HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No.

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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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The committee of conference on the disagreeing votes of the two branches with reference
to the Senate amendment (striking out all after the enacting clause and inserting in place thereof
the text contained in Senate document numbered 2400) of the House Bill making appropriations
for the fiscal year 2024 for the maintenance of the departments, boards, commissions, institutions,
and certain activities of the Commonwealth, for interest, sinking fund and serial bond
requirements, and for certain permanent improvements (House, No. 3901), reports, in part,
recommending passage of the accompanying bill (House, No. 4040) [Total Appropriation:
$56,256,441,587.00]. July 30, 2023.

Aaron Michlewitz Michael J. Rodrigues

Ann-Margaret Ferrante Cindy F. Friedman
Todd M. Smola Patrick M. O’Connor
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HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 4040

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court

(2023-2024)
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An Act making appropriations for the fiscal year 2024 for the maintenance of the departments,
boards, commissions, institutions, and certain activities of the Commonwealth, for interest,
sinking fund, and serial bond requirements, and for certain permanent improvements.

Whereas, The deferred operation of this act would tend to defeat its purpose, which is to
which is immediately to make appropriations for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2023, and to
make certain changes in law, each of which is immediately necessary or appropriate to effectuate
said appropriations or for other important public purposes, therefore it is hereby declared to be an
emergency law, necessary for the immediate preservation of the public convenience.

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

SECTION 1. To provide for the operations of the several departments, boards, commissions and

institutions of the commonwealth and other services of the commonwealth and for certain permanent

improvements and to meet certain requirements of law, the sums set forth in this act, for the several

purposes and subject to the conditions specified, are hereby appropriated from the General Fund unless

specifically designated otherwise, subject to the laws regulating the disbursement of public funds and the

approval thereof for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024. All sums appropriated under this act, including

supplemental and deficiency budgets, shall be expended in a manner reflecting and encouraging a policy

of nondiscrimination and equal opportunity for members of minority groups, women and persons with a

disability. All officials and employees of an agency, board, department, commission or division receiving

funds under this act shall take affirmative steps to ensure equality of opportunity in the internal affairs of

state government and in their relations with the public, including those persons and organizations doing

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business with the commonwealth. Each agency, board, department, commission and division of the

commonwealth, in spending appropriated sums and discharging its statutory responsibilities, shall adopt

measures to ensure equal opportunity in the areas of hiring, promotion, demotion or transfer, recruitment,

layoff or termination, rates of compensation, in-service or apprenticeship training programs and all other

terms and conditions of employment.

SECTION 1A. In accordance with Articles LXIII and CVII of the Articles of Amendment to the

Constitution of the Commonwealth and section 6D of chapter 29 of the General Laws, it is hereby

declared that the amounts of revenue set forth in this section by source for the respective funds of the

commonwealth for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024 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 this act. The comptroller shall keep a distinct account of actual receipts from each such

source by each such fund to furnish the executive office for administration and finance and the house and

senate committees on ways and means with quarterly statements comparing such receipts with the

projected receipts set forth in this section, and 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.

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Fiscal Year 2024 Revenue by Source and Budgeted Fund (in Millions)

All Commonwealth
Budgeted General Transportation Other Major Other
Revenue Source Funds Fund Fund Funds Funds
Alcoholic Beverages $99.6 $99.6 $0.0 $0.0 $0.0

Banks $15.6 $15.6 $0.0 $0.0 $0.0

Cigarettes $293.7 $293.7 $0.0 $0.0 $0.0

Corporations $4,527.6 $4,527.6 $0.0 $0.0 $0.0

Deeds $452.7 $452.7 $0.0 $0.0 $0.0

Fair Share Income Surtax $1,000.0 $1,000.0 $0.0 $0.0 $0.0

Income $22,637.3 $22,637.3 $0.0 $0.0 $0.0

Inheritance and Estate $882.7 $882.7 $0.0 $0.0 $0.0

Insurance $672.4 $645.1 $0.0 $0.0 $27.3

Marijuana Excise $167.3 $0.0 $0.0 $167.3 $0.0

Motor Fuel $718.2 $0.0 $717.3 $0.0 $0.9

Public Utilities $0.0 $0.0 $0.0 $0.0 $0.0

Room Occupancy $243.6 $243.6 $0.0 $0.0 $0.0

Sales - Regular $6,882.1 $4,544.6 $0.0 $0.0 $2,337.4

Sales - Meals $1,533.5 $1,533.5 $0.0 $0.0 $0.0

Sales - Motor Vehicles $1,264.7 $0.0 $835.1 $0.0 $429.5

Miscellaneous $19.3 $19.3 $0.0 $0.0 $0.0

Fiscal Year 2024 Base Tax Revenue Estimate $41,410.4 $36,895.4 $1,552.4 $167.3 $2,795.2

Statutory Tax Transfers

Annual Contribution to the State Pension System -$4,104.6 -$4,104.6 $0.0 $0.0 $0.0
-
-$1,463.5 $0.0 $0.0 $0.0
Sales Tax Transfer to the MBTA $1,463.5
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-$1,303.5 $0.0 $0.0 $0.0
Sales Tax Transfer to the MSBA $1,303.5

-$27.3 $0.0 $0.0 $0.0 -$27.3

UI Surcharge to the Workforce Training Trust Fund

Fair Share Surtax to the Education and Transportation -$1,000.0 -$1,000.0 $0.0 $0.0 $0.0
Fund
Excess Capital Gains to the Stabilization Fund -$525.0 -$525.0 $0.0 $0.0 $0.0

Excess Capital Gains to the State Retiree Benefits -$29.2 -$29.2 $0.0 $0.0 $0.0
Trust Fund
Excess Capital Gains to the Pension Liability Fund -$29.2 -$29.2 $0.0 $0.0 $0.0
-
Total Statutory Tax Transfers -$8,482.2 -$5,688.0 $0.0 $0.0
$2,794.2

Total Fiscal Year 2024 Consensus Tax Revenue

$32,928.2 $31,207.5 $1,552.4 $167.3 $0.9
Available for Budget

Tax Initiatives and Other Tax Revenue

Tax-Related Settlements & Judgments $50.0 $50.0 $0.0 $0.0 $0.0

 Tax Relief Initiatives -$580.0 -$580.0 $0.0 $0.0 $0.0
Total Tax Initiatives and Other Tax Revenue -$530.0 -$530.0 $0.0 $0.0 $0.0

Total Taxes for Budget $32,398.2 $30,677.5 $1,552.4 $167.3 $0.9

Non-Tax Revenue

Federal Reimbursements $13,735.3 $13,726.7 $0.0 $0.0 $8.6

Departmental Revenues $6,127.5 $5,166.4 $710.6 $58.8 $191.7
Consolidated Transfers $4,290.0 $2,467.1 $40.5 $209.4 $1,573.0
Total Non-Tax Revenue $24,152.8 $21,360.3 $751.1 $268.2 $1,773.3

Fiscal Year 2024 Grand Total $56,551.0 $52,037.8 $2,303.5 $435.5 $1,774.2

*Includes revenue deposited into the Workforce Training Fund, Inland Fish and Game Fund, Gaming Local Aid Fund, and Stabilization Fund.
 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 in this section and to include a full statement comparing such receipts with projected receipts in the annual report for
such 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.

Non-Tax Revenue: Department Summary

Federal Departmental Budgeted Total Total

Revenue Source Revenues Revenues Transfers Unrestricted Restricted
Judiciary
Supreme Judicial Court $0 $2,341,110 $0 $2,341,110 $0
Committee for Public Counsel $0 $3,525,000 $0 $3,525,000 $0
Appeals Court $0 $279,234 $0 $279,234 $0
Trial Court $0 $58,142,056 $0 $58,142,056 $0
TOTAL $0 $64,287,400 $0 $64,287,400 $0
District Attorneys
Middlesex District Attorney's Office $0 $422 $0 $422 $0
Worcester District Attorney's Office $0 $1,500 $0 $1,500 $0
Plymouth District Attorney's Office $0 $2,000 $0 $2,000 $0
TOTAL $0 $3,922 $0 $3,922 $0
Secretary of the Commonwealth
Secretary of the Commonwealth $0 $285,645,040 $0 $285,630,040 $15,000
TOTAL $0 $285,645,040 $0 $285,630,040 $15,000
Treasurer and Receiver General
Office of the Treasurer $0 $749,570,906 $398,860,209 $1,098,081,115 $50,350,000
Massachusetts Cultural Council $0 $20,000 $0 $20,000 $0
State Lottery Commission $0 $31,250 $1,216,408,020 $1,216,439,270 $0
TOTAL $0 $749,622,156 $1,615,268,229 $2,314,540,385 $50,350,000
Attorney General
Office of the Attorney General $4,426,908 $50,302,989 $0 $48,000,000 $6,729,897
TOTAL $4,426,908 $50,302,989 $0 $48,000,000 $6,729,897
State Ethics Commission
State Ethics Commission $0 $75,000 $0 $75,000 $0
TOTAL $0 $75,000 $0 $75,000 $0
Inspector General
Office of the Inspector General $0 $1,175,000 $0 $0 $1,175,000
TOTAL $0 $1,175,000 $0 $0 $1,175,000
Office of Campaign and Political Finance
Office of Campaign and Political Finance $0 $56,000 $0 $56,000 $0
TOTAL $0 $56,000 $0 $56,000 $0

Massachusetts Commission Against

Discrimination
Massachusetts Commission Against
Discrimination $2,512,350 $410,500 $0 $12,850 $2,910,000
TOTAL $2,512,350 $410,500 $0 $12,850 $2,910,000
Office of the State Comptroller
Office of the State Comptroller $0 $5,836,717 $1,606,912,727 $1,612,749,444 $0
TOTAL $0 $5,836,717 $1,606,912,727 $1,612,749,444 $0
Massachusetts Gaming Commission
Massachusetts Gaming Commission $0 $0 $259,081,000 $259,081,000 $0
TOTAL $0 $0 $259,081,000 $259,081,000 $0
Cannabis Control Commission
Cannabis Control Commission $0 $28,796,525 $0 $28,796,525 $0
TOTAL $0 $28,796,525 $0 $28,796,525 $0

Executive Office for Administration and

Finance
Secretary of Administration and Finance $0 $2,300,000 $280,000,000 $282,300,000 $0

Division of Capital Asset Management &

Maintenance $0 $4,532,573 $11,285,016 $4,532,573 $11,285,016
Civil Service Commission $0 $12,500 $0 $12,500 $0
Group Insurance Commission $0 $1,137,933,784 $396,832,360 $1,532,569,398 $2,196,746
Division of Administrative Law Appeals $0 $70,000 $0 $0 $70,000
Department of Revenue $56,184,754 $175,910,089 $0 $225,464,291 $6,630,552
Appellate Tax Board $0 $1,793,398 $0 $1,393,398 $400,000
Human Resources Division $0 $2,511,299 $0 $2,511,299 $0
Operational Services Division $0 $25,642,585 $0 $10,299,877 $15,342,708
TOTAL $56,184,754 $1,350,706,228 $688,117,376 $2,059,083,336 $35,925,022

Executive Office of Technology Services

and Security

Executive Office of Technology Services and

Security $0 $2,733,931 $0 $0 $2,733,931
TOTAL $0 $2,733,931 $0 $0 $2,733,931

Executive Office of Energy and

Environmental Affairs

Executive Office of Energy & Environmental

Affairs $0 $4,955,500 $0 $4,385,500 $570,000
Department of Public Utilities $0 $49,667,667 $0 $49,667,667 $0
Department of Environmental Protection $0 $36,504,319 $0 $29,328,718 $7,175,601
Department of Fish and Game $8,600,000 $13,372,639 $1,530,000 $22,959,650 $542,989
Department of Agricultural Resources $0 $6,816,720 $0 $6,816,720 $0
Department of Conservation and Recreation $0 $25,828,575 $0 $25,828,575 $0
Department of Energy Resources $0 $14,989,873 $0 $14,989,873 $0
TOTAL $8,600,000 $152,135,293 $1,530,000 $153,976,703 $8,288,590

Executive Office of Health and Human

Services
Department of Veterans' Services $0 $831,400 $0 $71,400 $760,000
Secretary of Health and Human Services $10,999,631,125 $2,032,536,272 $20,500,000 $12,747,667,397 $305,000,000
Mass Commission for the Blind $4,545,620 $7,500 $0 $4,553,120 $0
Massachusetts Rehabilitation Commission $7,834,928 $30,000 $0 $7,864,928 $0
Mass Commission for the Deaf $206,317 $3,500 $0 $209,817 $0
Chelsea Soldiers' Home $8,406,154 $2,094,707 $0 $9,900,861 $600,000
Holyoke Soldiers' Home $5,342,034 $1,333,062 $0 $5,400,898 $1,274,198
Department of Youth Services $7,193,063 $130,000 $0 $7,323,063 $0
Department of Transitional Assistance $462,850,018 $978,185 $15,000,000 $478,828,203 $0
Department of Public Health $174,400,159 $95,942,412 $1,000,000 $143,070,576 $128,271,995
Department of Children and Families $282,748,357 $8,558,000 $700,000 $285,263,449 $6,742,908
Department of Mental Health $127,020,846 $24,098,264 $20,000,000 $170,994,110 $125,000
Department of Developmental Services $943,190,698 $4,053,108 $0 $947,243,806 $0
Department of Elder Affairs $148,996,195 $1,296,300 $0 $150,292,495 $0
TOTAL $13,172,365,514 $2,171,892,710 $57,200,000 $14,958,684,123 $442,774,101
Health Policy Commission
Health Policy Commission $0 $11,016,810 $0 $11,016,810 $0
TOTAL $0 $11,016,810 $0 $11,016,810 $0
Center for Health Information and Analysis
Center for Health Information and Analysis $0 $39,041,178 $0 $39,041,178 $0
TOTAL $0 $39,041,178 $0 $39,041,178 $0
Board of Library Commissioners
Board of Library Commissioners $0 $3,750 $0 $3,750 $0
TOTAL $0 $3,750 $0 $3,750 $0
Executive Office of Economic Development

Office of Consumer Affairs and Business

Regulation $0 $2,160,000 $0 $1,490,000 $670,000
Division of Banks $0 $42,065,570 $0 $39,015,570 $3,050,000
Division of Insurance $0 $130,254,189 $0 $130,254,189 $0
Division of Professional Licensure $0 $48,031,809 $0 $30,181,465 $17,850,344
Division of Standards $0 $2,983,192 $0 $2,172,899 $810,293
Department of Telecommunications and Cable $0 $5,259,949 $0 $5,259,949 $0
TOTAL $0 $230,754,709 $0 $208,374,072 $22,380,637

Executive Office of Housing and Livable

Communities
Housing and Livable Communities $0 $3,708,439 $0 $709,859 $2,998,580
TOTAL $0 $3,708,439 $0 $709,859 $2,998,580

Executive Office of Labor and Workforce

Development
Labor and Workforce Development $0 $1,838,818 $19,834,322 $21,237,373 $435,767
TOTAL $0 $1,838,818 $19,834,322 $21,237,373 $435,767
Executive Office of Education
Department of Early Education and Care $273,732,368 $395,944 $0 $273,808,312 $320,000
Department of Elementary and Secondary
Education $0 $6,950,457 $0 $4,550,457 $2,400,000
Department of Higher Education $0 $5,645,000 $0 $5,645,000 $0
University of Massachusetts $0 $112,500,000 $0 $112,500,000 $0
Bridgewater State College $0 $50,000 $0 $50,000 $0
Fitchburg State College $0 $647,608 $0 $647,608 $0
Framingham State College $0 $153,000 $0 $153,000 $0
Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts $0 $180,000 $0 $180,000 $0
Salem State College $0 $1,012,378 $0 $1,012,378 $0
Westfield State College $0 $125,000 $0 $125,000 $0
Worcester State College $0 $450,000 $0 $450,000 $0
Berkshire Community College $0 $150,000 $0 $150,000 $0
Bristol Community College $0 $410,000 $0 $410,000 $0
Cape Cod Community College $0 $304,821 $0 $304,821 $0
Greenfield Community College $0 $100,000 $0 $100,000 $0
Holyoke Community College $0 $419,765 $0 $419,765 $0
Mass Bay Community College $0 $326,150 $0 $326,150 $0
Massasoit Community College $0 $610,000 $0 $610,000 $0
Middlesex Community College $0 $228,219 $0 $228,219 $0
Mount Wachusett Community College $0 $320,000 $0 $320,000 $0
Northern Essex Community College $0 $263,155 $0 $263,155 $0
North Shore Community College $0 $31,087 $0 $31,087 $0
Quinsigamond Community College $0 $181,877 $0 $181,877 $0
Springfield Technical Community College $0 $344,352 $0 $344,352 $0
Roxbury Community College $0 $529,843 $0 $0 $529,843
Bunker Hill Community College $0 $150,000 $0 $150,000 $0
TOTAL $273,732,368 $132,478,656 $0 $402,961,181 $3,249,843

Executive Office of Public Safety and

Security
Executive Office of Public Safety and Security $0 $2,350,000 $0 $2,350,000 $0
Office of the Chief Medical Examiner $0 $7,781,937 $0 $1,008,108 $6,773,829
Criminal History Systems Board $0 $16,819,541 $0 $12,819,541 $4,000,000
Department of State Police $1,935,922 $89,783,000 $0 $2,763,000 $88,955,922
Municipal Police Training Council $0 $3,301,000 $0 $501,000 $2,800,000
Department of Fire Services $0 $51,431,498 $0 $49,123,088 $2,308,410
Military Division $0 $1,900,000 $0 $0 $1,900,000
Emergency Management Agency $201,000,000 $0 $0 $201,000,000 $0
Department of Corrections $1,529,369 $8,825,100 $4,056,717 $211,186 $14,200,000
TOTAL $204,465,291 $182,192,076 $4,056,717 $269,775,923 $120,938,161
Sheriffs
Hampden Sheriff's Office $775,000 $3,681,252 $0 $825,000 $3,631,252
Worcester Sheriff's Office $36,000 $4,000 $0 $40,000 $0
Middlesex Sheriff's Office $20,000 $194,340 $0 $39,340 $175,000
Hampshire Sheriff's Office $106,000 $10,800 $0 $116,800 $0
Berkshire Sheriff's Office $4,000 $1,910,000 $0 $14,000 $1,900,000
Franklin Sheriff's Office $62,350 $25,000 $0 $87,350 $0
Essex Sheriff's Office $41,863 $1,851,938 $0 $43,801 $1,850,000
Barnstable Sheriff's Office $0 $1,503,000 $0 $3,000 $1,500,000
Bristol Sheriff's Office $60,000 $0 $0 $60,000 $0
Dukes Sheriff's Office $0 $310,800 $0 $10,800 $300,000
Norfolk Sheriff's Office $956,234 $215,430 $0 $956,234 $215,430
Plymouth Sheriff's Office $11,000,000 $300,000 $0 $11,000,000 $300,000
Suffolk Sheriff's Office $0 $2,000,000 $0 $200,000 $1,800,000
TOTAL $13,061,447 $12,006,560 $0 $13,396,325 $11,671,682

Massachusetts Department of
Transportation
Massachusetts Department of Transportation $0 $650,810,574 $37,950,000 $688,760,574 $0
TOTAL $0 $650,810,574 $37,950,000 $688,760,574 $0

Total Non-Tax Revenue $13,735,348,632 $6,127,530,981 $4,289,950,371 $23,440,253,773 $712,576,211

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SECTION 2.

JUDICIARY.

Supreme Judicial Court.

0320-0003 For the operation of the supreme judicial court, including the salaries of
the chief justice and the 6 associate justices .................................................... $11,264,544

0320-0010 For the operation of the clerk’s office of the supreme judicial court for
Suffolk county ...................................................................................................... $2,320,382

0321-0001 For the operation of the commission on judicial conduct .................................... $1,135,462

0321-0100 For the services of the board of bar examiners .................................................. $2,204,192

Committee for Public Counsel Services.

0321-1500 For the operation of the committee for public counsel services under
chapter 211D of the General Laws; provided, that the committee shall
maintain a system in which not less than 20 per cent of indigent clients
shall be represented by public defenders; provided further, that to the
extent feasible, the committee shall assign public defenders to district and
superior courts; provided further, that the committee shall approve by
majority vote any increase in the base salary or rate of compensation for
employees holding management positions including, but not limited to,
chiefs, deputy chiefs, directors, assistant directors and managers;
provided further, that not later than December 1, 2023, the committee shall
submit a report to the executive office for administration and finance and
the house and senate committees on ways and means that shall include,
but not be limited to, the expected surplus or deficiency of items 0321-
1500, 0321-1510 and 0321-1520 for fiscal year 2024; provided further, that
not later than March 1, 2024, the committee shall submit an annual report
to the house and senate committees on ways and means in a cumulative
manner and which shall be compared with data from the current period to
the previous 2 fiscal years; and provided further, that the report shall
include, but not be limited to: (i) the caseload of attorneys in charge
compared to the caseload of public defenders; (ii) the number of cases
handled by the committee in each reporting period, delineated by public
defender and private bar advocate; (iii) the average number of hours spent
per case by public defenders; (iv) the number of public defenders currently
employed by the committee and the total number employed by the
committee at the end of each fiscal year, delineated by division; (v) the
number of public defender vacancies to be filled; (vi) the average cost for
public defender services rendered per case in the prior fiscal year; (vii) the
number of cases assigned to private bar advocates; (viii) the average
number of hours billed by private bar advocates; (ix) the average cost for
private bar advocate services rendered per case in the prior fiscal year; (x)
the billable hours of private counsel, delineated by travel time and time
spent in court, including wait time and trial preparation time, including
interview time, investigating time and research time; (xi) any changes to
the private bar billing system and any billing improvements that have been
made; (xii) the total number of support staff, investigators, attorneys in
charge and management personnel currently employed by the committee
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and the total number employed by the committee at the end of each fiscal
year for the previous 2 fiscal years; and (xiii) a summary of all spending
for psychologists, psychiatrists and investigators, including the total
number of hours billed, the number of unique vendors and the average
number of hours billed ...................................................................................... $85,969,119

0321-1510 For compensation paid to private counsel assigned to criminal and civil
cases under subsection (b) of section 6 of chapter 211D of the General
Laws, under section 11 of said chapter 211D; provided, that not more than
$2,000,000 from this item shall be expended for services rendered prior to
fiscal year 2024 ............................................................................................... $214,378,853

0321-1520 For fees and costs as defined in section 27A of chapter 261 of the General
Laws, as ordered by a justice of the appeals court or a justice of a
department of the trial court on behalf of persons who are indigent as
defined in said section 27A of said chapter 261; provided, that not more
than $1,000,000 from this item shall be expended for services rendered
prior to fiscal year 2024, prior appropriation continued ..................................... $30,165,014

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 not later than February 1, 2024, the
corporation shall submit a report to the house and senate committees on
ways and means using the most recent United States Census Bureau
population data available that shall include, but not be limited to: (i) the
number of persons assisted by the programs funded by the corporation in
the prior fiscal year; (ii) any proposed expansion of legal services,
delineated by type of service, target population and cost; and (iii) the total
number of indigent or otherwise disadvantaged residents who received
services from the corporation, delineated by type of case and geographic
location; provided further, that the corporation may contract with any
organization to provide representation; and provided further, that
notwithstanding the first paragraph of section 9 of chapter 221A of the
General Laws, funds shall be expended for the Disability Benefits Project,
the Medicare Advocacy Project and the Domestic Violence Legal
Assistance Project............................................................................................. $49,000,000

Mental Health Legal Advisors Committee.

0321-2000 For the operation of the mental health legal advisors committee and for
certain programs for the indigent mentally ill established in section 34E of
chapter 221 of the General Laws; provided, that funds shall be expended
for the establishment of a satellite office in the western region of the
commonwealth .................................................................................................... $3,070,384

Prisoners’ Legal Services.

0321-2100 For the expenses of Prisoners’ Legal Services .................................................. $2,981,334

New England Innocence Project.

0321-2200 For the expenses of the New England Innocence Project, Inc. to support
exonerees ............................................................................................................. $250,000
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Social Law Library.

0321-2205 For the expenses of the social law library located in Suffolk county .................. $2,960,287

Appeals Court.

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

Trial Court.

0330-0101 For the salaries of the justices of the 7 departments of the trial court .............. $87,148,436

0330-0300 For the central administration of the trial court, including costs associated
with trial court non-employee services, dental and vision health plan
agreements for employees who are subject to a collective bargaining
agreement, jury expenses, law libraries, statewide telecommunications,
private and municipal court rentals and leases, operation of courthouse
facilities, rental of county court facilities, witness fees, printing expenses,
equipment maintenance and repairs, the court interpreter program,
insurance and chargeback costs, the Massachusetts sentencing
commission, court security and judicial training; provided, that 50 per cent
of all fees payable under rules 15(d) and 30(c)(8) of the Massachusetts
Rules of Criminal Procedure shall be paid from this item; provided further,
that funds may be expended for training on domestic violence issues, the
maintenance of a domestic violence registry, evaluations of batterers’
intervention programs and the risk assessment tool for domestic violence
offenders under chapter 260 of the acts of 2014; provided further, that not
less than $378,000 shall be expended for the Race and Bias Initiative to
expand the trial court’s Office of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Experience
and to provide additional diversity training for all court employees;
provided further, that in planning and implementing the policies of the
Race and Bias Initiative, the trial court’s Office of Diversity, Equity,
Inclusion & Experience shall solicit feedback from community
stakeholders in order to identify any structural, organizational or cultural
barriers to ensure equity in the justice system for people of racial,
linguistic, cultural or sexual minorities and shall recommend methods to
remove such barriers to guarantee the provision of competent
representation and inclusive practices in every courtroom in the
commonwealth; provided further, that funds shall be expended for juvenile
court investigators rates at an amount that at least maintains the rates
established in fiscal year 2023; provided further, that not less than
$300,000 shall be expended to ensure the maintenance of an interactive
text response system to remind litigants, including all criminal defendants
in the district, Boston municipal and superior courts, of their court dates;
provided further, that not less than $1,130,000 shall be expended to hire
mental health clinicians; provided further, that said mental health clinicians
shall be distributed to court facilities in a geographically equitable manner;
provided further, that funds may be expended to provide information and
assistance to self-represented litigants; provided further, that the trial court
shall submit quarterly reports to the house and senate committees on
ways and means on revenues collected in the trial court; provided further,
that each report shall provide for the previous quarter for each court
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division and courthouse: (i) the total amount ordered in fees and fines; (ii)
the total amount dismissed in fees and fines; (iii) the total amount paid in
fees and fines; and (iv) the total amount outstanding in fees and fines;
provided further, that not later than February 1, 2024, the court
administrator shall submit a report to the house and senate committees
on ways and means detailing the number of court officers, per diem court
officers and security personnel located in each trial court of the
commonwealth; provided further, that notwithstanding section 9A of
chapter 30 of the General Laws or any other general or special law to the
contrary, the rights afforded to a veteran under said section 9A of said
chapter 30, shall also be afforded to any such veteran who holds a trial
court office or position in the service of the commonwealth not classified
under chapter 31 of the General Laws, other than an elective office, an
appointive office for a fixed term or an office or position under section 7 of
said chapter 30 and who has: (a) held the office or position for not less
than 1 year; and (b) completed 30 years of total creditable service to the
commonwealth as defined in chapter 32 of the General Laws; provided
further, that the trial court shall submit a report to the victim and witness
assistance board detailing the amount of assessments imposed within
each court by a justice or clerk-magistrate during the previous calendar
year under section 8 of chapter 258B of the General Laws; provided
further, that the report shall include, but not be limited to, the number of
cases in which the assessment was reduced or waived by a judge or clerk-
magistrate within the courts; provided further, that not later than January
5, 2024, the report shall be submitted to the victim and witness assistance
board; provided further, that not less than 15 days before the transfer of
funds between items within the trial court, the court administrator shall
submit a report to the house and senate committees on ways and means
that shall include, but not be limited to, the following: (1) the amount of
funds transferred from any item of appropriation; (2) the line item number
of the appropriation making the transfer; (3) the line item number of the
appropriation receiving the transfer; and (4) the reason for the transfer;
and provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended for the
community outreach clinics and pro bono activities of the University of
Massachusetts School of Law to provide direct legal assistance in the area
of tenants' rights .............................................................................................. $309,069,992

0330-0344 For the administration and transportation costs associated with a veterans
court program ......................................................................................................... $243,314

0330-0410 For the implementation of alternative dispute resolution programming;

provided, that not less than $250,000 shall be expended for online dispute
resolution ............................................................................................................. $1,332,273

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

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

0330-0599 For a probation program that administers high-intensity supervision to

promote successful probation outcomes and reduce recidivism; provided,
that the office of the commissioner of probation may partner with the same
external research organization in fiscal year 2024 as selected in fiscal year
2023 to: (i) monitor program fidelity and design; (ii) implement the model;
and (iii) collect and analyze the outcome evaluation; provided further, that
said program shall be conducted at both a district and a superior court;
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provided further, that the trial court shall maintain this probation program
in at least the 10 court locations currently in operation; and provided
further, that not later than March 15, 2024, the office of the commissioner
of probation shall submit a report to the house and senate committees on
ways and means that shall include, but not be limited to, any relevant data
on participants and outcomes ............................................................................. $1,315,039

0330-0601 For the operation of the specialty courts; provided, that no funds shall be
transferred from this item to any other item in the trial court; and provided
further, that not later than April 1, 2024, the trial court shall, in coordination
with partner departments and agencies, submit reports on
interdepartmental service agreements made with the partner departments
and agencies to the court administrator and the house and senate
committees on ways and means that shall include, but not be limited to: (i)
the amount of funds transferred to each specific agency or department for
use in the specialty courts; (ii) the specific intent of the transfer in relation
to specialty court operations; (iii) any additional services implemented by
way of the transfer; and (iv) the amount of unspent funds from the transfer
at the time of reporting ........................................................................................ $7,455,505

0330-0612 For the administration of the Massachusetts Community Justice Project to

serve individuals with mental health and substance use disorders who are
involved in the criminal justice system; provided, that the trial court shall
continue to fund a project coordinator to oversee coordination and
administration and to provide financial oversight of the sequential intercept
model; and provided further, that not later than March 1, 2024, the project
coordinator shall submit a report to the house and senate committees on
ways and means that shall include, but not be limited to, the: (i) design of
the sequential intercept model mappings; (ii) locations of workshops held
to advocate for the model; (iii) number of cases in which the model has
been utilized; (iv) impact of the model on rehabilitation and recidivism; and
(v) cost savings associated with the model ........................................................... $199,490

0330-0613 For the implementation of the recommendations set forth by the Council
of State Governments Justice Center - Massachusetts Criminal Justice
Review including, but not limited to, the establishment of new programs
and expansion of existing programs targeted at recidivism reduction;
provided, that the trial court shall transfer funds to other commonwealth
agencies and departments of the commonwealth as outlined in this item;
provided further, that not less than 15 days before any such transfer, the
trial court administrator shall notify the house and senate committees on
ways and means; provided further, that if no state agency or department
is specifically designated to receive funds from this item, the trial court
administrator shall distribute funding based on the recommendations of
the Council of State Governments Justice Center - Massachusetts
Criminal Justice Review; provided further, that not later than March 1,
2024, each state agency or department receiving funds from this item shall
submit a report to the executive office for administration and finance and
the house and senate committees on ways and means detailing, as
applicable, participation, completion and recidivism rates, delineated by
gender; provided further, that the department of correction shall expend
not less than $637,500 to expand recidivism reduction programming;
provided further, that not later than March 1, 2024, the department of
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correction shall submit a report to the executive office of public safety and
security, the executive office for administration and finance, the house and
senate committees on ways and means and the joint committee on the
judiciary on the types of recidivism reduction programs provided,
participation, completion and recidivism rates for said recidivism reduction
programming; provided further, that the report shall be delineated by
gender and include descriptions of new programs offered to women as a
result of these funds; provided further, that not less than $345,000 shall
be expended on grants administered by the executive office of public
safety and security to support the expansion of evidence-based cognitive
behavioral programs in county houses of correction and jails; provided
further, that the secretary of public safety and security shall award grants
on a competitive basis and applicants shall provide a plan for ensuring that
proposed programs shall be implemented with fidelity to a research-based,
evidence-based or evidence-informed program design; provided further,
that if there is no existing research or evidence supporting the proposed
program, applicants shall describe in detail how the program will be
evaluated with sufficient rigor to add to existing research; provided further,
that the sheriffs’ offices that receive grant funds shall report participation,
completion and recidivism rates annually to the executive office of public
safety and security; provided further, that the report shall be delineated by
gender and include descriptions of new programs offered to women as a
result of these funds; provided further, that not later than March 1, 2024,
copies of the report shall be provided to the executive office for
administration and finance, the house and senate committees on ways
and means and the joint committee on the judiciary; provided further, that
not less than $130,000 shall be expended to develop and implement a
program to improve collaboration between the department of correction
and the parole board to reduce delays in the release of incarcerated
persons approved for parole; provided further, that not later than March 1,
2024, the department of correction and the parole board shall submit a
joint report to the executive office for administration and finance, the house
and senate committees on ways and means and the joint committee on
the judiciary detailing the: (i) implementation process; (ii) number of
incarcerated persons who experienced delayed release in fiscal year 2024
compared to prior fiscal years; and (iii) average length of delays in fiscal
year 2024 compared to prior fiscal years; provided further, that not less
than $130,000 shall be expended for: (a) evaluating the caseload of parole
and probation officers; (b) hiring new officers accordingly; and (c)
expanding programs and services at community corrections centers;
provided further, that not less than $2,300,000 shall be expended for a
transitional youth early intervention probation pilot program to be
administered by the office of the commissioner of probation; provided
further, that not less than $45,000 shall be expended for the improvement
of case management and data-tracking capacity in the office of the
commissioner of probation; and provided further, that not less than
$5,075,000 shall be expended in conjunction with the executive office of
health and human services for the development and implementation of a
behavioral health strategy, including statewide capacity to track the
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utilization of behavioral health care services and behavioral health

outcomes for persons in the criminal justice system within the Medicaid
management information system ........................................................................ $8,662,500

Superior Court Department.

0331-0100 For the operation of the superior court department; provided, that funds
shall be expended for medical malpractice tribunals under section 60B of
chapter 231 of the General Laws; and provided further, that the clerk of
the court shall be responsible for the internal administration of the clerk’s
office, including personnel, staff services and record keeping ......................... $38,437,953

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; and provided further, that all personnel within said district court
whose duties related to said northern trial session shall report to the
clerk-magistrate of said district court ................................................................. $85,955,959

Probate and Family Court Department.

0333-0002 For the operation of the probate and family court department; provided,
that funds shall be expended for the expansion of the court, including the
salaries of judges; and provided further, that not less than $848,014 shall
be expended for t h e continuation of the case management triage plan ....... $43,883,650

Land Court Department.

0334-0001 For the operation of the land court department .................................................. $5,410,707

Boston Municipal Court Department.

0335-0001 For the operation of the Boston municipal court department ............................ $16,497,805

Housing Court Department.

0336-0002 For the operation of the housing court department; provided, that funds
shall be expended on court interpreter services ............................................... $13,413,174

Juvenile Court Department.

0337-0002 For the operation of the juvenile court department; provided, that not less
than $430,000 shall be expended for the Worcester county court-
appointed special advocates program for its court-appointed special
advocates program in Worcester county; provided further, that not less
than $136,000 shall be expended for the Franklin and Hampshire county
court-appointed special advocates program; provided further, that not less
than $180,000 shall be expended for the Hampden county court-appointed
special advocates program; provided further, that not less than $167,000
shall be expended for the Essex county court-appointed special advocates
program; provided further, that not less than $288,000 shall be expended
for the Boston court-appointed special advocates program; provided
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further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for the Berkshire
county court-appointed special advocates program; provided further, that
not less than $125,000 shall be expended for the Bristol county court-
appointed special advocates program; provided further, that not less than
$100,000 shall be expended for the Massachusetts CASA Association;
and provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for a
grant to One Can Help, Inc. for the purpose of providing assistance and
resources for families in juvenile courts throughout the commonwealth .......... $25,123,168

Office of the Commissioner of Probation.

0339-1001 For the office of the commissioner of probation; provided, that the office
shall enter into an interagency service agreement with the department of
revenue to verify income data and to use the department’s wage reporting
and bank match system for weekly tape-matching to determine an
individual’s eligibility for appointment of indigent counsel under chapter
211D of the General Laws; provided further, that not less than $2,236,000
shall be expended for the maintenance of an employment services
division; provided further, that not less than $479,167 shall be expended
for DNA testing; provided further, that not less than $450,000 shall be
expended for expanded drug testing capacity; provided further, that not
less than $222,000 shall be expended for increased sealing and
expungement capacity; provided further, that not less than $250,000 shall
be expended for a caseload management software system for the juvenile
and probate and family courts; provided further, that not less than
$641,000 shall be expended for a pre-trial services unit; provided further,
that not less than $350,000 shall be expended for increased electronic
monitoring capacity; provided further, that not less than $374,667 shall be
expended for a probate and family court workload reduction project;
provided further, that not less than $160,000 shall be expended for the
purchase of bulletproof vests for probation officers; provided further, that
funds may be expended for increased lab-based testing, oral toxicology
tests and new urine tests to detect additional substances; provided further,
that funds shall be used for the ongoing development and implementation
of the validated risk assessment tool to inform pre-adjudication decision
making with regard to detention, release on personal recognizance or
release under conditions of criminal defendants before the adult trial court;
provided further, that not later than November 1, 2023, the office shall
submit a report to the house and senate committees on ways and means
that shall include, but not be limited to: (i) the status of the validated risk
assessment tool; (ii) efforts to implement the risk assessment tool in the
courts; (iii) further goals to expand the use of the risk assessment tool; and
(iv) the outcomes associated with utilization of the risk assessment tool;
and provided further, that funds from this item shall be expended for the
costs associated with the full implementation of chapter 303 of the acts of
2006 and chapter 418 of the acts of 2006 to ensure effective supervision
of probationers who are monitored through global positioning system
bracelets .......................................................................................................... $181,795,423

0339-1003 For the office of community corrections and performance-based contracts

for the operation of community corrections centers; provided, that not later
than March 1, 2024, the office shall submit a report to the house and
senate committees on ways and means that shall include, but not be
limited to: (i) the performance standards used to evaluate community
corrections centers; (ii) a description of how each community corrections
center compares based on performance and utilization data; (iii) the
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amount of each contract awarded to community corrections centers on a

per-client-day basis; (iv) the standards for terminating contracts with
underperforming community corrections centers; and (v) plans for
increasing the use of community corrections centers by the courts, the
department of correction and the county sheriffs’ offices; provided further,
that the executive director of the office of community corrections may
make funds available from this item for rehabilitative pilot programs that
incorporate evidence-based corrections practices; provided further, that
the office may provide re-entry services programs, which shall not operate
as intermediate sanctions programs as defined in section 1 of chapter
211F of the General Laws, to any person released from incarceration
including, but not limited to, any probationer or parolee; and provided
further, that not less than $2,000,000 shall be expended for the Ralph
Gants Reentry Services Program for the purpose of supporting reentry,
including providing reentry services programs ................................................. $30,789,862

0339-1005 For a competitive grant program to be administered by the office of the

commissioner of probation for cities and towns, acting either individually
or in concert, to pilot or expand multidisciplinary approaches to divert
juveniles and young adults from the juvenile and criminal justice systems
before arrest or arraignment through coordinated programs for prevention
and intervention that serve youths and their families including, but not
limited to: (i) connecting youths to mental health services; (ii) providing
youth development activities and mentoring; (iii) promoting school safety,
family home visits, juvenile diversion programs and restorative justice and
mediation programs; and (iv) providing assistance for families and schools
to navigate the legal system; provided, that eligible applicants may partner
with nonprofit organizations to provide programs and services; provided
further, that the office shall give preference to applications that: (a) clearly
outline a comprehensive plan for municipalities to collaborate with law
enforcement agencies, schools, community-based organizations and
government agencies to address juvenile delinquency and young adult
crime; (b) include written commitments of municipalities, law enforcement
agencies, schools, community-based organizations and government
agencies to collaborate; (c) make a written commitment to match grant
funds with a 25 per cent matching grant provided by either municipal or
private contributions; and (d) identify a local governmental unit to serve as
the fiscal agent for the proposed programs and services; provided further,
that administrative costs for approved grant applications shall not exceed
5 per cent of the value of the grant; and provided further, that not later than
March 15, 2024, the office shall submit a report to the house and senate
committees on ways and means that shall include, but not be limited to:
(1) the number of grant applications received; (2) the number of grants
approved; (3) the amount of funds issued to each grantee; and (4) details
regarding each grantee, including geographic location, services offered,
organizations with which the grantee collaborated, matching funds
provided and the number of juveniles and young adults served ........................... $500,000

0339-1011 For a grant program to be administered by the office of the commissioner

of probation for community-based residential re-entry programs to reduce
recidivism by providing transitional housing, workforce development and
case management to individuals returning to the community from county
correctional facilities and state prisons, including incarcerated persons
under the supervision of state prisons and county correctional facilities
approved under sections 49 and 86F of chapter 127 of the General Laws
and individuals on parole or on probation; provided, that no funds shall be
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transferred from this item to any other item in the trial court; provided
further, that said programs shall provide supervision and accountability as
needed; provided further, that the funds shall be awarded through a
competitive process to qualified nonprofit organizations with a
documented history of providing comprehensive, evidence-based or
evidence-informed community residential re-entry services; provided
further, that applicants shall provide a plan for ensuring that proposed
programs shall be implemented with fidelity to a research-based,
evidence-based or evidence-informed program design; provided further,
that not less than $1,000,000 shall be spent on women and elderly
persons returning from incarceration; provided further, that not less than
$100,000 shall be expended to the city of Everett for a second chance
program, administered by the city’s diversity, equity and inclusion
department, to enable the city to establish programs to help Everett
residents recently released from state or county facilities to re-establish
themselves in the community by mitigating the greatest risks of recidivism;
provided further, that not less than $1,500,000 shall be awarded to the
parole board for sober and transitional housing for parolees; and provided
further, that not later than March 1, 2024, the office shall submit a report
to the house and senate committees on ways and means on the outcomes
and recidivism rates of the participants............................................................. $15,711,078

Office of Jury Commissioner.

0339-2100 For the office of jury commissioner under chapter 234A of the General
Laws .................................................................................................................... $3,549,969

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 under rules 15(d) and 30(c)(8)
of the Massachusetts Rules of Criminal Procedure for appeals taken by
the office shall be paid from this item; and provided further, that no
assistant district attorney shall be paid an annual salary of less than
$68,000 ............................................................................................................. $27,543,411

0340-0198 For the overtime costs of state police officers assigned to the Suffolk
district attorney’s office .......................................................................................... $427,011

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 under rules 15(d) and 30(c)(8) of the Massachusetts Rules of
Criminal Procedure for appeals taken by the office shall be paid from this
item; and provided further, that no assistant district attorney shall be paid
an annual salary of less than $68,000 .............................................................. $23,441,348

0340-0298 For the overtime costs of state police officers assigned to the Middlesex
district attorney’s office .......................................................................................... $632,730
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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 under rules 15(d) and 30(c)(8) of the Massachusetts Rules of
Criminal Procedure for appeals taken by the office shall be paid from this
item; and provided further, that no assistant district attorney shall be paid
an annual salary of less than $68,000 .............................................................. $14,216,949

0340-0398 For the overtime costs of state police officers assigned to the Eastern
district attorney’s office .......................................................................................... $607,851

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 under rules 15(d) and 30(c)(8) of the Massachusetts Rules of
Criminal Procedure for appeals taken by the office shall be paid from this
item; and provided further, that no assistant district attorney shall be paid
an annual salary of less than $68,000 .............................................................. $15,388,378

0340-0498 For the overtime costs of state police officers assigned to the Worcester
district attorney’s office .......................................................................................... $513,803

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 under rules 15(d) and 30(c)(8) of the Massachusetts Rules of
Criminal Procedure for appeals taken by the office shall be paid from this
item; and provided further, that no assistant district attorney shall be paid
an annual salary of less than $68,000 .............................................................. $16,000,167

0340-0598 For the overtime costs of state police officers assigned to the Hampden
district attorney’s office .......................................................................................... $520,427

Northwestern District Attorney.

0340-0600 For the Northwestern district attorney’s office, including the victim and
witness assistance program, the child abuse and sexual assault
prosecution program, the domestic violence unit and the anti-crime task
force; provided, that 50 per cent of fees payable under rules 15(d) and
30(c)(8) of the Massachusetts Rules of Criminal Procedure for appeals
taken by the office shall be paid from this item; and provided further, that
no assistant district attorney shall be paid an annual salary of less than
$68,000 ............................................................................................................... $9,482,052

0340-0698 For the overtime costs of state police officers assigned to the Northwestern
district attorney’s office .......................................................................................... $365,622

Norfolk District Attorney.

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0340-0700 For the Norfolk district attorney’s office, including the victim and witness
assistance program, the child abuse and sexual assault prosecution
program and the domestic violence unit; provided, that 50 per cent of fees
payable under rules 15(d) and 30(c)(8) of the Massachusetts Rules of
Criminal Procedure for appeals taken by the office shall be paid from this
item; and provided further, that no assistant district attorney shall be paid
an annual salary of less than $68,000 .............................................................. $13,870,562

0340-0798 For the overtime costs of state police officers assigned to the Norfolk
district attorney’s office .......................................................................................... $523,480

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 under rules 15(d) and 30(c)(8) of the Massachusetts Rules of
Criminal Procedure for appeals taken by the office shall be paid from this
item; and provided further, that no assistant district attorney shall be paid
an annual salary of less than $68,000 .............................................................. $12,251,795

0340-0898 For the overtime costs of state police officers assigned to the Plymouth
district attorney’s office .......................................................................................... $526,343

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 under rules 15(d) and 30(c)(8) of the Massachusetts Rules of
Criminal Procedure for appeals taken by the office shall be paid from this
item; and provided further, that no assistant district attorney shall be paid
an annual salary of less than $68,000 .............................................................. $13,939,004

0340-0998 For the overtime costs of state police officers assigned to the Bristol district
attorney’s office ...................................................................................................... $629,095

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 under rules 15(d) and 30(c)(8) of the Massachusetts
Rules of Criminal Procedure for appeals taken by the office shall be paid
from this item; and provided further, that no assistant district attorney shall
be paid an annual salary of less than $68,000 ................................................... $6,299,641

0340-1098 For the overtime costs of state police officers assigned to the Cape and
Islands district attorney’s office .............................................................................. $348,098

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, the domestic violence unit and the Berkshire
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county law enforcement task force; provided, that 50 per cent of fees
payable under rules 15(d) and 30(c)(8) of the Massachusetts Rules of
Criminal Procedure for appeals taken by the office shall be paid from this
item; and provided further, that no assistant district attorney shall be paid
an annual salary of less than $68,000 ................................................................ $5,820,614

0340-1198 For the overtime costs of state police officers assigned to the Berkshire
district attorney’s office .......................................................................................... $283,768

MASSACHUSETTS DISTRICT ATTORNEYS ASSOCIATION.

0340-0203 For the implementation and administration of drug diversion programs for
nonviolent young adult drug offenders; provided, that individuals using
heroin or other opiate derivatives who are arrested for nonviolent crimes
shall be eligible for such programs; provided further, that individuals
charged with violent crimes shall not be eligible for participation in a drug
diversion program; provided further, that a district attorney’s office may
contract with any organization to administer a drug diversion program or
an education program; provided further, that not less than $1,000,000 shall
be expended for the Services Over Sentences program to address the
ongoing public health and safety crisis at the intersection and surrounding
area of Massachusetts avenue and Melnea Cass boulevard; provided
further, that such programs shall be designed in consultation with the
department of public health; provided further, that eligible drug diversion
programs shall offer pre- or post-arraignment programs for non-violent
drug offenders to provide candidates the opportunity to receive
comprehensive substance use treatment services in lieu of prosecution
through the traditional court process; provided further, that treatment plans
may include, but shall not be limited to, inpatient, outpatient and step-down
recovery services; shall not be denied access to the program based on
the inability to pay; provided further, that not less than 60 days before the
distribution of funds, the Massachusetts District Attorneys Association
shall submit a report to the house and senate committees on ways and
means detailing: (i) the amount to be given to each district attorney’s office;
(ii) the methodology for the distribution; and (iii) the administration and cost
of the program; and provided further, that no funds from this item shall be
expended on the administrative costs of the Massachusetts District
Attorneys Association.......................................................................................... $1,499,950

0340-2100 For the operation of the Massachusetts District Attorneys Association,

including the implementation and related expenses of the district
attorneys’ offices automation, case management and tracking system;
provided, that expenses associated with the system may be charged
directly to this item; provided further, that the association shall work in
conjunction with the disabled persons protection commission and the 11
district attorneys' offices to prepare a report that shall include, but not be
limited to: (i) the number of abuse cases that are referred to each district
attorney’s office for further investigation; (ii) the number of said referrals
resulting in the filing of criminal charges, delineated by type of charge; (iii)
the number of cases referred to each district attorney's office that remain
open as of the date for submission of the report; and (iv) the number of
cases that resulted in a criminal prosecution and the disposition of each
such prosecution; provided further, that not later than March 15, 2024, said
report shall be submitted to the house and senate committees on ways
and means and the clerks of the house of representatives and senate;
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provided further, that not later than January 12, 2024, the association shall
work in conjunction with the 11 district attorneys’ offices to prepare and
submit a report to the house and senate committees on ways and means
and the clerks of the house of representatives and senate; provided
further, that the association shall provide said offices with an agreed-upon
template for the report to be filled out; provided further, that said offices
shall submit said report in a standard electronic format; provided further,
that said template shall include, delineated by charge type: (a) the number
of criminal cases initiated by arraignment in each department of the trial
court; (b) the number of criminal cases disposed of in each department of
the trial court; (c) the number of cases appealed to the appeals courts, or
of the supreme judicial court, a single justice of the appeals court or
supreme judicial court or any other appeals; (d) the number of cases
reviewed but not charged; and (e) the number of cases under active
management where the case includes charges for drug offenses under
chapter 94C of the General Laws, motor vehicle offenses under chapter
90 of the General Laws or firearm offenses under chapter 140 of the
General Laws; and provided further, that each district attorney shall notify
the house and senate committees on ways and means at least 30 days
before transferring any funds from the AA object class of each district
attorney’s administrative line item and means of its intention to make that
transfer ................................................................................................................ $2,515,826

0340-2117 For the retention of assistant district attorneys and non-attorney staff with
not less than 3 years of experience; provided, that the Massachusetts
District Attorneys Association shall transfer funds to the AA object class in
each of the 11 district attorneys’ offices; provided further, that the
association shall develop a formula for the distribution of said funds;
provided further, that funds distributed from this item to the district
attorneys’ offices shall be used for retention purposes and shall not be
transferred out of the AA object class; provided further, that not more than
$125,000 shall be distributed to any 1 district attorney’s office for such
purpose; provided further, that not less than 60 days prior to the
distribution of funds, the Massachusetts District Attorneys Association
shall submit a report to the house and senate committees on ways and
means detailing: (i) the methodology used to determine the amount to be
disbursed; (ii) the amount to be given to each district attorney’s office; (iii)
the methodology for the distribution; and (iv) the number of assistant
district attorneys and non-attorney staff from each office who would
receive funds from this item; and provided further, that no funds from this
item shall be expended for the administrative costs of the Massachusetts
District Attorneys Association ............................................................................ .$1,000,000

0340-8908 For the costs associated with maintaining the Massachusetts District
Attorneys Association’s wide area network ........................................................ $3,323,237

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 transfers to appropriation items where
the amounts otherwise available may be insufficient; provided further, that
funds may be expended for the governor’s commission on intellectual
disability; provided further, that funds may be expended for the governor’s
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development coordinating council; and provided further, that the advisory

council on Alzheimer’s disease and related disorders, established in
section 379 of chapter 194 of the acts of 1998, shall continue during fiscal
year 2024............................................................................................................. $6,173,602

0411-1020 For the operation of the office of climate innovation and resilience ....................... $500,000

SECRETARY OF THE COMMONWEALTH.

0511-0000 For the operation of the office of the secretary of the commonwealth;
provided, that the secretary may transfer funds between items 0540-0900,
0540-1000, 0540-1100, 0540-1200, 0540-1300, 0540-1400, 0540-1500,
0540-1600, 0540-1700, 0540-1800, 0540-1900, 0540-2000 and 0540-
2100 under an allocation schedule which shall be submitted to the
executive office for administration and finance and the house and senate
committees on ways and means not less than 30 days before the transfer;
and provided further, that each register of deeds using electronic record
books shall ensure that all methods of electronically recording instruments
conform to the regulations or standards established by the secretary and
the records conservation board .......................................................................... $8,076,253

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

0511-0002 For the operation of the corporations division; provided, that the division
shall implement a corporate dissolution program; and provided further, that
not later than March 15, 2024, the secretary of the commonwealth shall
submit a report to the house and senate committees on ways and means
detailing the total number of reports filed as a result of this program and
the amount of revenue generated for the commonwealth ..................................... $570,040

0511-0200 For the operation of the archives division; provided, that not less than
$200,000 shall be expended for preservation matching grants for
municipalities and nonprofit organizations to preserve veterans’
monuments, memorials and other significant sites and historic documents;
and provided further, that the program shall be administered by the state
historic records advisory board .............................................................................. $870,213

0511-0230 For the operation of the records center.................................................................... $65,469

0511-0250 For the operation of the archives facility ................................................................ $832,581

0511-0260 For the operation of the commonwealth museum ................................................. $273,350

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

0511-0420 For the operation of the address confidentiality program; provided, that not
less than $100,000 shall be expended for a statewide domestic violence
service provider grant program; provided further, that the grant program
shall be administered by the secretary of the commonwealth through a
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competitive request for proposals; provided further, that such proposals

shall support outreach activities to promote awareness of human
trafficking, domestic violence, sexual assault and stalking; provided
further, that entities eligible to apply shall be nonprofit organizations that
provide services to victims of domestic violence, sexual assault or stalking
and legally protected reproductive health and gender-affirming care
service providers; provided further, that eligible outreach activities shall
include: (i) location-specific social media or mobile advertising campaigns;
(ii) workplace or classroom educational seminars or similar community-
based programming; and (iii) the creation and distribution of digital training
toolkits to promote awareness in workplace or extra-curricular settings;
provided further, that information presented through those outreach
activities shall include information on available services for victims of
domestic violence, sexual assault and stalking, the nearest district
attorney’s office and other relevant statewide services including, but not
limited to, the: (a) address confidentiality program; (b) Massachusetts
office for victim assistance; and (c) department of transitional assistance;
provided further, that the secretary shall, to the maximum extent possible,
ensure a geographically equitable disbursement of funds; provided further,
that the secretary shall provide technical assistance to eligible entities in
the application process; provided further, that the secretary shall develop
reporting requirements for grant recipients; and provided further, that not
later than December 16, 2024, the secretary shall submit a report to the
house and senate committees on ways and means detailing: (1) the
efficacy of the grant program; (2) key accomplishments of the awarded
funds; and (3) the estimated impact of the awarded funds .................................... $268,971

0517-0000 For the printing of public documents ...................................................................... $558,639

0521-0000 For the operation of the elections division, including preparation, printing
and distribution of ballots and for other miscellaneous expenses for
primary and other elections; provided, that the secretary of the
commonwealth may award grants for voter registration and education;
provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for updated
cameras and audio and visual equipment for the Wayland town meeting;
and provided further, that the registration and education activities may be
conducted by community-based voter registration and education
organizations ..................................................................................................... $18,692,404

0521-0001 For the operation of the central voter registration computer system;
provided, that not later than February 1, 2024, the secretary of the
commonwealth shall submit a report to the house and senate committees
on ways and means detailing voter registration activity and a breakdown,
by region, of active voters in the commonwealth .............................................. $11,414,907

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

0524-0000 For providing information to voters ........................................................................ $455,738

0526-0100 For the operation of the Massachusetts historical commission .......................... $1,067,051

0527-0100 For the operation of the ballot law commission ....................................................... $10,384
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0528-0100 For the operation of the records conservation board ............................................... $36,396

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

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

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

0540-1200 For the registry of deeds located in the county of Hampden .............................. $2,133,785

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

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

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

0540-1600 For the registry of deeds located in the town of Adams ......................................... $454,448

0540-1700 For the registry of deeds located in the city of Pittsfield ........................................ $614,599

0540-1800 For the registry of deeds located in the town of Great Barrington ......................... $364,693

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

0540-2000 For the registry of deeds located in the city of Fitchburg ....................................... $790,699

0540-2100 For the registry of deeds located in the city of Worcester ................................... $2,542,827

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 ........................................................... $11,783,921

0610-0010 For the office of economic empowerment to promote and improve financial
literacy; provided, that funds from this item may be transferred to the
Economic Empowerment Trust Fund established in section 35QQ of
chapter 10 of the General Laws; and provided further, that not less than
$250,000 shall be expended to the MIDAS Collaborative, Inc. as a fiscal
intermediary for matched-savings programs, which help to close critical
racial and other wealth gaps of low-to-moderate-income households, in
partnership with financial institutions, community development
corporations, community foundations and other community-based
organizations ....................................................................................................... $1,626,701

0610-0050 For the administration of the alcoholic beverages control commission in its
efforts to regulate and control the conduct and condition of traffic in
alcoholic beverages; provided, that the commission shall maintain at least
1 chief investigator and other investigators as may be necessary for the
regulation and control of trafficking of alcoholic beverages; provided
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further, that the commission shall work and cooperate with the Bureau of
Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives in the United States
Department of Justice and other relevant federal agencies to assist in its
efforts to regulate and control trafficking of alcoholic beverages; and
provided further, that the commission shall seek out matching federal
funds and apply for federal grants that may be available to assist in the
enforcement of laws pertaining to the trafficking of alcoholic beverages ........... $5,081,903

0610-0051 For the operation of the alcoholic beverages control commission relative
to the prevention of underage drinking and related programs including, but
not limited to, applying for and obtaining Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco,
Firearms and Explosives in the United States Department of Justice funds,
grants and other federal appropriations; provided, that the commission
may expend revenues up to $350,000 collected from fees generated by
the commission; and provided further, that notwithstanding any general or
special law to the contrary, for the purpose of accommodating timing
discrepancies between the receipt of retained revenues and related
expenditures, the commission may incur expenses and the comptroller
may certify for payment amounts not to exceed the lower of this
authorization or the most recent revenue estimate as reported in the state
accounting system ................................................................................................. $350,000

0610-0060 For the costs associated with the investigation and enforcement division
of the alcoholic beverages control commission’s implementation of the
enhanced liquor enforcement programs known as the safe campus, safe
holidays, safe prom and safe summer programs; provided, that funds from
this item shall not support other operating costs of item 0610-0050 ..................... $348,780

0610-2000 For payments made to veterans under section 1 of chapter 646 of the acts
of 1968, section 16 of chapter 130 of the acts of 2005 and section 11 of
chapter 132 of the acts of 2009; provided, that the office of the state
treasurer may expend not more than $300,000 for costs incurred in the
administration of these payments; and provided further, that not later than
September 1, 2023, the state treasurer shall submit a report to the house
and senate committees on ways and means detailing: (i) the number of
veterans applying for the payments, delineated by in-person and online
applications; and (ii) how many payments were approved in the prior fiscal
year ..................................................................................................................... $2,803,626

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

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

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 from this item shall not be subject to chapters 30 and 31
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of the General Laws; and provided further, that 25 per cent of the amount
appropriated in this item shall be transferred quarterly from the State
Lottery and Gaming Fund, established in section 35 of chapter 10 of the
General Laws, to the General Fund ................................................................ $105,754,482

0640-0005 For the costs associated with monitor games; provided, that 25 per cent
of the amount appropriated in this item shall be transferred quarterly from
the State Lottery and Gaming Fund, established in section 35 of chapter
10 of the General Laws, to the General Fund ..................................................... $3,242,859

0640-0010 For the promotional activities associated with the state lottery program;
provided, that not later than July 1, 2024, the state lottery commission shall
submit a report to the house and senate committees on ways and means
detailing additional revenues generated as a result of promotional
activities funded from this item; and provided further, that 25 per cent of
the amount appropriated in this item shall be transferred quarterly from the
State Lottery and Gaming Fund, established in section 35 of chapter 10 of
the General Laws, to the General Fund .............................................................. $5,000,000

0640-0096 For the commonwealth’s fiscal year 2024 contributions to the health and
welfare fund established under the collective bargaining agreement
between the state lottery commission and the Service Employees
International Union, Local 888, AFL-CIO; provided, that the contributions
shall be paid to the fund on such basis as the collective bargaining
agreement provides; and provided further, that 25 per cent of the amount
appropriated in this item shall be transferred quarterly from the State
Lottery and Gaming Fund, established in section 35 of chapter 10 of the
General Laws, to the General Fund ....................................................................... $497,310

Massachusetts Cultural Council.

0640-0300 For the services and operations of the Massachusetts cultural council,
including grants to or contracts with public and nonpublic entities;
provided, that the council may expend the amounts appropriated in this
item for the council as provided in sections 52 to 58, inclusive, of chapter
10 of the General Laws; provided further, that 25 per cent of the amount
appropriated in this item shall be transferred quarterly from the State
Lottery and Gaming Fund, established in section 35 of chapter 10 of the
General Laws, to the General Fund; provided further, that a person
employed under this item shall be considered an employee within the
meaning of section 1 of chapter 150E of the General Laws and shall be
placed in the appropriate bargaining unit; provided further, that the council
shall expend from any source an amount not less than 75 per cent of the
amount of this item on grants and subsidies to further the achievement of
the goals of the council’s 3-year strategic plan, including: (i) stewarding
programmatic practices that advance equity, diversity and inclusion; (ii)
advancing the creative and cultural sector through building partnerships,
identifying recommendations and storytelling; and (iii) ensuring internal
systems, structures and ways of working reflect the council’s values of
creativity, public service and inclusion and advance the sector’s needs;
provided further, that not less than $20,000 shall be expended to the city
of Leominster for repairs and upgrades to the Number 6 school house;
provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the city
of Leominster for improvements and updates to the Frances Drake house;
provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended for the barn
and other building renovations at the Forbes House Museum in Milton;
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provided further, that not less than $150,000 shall be expended for the
Franklin Performing Arts Company, Inc.; provided further, that not less
than $100,000 shall be expended for Springfield Symphony Orchestra,
Inc. for revitalizing the performing arts in the greater Springfield area,
specifically marketing, youth education and performance opportunities
and targeted special events to increase diverse performances reflective of
the multiethnic population; provided further, that not less than $50,000
shall be expended for Beyond Walls, Inc. for a public art installation project
in Haverhill; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended
for the children’s space at the Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary
Art in the city of North Adams; provided further, that not less than $25,000
shall be expended for improvements at Cogswell ArtSpace in Haverhill to
convert the former Cogswell school into a community art center; provided
further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended to Three Saints, Inc.
in the city of Lawrence to support community services and promote Italian
heritage; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended
for an artist community assistance program administered by the Allston
Village Main Streets, Inc.; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall
be expended to Amplify POC Cape Cod, Inc. to hire staff for grant and
long-term funding applications to promote economic power, increased
ownership and wealth-building opportunities in communities of color;
provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to the city
known as the town of Barnstable to hire staff for the town’s diversity, equity
and inclusion initiatives; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall
be expended to the town of Hudson for downtown wayfinding
improvements; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be
expended for the Lowell Southeast Asian Water Festival, through the
cultural organizations of Lowell, to promote equity, diversity and inclusion
in the cultural life of the people of greater Lowell and beyond; provided
further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for a grant to Fort
Point Arts Community, Inc.; provided further, that not less than $100,000
shall be expended to Boston Ballet; and provided further, that not later
than February 1, 2024, the council shall submit its board-approved fiscal
year 2024 spending plan to the office of the state treasurer, the executive
office for administration and finance, the house and senate committees on
ways and means and the joint committee on tourism, arts and cultural
development including, but not limited to, the amounts to be expended on:
(a) grants and subsidies; (b) personnel; (c) leases and utilities; and (d)
travel, delineated by in-state and board-approved out-of-state travel .............. $25,895,000

Debt Service.

0699-0005 For the state treasurer, who may retain and expend not more than
$50,000,000 in fiscal year 2024 from premiums paid on the sales of
revenue anticipation notes and expend those premium payments to pay
the principal and interest on account of the revenue anticipation notes ........... $50,000,000

0699-0014 For the payment of interest, discount and principal on certain indebtedness
incurred under chapter 233 of the acts of 2008 for financing the
accelerated bridge program ............................................................................ $257,597,997

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

0699-0015 For the payment of interest, discount and principal on certain bonded debt
and the sale of bonds of the commonwealth; provided, that
notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the state
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treasurer may make payments under section 38C of chapter 29 of the

General Laws from this item and items 0699-9100, 0699-2005 and 0699-
0014; provided further, that the payments shall pertain to the bonds, notes
or other obligations authorized to be paid from each item; provided further,
that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the
comptroller may transfer the amounts that would otherwise be
unexpended on June 30, 2024 from this item to items 0699-9100, 0699-
2005 and 0699-0014 or from said items 0699-9100, 0699-2005 and 0699-
0014 to this item which would otherwise have insufficient amounts to meet
debt service obligations for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024; provided
further, that each amount transferred shall be charged to the funds as
specified in the item to which the amount is transferred; provided further,
that payments on bonds issued under section 2O of said chapter 29 shall
be paid from this item and shall be charged to the infrastructure subfund
of the Commonwealth Transportation Fund; and provided further, that
notwithstanding any provision of this item or of any other general or special
law to the contrary, the comptroller may charge the payments authorized
in the item to the appropriate budgetary or other fund subject to a plan
which the comptroller shall submit to the house and senate committees on
ways and means not less than 10 days in advance of charging such
payments ...................................................................................................... $2,108,969,650

General Fund ........................................................ 52.12%

Commonwealth Transportation Fund.................... 47.88%

0699-2005 For the payment of interest, discount and principal on certain indebtedness
that may be incurred for financing the central artery/third harbor tunnel
funding shortfall ................................................................................................. $94,593,915

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

0699-9100 For the payment of costs associated with any bonds, notes or other
obligations of the commonwealth, including issuance costs, interest on
bonds, bond and revenue anticipation notes, commercial paper and other
notes under sections 47 and 49B of chapter 29 of the General Laws and
for the payment to the United States under Internal Revenue Code, 26
U.S.C. 148, of any rebate amount or yield reduction payment owed with
respect to any bonds or notes or other obligations of the commonwealth;
provided, that the state 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, 2024 shall
be charged to the various funds or to the General Fund or the
Commonwealth Transportation Fund debt service reserves… ........................ $13,681,484

OFFICE OF THE STATE AUDITOR.

0710-0000 For the office of the state auditor, including the review and monitoring of
privatization contracts under sections 52 to 55, inclusive, of chapter 7 of
the General Laws .............................................................................................. $19,227,332

0710-0100 For the operation of the division of local mandates ............................................... $418,002
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0710-0200 For the operation of the bureau of special investigations; provided, that the
office of the state auditor shall submit quarterly reports to the house and
senate committees on ways and means detailing the total amount of
fraudulently obtained benefits identified by the bureau, the total value of
settlement restitution payments, actual monthly collections and any
circumstances that produce shortfalls in collections ........................................... $2,469,975

0710-0225 For the operation of the Medicaid audit unit within the division of audit
operations to prevent and identify fraud and abuse in the MassHealth
system; provided, that the federal reimbursement for any expenditure from
this item shall not be less than 50 per cent; provided further, that not later
than March 1, 2024, the division shall submit a report to the house and
senate committees on ways and means detailing all findings on activities
and payments made through the MassHealth system; provided further,
that the report shall include, to the extent available, a review of all post-
audit efforts undertaken by MassHealth to recoup payments owed to the
commonwealth due to identified fraud and abuse; provided further, that
the report shall include the responses of MassHealth to the most recent
post-audit review survey, including the status of recoupment efforts; and
provided further, that the report shall include the unit’s recommendations
to enhance recoupment efforts ......................... …………………………………...$1,399,658

0710-0300 For costs related to the use of data analytic techniques to identify fraud by
the bureau of special investigations ....................................................................... $528,480

0710-0400 For the operation of an information technology audit unit within the office
of the state auditor in order to conduct audits of high risk information
technology related activities including, cybersecurity, data access,
systems operations, data integrity and regulatory compliance .............................. $815,155

Police Reform Commission.

0800-0000 For the operation of the Massachusetts Peace Officer Standards and
Training Commission; provided, that not later than March 15, 2024, the
commission shall submit a report to the house and senate committees on
ways and means that shall include, but not be limited to: (i) the
commission’s current caseload of the commission for fiscal year 2024; (ii)
the number of complaints concerning police officer conduct received by
the commission; (iii) patterns of unprofessional police conduct identified
by the commission; and (iv) the number of police officers suspended by
the commission and the reason for the suspension, prior appropriation
continued………………………………………………………….. ........................... $8,500,000

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

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

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

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

0810-0000 For the office of the attorney general, including the administration of the
local consumer aid fund, established in section 11G of chapter 12 of the
General Laws, the operation of the anti-trust division, all regional offices,
a high-tech crime unit and the victim and witness assistance program;
provided, that the victim and witness assistance program shall be
administered under chapters 258B and 258C of the General Laws;
provided further, that the attorney general shall submit to the general court
and the secretary of administration and finance a report detailing the
claims submitted to the state treasurer for payment under item 0810- 0004,
indicating both the number and costs for each category of claim; provided
further, that the report shall be submitted not later than January 12,
2024; and provided further, that funds shall be expended to support the
services of the student loan ombudsman within the office who will serve
as an independent mediator for student loan borrowers in the
commonwealth ................................................................................................. .$36,526,667

0810-0004 For compensation to victims of violent crimes; provided, that

notwithstanding chapter 258C of the General Laws, if a claimant is 60
years of age or older at the time of the crime and is not employed or
receiving unemployment compensation, such claimant shall be eligible for
compensation under said chapter 258C even if the claimant has suffered
no out-of-pocket loss; provided further, that compensation to such
claimant shall be limited to a maximum of $50; and provided further, that
notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, victims of the
crime of rape shall be notified of all available services designed to assist
rape victims including, but not limited to, the services provided under
section 5 of chapter 258B of the General Laws ............................ ………………$3,426,323

0810-0013 For the office of the attorney general, which may expend for a false claims
program not more than $4,088,503 in revenues collected from
enforcement of sections 5A to 5O, inclusive, of chapter 12 of the General
Laws; provided, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the
contrary, for the purpose of accommodating timing discrepancies between
the receipt of retained revenues and related expenditures, the office may
incur expenses and the comptroller may certify for payment amounts not
to exceed the lower of this authorization or the most recent revenue
estimate as reported in the state accounting system .......................................... $4,088,503

0810-0014 For the operation of the office of ratepayer advocacy within the office of
the attorney general under section 11E of chapter 12 of the General Laws;
provided, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary,
the amount assessed under said section 11E of said chapter 12 shall
equal the amount expended from this item and the associated fringe
benefit costs for personnel paid from this item; and provided further, that
funds shall be expended for the expenses of legal and technical personnel
and associated administrative and travel expenses relative to participation
in regulatory proceedings at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
on behalf of ratepayers in the commonwealth .................................................... $2,910,218

0810-0016 For the office of the attorney general, which may expend not more than
$618,200 from revenues collected from costs of litigation, including
reasonable attorney and expert witness fees as awarded to the attorney
general by the court or as agreed upon by the parties in settlement of any
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claims brought pursuant to the acts enforced in this item, for the
development and prosecution of claims for enforcement by the
commonwealth of the federal Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.,
the federal Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq., the federal Safe Drinking
Water Act, 42 U.S.C. 300f et seq., the federal Comprehensive
Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act, 42 U.S.C.
9601 et seq., the federal Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-
Know Act, 42 U.S.C 11001 et seq., the federal Resource Conservation
and Recovery Act, 42 U.S.C. 6901 et seq. and the federal Endangered
Species Act, 16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq. including, but not limited to, the
investigation of such claims, personnel and litigation costs, the
engagement of experts, the administration of studies or related activities
and the enforcement of settlements; provided, that penalties payable to
the commonwealth under the General Laws that are recovered by the
commonwealth in the course of prosecuting claims for enforcement of
federal law shall be deposited into the General Fund; and provided further,
that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, for the
purpose of accommodating timing discrepancies between the receipt of
revenues and related expenditures, the office may incur expenses and the
comptroller may certify for payment amounts not to exceed the lower of
this authorization or the most recent revenue estimate as reported in the
state accounting system ........................................................................................ $618,200

0810-0021 For the operation of the Medicaid fraud control unit; provided, that the
federal reimbursement for any expenditure from this item shall not be less
than 75 per cent of the expenditure; provided further, that funds shall
continue to be used specifically for the investigation and prosecution of
abuse, neglect, mistreatment and misappropriation based on referrals
from the department of public health under section 72H of chapter 111 of
the General Laws; and provided further, that the unit shall provide training
for all investigators of the department of public health’s division of health
care quality responsible for the investigations on a periodic basis pursuant
to a comprehensive training program to be developed by the division and
the unit; and provided further, that training shall include instruction on
techniques for improving the efficiency and quality of investigations
of abuse, neglect, mistreatment and misappropriation referred
under said section 72H of said chapter 111......................................................... $5,047,180

0810-0045 For the wage enforcement program; provided, that notwithstanding any
general or special law to the contrary, a nonmanagement position funded
by this item shall be considered a job title in a collective bargaining unit as
prescribed by the labor relations commission and shall be subject to
chapter 150E of the General Laws; provided further, that not less than
$500,000 shall be expended for the operation and administration of a
specialized prevailing wage and construction investigatory and
enforcement unit within the wage enforcement program; provided further,
that the unit shall consist of not less than 2 investigators assigned to
eastern Massachusetts, 2 investigators assigned to central
Massachusetts and 2 investigators assigned to western Massachusetts;
provided further, that the specialized unit shall be supervised by at least 1
supervising investigator and 1 assistant attorney general in the wage
enforcement program’s Boston office with significant experience
investigating violations of the commonwealth’s prevailing wage and
construction laws; and provided further, that not later than March 1, 2024,
the specialized unit shall submit a report on its annual enforcement actions
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and violation trends within the construction industry to the clerks of the
house of representatives and the senate…………………………………. ............ $6,335,964

0810-0061 For the funding of existing and future litigation devoted to obtaining
significant recoveries for the commonwealth ...................................................... $3,246,480

0810-0098 For the overtime costs of state police officers assigned to the office of the
attorney general; provided, that other costs associated with said officers
shall not be funded from this item; and provided further, that no
expenditures shall be made on or after the effective date of this item that
would cause the commonwealth’s obligation under this item to exceed the
amount appropriated in this item ............................................................................ $779,625

0810-0201 For the costs incurred in administrative or judicial proceedings on

insurance under section 11F of chapter 12 of the General Laws; provided,
that funds made available in this item may be used to supplement the
automobile insurance fraud unit and the workers’ compensation fraud unit
in the office of the attorney general; provided further, that notwithstanding
any general or special law to the contrary, the amount assessed for these
costs shall be equal to the amount expended from this item and the
associated fringe benefit costs for personnel paid from this item; and
provided further, that funds may be expended for costs associated with
health insurance rate hearings ............................................................................ $1,829,912

0810-0338 For the investigation and prosecution of automobile insurance fraud;

provided, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary,
the amount assessed for these costs shall be equal to the amount
appropriated in this item and the associated fringe benefit costs for
personnel paid from this item ................................................................................. $564,594

0810-0399 For the investigation and prosecution of workers’ compensation fraud;

provided, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary,
the amount assessed for these costs shall be equal to the amount
appropriated in this item and the associated fringe benefit costs for
personnel paid from this item; provided further, that the office of the
attorney general shall investigate and prosecute, when appropriate,
employers who fail to provide workers’ compensation insurance as
required by law and those employers or employees who may seek to
defraud the system; and provided further, that the unit shall investigate
and report on all companies not in compliance with chapter 152 of the
General Laws ......................................................................................................... $371,216

0810-1204 For the costs of the division of gaming enforcement under section 11M of
chapter 12 of the General Laws; provided, that the gaming commission
shall reimburse the General Fund for the total amount of this appropriation
and associated fringe benefit costs under said section 11M of said chapter
12 ........................................................................................................................... $536,474

0810-1205 For programs devoted to combatting opioid addiction including, but not
limited to, the investigation and enforcement of opioid dispensing practices
and fraudulent prescribing practices; provided, that not later than February
1, 2024, the office of the attorney general shall submit a report to the house
and senate committees on ways and means on the results of said program
including, but not limited to, the effectiveness of investigations, opioid and
trafficking settlements pursued and long-term plans for the program;
provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended for the New
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Bedford police department to support the greater New Bedford opioid task
force; and provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended
for the SAFE Coalition Incorporated to provide support, education,
treatment options and coping mechanisms for those affected by substance
use disorder in the city known as the town of Franklin ....................................... $2,531,595

0810-1206 For the office of the attorney general, which may expend for a civil
penalties revolving fund an amount not to exceed $2,023,194 from
revenues collected from enforcement of civil law; provided, that
notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, for the purpose
of accommodating timing discrepancies between the receipt of revenues
and related expenditures, the office may incur expenses and the
comptroller may certify for payment amounts not to exceed the lower of
this authorization or the most recent revenue estimate as reported in the
state accounting system ......................................................................................... $2,023,194

Victim and Witness Assistance Board.

0840-0100 For the operation of the victim and witness assistance board; provided,
that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for the operation and
administration of trainings and educational programming that advances
the goals of the Massachusetts office for victim assistance ............................... $1,426,262

0840-0101 For the salaries and administration of the SAFEPLAN advocacy program
to be administered by the Massachusetts office for victim assistance;
provided, that not later than February 1, 2024, the office shall submit a
report to the house and senate committees on ways and means detailing
the effectiveness of contracting for the program including, but not limited
to, the: (i) expansion of the program’s services to new courthouses
throughout the commonwealth; (ii) number and types of incidents to which
the advocates responded; (iii) types of services and service referrals
provided by the domestic violence advocates; (iv) cost of providing such
services; and (v) extent of coordination with other service providers and
state agencies; and provided further, that SAFEPLAN services shall be
maintained at not less than the levels provided in fiscal year 2023 .................... $2,421,044

STATE ETHICS COMMISSION.

0900-0100 For the operation of the state ethics commission ............................................... $3,485,031

OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL.

0910-0200 For the operation of the office of the inspector general ...................................... $5,475,460

0910-0210 For the office of the inspector general, which may expend revenues
collected not more than $1,175,000 from the fees charged to participants
in the Massachusetts public purchasing official certification program and
the certified public manager program for the operation of such programs;
provided, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary,
for the purpose of accommodating timing discrepancies between the
receipt of retained revenues and related expenditures, the office may incur
expenses and the comptroller may certify for payment amounts not to
exceed the lower of this authorization or the most recent revenue estimate
as reported in the state accounting system ........................................................ $1,175,000
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0910-0220 For the operation of the bureau of program integrity established in section
16V of chapter 6A of the General Laws ................................................................. $743,085

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

0910-0300 For the operation of the internal special audit unit established in section 9
of chapter 6C of the General Laws ........................................................................ $844,932

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

OFFICE OF CAMPAIGN AND POLITICAL FINANCE.

0920-0300 For the operation of the office of campaign and political finance ....................... $2,180,060

OFFICE OF THE CHILD ADVOCATE.

0930-0100 For the operation of the office of the child advocate; provided, that not less
than $300,000 shall be expended on efforts to ensure that transition-age
youth who are aging out of the care or custody of the department of
children and families or the department of youth services are well-
prepared for and supported in their transition into adulthood; provided
further, that such services shall include, but not be limited to, staff support
through case management and the provision of direct housing services;
provided further, that not less than $1,000,000 shall be expended for
Roca, Inc. to provide case management, trauma-informed supports and
advocacy to mothers ages 14 through 24 and their children who are
experiencing high levels of victimization, trauma, poverty and instability;
provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be used to ensure
effective cross-agency coordination of early childhood and school-aged
student wellness efforts to address barriers to student academic success,
health and safety, including, but not limited to, access to social services,
mental health and behavioral health resources information sharing that
ensures confidentiality, clear communication and addresses barriers to
effective monitoring of students who are in the legal custody of the
department of children and families, including coordination of mandated
reporter responsibilities; provided further, that not less than $200,000 shall
be expended for the office to review the current capacity of family resource
centers including, but not limited to: (i) catchment area penetration; (ii) the
programmatic activities and partnerships of each family resources center;
(iii) statewide and regional analysis of the needs of families and children
seeking the support of a family resource center; and (iv) family resource
center service gaps across the commonwealth; provided further, that the
review shall be conducted in collaboration with the Families and Children
Requiring Assistance Advisory Board established in section 34 of chapter
240 of the acts of 2012 and the department of children and families;
provided further, that the office shall engage with consumers and family
resource centers during its review; provided further, that the department
of children and families shall provide the office with direct access to any
de-identified data, management reports, evaluation studies or other
documents held by the department or by any external vendor the
department contracts with that the office deems relevant to its review to
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aid the office in its efforts to collect or analyze data and information related
to family resource centers, including contracted family resource center
providers and the ForHealth Consulting division of the University of
Massachusetts Medical School; provided further, that not later than April
15, 2024, the office shall submit a report to the joint committee on children,
families and persons with disabilities, the joint committee on the judiciary
and the house and senate committees on ways and means on the review
including, but not limited to: (a) findings and recommendations regarding
improvements for core services, key community partnerships and system
navigation services; and (b) recommendations for closing access gaps to
family resource centers; and provided further, that not less than $250,000
shall be expended for the hospital-based, comprehensive child protection
program at the University of Massachusetts Memorial Medical Center
providing pediatric abuse injury care 24 hours a day, 7 days a week,
including: (1) medical evaluation and diagnosis services in cases of
pediatric sexual abuse, sexual assault, physical abuse and neglect; (2)
timely health care evaluations and examinations for children entering
foster care; and (3) trainings for medical, educational and social service
professionals regarding physical and mental health issues for victims of
abuse .................................................................................................................. $6,077,671

0930-0101 For the operation of the state center on child wellbeing and trauma .................. $3,750,000

MASSACHUSETTS COMMISSION AGAINST DISCRIMINATION.

0940-0100 For the Massachusetts commission against discrimination; provided, that

the commission shall pursue the highest allowable rate of federal
reimbursement; provided further, that not later than March 5, 2024, the
commission shall submit a report to the house and senate committees on
ways and means on the: (i) number of currently pending cases and the
number of cases under investigation and in post-probable cause, with the
number of post-probable cause cases delineated by the number of cases
in the conciliation, pre-public hearing and post-public hearing stages; (ii)
number of cases pending before the commission in which a state agency
or state authority is named as a respondent, delineating those cases by
agency or authority; (iii) number of new cases filed in fiscal year 2023; (iv)
number of cases closed by the commission in fiscal year 2023; and (v)
average duration of cases closed by the commission in fiscal year 2023,
delineated by cases that reached the conciliation, pre-public hearing and
post-public hearing stages; provided further, that funds made available in
this item shall be in addition to funds available in items 0940-0101 and
0940-0103; and provided further, that all non-clerical positions shall be
exempt from chapter 31 of the General Laws ..................................................... $8,237,676

0940-0101 For the Massachusetts commission against discrimination, which may

expend not more than $1,100,000 in revenues collected from fees and
federal reimbursements received for the United States Department of
Housing and Urban Development’s fair housing programs during fiscal
year 2024 and for federal reimbursements received for this 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 notwithstanding any general or special law to the
contrary, for the purpose of accommodating timing discrepancies between
the receipt of retained revenues and related expenditures, the commission
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may incur expenses and the comptroller may certify for payment amounts
not to exceed the lower of this authorization or the most recent revenue
estimate as reported in the state accounting system.......................................... $1,100,000

0940-0102 For the Massachusetts commission against discrimination, which may

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

0940-0103 For the Massachusetts commission against discrimination, which may

expend not more than $1,400,000 in revenues from fees and federal
reimbursements received in fiscal year 2024 and prior fiscal years for the
purposes of United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
fair employment programs; provided, that notwithstanding any general or
special law to the contrary, the commission may also expend revenues
generated through the collection of fees and costs so authorized; and
provided further, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the
contrary, for the purpose of accommodating timing discrepancies between
the receipt of retained revenues and related expenditures, the commission
may incur expenses and the comptroller may certify for payment amounts
not to exceed the lower of this authorization or the most recent revenue
estimate, as reported in the state accounting system .................................. $1,400,000

COMMISSION ON THE STATUS OF WOMEN.

0950-0000 For the commission on the status of women established in section 66 of

chapter 3 of the General Laws ............................................................................... $949,292

COMMISSION ON THE STATUS OF GRANDPARENTS RAISING

GRANDCHILDREN.

0950-0030 For the commission on the status of grandparents raising grandchildren

established in section 69 of chapter 3 of the General Laws .................................. $269,321

COMMISSION ON LESBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL, TRANSGENDER, QUEER AND

QUESTIONING YOUTH.

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

ISLANDERS.

0950-0080 For the commission on the status of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders
established in section 68 of chapter 3 of the General Laws .................................. $582,753

OFFICE OF THE VETERAN ADVOCATE.

0960-1000 For the operation of the office of the veteran advocate ......................................... $750,000

OFFICE OF THE STATE COMPTROLLER.

1000-0001 For the office of the state comptroller for the management of the
accounting, payroll, related financial systems and annual financial reports,
including prescribing the books and manner of accounting and internal
control guidance for all commonwealth agencies to promote
accountability, integrity and clarity in commonwealth business, fiscal and
administrative enterprises and to mitigate the risk of fraud, waste and
abuse of commonwealth resources; provided, that the comptroller shall
submit quarterly reports to the executive office for administration and
finance and the house and senate committees on ways and means which
shall include, for each state agency for which the commonwealth is billing,
the eligible state services and the full-year estimate of revenues and
collected revenues; provided further, that the comptroller shall make
expenditures for an enhanced intercept collections of delinquent debt
program; and provided further, that notwithstanding any general or special
law to the contrary, the comptroller may take any necessary actions to
secure financial and payroll data including, but not limited to, restricting
certain data released under section 20 of chapter 66 of the General Laws ..... $10,352,191

MASSACHUSETTS GAMING COMMISSION.

1050-0140 For payments to cities and towns under chapter 23K of the General
Laws…. ............................................................................................................... $1,105,143

CANNABIS CONTROL COMMISSION.

1070-0840 For the operation of the cannabis control commission ..................................... $16,312,004

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

1070-0842 For the cannabis control commission’s oversight of the medical marijuana
industry ................................................................................................................ $3,451,738

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

EXECUTIVE OFFICE FOR ADMINISTRATION AND FINANCE.

Office of the Secretary.

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1100-1100 For the office of the secretary of administration and finance; provided, that
the secretary shall provide biannual reports, the first of which shall be
submitted not later than January 31, 2024 and the second of which shall
be submitted not later than May 31, 2024, to the house and senate
committees on ways and means; provided further, that the reports shall
summarize existing and proposed collective bargaining agreements in an
electronic format, which shall include for each agreement: (i) the session
law for the previously agreed upon collective bargaining agreement; (ii)
the current agreement status; (iii) the collective bargaining unit and unit
number; (iv) the number of full-time equivalent employees subject to the
agreement, by item; (v) a description of the membership of the unit; (vi)
the total salary base of the most recent previous agreement; (vii) the start
date and expiration date of the most recent agreement; (viii) the estimated
total fiscal impact of the agreement compared to the previous agreement;
(ix) the base salary increases required by the agreement, by effective time;
and (x) the funding status of the agreement; provided further, that the
reports shall detail, by bargaining unit, the costs to the commonwealth
resulting from the collective bargaining agreements with various public
employees’ unions, delineated by item; provided further, that the reports
shall include, but not be limited to, the: (a) effective date of any new
negotiations or renegotiations; (b) end date of the contract; (c) number of
employees in the bargaining unit, by department; and (d) costs associated
with any new negotiations or renegotiations, including salary adjustments,
step increases, statutory benefits and other non-salary costs for the
current and subsequent fiscal years for the life of the contract; provided
further, that the executive office for administration and finance shall submit
quarterly reports to the house and senate committees on ways and means
detailing federal grant applications submitted and federal grants received
by executive branch agencies during the applicable reporting period; and
provided further, that not later than December 1, 2023, the executive office
for administration and finance shall submit a report to the house and
senate committees on ways and means evaluating the stress impacts of
varying economic scenarios for the next 2 fiscal years including, but not
limited to, the: (1) potential effects of economic changes on tax revenue
collections; and (2) sufficiency of the Commonwealth Stabilization Fund
established in section 2H of chapter 29 of the General Laws and other
reserve balances in offsetting potential revenue declines .................................. $4,390,081

1100-1201 For supporting activities relating to accountability and transparency

including, but not limited to, economic forecasting, adoption of uniform
procedures across state agencies and departments and maximizing
federal revenue opportunities ................................................................................ $543,796

1100-1700 For the provision of information technology services within the executive
office for administration and finance ................................................................. $31,792,447

1100-2200 For the state infrastructure implementation coordinator and the operation
of the federal funds and infrastructure development office; provided, that
the office shall submit quarterly reports to the house and senate
committees on ways and means on its activities including, but not limited
to: (i) federal competitive funds awarded to the commonwealth; (ii) federal
competitive funds being pursued; and (iii) the status of pending
applications submitted for federal competitive funds .......................................... $1,997,515

1106-0064 For the caseload and economic forecasting office; provided, that the office
shall forecast: (i) MassHealth enrollment by group and coverage type; (ii)
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participation in state-subsidized child care provided through items 3000-

3060 and 3000-4060; (iii) participation in emergency assistance and
housing programs provided through items 7004-0101, 7004-0102, 7004-
0108 and 7004-9316; (iv) enrollment of active members and dependents
in the group insurance commission; (v) recipients of direct benefits
provided by the department of transitional assistance through items 4400-
1004, 4403-2000, 4405-2000 and 4408-1000; (vi) participation in
programs provided by the department of children and families through
items 4800-0038 and 4800-0041; and (vii) other related economic
forecasts; provided further, that not later than October 31, 2023, the office
shall report its fiscal year 2023 actuals, fiscal year 2024 year-to-date
actuals and forecasts and fiscal year 2025 forecasts to the executive office
for administration and finance and the house and senate committees on
ways and means; and provided further, that not later than March 15, 2024,
the office shall submit updated forecasts to the executive office for
administration and finance and to the house and senate committees on
ways and means .................................................................................................... $237,591

Division of Capital Asset Management and Maintenance.

1102-3199 For the operation of the office of facilities management and maintenance,
including the cost of utilities and associated contracts for properties
managed by the division of capital asset management and maintenance ....... $31,027,267

1102-3205 For the division of capital asset management and maintenance, which may
expend for the maintenance and operation of the Massachusetts
information technology center and other state buildings not more than
$11,285,016 in revenues collected from rentals, commissions, fees and
any other sources pertaining to the operations of said facilities; provided,
that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, for the
purpose of accommodating timing discrepancies between the receipt of
retained revenues and related expenditures, the division may incur
expenses and the comptroller may certify for payment amounts not to
exceed the lower of this authorization or the most recent revenue estimate
as reported in the state accounting system ...................................................... $11,285,016

1102-3233 For the division of capital asset management and maintenance for the
certification of contractors and subcontractors ...................................................... $892,298

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 ................................ $147,008

1102-3331 For the operation of the bureau of the state house; provided, that the
superintendent, director of operations and other employees of the bureau
shall work in conjunction with the business manager of the house of
representatives and the chief financial officer of the senate on the
maintenance, repair, purchases and payments for materials and services;
provided further, that funds shall be expended for full-time maintenance
coverage of elevators at the state house; and provided further, that funds
shall be expended for personnel necessary to provide management of
physical security technology at the state house………………… ........................ $4,500,000

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

1107-2400 For the Massachusetts office on disability .......................................................... $1,096,312

DISABLED PERSONS PROTECTION COMMISSION.

1107-2501 For the operation of the disabled persons protection commission

including, but not limited to, the costs of maintaining a computerized
registry system of persons who have been substantiated for registrable
abuse of a person with an intellectual or developmental disability;
provided, that the commission shall facilitate compliance by the
department of mental health and the department of developmental
services with uniform investigative standards; provided further, that the
commission shall submit quarterly reports to the house and senate
committees on ways and means on the number of claims of abuse by
caretakers made by employees or contracted service employees of the
department of developmental services, the department of mental health
and the Massachusetts rehabilitation commission; provided further, that
the report shall include the number of: (i) substantiated claims; (ii)
unsubstantiated claims; and (iii) false claims reported as a result of
intentional and malicious action; provided further, that not later than March
1, 2024 the commission shall issue a brief update to its fiscal year 2023
report detailing staffing changes and planned staffing changes from fiscal
year 2018 through fiscal year 2024, and analyzing the effect of those
changes on operational efficiency and caseload reduction; provided
further, that the commission shall detail a 2-year hiring plan based on the
appropriation provided in this item, and identify any remaining staffing
needs within the agency necessary to reduce or eliminate backlogs with
an estimate of the cost of those needs; provided further, that said update
shall be provided to the house and senate committees on ways and means
and to the joint committee on children, families and persons with
disabilities; and provided further, that all persons who call the
commission’s 24-hour hotline shall be provided with the opportunity to
elect that the call not be recorded ..................................................................... $11,139,781

Civil Service Commission.

1108-1011 For the civil service commission; provided, that the General Fund shall be
reimbursed for the appropriation in this item through a fee charged on a
per-claim basis; provided further, that the commission shall develop and
implement regulations to provide for reimbursement to the General Fund;
and provided further, that the commission may assess a fee upon the
appointing authority when inappropriate action has occurred ............................ $1,059,905

Group Insurance Commission.

1108-5100 For the operation of the group insurance commission; provided, that on a
monthly basis, the commission shall provide the caseload forecasting
office with enrollment data and any other information pertinent to caseload
forecasting; provided further, that the information shall be provided in a
manner that meets all applicable federal and state privacy requirements;
provided further, that the commission shall submit quarterly reports to the
house and senate committees on ways and means that shall include, but
not be limited to: (i) any proposed plan changes accompanied by a
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detailed rationale for such changes; (ii) a detailed delineation of any

estimated deficiencies or reversions in the current fiscal year, detailed by
item; and (iii) a projection of any funding changes for the following fiscal
year, detailed by item; provided further, that not later than September 27,
2023 the first such report shall be submitted; and provided further, that the
commission shall provide all materials presented at any public meetings
hosted by the commission to the house and senate committees on ways
and means not later than 15 days after the public meeting ................................ $4,760,312

1108-5200 For the commonwealth’s share of the group insurance premium and plan
costs incurred in fiscal year 2024; provided, that funds may be expended
from this item for elderly retired governmental employees and retired
municipal teachers; provided further, that notwithstanding any general or
special law to the contrary, funds in this item shall not be available during
the accounts payable period of fiscal year 2024 and any unexpended
balance in this item shall revert to the General Fund on June 30, 2024;
provided further, that the secretary of administration and finance shall
charge the department of unemployment assistance and other
departments, authorities, agencies and divisions which have federal or
other funds allocated to them for this purpose for that portion of insurance
premium and plan costs as the secretary determines shall be borne by
such funds and shall notify the comptroller of the amounts to be
transferred, after similar determination, from the several state or other
funds and amounts received in payment of all such charges or transfers
shall be credited to the General Fund; provided further, that funds may be
expended from this item for the commonwealth’s share of group insurance
premium and plan costs provided to employees and retirees in prior fiscal
years; provided further, that the group insurance commission shall obtain
reimbursement for premium and administrative expenses from other
agencies and authorities not funded by state appropriations; provided
further, that the secretary of administration and finance may charge all
agencies for the commonwealth’s share of the health insurance costs
incurred on behalf of any employees of those agencies who are on leave
of absence for a period of more than 1 year; provided further, that the
amounts received in payment for the charges shall be credited to the
General Fund; provided further, that notwithstanding section 26 of chapter
29 of the General Laws, the commission may negotiate, purchase and
execute contracts before July 1 of each year for policies of group
insurance under chapter 32A of the General Laws; provided further, that
the rules for determining the commonwealth’s share of the group
insurance premiums for active and retired state employees shall be the
same as the standards in effect on July 1, 2012; provided further, that not
less than 90 days before any changes in coverage, benefits or the
schedule of copayments and deductibles for plans offered by the group
insurance commission, the commission shall notify the house and senate
committees on ways and means; provided further, that the commission
may pay premium and plan costs for municipal employees and retirees
who are enrolled in the commission’s health plans under the commission’s
regulations; and provided further, that not later than March 1, 2024, the
commission shall report to the house and senate committees on ways and
means on: (i) the average full cost premium equivalent per enrollee; (ii) the
average actual cost per enrollee for enrollees from participating
municipalities; (iii) the contribution ratios for each participating municipality
for fiscal year 2024; (iv) the number of members in high deductible health
plans; (v) the premium reimbursement paid by each municipality per active
enrollee by plan; (vi) the average employee premium contribution by plan
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for each municipality; (vii) estimates for the total premium per active
enrollee by plan for each municipality; (viii) the average employee out-of-
pocket expenditure and premium contribution by salary level of
employees; (ix) a comparison of the total premium estimate with the sum
total of municipality reimbursement and average employee premium
contribution; (x) the total amount spent on pharmaceutical drugs; and (xi)
the cost of the commonwealth’s projected share of premiums for the next
fiscal year ..................................................................................................... $2,175,662,389

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

1108-5500 For the costs, notwithstanding chapter 32A of the General Laws, of dental
and vision benefits for active state employees, not including employees of
authorities or any other political subdivision, who are not otherwise
provided those benefits under a separate item or by the terms of a contract
or collective bargaining agreement; provided, that such employees shall
pay 15 per cent of the monthly premiums established by the group
insurance commission for the benefits............................................................. .$10,792,776

Division of Administrative Law Appeals.

1110-1000 For the operation of the division of administrative law appeals; provided,
that the division shall maintain, to the fullest extent practicable, a complete
physical and technological separation from any agency, department,
board, commission or program the decisions, determinations or actions of
which may be appealed to it; and provided further, that a decision issued
by a commissioner or other head of an agency or by such person’s
designee following the issuance of a recommended decision by an
administrative law judge shall be an agency decision subject to judicial
review under chapter 30A of the General Laws .................................................. $1,649,298

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

George Fingold Library.

1120-4005 For the administration of the George Fingold Library ......................................... $1,224,628

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,
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that the department may charge the expenses for computer services,
including the costs of personnel and other support costs provided to the
child support enforcement unit, from this item to item 1201-0160 consistent
with the costs attributable to that unit; provided further, that the department
shall provide the general court with access to the municipal data bank;
provided further, that notwithstanding section 1 of chapter 31 of the
General Laws, seasonal positions funded by this item shall be positions
requiring the services of an incumbent, beginning not earlier than
December 1 and ending not later than November 30; provided further, that
seasonal positions funded by this item shall not be filled by an incumbent
for more than 10 months within a 12-month period; provided further, that
not less than $100,000 shall be expended for the department’s tax
expenditure commission established in section 14 of chapter 14 of the
General Laws; and provided further, that not less than $1,500,000 shall be
expended to organizations providing tax assistance services to individuals
and families qualifying for the volunteer income tax assistance program,
in partnership with the Internal Revenue Service, for the provision of such
services ............................................................................................................. $90,396,417

1201-0122 For grants to qualified low-income taxpayer clinics established under

section 13 of chapter 14 of the General Laws; provided, that not later than
March 5, 2024, the department of revenue shall report to the house and
senate committees on ways and means on the: (i) number of grant
applications; (ii) number of rejected applications; (iii) reasons for those
rejections; (iv) estimated number of taxpayers served by each approved
grant; (v) geographic location of the approved grant recipient clinic; and
(vi) average size of approved grants ...................................................................... $500,000

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

1201-0160 For the child support enforcement division; provided, that the department
of revenue may allocate funds appropriated in this item to other state
agencies for the performance of certain child support enforcement
activities and those agencies may expend funds for the purposes of this
item; provided further, that not later than March 1, 2024, all such
allocations shall be reported to the house and senate committees on ways
and means upon the allocation of the funds; provided further, that federal
receipts associated with the child support computer network shall be
drawn down at the highest possible rate of reimbursement and deposited
into a revolving account to be expended for the network; provided further,
that federal receipts associated with child support enforcement grants
shall be deposited into a revolving account to be drawn down at the highest
possible rate of reimbursement and shall be expended for the grant
authority; provided further, that not later than March 1, 2024, the
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department shall submit a report to the house and senate committees on

ways and means detailing the balance, year-to-date and projected receipts
and year-to-date and projected expenditures, by subsidiary, of the child
support trust fund established under section 9 of chapter 119A of the
General Laws; and provided further, that notwithstanding any general or
special law to the contrary, for the purpose of accommodating timing
discrepancies between the receipt of retained revenues and related
expenditures, the department may incur expenses and the comptroller
may certify for payment amounts not to exceed the lower of this
authorization or the most recent revenue estimate as reported in the state
accounting system for federal incentives and the network in items 1201-
0165, 1201-0410 and 1201-0412...................................................................... $41,499,059

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

1201-0400 For the operation of the multi-agency illegal tobacco task force established
under section 40 of chapter 64C of the General Laws ....................................... $1,053,990

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

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

1232-0100 For underground storage tank reimbursements to parties that have

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

Underground Storage Tank Petroleum

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

1232-0200 For the Underground Storage Tank Petroleum Cleanup Fund

Administrative Review Board established under section 8 of chapter 21J
of the General Laws and for the administration of the underground storage
tank program associated with the implementation of said chapter 21J;
provided, that notwithstanding section 4 of said chapter 21J or any other
general or special law to the contrary, appropriations made in this item
shall be sufficient to cover the administrative expenses of the underground
storage tank program; and provided further, that not later than March 1,
2024, the board shall submit a report to the house and senate committees
on ways and means on the status of the underground storage tank
program including, but not limited to, the: (i) number of municipal grants
made for the removal and replacement of underground storage tanks; (ii)
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reimbursements for remediated petroleum spills; (iii) number of backlog

claims; (iv) average waiting period for claims granted in the past year; and
(v) number of tanks not in compliance with said chapter 21J ............................. $2,279,613

Underground Storage Tank Petroleum

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

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

1233-2350 For the distribution to cities and towns of the balance of the State Lottery
and Gaming Fund under clause (c) of the second paragraph of section 35
of chapter 10 of the General Laws and additional aid to municipalities as
provided for in section 3 ............................................................................... $1,270,595,794

General Fund ........................................................ 89.09%

Gaming Local Aid Fund ........................................ 10.91%

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
.......................................................................................................................... $51,465,476

1233-2401 For reimbursements to qualifying cities and towns for additional

educational costs under chapter 40S of the General Laws ................................... $750,000

Appellate Tax Board.

1310-1000 For the operation of the appellate tax board; provided, that the board
shall schedule hearings in each county; and provided further, that not later
than January 8, 2024, the board shall report to the house and senate
committees on ways and means on the number of hearings held at each
location ................................................................................................................ $2,432,745

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

1410-0010 For the operation of the department of veterans’ services; provided, that
the secretary of veterans' services may transfer funds between 1410-
0010, 1410-0012, 1410-0015, 1410-0018, 1410-0024, 1410-0075, 1410-
0251, 1410-0400, 1410-0630, 1410-1616 and 1410-1700; provided
further, that funds may be transferred from said items to items 4180-0100,
and 4190-0100; provided further, that not less than 30 days in advance of
any such transfer, the secretary shall notify the house and senate
committees on ways and means; provided further, that not less than
$85,000 shall be expended for the NEADS Service Dogs for Veterans
program to train service dogs for veterans; provided further, that not less
than $25,000 shall be expended for the East Longmeadow American
Legion Post 293 for repairs, maintenance and upgrades to their current
facility; provided further, that not less than $300,000 shall be expended to
the Massachusetts Military Support Foundation, Inc. to support the
distribution of food to veterans in need in the counties of Barnstable, Bristol
and Hampden; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be
expended for the department of veterans’ services in the town of Ludlow
for services including, but not limited to, monthly veterans’ lunches, food
pantry supports and outreach programming; and provided further, that not
less than $5,000 shall be expended for the Pat Ledoux Post No. 9397,
V.F.W. OF U.S., INC. in the town of Hampden to purchase a surveillance
system ................................................................................................................. $8,268,565

1410-0012 For services to veterans, including the maintenance and operation of

outreach centers; provided, that said outreach centers shall provide
counseling to incarcerated veterans and to Vietnam war era veterans who
may have been exposed to agent orange and the families of such
veterans; provided further, that said outreach centers shall provide
services to veterans who were discharged after September 11, 2001 and
the families of those veterans; provided further, that not less than
$2,500,000 shall be expended for clinical care, education and training in
veterans' mental and behavioral health issues, including post-traumatic
stress, traumatic brain injury, substance use disorder and suicide
prevention administered by the Massachusetts General Hospital Home
Base Program; provided further, the department of veterans’ services shall
make a payment of not less than the amount appropriated for each
outreach center funded by this item in fiscal year 2023; provided further,
that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for Mulch for Military, Inc. for
restoring, maintaining and honoring veteran markers and headstones
across central Massachusetts; provided further, that not less than $25,000
shall be expended for the Cape and Islands Veterans Outreach Center,
Inc. for the grace veterans program based in cognitive processing therapy
with a holistic and wellness approach; provided further, that not less than
$25,000 shall be expended for Springfield Veterans First (NABVET)
Outreach Center; provided further, that not less than $30,000 shall be
expended for the Veterans Oral History Project in the town of Natick;
provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for Quabbin
Mediation, Inc. to provide veteran mediation training and support services;
provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for a
Pittsfield caseworker through the Bilingual Veterans Outreach Centers of
Massachusetts, Inc. in the city of Springfield; provided further, that not less
than $15,000 shall be expended for Community Roots Neighborhood
Services, Inc. for free lunches and wrap-around services to veterans;
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provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for
Veterans Inc. to expand its behavioral health programming and create low-
barrier access to treatment for persons at housing programs in the city of
Worcester in addition to funds available for its outreach center; provided
further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for The Veterans’
Kitchen of Fall River, Inc. to provide hot meals twice weekly to veterans
and their families at no charge; provided further, that not less than $25,000
shall be expended for the Veterans Northeast Outreach Center, Inc. for
services for veterans in the city of Haverhill; provided further, that not less
than $25,000 shall be expended for American Legion Post 82 in the town
of Nantucket for repairing and replacing veteran gravestones and honoring
veterans; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended
for the Michael J. Perkins Post American Legion Post 67 in the South
Boston neighborhood of Boston for plumbing, heating and energy
efficiency improvements; provided further, that not less than $100,000
shall be expended for the Abraham Lincoln Post in the Charlestown
neighborhood of Boston for historic preservation; provided further, that not
less than $25,000 shall be expended for improvements and upgrades of
the Oxford VFW Post 5663 in the town of Oxford; and provided further,
that not later than April 1, 2024, the department shall submit a report to
the house and senate committees on ways and means detailing for each
outreach center receiving funds under this item: (i) the number of veterans
served annually; (ii) the cost and types of programs, including evidence-
based or evidence-informed programs, offered to veterans; provided
further, that not less than $150,000 shall be expended as a grant to the
Veterans' Association of Bristol County, Inc.; provided further, that not less
than $100,000 shall be expended for improvements to the Portuguese
American War Veterans’ Post 1 in the city of Peabody; provided further,
that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for Vietnam Veterans of
Massachusetts, Inc. to aid veterans in the commonwealth with filing claims
for medical and financial benefits; provided further, that not less than
$75,000 shall be expended for the MetroWest Veterans Services District
for programs including, but not limited to, the Veterans Relief Assistance
Fund; and provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended
to the Western Massachusetts Veterans Outreach Project for its Just Ask
program ............................................................................................................. $11,064,222

1410-0015 For the women veterans’ outreach program; provided, that not less than
$200,000 shall be expended to: (i) hire additional staff for women veteran
outreach; (ii) centralize the administration of services; and (iii) expand
transitional support for women veterans returning to the commonwealth
including, but not limited to, available benefits and community programs
for women veterans................................................................................................ $828,545

1410-0018 For the department of veterans’ services, which may expend not more
than $760,000 for the maintenance and operation of veterans’ cemeteries
in the town of Winchendon and in the city known as the town of Agawam
from revenue collected from fees, grants, gifts and other contributions to
the cemeteries; provided, that the funds appropriated in this item shall not
revert to the General Fund but shall be made available for these purposes
through June 30, 2025 ........................................................................................... $760,000

1410-0024 For the training and certification of veterans’ benefits and services officers;
provided, that 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
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provide such training in several locations across the commonwealth; and

provided further, that training shall be provided annually and on an as
needed basis to veterans' service organizations recognized by the
department of veterans affairs to provide information and education
regarding the benefits available under chapter 115 of the General Laws
and all other benefits to which a veteran or a veteran's dependents may
be entitled .............................................................................................................. .$372,418

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

1410-0250 For veterans’ homelessness services; provided, that the department of

veterans’ services shall expend not less than the amount appropriated for
each veterans’ homelessness service funded by this item in fiscal year
2023; provided further, that not later than April 1, 2024, the department
shall submit a comprehensive report to the joint committee on veterans
and federal affairs and the house and senate committees on ways and
means including, but not limited to, the: (i) the list of veterans’
homelessness services receiving funds through this account in the current
fiscal year; (ii) the amount of funding received by each veterans’
homelessness service; (iii) the number of veterans served annually by
each veterans’ homelessness service; and (iv) the estimated percentage
of homeless veterans receiving homelessness services per county in the
current year; provided further, that not less than $914,000 shall be
expended for the Disabled American Veterans Department of
Massachusetts Service Fund, Inc. to provide counseling and benefits
assistance to disabled veterans and their families; and provided further,
that not less than $63,000 shall be expended to the Cape and Islands
Veterans Outreach Center, Inc. for veterans’ housing and homelessness
prevention, food security and transportation services, including a contract
for services with the Cape Cod & Islands regional group of the Blinded
Veterans Association .......................................................................................... $4,969,655

1410-0251 For the maintenance and operation of homeless shelters and transitional
housing for veterans at the New England Center and Home for Veterans
located in the city of Boston ................................................................................ $3,750,000

1410-0400 For reimbursements to cities and towns for money expended for veterans’
benefits and for payments to certain veterans under section 6 of chapter
115 of the General Laws and for the payment of annuities to certain
disabled veterans and the parents and un-remarried spouses of certain
deceased veterans, including deceased veterans who were residents of
the Soldiers’ Home in Massachusetts, located in the city of Chelsea, and
the Soldiers’ Home in Holyoke whose death occurred due to the 2019
novel coronavirus; provided, that annuity payments made under this item
shall be made under sections 6A, 6B and 6C of said chapter 115; provided
further, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, 100
per cent of the amounts of veterans’ benefits paid by cities and towns to
residents of a soldiers’ home, homeless shelter or transitional housing
facility shall be paid by the commonwealth to said cities and towns;
provided further, that under section 9 of said chapter 115, the department
of veterans’ services shall reimburse cities and towns for the cost of United
States flags placed on the graves of veterans on Memorial Day; provided
further, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the
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department shall continue a training program for veterans’ agents and

directors of veterans’ services in cities and towns; provided further, that
the department shall provide such training in several locations across the
commonwealth; provided further, that such training shall be provided
annually and on an as needed basis to veterans’ service organizations to
provide information and education regarding the benefits available under
said chapter 115 and all other benefits to which a veteran or a veteran’s
dependents may be entitled; provided further, that any person applying for
veterans’ benefits to pay for services available under chapter 118E of the
General Laws shall also apply for medical assistance under said chapter
118E to minimize costs to the commonwealth and its municipalities;
provided further, that veterans’ agents shall complete applications
authorized by the executive office under said chapter 118E for a veteran,
surviving spouse or dependent applying for medical assistance under said
chapter 115; provided further, that the veterans’ agent shall file the
application for the veteran, surviving spouse or dependent for assistance
under said chapter 118E; provided further, that the executive office of
health and human services shall act on all chapter 118E applications and
advise the applicant and the veterans’ agent of the applicant’s eligibility for
said chapter 118E healthcare; provided further, that the veterans’ agent
shall advise the applicant of the right to assistance for medical benefits
under said chapter 115 pending approval of the application for assistance
under said chapter 118E by the executive office of health and human
services; provided further, that the secretary of veterans’ services may
supplement health care under said chapter 118E with health care
coverage under said chapter 115 if the secretary determines that
supplemental coverage is necessary to afford the veteran, surviving
spouse or dependent sufficient relief and support; provided further, that
payments to, or on behalf of, a veteran, surviving spouse or dependent
under said chapter 115 shall not be considered income for determining
eligibility under said chapter 118E; and provided further, that benefits
awarded under said section 6B of said chapter 115 shall be considered
countable income ............................................................................................. .$68,209,878

1410-0630 For the administration of the veterans’ cemeteries in the town of

Winchendon and in the city known as the town of Agawam ............................... $1,378,005

1410-1616 For war memorials; provided, that not less than $10,000 shall be expended
for Friends of North Attleboro Monuments Incorporated for the global war
on terrorism monument project; provided further, that not less than
$250,000 shall be expended to the U.S.S. Massachusetts Memorial
Committee, Incorporated for the maintenance and care of historic naval
vessels; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended
for the installation of a veterans memorial in the city of Arlington; provided
further, that not less than $250,000 shall be expended to the city of Salem
to support a Massachusetts national guard indoor historical exhibit
recognizing the city of Salem as the birthplace of the national guard;
provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended to the town
of Kingston for the construction of a veterans memorial; provided further,
that not less than $20,000 shall be expended for maintenance services for
the Korean War memorial located in the Charlestown Navy Yard; provided
further, that not less than 75,000 shall be expended for Veterans park in
the town of Ware; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be
expended for the Lynnfield war memorial project; provided further, that not
less than $25,000 shall be expended for the town of North Andover to
construct a veterans’ memorial at North Andover middle school; provided
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further, that not less than $35,000 shall be expended to hire a

preservationist to repair and stabilize monuments within Laurel Hill
cemetery in Reading; and provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall
be expended for masonry repairs at Laurel Hill cemetery in Reading ................... $940,000

1410-1700 For the provision of information technology services within the executive
office of veterans' services .................................................................................. $4,157,231

Health Policy Commission.

1450-1200 For the operation of the health policy commission; provided, that the
commission shall provide all materials presented at any of its public
meetings to the house and senate committees on ways and means not
later than 15 days after the public meeting ....................................................... $11,436,606

Reserves.

1599-0026 For a reserve to support municipal improvements; provided, that not less
than $20,000 shall be expended for the drilling of a new town well in the
town of Plainville; provided further, that not less than $20,000 shall be
expended for water main line upgrades and stormwater drainage system
design in the town of Wrentham; provided further, that not less than
$75,000 shall be expended for pedestrian safety pilot projects in the city
of Malden; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended
for a new utility vehicle for the department of public works in the city of
Malden; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for
the town of Agawam to enhance school building security; provided further,
that not less than $175,000 shall be expended for the Marlborough fire
department to replace CAD software and provide technology upgrades,
computers, wiring, cable and television screens at all 3 fire stations;
provided further, that not less than $250,000 shall be expended for the
Marlborough police station for the reconstruction of curbing and
resurfacing of the parking lot; provided further, that not less than $60,000
shall be expended for the digitization of municipal records in the town of
Wellesley; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended
for an emergency generator for Saugus town hall; provided further, that
not less than $25,000 shall be expended for the Billerica council on aging
for capital improvements; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall
be expended to the town of Billerica for the Clara Sexton house for
structural and site repairs; provided further, that not less than $50,000
shall be expended to the town of Pembroke for local infrastructure
improvements; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be
expended to the town of Marshfield for local infrastructure improvements;
provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to the city
of Quincy for a hazardous materials emergency response program;
provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for the
rehabilitation of the veterans parking lot located between Central street,
South street, Wall street and Cohasset street in the center of the town of
Foxborough; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be
expended to the city of Westfield for the Little river levee; provided further,
that not less than $25,000 shall be expended to the town of Southampton
for a new hybrid police cruiser; provided further, that not less than $35,000
shall be expended to the town of Rehoboth for the remediation, testing
and supplies for water systems contaminated by per-and polyfluoroalkyl
substances, as well as the installation and maintenance of filtration
systems in residents’ homes; provided further, that not less than $25,000
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shall be expended for waterline design and engineering services to

mitigate per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances contamination on Eagle drive
in the town of Dudley; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall
be expended to the city of Peabody to provide assistance in planning for
the departure of Rousselot Peabody Inc., including, but not limited to, land
use planning, water and natural resource impact, job loss, legal
representation, financial analysis, assessment of hazardous materials
conditions and real estate disposition; provided further, that not less than
$50,000 shall be expended to the Warwick fire department for funding or
reimbursement for facility repair and upgrades; provided further, that not
less than $65,000 shall be expended for the town of Wakefield for repairs
of the town’s bandstand; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall
be expended for improvements to the town hall and police station campus
in Mendon; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended
for facilities upgrades at the police station in the town of Charlton,
including, but not limited to, physical plant, structural and computer
system upgrades; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be
expended for technology improvements in the town of Burlington to
facilitate hybrid public meetings; provided further, that not less than
$25,000 shall be expended for the purchase of a trailer to serve as a
temporary fire station for Bourne area firefighters in the town of Bourne;
provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for the
exterior restoration of Dedham town hall; provided further, that not less
than $20,000 shall be expended to the town of Rowley for a feasibility and
space planning study to include ADA compliance for the town hall annex
building; provided further, that not less than $20,000 shall be expended
to the town of Hamilton for the purchase of a back-up generator for the
Hamilton town hall; provided further, that not less than $20,000 shall be
expended to the town of Ipswich for technology security; provided further,
that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for preservation work on the
Wales old town hall in the town of Wales; provided further, that not less
than $25,000 shall be expended for pedestrian improvements for the
Pawtucketville section of the city of Lowell; provided further, that not less
than $25,000 shall be expended to the historic Andover Baptist church for
structural repairs and HVAC work; provided further, that not less than
$10,000 shall be expended for the North Brookfield town house; provided
further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for a first responder
wellness program in the town of North Reading; provided further, that not
less than $50,000 shall be expended for an ADA-compliant ramp to
improve accessibility of the town hall in the town of Oxford; provided
further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended for the West
Bridgewater department of public works for upgrades and maintenance of
town property; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be
expended for the Fore river trail in the city known as the town of
Weymouth; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended
for the Friends of Faxon park in the city of Quincy; provided further, that
not less than $50,000 shall be expended to the town of Andover for
improvements to the park near the town offices building; provided further,
that not less than $250,000 shall be expended for the town of Somerset
to rebuild the main treatment units at the Somerset water treatment plant;
provided, that not less than $3,000,000 shall be expended for the District
Local Technical Assistance Fund established under section 2XXX of
chapter 29 of the General Laws, including projects that encourage
regionalization, to be administered by the division of local services within
the department of revenue and distributed through the District Local
Technical Assistance Fund; provided further, that $600,000 shall be
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expended for a multi-year competitive grant program to provide financial

support for 1-time or transition costs related to regionalization and other
efficiency initiatives, with allowable applicants to include municipalities,
regional school districts, school districts considering forming a regional
school district or regionalizing services, regional planning agencies and
councils of governments; provided further, that not less than $2,000,000
shall be provided to regional planning agencies to assist municipalities
with federal grant opportunities; provided further, that not less than
$5,000,000 shall be transferred to the executive office of public safety and
security for a competitive grant program for public safety and emergency
staffing to be administered by the executive office; provided further, that
the grants shall be awarded to communities using the same methodology
and criteria used in fiscal year 2023; provided further, that grant funds
under this item shall only be provided to communities that submitted
qualifying applications that were approved by the executive office of public
safety and security in fiscal year 2023; provided further, that not more than
4 per cent of funds appropriated for the grant program shall be expended
for the administrative costs of the program; and provided further, that not
later than February 15, 2024, each state entity administering grant funds
through this item shall submit a report to the house and senate committees
on ways and means detailing grants awarded through this item and the
criteria used for distribution; provided further, that not less than $50,000
shall be expended for the purchase of solar speed signs to facilitate a
traffic and speed reduction plan in the town of Lynnfield; provided further,
that not less than $40,000 shall be expended for the design and permitting
of the Claybrook road culvert at Trout brook in the town of Dover; provided
further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the hiring of a
sustainability coordinator in the town of Medfield; provided further, that not
less than $25,000 shall be expended for upgrades to the audio system,
equipment and wiring in upper town hall in the town of Milford; provided
further, that not less than $20,000 shall be expended for the installation of
water bottle filling stations in municipal facilities in the town of Wrentham;
provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended for disability
accessibility upgrades to municipally-owned buildings in the town of West
Boylston; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended
for sewer engineering and interim wastewater management solutions in
the town of Colrain; provided further, that not less than $80,000 shall be
expended to the town of Foxborough to provide a local match for federal
funding awarded to study the feasibility and design of regional sewer
infrastructure along the United State highway route 1 corridor in the town
and other municipalities in the region; provided further, that not less than
$30,000 shall be expended to the town of Georgetown for a bridge
feasibility study of the Mill street bridge; provided further, that not less than
$30,000 shall be expended to the town of West Newbury for pedestrian
and cycling infrastructure safety improvements; provided further, that not
less than $30,000 shall be expended to the town of Manchester-by-the-
Sea for wastewater treatment plant floodproofing efforts; provided further,
that not less than $95,000 shall be expended to the town of Rockport to
purchase pump station equipment for the Dock square pump station;
provided further, that not less than $30,000 shall be expended to the town
of Ipswich for the creation of the regional animal control shelter; provided
further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended as a grant to the
town of Westport for information technology infrastructure improvements
and upgrades; and provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be
expended to the town of Leyden to support municipal vehicles and
equipment for municipal departments ............................................................... $16,300,000
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1599-0093 For contract assistance to the Massachusetts Clean Water Trust including,
but not limited to, the debt service obligations of the trust, principal
forgiveness, interest rate reduction and other subsidies or financial
assistance under sections 6 and 18 of chapter 29C of the General Laws ....... $63,383,680

1599-0105 For a reserve for costs associated with the delivery of medication-assisted
treatment for substance use disorder at county correctional facilities under
section 98 of chapter 208 of the acts of 2018; provided, that the secretary
of administration and finance, in consultation with the commissioner of
public health, may transfer funds from this item to commonwealth
agencies as defined under section 1 of chapter 29 of the General Laws;
provided further, that not less than 30 days before any such transfer, the
secretary shall submit a report to the house and senate committees on
ways and means detailing the amount to be given to each state agency,
delineated by line item; and provided further, that not later than March 11,
2024, the office shall submit a report to the house and senate committees
on ways and means that shall include, but not be limited to: (i) the total
number of individuals receiving medication- assisted treatment; (ii) the
number of individuals requesting medically- assisted treatment who are
not approved for treatment; (iii) the reason for said denial of treatment; and
(iv) initiatives in place to expand and improve access to medication-
assisted treatment for incarcerated individuals with county correctional
facilities ............................................................................................................. $18,500,000

1599-0107 For a reserve for expenses associated with the implementation of a pilot
program at the department of correction and county correctional facilities
to treat persons suffering from serious mental illness with clinically-
appropriate long-acting injectable medications; provided, that not later
than March 11, 2024, the office shall submit a report to the house and
senate committees on ways and means that shall include, but not be
limited to: (i) the total number of individuals receiving treatment; (ii) the
number of individuals requesting treatment who were not approved for
said treatment; (iii) the reason for said denial of treatment; and (iv)
initiatives in place to expand and improve access to medication-assisted
treatment for incarcerated individuals within county correctional facilities ......... $2,500,000

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

1599-1970 For a reserve for the Massachusetts Department of Transportation to

defray the costs of the Massachusetts Turnpike Authority, or its successor,
incurred in fiscal year 2024 under section 138 of chapter 27 of the acts of
2009 ................................................................................................................ $125,000,000

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

1599-1977 For contract assistance and other payments to the Massachusetts

Development Finance Agency for payment of debt service and related
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obligations in connection with bonds issued by the agency under chapter

293 of the acts of 2006, as amended by chapter 129 of the acts of 2008,
chapter 238 of the acts of 2012, chapter 287 of the acts of 2014 and
chapter 219 of the acts of 2016; provided, that not later than January 31,
2024, the secretary of administration and finance shall submit a report to
the house and senate committees on ways and means on the estimated
contract assistance and other payments to be required under said chapter
293 of the acts of 2006, said chapter 219 of the acts of 2016, chapter 238
of the acts of 2012 and chapter 287 of the acts of 2014 for obligations
existing not later than July 1, 2023, in fiscal years 2025 and 2026 and an
estimate of anticipated contract assistance and other payments arising out
of potential agreements reasonably expected to be entered into after July
1, 2023, in fiscal years 2025 and 2026….......................................................... $13,000,000

1599-2003 For the Uniform Law Commission; provided, that prior fiscal year
payments may be payable from this item ................................................................ $66,780

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

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

that the comptroller shall submit quarterly reports to the house and senate
committees on ways and means on the amounts expended from this item,
delineated by item; and provided further, that upon written notification to
the executive office for administration and finance and the house and
senate committees on ways and means, uncommitted and unobligated
funds from this item may be transferred to item 0612-0105 upon the
request of the state treasurer ............................................................................ $15,000,000

1599-3856 For rent and associated costs at the Massachusetts information

technology center in the city of Chelsea ................................................................ $500,000

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

1599-6903 For the fiscal year 2024 costs of rate implementations under chapter 257
of the acts of 2008; provided, that rate implementations under said chapter
257 may include, but shall not be limited to, costs associated with any
court order or settlement between providers of services and the
commonwealth related to the rate implementation process; provided
further, that preference in distributing funds from this item shall be given
to personnel earning wages less than $20 per hour; provided further, that
home care workers shall be eligible for funding from this item; provided
further, that workers from shelters and programs that serve homeless
individuals and families that were previously contracted through the
department of transitional assistance and the department of public health
who are currently contracted with the executive office of housing and
livable communities and direct care workers that serve homeless veterans
through the executive office of veterans' services shall be eligible for
funding from this item; provided further, that no funds from this item shall
be allocated to special education programs under chapter 71B of the
General Laws, contracts for early education and care services or programs
for which payment rates are negotiated and paid as class rates as
established by the executive office of health and human services; provided
further, that no funds shall be allocated from this item to contracts funded
exclusively by federal grants as delineated in section 2D of this act;
provided further, that the secretary of administration and finance may
transfer from the sum appropriated in this item to other items of
appropriation and allocations thereof for fiscal year 2024, amounts that are
necessary to meet these costs where the amounts otherwise available are
insufficient for the purpose of rate implementations; provided further, that
the executive office for administration and finance shall submit quarterly
reports to the house and senate committees on ways and means on
transfers made from this item; provided further, that the report shall
identify, by line item and service class, all transfers made from this item as
of the date of the report and all transfers expected to be made before the
end of the fiscal year; provided further, that not later than February 1, 2024,
the executive office of health and human services shall submit a report to
the executive office for administration and finance and the house and
senate committees on ways and means on the implementation of rates
under chapter 257 of the acts of 2008, including, the: (i) state costs for
rates promulgated as of July 1, 2023, by regulation, department and
program; (ii) state costs for rates promulgated as of January 1, 2024, by
regulation, department and program; (iii) per cent of increase in state
funding for rates to be reviewed between July 1, 2023 and June 30, 2024,
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by regulation, department and program; and (iv) fiscal impact for increases
in state funding versus prior fiscal year actual costs for rates to be
reviewed between July 1, 2023 and June 30, 2024, by regulation,
department and program; provided further, that contracts between
providers and the departments within the executive office of health and
human services and the executive office of elder affairs shall require
providers to report on the impact of the rate implementations on employee
salaries, employee-related costs and operations; provided further, not
later than April 1, 2024, the executive office of health and human services
shall submit a report to the executive office for administration and finance
and the house and senate committees on ways and means on the
implementation of ongoing and proposed initiatives that increase the
hourly wages and compensation of the direct care human service
workforce; provided further, that this report shall include: (a) average
uniform financial report provider data on employee tax and fringe benefit
information of the preceding 2 state fiscal years, as validated with
information from the uniform financial report or a method determined by
the executive office; (b) median salary and compensation information of
the preceding 2 state fiscal years classified by direct care and front-line
staff, medical and clinical staff and management staff, as validated with
information from the uniform financial report or a method determined by
the executive office; and (c) a comparison of the median salary for each
classification of staff position with the fiftieth percentile wage estimate for
that position as determined by the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics
for the commonwealth using the available data for that rate review;
provided further, that not later than March 4, 2024, the executive office
health and human services shall report to the house and senate
committees on ways and means a comparison of the median salary for
each classification of staff position with the seventy-fifth percentile wage
estimate for that position as determined by the Bureau of Labor Statistics
for Massachusetts in the most recent available data; provided further, that
not later than December 29, 2023, the executive office of health and
human services shall report to the house and senate committees on ways
and means the methodology used to develop service rates for home health
aides, personal care aides and homemakers; and provided further, that
any human service provider receiving revenue under said chapter 257 and
any home care agency subcontracting with such human service providers
to provide home care services shall use not less than 75 per cent of
received funds for compensation for their direct care, front-line and
medical and clinical staff, which may include, but shall not be limited to,
hourly rate increases, wraparound benefits, shift differentials, overtime,
hiring and retention bonuses or recruitment, as defined by the executive
office ................................................................................................................ $173,000,000

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

1599-7114 For a reserve for the costs associated with the UMass Center at
Springfield .............................................................................................................. $300,000

Human Resources Division.

1750-0100 For the operation of the human resources division and the costs of
administration, training and customer support related to the
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commonwealth’s human resources and compensation management

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

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

1750-0104 For the human resources division, which may expend for the
administration of the civil service examination program, examinations for
non-civil service positions and implementation of the medical and
physical fitness standards program ..................................................................... $5,861,298

1750-0119 For payment of workers’ compensation benefits to certain former

employees of Middlesex and Worcester counties and the Hampshire
council of government; provided, that the human resources division shall
routinely recertify the former employees under current workers’
compensation procedures ........................................................................................ $54,666

1750-0300 For the commonwealth’s contributions in fiscal year 2024 to health and
welfare funds established under certain collective bargaining agreements;
provided, that the contributions shall be calculated as provided under the
applicable collective bargaining agreements and shall be paid to the health
and welfare trust funds on a monthly basis or on such other basis as the
applicable collective bargaining agreement shall provide................................. $33,651,721

1750-0928 For the cost to lease or rent space to administer the civil service physical
abilities tests and to revalidate civil service exams, including police and
fire medical standards............................................................................................. $766,880

Operational Services Division.

1775-0115 For the operational services division, which may expend not more than
$14,551,748 in revenues collected from the statewide contract
administrative fee to procure, manage and administer statewide contracts;
provided, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary,
for the purpose of accommodating timing discrepancies between the
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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 ........................................ $14,551,748

1775-0124 For the operational services division, which may expend not more than
$113,358 from revenues collected in the recovery of cost reimbursement
and non-reimbursable overbilling and recoupment for health and human
service agencies and as a result of administrative reviews as determined
during the division’s audits and reviews of providers under section 22N of
chapter 7 of the General Laws; provided, that the division may only retain
revenues collected in excess of $100,000; and provided further, that
notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, for the purpose
of accommodating timing discrepancies between the receipt of retained
revenues and related expenditures, the division may incur expenses and
the comptroller may certify for payment amounts not to exceed the lower
of this authorization or the most recent revenue estimate as reported in
the state accounting system .................................................................................. $113,358

1775-0600 For the operational services division, which may expend not more than
$455,602 in revenues collected from the sale of state surplus personal
property and the disposal of surplus motor vehicles including, but not
limited to, state police vehicles from vehicle accident and damage claims
and from manufacturer warranties, rebates and settlements for the
payment, expenses and liabilities for the acquisition, warehousing,
allocation and distribution of surplus property and the purchase of motor
vehicles; provided, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the
contrary, for the purpose of accommodating timing discrepancies between
the receipt of retained revenues and related expenditures, the division may
incur expenses and the comptroller may certify for payment amounts not
to exceed the lower of this authorization or the most recent revenue
estimate as reported in the state accounting system, including the costs of
personnel ............................................................................................................... $455,602

1775-0700 For the operational services division, which may expend not more than
$200,000 in revenues collected in addition to the amount authorized in
item 1775-1000 of section 2B for printing, photocopying, related graphic
art or design work and other reprographic goods and services provided to
the general public, including all necessary or incidental expenses;
provided, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary,
for the purpose of accommodating timing discrepancies between the
receipt of retained revenues and related expenditures, the division may
incur expenses and the comptroller may certify for payment amounts not
to exceed the lower of this authorization or the most recent revenue
estimate as reported in the state accounting system ............................................. $200,000

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

the state accounting system .................................................................................... $22,000

Supplier Diversity Office.

1780-0100 For the operation and administration of the supplier diversity office;
provided, that the office shall provide training and other services to diverse
businesses, as defined in section 58 of chapter 7 of the General Laws,
certified by the office that allow those businesses to better compete for
state contracts and ensure that equitable practices and policies in the
public marketplace are maintained; provided further, that the office shall
administer an electronic business certification application which shall be
accessible to business applicants through the internet; provided further,
that the office shall ensure the integrity and security of personal and
financial information transmitted by electronic application; and provided
further, that the office shall, using all existing available resources, provide
certification services to all supplier diversity office qualified applicants
within or outside of the commonwealth, as applicable........................................ $3,979,904

EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF TECHNOLOGY SERVICES AND SECURITY.

1790-0100 For the operation of the executive office of technology services and
security; provided, that the executive office shall continue a chargeback
system for its information technology services; provided further, that the
comptroller shall establish accounts and procedures as the comptroller
deems appropriate and necessary to assist in accomplishing the purposes
of this item; provided further, that the executive office may establish rules
and procedures necessary to implement this item; provided further, that
the chief information officer shall review and approve any planned
information technology development project or purchase by any agency
under the authority of the governor for which the total projected cost
exceeds $200,000, including the cost of any related hardware, software or
consulting fees and regardless of fiscal year or source of funds, before the
agency may obligate funds for the project or purchase; provided further,
that not later than June 28, 2024, the secretary of technology services and
security shall submit to the state auditor, the house and senate committees
on ways and means and the joint committee on state administration and
regulatory oversight a complete accounting of and justification for all
project-related expenditures totaling $250,000 or more over the previous
12-month period regardless of source of funds or authorization for such
expenditure; and provided further, that not later than February 15, 2024,
the executive office shall submit a report to the executive office for
administration and finance, the state auditor and the house and senate
committees on ways and means that shall include, but not be limited to: (i)
financial statements detailing savings and, where applicable, additional
expenses realized from the consolidation of information technology
services within each executive office and other initiatives; (ii) efforts being
taken to ensure the compatibility and interoperability of agency systems
and to consolidate relevant data between agencies (iii) the number of
personnel assigned to information technology services within each
executive office; (iv) efficiencies that have been achieved from the sharing
of resources; (v) the status of the centralization of the commonwealth's
information technology staffing, infrastructure and network and cloud
hosting; (vi) the status of the commonwealth's cybersecurity; and (vii)
strategies and initiatives to further improve the: (a) efficiency and security
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of the commonwealth's information technology; and (b) transparency of

the executive office of technology services and security with the general
court, other executive branch agencies and the general public ......................... $3,206,008

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

1790-1700 For core technology services and security, including those previously
funded through item 1790-0200 in prior fiscal years ......................................... $85,990,905

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 and
environmental impact reviews conducted under chapter 30 of the General
Laws; provided, that efforts shall be made to prioritize environmental
justice across all departments; provided further, that not less than $40,000
shall be expended for the purchase of a new animal control vehicle in the
town of Cohasset servicing the towns of Cohasset and Norwell; provided
further, that not less than $150,000 shall be expended for water tank
improvement and other related costs in the town of Weston; provided
further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for a mitigation study
on the contamination at Beaver dam brook in the city of Framingham;
provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for the
Mystic River Watershed Association, Inc. for a hydraulic study to model
the potential effects of dredging and to identify specific actions needed to
protect affected communities, including environmental justice
communities, around the Alewife brook in the cities of Arlington,
Cambridge and Somerville from flooding and other hazards; provided
further, that not less than $500,000 shall be expended for the Cape Cod
Commercial Fishermen’s Alliance for the modernization and maintenance
of sustainable fishing; provided further, that not less than $240,000 shall
be expended for the 8 regional active groundfish sectors; provided further,
that not less than $150,000 shall be expended for a coastal water quality
and natural resource monitoring program in Buzzards bay and Vineyard
sound administered by Buzzards Bay Coalition, Inc.; provided further, that
not less than $30,000 shall be expended to the city known as the town of
North Attleborough for costs associated with polyfluoroalkyl substance
remediation; provided further, that not less than $65,000 shall be
expended to the Oak Bluffs water district to conduct an island-wide
assessment on the presence of polyfluoroalkyl substances in the Martha's
Vineyard aquifer and to recommend strategies for remediation; provided
further, that not less than $15,000 shall be expended to the town of
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Bellingham for an electronic sign at the public library; provided further, that
not less than $100,000 shall be expended for Boston Harbor Now, Inc. for
climate research, planning, programming and community science
education related to climate resiliency work with the Stone Living Lab
partnership; provided further, that not less than $1,020,000 shall be
expended for the administration of the healthy soils program; provided
further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for environmental
and emergency planning for the Fore river area located in the city known
as the town of Braintree; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall
be expended for polyfluoroalkyl substances remediation costs in the town
of Avon; provided further, that not less than $150,000 shall be expended
to enter into an agreement with the metropolitan area planning district
established in section 26 of chapter 40B of the General Laws to support
the development of regional drought management and drinking supply
resilience plans in Essex county; provided further, that not less than
$75,000 shall be expended to Eastie Farm, Inc. to provide green job
pathways for teens and young adults in environmental justice
communities, including the development of skills in energy efficiency,
conservation and clean energy, to increase the utilization of ecosocial
state and city programs including, but not limited to, MassSave and
Community Choice Electricity, and to make locally-grown fresh produce
available to low-income families in environmental justice communities; and
provided further, that not less than $500,000 shall be expended for facility
improvements at the University of Massachusetts Water and Energy
Testing Facility .................................................................................................. $21,446,415

2000-0101 For the executive office of energy and environmental affairs to coordinate
and implement strategies for climate change adaptation and preparedness
including, but not limited to: (i) the resiliency of the commonwealth's
transportation, energy and public health infrastructures; (ii) built
environments; (iii) municipal assistance; (iv) improved data collection and
analysis; (v) enhanced planning; and (vi) improved resiliency through the
strengthening and revitalization of natural resources, including marshes
and other wetlands; provided, that the executive office may enter into
interagency service agreements to facilitate and accomplish these efforts;
provided further, that not later than February 5, 2024 the executive office
of energy and environmental affairs shall submit a report to the house and
senate committees on ways and means that shall include, but not be
limited to: (a) the commonwealth’s multi-year plan for developing a climate
change resiliency plan and response strategy; (b) plans to support local
partners in climate change adaptation and resiliency; (c) an analysis of the
differing effects of climate change in different geographic, ecological, and
coastal regions of the state, including urban, suburban and rural homes;
(d) a review of the environmental justice impacts of climate change on
communities of color; and (e) a detailed breakdown of all expenditures
made under this item; provided further, that not less than $30,000 shall be
expended for the implementation of a green jobs training program for non-
traditional students in the city of Somerville; and provided further, that not
later than December 29, 2023, the executive office shall submit a report to
the house and senate committees on ways and means, the house and
senate committees on global warming and climate change, the joint
committee on transportation and the joint committee on
telecommunications, utilities and energy that shall include the status of its
efforts to enhance port infrastructure for the development of offshore wind...... $10,003,414
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2000-0102 For the executive office of energy and environmental affairs to implement
an environmental justice strategy and promote and secure environmental
justice; provided, that funds shall be expended on language translation
services to ensure adequate access during public comment periods;
provided further, that not later than March 1, 2024, the executive office
shall submit a report to the house and senate committees on ways and
means that shall include, but not be limited to: (i) the number of full- time
equivalent positions assigned to the executive office’s
environmental justice staff; (ii) the responsibilities held by the executive
office’s environmental justice staff; and (iii) the status of justice policies,
strategies and initiatives being pursued for both the current and coming
fiscal years; provided further, that not later than March 1, 2024, the
executive office shall submit a report to the house and senate committees
on ways and means that shall include, but not be limited to: (a) personnel
hired to support initiatives; (b) efforts to expand language access through
verbal and written materials, including the languages in which policy and
materials have been translated; and (c) impact language access initiatives
on participation in public hearings and public comment periods; and
provided further, that funds shall be expended on mapping technology to
overlay environmental and public health data .................................................... $8,804,284

2000-0120 For obligations of the commonwealth to neighboring states incurred

pursuant to interstate compacts for flood control ................................................... $506,140

2000-0121 For the food security infrastructure grant program, to support equitable
access to healthy, local food and to strengthen food supply and distribution
systems; provided, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for the
construction of the new Damien’s Place food pantry in the town of
Wareham; provided further, that not later than February 15, 2024, the
executive office of energy and environmental affairs shall submit a report
to the joint committee on agriculture and the house and senate committees
on ways and means including, but not limited to: (i) established grant
criteria for the program; (ii) the number of grant applicants; and (iii) a list
of successful grant applicants, including summaries of the projects being
funded and the grant amounts; and provided further, that in the distribution
of grants, the executive office shall prioritize geographic equity ...................... $25,100,000

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

2000-1700 For the operation of information technology services within the executive
office of energy and environmental affairs ........................................................ $19,282,062

2030-1000 For the operation of the office of environmental law enforcement; provided,
that environmental police officers shall provide monitoring under the
National Shellfish Sanitation Program; and provided further, that not less
than $250,000 shall be expended for the protection of right whales by
increasing the patrols of the office and its officers’ ability to identify and
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remove abandoned fishing gear and to enhance their ability to enforce

speed restrictions through use of drone technologies to minimize
potentially harmful interactions between vessels and right whales .............. …$15,238,216

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

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
2024 under said first paragraph of said section 18 of said chapter 25 shall
be made at a rate sufficient to produce the amount expended from this
item and the associated fringe benefit costs for personnel paid from this
item.................................................................................................................... $19,694,594

2100-0013 For the operation of the transportation oversight division ................................... $1,000,000

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 2024 shall be
made at a rate sufficient to produce the amount expended from this item
and the associated fringe benefit costs for personnel paid from this item ............. $409,837

2100-0017 For the operation of the division of transportation network companies;

provided, that the amount assessed under section 23 of chapter 25 of the
General Laws shall be made at a rate sufficient to produce the amount
expended from this item and the associated fringe benefit costs for
personnel paid from this item .............................................................................. $2,011,459

Department of Environmental Protection.

2200-0100 For the operation of the department of environmental protection, including

the environmental strike force, the bureau of planning and evaluation, the
bureau of resource protection, the bureau of waste prevention, the Senator
William X. Wall Experiment Station and a contract with the University of
Massachusetts for environmental research; provided, that section 3B of
chapter 7 of the General Laws shall not apply to fees established in section
18 of chapter 21A of the General Laws; provided further, that not less than
$25,000 shall be expended for the Brewster Ponds Coalition,
Incorporated. for the installation of enhanced phosphorus removal
alternative innovative septic systems, not currently available in
Massachusetts, to demonstrate the effectiveness of enhanced
phosphorus removal technologies described to prevent cyanobacteria
blooms and unnatural algae growth polluting ponds on Cape Cod;
provided further, that not less than $30,000 shall be expended for OARS,
Inc. for the operation of a water quality monitoring program in the Sudbury,
Assabet and Concord rivers; and provided further, that not later than
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February 5, 2024, the department shall submit a report to the house and
senate committees on ways and means detailing: (i) the status of hiring
of additional staff; (ii) the staffing levels of the department for the last 10
fiscal years; (iii) the number of enforcement actions for serious violations
and fine collections compared to the previous 10 fiscal years; and (iv)
recommendations for the additional resources needed to fulfill the
department’s enforcement responsibilities; and provided further, that not
less than $100,000 shall be expended to the Merrimack River Watershed
Council, Inc. for a regional approach to reducing combined sewer
overflows in the Merrimack river ....................................................................... $52,038,191

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

2200-0107 For technical assistance, grants and support of efforts consistent with the
Massachusetts Recycling and Solid Waste Master Plan and the
Massachusetts Climate Protection Plan; provided, that funds may be
expended for a recycling industries reimbursement grant program under
section 241 of chapter 43 of the acts of 1997; provided further, that not
less than $150,000 shall be expended to the department of environmental
protection, in coordination with the department of agricultural resources,
to develop and administer a grant program for small businesses located in
the commonwealth to implement composting; provided further, that grants
may be used by grantees to obtain compost collection containers, procure
educational or technical assistance, establish regular collection of food
waste and other compostable matter or other similar composting efforts or
activities; provided further, that agricultural businesses and food service
establishments shall be prioritized in the grant application review process;
provided further, that not later than April 1, 2024, the department of
environmental protection, in coordination with the department of
agricultural resources, shall submit a report to the senate and house
committees on ways and means and the joint committee on environment
and natural resources on the implementation of the grant program,
including, but not limited to, the names and locations of the grantees, the
number of pounds of food waste and other compostable matter collected
and information about where the waste was diverted; provided further, that
not less than $500,000 shall be expended for the department of
environmental protection to develop an employment social enterprise
impact pilot program to provide funding for at least 1 nonprofit entity to
provide recycling services with the overall goal of fostering job security for
individuals facing barriers to employment through the provision of mattress
recycling work opportunities; provided further, that eligible applicants shall
have a demonstrated history of providing mattress recycling services in
the commonwealth as an approved vendor to the department for not less
than 5 years; and provided further, that contracts through the program may
be awarded for periods of not more than 5 years ............................................... $1,149,997

2200-0109 For the department of environmental protection for the sole purpose of
ensuring sufficient staff for timely permit decisions and compliance
assurance ............................................................................................................ $2,500,000
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2200-0112 For the department of environmental protection, which may expend not
more than $2,500,000 in revenues collected from permit and compliance
fees for the sole purpose of ensuring sufficient staff for timely permit
decisions and compliance assurance; provided, that if this item is
eliminated or reduced in fiscal year 2024 or operational funding for the
department falls below the level authorized in the general appropriations
act for fiscal year 2015, excluding appropriations for earmarks and
nonrecurring operating costs, the fee increase supporting this item shall
terminate; and provided further, that notwithstanding any general or
special law to the contrary, for the purpose of accommodating timing
discrepancies between the receipt of retained revenues and related
expenditures, the department may incur expenses and the comptroller
may certify for payment amounts not to exceed the lower of this
authorization or the most recent revenue estimate as reported in the state
accounting system .............................................................................................. $2,500,000

2210-0106 For the department of environmental protection, which may expend for the
administration and implementation of the Massachusetts Toxics Use
Reduction Act, under chapter 21I of the General Laws, not more than
$4,025,451 in revenues collected from fees, penalties, grants and tuition
under said chapter 21I; provided, that not later than February 1, 2024, the
department shall submit a report to the house and senate committees on
ways and means detailing the status of the department’s progress in
meeting the statutory and regulatory deadlines associated with said
chapter 21I and detailing the number of full-time equivalent positions
assigned to various implementation requirements of said chapter 21I;
provided further, that not less than $1,629,860 from this item shall be
made available for the operation of the Toxics Use Reduction Institute
program at the University of Massachusetts at Lowell; provided further,
that the department shall enter into an interagency service agreement with
the University of Massachusetts to make such funding available for this
purpose; provided further, that not less than $644,096 from this item shall
be made available for toxics use reduction technical assistance and
technology under said chapter 21I; provided further, that the department
shall enter into an interagency service agreement with the executive office
of energy and environmental affairs to make such funding available for this
purpose; and provided further, that notwithstanding any general or special
law to the contrary, for the purpose of accommodating timing
discrepancies between the receipt of retained revenues and related
expenditures, the department may incur expenses and the comptroller
may certify for payment amounts not to exceed the lower of this
authorization or the most recent revenue estimate as reported in the state
accounting system .............................................................................................. $4,025,451

2220-2220 For the administration and implementation of the Clean Air Act under 42
U.S.C. section 7401 et seq., including the operating permit program, the
emissions banking program, the auto-related state implementation
program, the low emission vehicle program, the non-auto-related state
implementation program and the commonwealth’s commitments under the
New England Governors and Eastern Canadian Premiers Regional
Climate Change Action Plan for reducing acid rain deposition and mercury
emissions ............................................................................................................... $940,506
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2220-2221 For the administration and implementation of the operating permit and
compliance program required under the Clean Air Act under 42 U.S.C.
section 7401 et seq ............................................................................................. $1,722,798

2250-2000 For the administration and implementation of the Safe Drinking Water Act
of 1974 under section 18A of chapter 21A of the General Laws; provided,
that the department of environmental protection may expend funds for the
study and remediation of lead in public school drinking water; and provided
further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for polyfluoroalkyl
substances remediation in the towns of Burlington and Bedford ........................ $2,417,016

2260-8870 For the expenses of the hazardous waste cleanup and underground
storage tank programs including, but not limited to, monitoring unlined
landfills, notwithstanding section 4 of chapter 21J of the General Laws;
provided, that the department of environmental protection shall provide the
department of revenue with information necessary for the completion of
the report required in item 1232-0200 including, but not limited to, the
number of tanks out of compliance with said chapter 21J ................................ $15,747,479

2260-8872 For the brownfields site audit program................................................................ $1,378,862

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

Department of Fish and Game.

2300-0100 For the office of the commissioner of fish and game; provided, that the
commissioner’s office shall assess and receive payments from the division
of marine fisheries, the division of fisheries and wildlife, the office of fishing
and boating access, the division of ecological restoration, the riverways
program and all other programs under the control of the department of fish
and game; provided further, that those assessments shall be used to cover
appropriate administrative costs of the department including, but not
limited to, payroll, personnel, legal and budgetary costs; provided further,
that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for the New England
Wildlife Center, Inc. in the town of Weymouth for the care, treatment and
maintenance of wildlife; provided further, that the amount and contribution
from each division or program shall be determined by the commissioner;
and provided further, that the George L. Darey Inland Fisheries and Game
Fund shall be reimbursed annually from the General Fund for all lost
revenue attributed to the issuance of discounted and free hunting and
fishing licenses .................................................................................................... $1,389,248

2300-0101 For the division of ecological restoration and the riverways program and
for the promotion of public access to rivers and wetland restoration,
including grants to public and nonpublic entities; provided, that not less
than $45,000 shall be expended for the town of Westborough for the
restoration efforts of Cedar swamp; provided further, that not less than
$200,000 shall be expended as a grant to the Southeastern Regional
Planning and Economic Development District to support the management
of the Assawompset pond complex and contributing and interconnected
watersheds within the region including, but not be limited to, sedimentation
mitigation, water supply preservation and flood management efforts;
provided further, that not less than $60,000 shall be expended as a grant
to the Long Pond Association, Inc. in the town of Lakeville for the
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management and eradication of invasive weeds in Long pond; provided

further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to Friends of Belle
Isle Marsh, Inc. for the implementation of environmental preservation
programs; and provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be
expended for the Neponset River Watershed Association, Incorporated for
purposes including, but not limited to, a study of the current conditions and
future vulnerabilities of the Neponset river estuary, its salt marshes and
surrounding watershed lands in the face of climate-driven sea level rise .......... $5,455,000

2310-0200 For the administration of the division of fisheries and wildlife, including
expenses of the fisheries and wildlife board, the administration of game
farms and wildlife restoration projects, wildlife research and management,
the administration of fish hatcheries, the improvement and management
of lakes, ponds and rivers, fish and wildlife restoration projects, the
commonwealth’s share of certain cooperative fisheries and wildlife
programs and for certain programs reimbursable under the Aid to Fish and
Wildlife Restoration Act; provided, that the division may expend the
amount necessary to restore anadromous fish in the Connecticut and
Merrimack river systems; and provided further, that no funds shall be spent
on restoration of catadromous fish in the Connecticut and Merrimack river
systems unless considered necessary by the division ..................................... $17,069,682

George L. Darey Inland Fisheries and Game Fund . 100%

2310-0300 For the operation of the natural heritage and endangered species
program; provided, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for the
Fishing Academy, Inc. of Boston ........................................................................ $1,525,000

2310-0306 For the hunter safety training program................................................................... $528,229

George L. Darey Inland Fisheries and Game Fund . 100%

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

George L. Darey Inland Fisheries and Game Fund . 100%

2310-0317 For the waterfowl management program established in section 11 of

chapter 131 of the General Laws ............................................................................. $65,000

George L. Darey Inland Fisheries and Game Fund . 100%

2320-0100 For the administration of the office of fishing and boating access, including
the maintenance, operation and improvement of public access land and
water areas; provided, that positions funded by this item shall not be
subject to chapter 31 of the General Laws ............................................................ $814,433

2330-0100 For the operation of the division of marine fisheries; provided, that the
division may expend funds for the Annisquam river marine research
laboratory, marine research programs, a commercial fisheries program, a
shellfish management program, including coastal area classification,
mapping and technical assistance, the operation of the Newburyport
shellfish purification plant and a shellfish classification program; provided
further, that funds shall be expended on a recreational fisheries program
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to be reimbursed by federal funds; provided further, that the division shall

continue to develop strategies to improve federal regulations governing
the commercial fishing industry and to promote sustainable fisheries;
provided further, that the division shall expend an amount not less than
the amount expended in the prior fiscal year for the operation of the
Newburyport shellfish purification plant; provided further, that the division
shall offer wet storage and de-sanding services at the Newburyport
shellfish purification plant as laid out in the report dated March 1, 2012;
provided further, that for functions not being performed by the plant prior
to July 1, 2012, the division may solicit competitive proposals for the
utilization of excess processing capacity at the Newburyport shellfish
purification plant, which may include proposals to offer wet storage and
de-sanding services at the plant as described in the shellfish purification
plant management plan dated March 1, 2012; provided further, that the
division shall be under no obligation to consider or implement any proposal
that the division determines would displace, impede or otherwise hinder
the existing functions of the plant; provided further, that the division may
enter into contracts based on proposals received; provided further, that
not less than 60 days before entering into contracts, the division shall
notify the house and senate committees on ways and means; provided
further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for the Center for
Coastal Studies, Inc. for the shark ecology program; provided further, that
not less than $50,000 shall be expended for a boat for the harbor master
in the town of Saugus; provided further, that not less than $150,000 shall
be expended for shellfish propagation in Barnstable, Dukes and Nantucket
counties to be administered jointly by the director of marine fisheries and
the aforementioned counties; provided further, that not less than $550,000
shall be expended for a program of collaborative research by the division
of marine fisheries through the Marine Fisheries Institute, in collaboration
with the School for Marine Science and Technology at the University of
Massachusetts at Dartmouth, that applies innovative technology to assess
the biomass of fish in the region managed by the New England Fishery
Management Council; provided further, that funds shall be expended for a
program of collaborative research by the division of marine fisheries
through the Marine Fisheries Institute, in collaboration with the School for
Marine Science and Technology at the University of Massachusetts at
Dartmouth, that applies innovative technology to assess the biomass of
fish in the region managed by the New England Fishery Management
Council; provided further, that not less than $200,000 shall be expended
for marsh restoration and revitalization including, but not limited to: (i) a
green crab trapping program for applied research and product
development; (ii) high-resolution drone mapping of the great marsh
deterioration; (iii) the continuation of microplastic and macroplastics
sampling; and (iv) academic study and processing for water column,
beach environment, marsh peat and eel grass; provided further, that not
less than $375,000 shall be expended for a program to provide those
engaged in commercial fisheries with grants for the purchase and
maintenance of safety gear, to be administered in consultation with the
Massachusetts Fishermen's Partnership, Inc.; provided further, that
eligible items for such grants shall include, but shall not be limited to, life
rafts, survival and exposure suits, personal flotation devices, man
overboard recovery devices and electronic signaling and tracking devices;
and provided further, that individual grant awards shall not exceed $3,000
and that grants shall be equitably distributed across fisheries and regions ....... $9,310,231
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2330-0120 For the division of marine fisheries for a program to enhance and develop
marine recreational fishing and related programs and activities, including
the cost of equipment, maintenance and staff and the maintenance and
updating of data ..................................................................................................... $907,826

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

2330-0150 For the operation and maintenance of the Newburyport shellfish

purification plant, which may expend not more than $75,000 from
revenues collected from fees generated by operations; provided, that not
later than January 12, 2024, the division of marine fisheries shall submit a
report detailing the revenues collected and expended and the shellfish
volume increase realized from the implementation of wet storage and de-
sanding services and the shellfish purification plant management plan
dated March 1, 2012 to the executive office of environmental affairs, the
executive office for administration and finance and the house and senate
committees on ways and means; and provided further, that
notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, for the purpose
of accommodating timing discrepancies between the receipt of retained
revenues and related expenditures, the division of marine fisheries may
incur expenses and the comptroller may certify for payment amounts not
to exceed the lower of this authorization or the most recent revenue
estimate as reported in the state accounting system ............................................... $75,000

2330-0199 For conducting surveys to monitor and forecast the number of

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

2330-0300 For the administration and operation of the recreational saltwater fishing
permit program under section 17C of chapter 130 of the General Laws ............ $2,116,721

Marine Recreational Fisheries Development Fund . 100%

Department of Agricultural Resources.

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2511-0100 For the operation of the department of agricultural resources, including the
division of administration, the integrated pest management program, the
board of agriculture, the division of agricultural markets, the division of
animal health, the division of agricultural conservation and technical
assistance, the division of crop and pest services, including a program of
laboratory services at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst, the
expenses of the pesticide board and agency costs associated with the
administration of other boards, commissions and committees chaired by
the department; provided, that not less than $120,000 shall be expended
for the Massachusetts Farm to School Project, LLC; provided further, that
not less than $300,000 shall be expended for the Massachusetts Food
Trust Program established in section 65 of chapter 23A of the General
Laws; provided further, that not less than $175,000 shall be expended for
the apiary inspection program; provided further, that not less than $75,000
shall be expended for Greenagers, Inc. teen and young adult
environmental programming; provided further, that not less than $8,000
shall be expended for irrigation of the town-owned Andrews farm in the
town of Falmouth; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be
expended for Land’s Sake, Inc. in the town of Weston to support
infrastructure and capital improvements to support the sale and donation
of fresh produce; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be
expended for the Massachusetts Coordinated Soil Health program;
provided further, that not less than $500,000 shall be expended to the
Boston Public Market Association, Inc. for the operation and programing
at the Boston Public Market; provided further, that not less than $100,000
shall be expended for the Invasive Insects Program; provided further, that
not less than $250,000 shall be allocated for a grant program to be
administered by the department in consultation with the Massachusetts
food policy council to support local food policy councils; provided further,
that not less than $570,000 shall be expended to support the department’s
agricultural marketing division; provided further, that not less than
$800,000 shall be expended to enhance the Buy Local effort in western,
central, northeastern and southeastern Massachusetts; provided further,
that any buy local effort included in this item shall include locally-harvested
seafood including, but not limited to, fish and shellfish; provided further,
that $100,000 shall be expended for the Homeless Animal Prevention and
Care Fund established in section 35WW of chapter 10 of the General
Laws; and provided further, that not less than $45,000 shall be expended
to the Pioneer Valley Mosquito Control district for mosquito control efforts,
equipment and vehicles .................................................................................... $12,609,576

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

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

2511-0105 For the purchase of supplemental foods for the emergency food
assistance program within the Feeding America nationally-certified food
bank system; provided, that funds appropriated in this item shall reflect the
Feeding America allocation formula in order to benefit the
commonwealth’s 4 regional food banks; provided further, that the
department of agricultural resources may assess an administrative charge
not to exceed 2 per cent of the total appropriation in this item; provided
further, that $1,000,000 shall be expended to the commonwealth’s 4
regional food banks for operating funds to distribute food for the
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Massachusetts emergency food assistance program; provided further,

that not less than $500,000 shall be expended to the Women's Lunch
Place, Inc. to provide nutritious food and individualized services for women
who are experiencing homelessness or poverty; provided further, that not
less than $50,000 shall be expended for Rachel’s Table for the transition
costs of becoming a non-profit including, but not limited to, website
redesign, the hiring of a project manager, moving and storage, an
information technology consultant and filling the hunger gap by delivering
food to more than 53 organizations not served by the food bank; provided
further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended for the Taunton Area
Community Table, Inc., a neighborhood food distribution center, to
purchase the building currently being rented by the Taunton Area
Community Table, Inc. and to provide resources for ADA renovations of
said building; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be
expended for Food for Free Committee, Incorporated; provided further,
that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for Hope Dove Inc. to assist
disabled individuals and those living in poverty; provided further, that not
less than $75,000 shall be expended for Manna Community Kitchen to
combat food insecurity and expand support service for vulnerable
populations; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be
expended for Survival Centers, Inc. for the food pantry program; and
provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the
Merrimack Valley Food Bank, Inc. serving the citizens of the greater Lowell
area ................................................................................................................... $36,425,000

2511-0107 For the advancement of community food security and the protection of
public access to sufficient, safe and nutritious food; provided, that not less
than $25,000 shall be expended for Our Neighbors’ Table, Inc. in the city
of Amesbury to provide free groceries to those who are food insecure
across the Merrimack Valley; provided further, that not less than $35,000
shall be expended for the emergency assistance fund in the town of
Lincoln; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for
the Chelmsford council on aging for senior food security to meet the
nutritional needs of elders; provided further, that not less than $50,000
shall be expended for the Franklin Food Pantry, Incorporated building
project; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for
Medway Community Farm, Inc. in the town of Medway; provided further,
that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for the Lower Cape
outreach council for a refrigerator truck and food pantry repairs; provided
further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for Fenway Civic
Association, Inc. for the Fenway Cares mutual aid initiative, including
administrative costs, for the distribution of fresh food and supplies to food-
insecure Fenway residents; provided further, that not less than $25,000
shall be expended for the South Congregational food pantry in Pittsfield
for expanded operational capacity and procurement efforts; provided
further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the coastal
foodshed initiative in the greater New Bedford region to promote and grow
the local food access economy and distribution channels for locally grown
food; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for
GreenRoots, Inc. for initiatives fighting food insecurity in Chelsea; provided
further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for Stone Soup Café,
Inc. to provide low- to no-cost meals to alleviate hunger in the city of
Greenfield; provided further, that not less than $10,000 shall be expended
for the Medfield Food Cupboard, Inc.; provided further, that not less than
$20,000 shall be expended for further technical development and
collaboration between food agencies in the town of Arlington; provided
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further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for the Braintree
Holidays – Friends, Inc. located at the Margin Crispin center in the city
known as the town of Braintree; provided further, that not less than
$100,000 shall be expended for Growing Places for the expansion of
equitable access to healthy food and environmental sustainability through
education, collaboration and advocacy at the Waterford Street School
property in the City of Gardner; provided further, that not less than $50,000
shall be expended for food insecurity funding for a partnership with the
North Andover farmers market; provided further, that not less than $47,000
shall be expended to Community Harvest Project, Inc. in the town of
Grafton for the purchase of a tractor; provided further, that not less than
$20,000 shall be expended to Somebody Cares New England, Inc. in the
city of Haverhill for the operation of its food pantry and to combat food
insecurity in the community; provided further, that not less than $25,000
shall be expended for Ministerio los Milagros de Jesus, Inc. in the city of
Lawrence to alleviate hunger and malnutrition for low-income and
moderate-income families and unhoused and elderly residents; provided
further, that not less than $30,000 shall be expended for the Mattapan
Food and Fitness Coalition; provided further that not less than $50,000
shall be expended to the Salem food pantry to support a mobile market in
the city of Salem; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be
provided to the Regional Environmental Council, Inc. to support its
programs and operations; provided further that not less than $50,000 shall
be expended to the Charles River Regional Chamber, Inc. to provide
grants to independent restaurants located in the city of Newton to supply
prepared meals and other food products to food banks serving the city of
Newton and senior and other programs addressing food insecurity needs
of individuals in the city of Newton; provided further, that not less than
$50,000 shall be expended for Sustainable CAPE – Center for Agricultural
Preservation & Education-Foundation, Inc. for a local food access,
education and affordability program; provided further, that not less than
$5,000 shall be expended for the Easton Food Pantry, Inc. in the town of
Easton; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended
for Cooperative Development Institute, Inc. for the Assabet Co-op Market
in the town of Maynard for construction and support necessary to open
and sustain the market; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall
be expended for Harvest on Vine’s food pantry in the Charlestown section
of the city of Boston; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall
be expended for the mitigation of food insecurity in the city of Everett in an
ongoing effort with the planning department through the provision of fresh
and local produce to low-to-moderate income families at no cost through
existing partnerships with About Fresh, Inc., Everett Community Growers,
Inc., the Everett food policy council, local farms and both privately-funded
and publicly-funded food pantries; provided further, that not less than
$85,000 shall be expended to Bread of Life, Inc. in the city of Malden for
furnishings and equipment; provided further, that not less than $20,000
shall be expended to Dwelling House of Hope, Inc. in the city of Lowell;
provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for World
Farmers, Inc. in the town of Lancaster for its farming operations and
farmers markets; provided further, that not less than $10,000 shall be
expended for food services at East Boston Community Soup Kitchen, Inc.
in the East Boston section of the city of Boston; provided further, that not
less than $10,000 shall be expended for food services at the Grace Church
Federated in the East Boston section of the city of Boston; provided
further, that not less than $10,000 shall be expended for food services at
the Friday Night Supper Program, Inc. in the Back Bay section of the city
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of Boston; provided further, that not less than $45,000 shall be expended
for the food pantry run by the Society of Saint Vincent de Paul located
behind Saint Joseph Church in the town of Lincoln; provided further, that
no less than $50,000 shall be expended for the operation of the Catholic
Charities food pantry in the city of Lynn; provided further, that not less than
$50,000 shall be expended for Rose's Bounty food pantry to help fulfill
food insecurity needs for residents of the southwest neighborhood of the
city of Boston; provided further, that not less than $200,000 shall be
expended equally to The Open Door/Cape Ann Food Pantry, Inc. and Our
Neighbors’ Table, Inc. for food distribution, nutrition, education and other
support programs serving communities throughout Essex county;
provided further, that not less than $20,000 shall be expended to Project
Just Because, Inc. to upgrade and expand its perishable food storage
including, but not limited to, the purchase of walk-in refrigeration or freezer
units; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for
the MetroWest Food Collaborative; provided further, that not less than
$40,000 shall be expended to Seeds of Solidarity Education Center, Inc.
in the town of Orange for healthy soils work and educational programming;
provided further, that not less than $56,250 shall be expended for
Community Action Pioneer Valley, Inc. for a program center and food
pantry in the city of Greenfield; provided further, that not less than $50,000
shall be expended to Food Link, Inc. to address food insecurity in the city
of Woburn and the towns of Arlington, Billerica, Burlington and Lexington;
and provided further, that not less than $30,000 shall be expended to the
Billerica Community Pantry, Incorporated in the town of Billerica ...................... $2,068,250

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

Department of Conservation and Recreation.

2800-0100 For the operation of the department of conservation and recreation;

provided, that notwithstanding section 3B of chapter 7 of the General
Laws, the department shall establish or renegotiate fees, licenses,
permits, rents and leases and adjust or develop other revenue sources to
fund the maintenance, operation and administration of the department;
provided further, that not less than $15,000 shall be expended for the
Uxbridge youth soccer field project in the town of Uxbridge; provided
further, that not less than $93,000 shall be expended for improvements to
the Ell pond gazebo in the city of Melrose; provided further, that not less
than $50,000 shall be expended for the restoration and improvement of
the Rotary park playground and facility improvements to the Rotary park
public baseball fields in the town of Wilmington; provided further, that not
less than $100,000 shall be expended for aquatic invasive species control
for the Charles river and the Mystic river; provided further, that not less
than $50,000 shall be expended for the Middleborough parks department
for the reconstruction of the Pierce playground; provided further, that not
less than $250,000 shall be expended for Reilly Memorial Rink feasibility
study; provided further, that prior to taking any action that would result in
removing the building located at 107 Charles Street in the city of Newton
or that would result in the displacement of organizations currently
authorized to use the building, the department shall conduct a public
hearing on the future use of the building including, but not limited to,
assessing whether there are alternative local sites to accommodate
organizations currently using the building, identifying additional local
public uses of the building, including its use in support of the Riverway trail
system, and determining any costs and funding sources to maintain or
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improve the building for such purposes; and provided further, that the
public hearing shall be scheduled not less than 120 days prior to any
proposed change of use or control of the building and shall be conducted
in the city of Newton with notification of such hearing provided directly to
the city of Newton and to the organizations currently authorized to use the
building ................................................................................................................ $7,188,306

2800-0101 For the watershed management program to operate and maintain

reservoirs, watershed lands and related infrastructure of the department
of conservation and recreation and the office of water resources in the
department; provided, that the amount of the payment shall be charged to
the General Fund and shall not be included in the amount of the annual
determination of fiscal year charges to the Massachusetts Water
Resources Authority assessed to the authority under the General Laws;
provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the
implementation of the North river protection order; provided further, that
not less than $100,000 shall be expended for the development and design
of upgrades to the Hardy pond outlet weir with automatic controls to
improve water quality in the pond and reduce problematic downstream
flooding in the city of Waltham; provided further, that the department shall
continue to make payments under chapter 616 of the acts of 1957, as
amended by section 89 of chapter 801 of the acts of 1963; and provided
further, that the department shall continue to make payments under
chapter 307 of the acts of 1987 for the use of certain land; provided further,
that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the Central Plymouth
County Water District commission’s annual budget for the improvement
and management of lakes and ponds in the Central Plymouth County
Water District; and provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be
expended as a grant to the town of Rochester to partner with the
Southeastern Regional Planning and Economic Development District and
other experts to support a hydrological evaluation of Snipatuit pond and
the water supply carrying capacity and watershed boundaries of the
Mattapoisett river valley and the Assawompset pond complex .......................... $1,816,595

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……………………………........................................ $3,249,761

2800-0500 For the existing maintenance, operational and infrastructure needs of the
metropolitan beaches as determined by the commission established under
section 70 of chapter 3 of the General Laws; provided, that not less than
$900,000 shall be expended for the metropolitan beaches in Lynn, Nahant,
Revere, Winthrop, Quincy, East Boston, South Boston, Dorchester and
Hull to be fully maintained and seasonally staffed as recommended by the
metropolitan beaches commission in coordination with the department of
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conservation and recreation; provided further, that not less than $100,000
shall be expended for Save the Harbor, Save the Bay, Inc.’s staff time,
consultants and direct expenses to support the ongoing work of the
commission on the future of metropolitan beaches; provided further, that
not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the cleanup of Pilayella algae
on King’s beach and Long beach in the city of Lynn; and provided further,
that not less than $290,000 shall be expended for matching grants to
public and nonpublic entities to support free public events and programs
on the metropolitan beaches as part of Save the Harbor, Save the Bay,
Inc.’s Better Beaches Grants Program as recommended by the
metropolitan beaches commission ...................................................................... $1,405,231

2800-0501 For the operation of the beaches, pools and spray pools under the control
of the department of conservation and recreation; provided, that the
seasonal hires of the department’s parks, beaches, pools and spray pools
shall be paid from this item; provided further, that said beaches, pools and
spray pools shall remain open and staffed from Memorial Day to Labor
Day, inclusive; provided further, that said beaches, pools and spray pools
shall be fully maintained; provided further, that seasonal employees who
are hired before the second Sunday preceding Memorial Day, whose
employment continues beyond the Saturday following Labor Day and who
received health insurance benefits in fiscal year 2023, shall continue to
receive such benefits in fiscal year 2024 during the period of said
employees’ seasonal employment; provided further, that not less than
$50,000 shall be expended for beach erosion control, monitoring,
refurbishments and related activities at Sterling town beach; provided
further, that notwithstanding section 1 of chapter 31 of the General Laws,
seasonal positions funded by this item shall be positions requiring the
services of an incumbent, on either a full-time or less than full-time basis,
beginning not earlier than April 1 and ending not later than November 30
or beginning not earlier than September 1 and ending not later than April
30; and provided further, that notwithstanding said section 1 of said
chapter 31, seasonal positions funded by this item shall not be filled by an
incumbent for more than 8 months within a 12-month period .......................... $24,375,119

2800-0700 For the office of dam safety; provided, that the office shall, in collaboration
with the department of environmental protection and the department of fish
and game, establish and maintain a comprehensive inventory of all dams
and develop a coordinated permitting and regulatory approach to dam
removal for stream restoration and public safety; provided further, that not
less than $35,000 shall be expended for the removal of the Maple avenue
dam in the town of Seekonk; and provided further, that not less than
$25,000 shall be expended for the renovation, restoration or demolition of
the reservoir dam in the town of Northborough ..................................................... $735,676

2810-0100 For the operation of the division of state parks and recreation; provided,
that funds appropriated in this item shall be used to: (i) operate all of the
division’s parks, parkways, boulevards, roadways, bridges and related
appurtenances under the care, custody and control of the division, flood
control activities of the division, reservations, campgrounds, beaches and
pools; (ii) oversee skating rinks; and (iii) protect and manage the division’s
lands and natural resources, including the forest and parks conservation
services and the bureau of forestry development; provided further, that all
properties that were open in fiscal year 2023 shall be open in fiscal year
2024; provided further, that the crossing guards located at department of
conservation and recreation intersections shall continue to perform the
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duties where state police previously performed such duties; provided

further, that the division may issue grants to public and nonpublic entities
from this item; provided further, that up to $3,000,000 may be used to
support the costs of snow and ice removal; provided further, that not less
than $100,000 shall be expended for necessary maintenance and
improvements to LoConte Memorial ice rink in the city of Medford;
provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for
improvements at Forest lake in the city of Methuen; provided further, that
not less than $15,000 shall be expended for the Arlington Community
Orchard; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended
for the Blue Hill Observatory & Science Center, Inc.; provided further, that
not less than $50,000 shall be expended for Brockton public schools for
the renovation of tennis courts into basketball courts at the Davis
elementary school park area; provided further, that not less than $150,000
shall be expended for renovations of open spaces, parks and playgrounds
in the Highlands and Acre area of the city of Lowell to equitably contribute
to the health, well-being and inclusivity of residents; provided further, that
not less than $100,000 shall be expended for New City community park
designs in the city of Easthampton; provided further, that not less than
$75,000 shall be expended for improvements to parking and accessibility
at the Leaping Well nature trail in the town of South Hadley; provided
further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for the construction,
renovation and upgrade of a new playground at the Nabnasset elementary
school in the town of Westford; provided further, that local youth programs
and nonprofits get first preference in scheduling on all playing fields and
hockey rinks operated by the department; provided further, that the rinks
under the control of the department shall remain open and staffed for the
full rink season and that ice skating shall be available from September 1
through April 15 of the following year; provided further, that additional
funds shall be expended to address the needs of state parks in all regions
of the commonwealth; provided further, that not later than February 2,
2024 the department shall submit a report to the house and senate
committees on ways and means on: (a) the status of hiring for additional
staffing; (b) the staffing levels for the previous 10 fiscal years; and (c) the
average staffing level at each park; provided further, that -the department
shall take steps to address personnel needs in a manner that is
geographically equitable; provided further, that not later than January 31,
2024, the department shall submit a report to the house and senate
committees on ways and means detailing the hires made for division
personnel in fiscal year 2024; and provided further, that notwithstanding
any general or special law, rule, regulation, or administrative directive to
the contrary, the commissioner of conservation and recreation may fill not
more than 1,300 full-time positions ................................................................. $105,597,351

2810-0122 For special projects relating to the commonwealth’s state parks and
recreational areas; provided, that not less than $20,000 shall be expended
for the refurbishment and expansion of the Metacomet park tennis courts
in the town of Medfield; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall
be expended for upgrades to the Doyle field courts in the city of
Leominster; provided further, that not less than $5,000 shall be expended
for Collectively, Recognizing, Empowerment, Within, Incorporated
(CREW) of Springfield; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall
be expended for a soil exploration and minor repairs of Johnson creek
dam in the town of Groveland; provided further, that not less than
$150,000 shall be expended for tree replanting in the city of Worcester;
provided further, that not less than $20,000 shall be expended for The
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Trustees of Reservations for feasibility, design, permitting and outreach to

restore the Damde Meadows salt marsh in Hingham; provided further, not
less than $30,000 shall be expended for the Friends of Fitchburg
Abolitionist park to support the third and final phase of the park
development; provided further, not less than $75,000 shall be expended
for the rehabilitation of the youth soccer fields at Coolidge park in the city
of Fitchburg; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be
expended for the Damon’s Point dock replacement project in the town of
Marshfield to ensure the public safety of the year-round commercial and
recreational dock that serves as an egress location and as staging for
medical evacuations from the North river; provided further, that not less
than $25,000 shall be expended for the Pembroke Watershed Association,
Inc. for pond treatment and improvements; provided further, that not less
than $50,000 shall be expended for Mount Auburn cemetery in Watertown
and Cambridge for a carbon footprint study for death care across the
commonwealth; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be
expended for a feasibility study at Eagle lake recreation area in the town
of Holden; provided further, that not less than $15,000 shall be expended
for improvements, including the purchase and installation of a chair lift for
the pool and structural repairs to the concession stand, at Everett Leonard
park in the town of Norton; provided further, that not less than $20,000
shall be expended for youth sports and public park infrastructure projects
in the town of Douglas; provided further, that not less than $20,000 shall
be expended for youth sports and public park infrastructure projects in the
town of Sutton; provided further, that not less than $20,000 shall be
expended for youth sports and public park infrastructure projects in the
town of Webster; provided further, that not less than $20,000 shall be
expended for youth sports and public park infrastructure projects in the
town of Uxbridge; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be
expended for phase 2 of the rehabilitation and restoration of the Stone
building in Hemlock Gorge reservation in the town of Wellesley; provided
further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended for the improvements
to the Quinobequin road trail portion of the Charles river reservation,
including, but not limited to, the installation of wooden guard rails at the
entrance of the trail near the intersection of Quinobequin road and route
9, guide ropes down the embankment at the entrance of the trail and
addressing mud areas along the trail; provided further, that not less than
$25,000 shall be expended for the connection of phase 2 of the
Squannacook river rail trail to phase 4 through the construction of the
connecting section of trail in the town of Townsend; provided further, that
not less than $150,000 shall be expended for the department of parks,
recreation and culture in the city of Newton; provided further, that said
$150,000 shall be equally distributed for Kennard conservation area trail
improvements, including boardwalks in wet areas, Kessler conservation
area improvements, including a boardwalk and bridge, and Newton Upper
Falls greenway for ADA improvements and site furnishings; provided
further, that not less than $30,000 shall be expended for repairs and
improvements to the Riverside park basketball court in the city of Haverhill;
provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for repairs
and improvements to 12th Avenue park in the city of Haverhill; provided
further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for improvements to
underutilized areas and green space for recreational use of areas
surrounding Cook pond in the city of Fall River; provided further, that not
less than $35,000 shall be expended for an outdoor water recreation area
at Farnham park in the city of Peabody; provided further, that not less than
$25,000 shall be expended for the North Shore Maritime Center, Inc. for
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the youth rowing program; provided further, that not less than $25,000
shall be expended for facility upgrades for Lynn Youth Soccer,
Incorporated; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be
expended for the maintenance and operation of Gannon golf course in the
city of Lynn; provided further, that not less than $250,000 shall be
expended for a study of the Charles river, including, but not limited to,
flooding mitigation impacts and fish passage improvements as it relates to
potential removal of state-owned dams from Watertown to Natick;
provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for
improvements, preparedness and operations for ferry service in the city of
Quincy; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for
Friends of Bass River, Inc. for water quality improvements through the
restoration of retired cranberry bogs, improved coastal storm resiliency,
restoration of a historic fish habitat and passive recreation opportunities;
provided further, that not less than $30,000 shall be expended for the
funding, implementation, operation and replenishment of community
recreation lending library in the Hunt Almont playground in the Mattapan
section of the city of Boston; provided further, that not less than $250,000
shall be expended for the Boston 4 Celebrations Foundation, Inc. for the
Boston Pops Fireworks Spectacular for the fourth of July celebrations on
the Charles river; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be
expended for accessible playground equipment in the town of Bedford;
provided further, that not less than $15,000 shall be expended for the
construction of an all-persons trail at Mass Audubon Brewster’s woods
wildlife sanctuary in the town of Concord; provided further, that not less
than $200,000 shall be expended for the renovation of parks located on
Simon street and Gage street in the city of Beverly; provided further, not
less than $200,000 shall be expended for the design and construction of
a downtown green space in the town of Dedham; provided further, that not
less than $50,000 shall be expended for Tree Eastie Inc. to expand the
tree canopy in the East Boston section of the city of Boston through the
planting and maintenance of trees; provided further, that not less than
$100,000 shall be expended for Boston Harbor Now, Inc. for the
administration of reduced cost public ferry service programs for
Massachusetts residents to ensure and promote equitable and affordable
access to the Boston Harbor Islands national and state park area; provided
further, that not less than $30,000 shall be expended for the funding,
implementation, operation and replenishment of community recreation
lending library at the East Boston greenway located in the East Boston
section of the city of Boston; provided further, that not less than $30,000
shall be expended for the funding, implementation, operation and
replenishment of community recreation lending library in Ringer park in the
Allston section of the city of Boston; provided further, that not less than
$100,000 shall be expended for the Courageous Sailing Center for Youth,
Inc. for youth programming; provided further, that not less than $50,000
shall be expended for improvements to Elm park in the city of Worcester;
provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for
efficiency upgrades for heating systems at the Narragansett regional
school district; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be
expended for improvements to Farlow park, including the Chaffin house
property and the Farlow pond in the city of Newton; provided further, that
not less than $20,000 shall be expended for the Kingston recreation
department for lunches for campers in the department summer program;
provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for the
renovation of Gage field, located on Beacon street in the Centerville
section of the city of Lowell; provided further, that not less than $120,000
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shall be expended for the closure and demolition of Skip Viglirolo ice rink
in the town of Belmont; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall
be expended for the maintenance of the treescape in the town of Belmont;
provided further, that not less than $175,000 shall be expended for the
Woburn Youth Hockey Association, Inc. for capital improvements to the
O’Brien ice rink; provided further, that not less than $200,000 shall be
expended for the design, renovation and maintenance of recreational
parks and facilities in the town of Winchester; provided further, that not
less than $25,000 shall be expended for the Harry McDonough Sailing
Center, Inc.; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be
expended for the construction, renovation and maintenance of the
Southwick recreation center baseball fields; provided further, that not less
than $30,000 shall be expended for the funding, implementation, operation
and replenishment of community recreation lending library in Moakley park
in the South Boston section of the city of Boston; and provided further; that
not less than $25,000 shall be expended for the handicap sidewalk
accessibility program in the town of Winthrop; provided, that not less than
$40,000 shall be expended to the Lake Quinsigamond commission for its
environmental, educational and public safety operations and activities;
provided further, that not less than $35,000 shall be expended for
accessibility improvements at Dean park in the town of Shrewsbury;
provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for the
testing and treatment of cyanobacteria and related contaminants in
Monponsett pond in the town of Halifax; provided further, that not less than
$50,000 shall be expended for improvements to the playground and
landscaping at the site of the former R L Wood school in the city of
Haverhill; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended
for improvements to the Deborah Sampson park recreational facility in the
town of Sharon; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be
expended to the city of Attleboro for costs associated with repairing and
improving the Holden street canoe launch; provided further, that not less
than $15,000 shall be expended for a feasibility study, design,
improvements, improved connectivity, wayfinding, construction and
maintenance of walking, biking and hiking trails in the town of Canton;
provided further, that not less than $23,500 shall be expended for Camp
Kiwanee in the town of Hanson for beach renovations and a new
playground; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended
to the town of Sandwich for sport court surfacing and related
improvements in town recreation areas; provided further, that not less than
$25,000 shall be expended to repair and improve the water management
system for the herring fisheries waterways in the town of Pembroke;
provided further, that not less than $40,000 shall be expended for
improvements to the Cross street playground in the city of Westfield;
provided further, that not less than $30,000 shall be expended to Webster
Lake Association, Inc. for an infrastructure project at Memorial beach in
the town of Webster; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be
expended to the city of Haverhill for repairs and improvements to Gale
park; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for
the Roslindale Gateway Path project in the Roslindale section of the city
of Boston; provided further, that not less than $85,000 shall be expended
to the city of Newton for beautification and stormwater improvements to
the historic Cheesecake Brook park and waterway; provided further, that
not less than $75,000 shall be expended to the city of Malden to establish
an arboretum at Forest Dale cemetery; provided further, that not less than
$55,000 shall be expended to the town of North Andover for the
construction of pickleball courts; provided further, that not less than
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$50,000 shall be expended to the Friends of the Public Garden, Inc. to

expand new infrastructure for public bathroom accessibility at the Boston
Common and Boston Public Garden in the city of Boston; provided further,
that not less than $75,000 shall be expended for a multi-use trail in
Blessing of the Bay park in the city of Somerville to connect to a larger trail
network; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended
for multimodal traffic safety improvements at the high-crash intersection of
Alewife Brook parkway and Broadway in the city of Somerville; provided
further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended to develop a
vegetation succession and management plan for Torbert Macdonald state
park in the city of Medford with a particular focus on tree inventory, original
park design intent, view corridors and the promotion of park usage;
provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended to the town
of Dracut for the purchase of equipment for the department of public
works; provided further, that not less than $27,000 shall be expended for
enhancements to recreation areas in the town of Paxton; provided further,
that not less than $33,000 shall be expended for the preservation,
protection, signage and maintenance of historic prison camp structures in
the town of Rutland; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be
expended to the city of Beverly for recreation area renovations and
improvements; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be
expended to the town of Danvers for improvements to the tennis courts at
the Holten Richmond middle school; provided further, that not less than
$75,000 shall be expended to the city of Peabody for the design and
construction of George Peabody park; provided further, that not less than
$75,000 shall be expended to the city of Salem for improvements to the
playground at Witchcraft Heights elementary school; provided further, that
not less than $50,000 shall be expended to the city of Salem for
improvements to the main entrance to the Salem common, in consultation
with the Friends of Salem Common, Inc.; provided further, that not less
than $15,000 shall be expended to the town of Groton for Destination
Groton to procure trail signage; provided further, that not less than
$1,000,000 shall be expended for the Blue Hills Trailside Museum in the
town of Milton; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be
expended for recreational facilities in the town of Holliston; provided
further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended to the town of Natick
for design work to make accessibility improvements along the Cochituate
Aqueduct trail; provided further, that not less than $15,000 shall be
expended to the town of Natick for costs associated with a feasibility study
for extending Sudbury Aqueduct trail; and provided further, that not less
than $75,000 shall be expended as a grant to the town of Lakeville for
improvements to the Peach Barn and associated properties on Betty’s
Neck .................................................................................................................... $6,473,500

2820-0101 For the costs associated with the department of conservation and
recreation’s park rangers specific to the security of the state house;
provided, that funds appropriated in this item shall only be expended for
the costs of security and park rangers at the state house .................................. $2,692,063

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

Department of Energy Resources.

7006-1001 For the Massachusetts residential conservation service program under

chapter 465 of the acts of 1980 and the Massachusetts commercial and
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apartment conservation service program under section 11A of chapter 25A

of the General Laws; provided, that the assessments levied for fiscal year
2024 under said chapter 465 shall be made at a rate sufficient to produce
the amount expended from this item and the associated fringe benefit
costs for personnel paid from this item .................................................................. $248,589

7006-1003 For the operation of the department of energy resources; provided, that
notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the amount
assessed under section 11H of chapter 25A of the General Laws shall be
made at a rate sufficient to produce the amount expended from this item
and the associated fringe benefit costs for personnel paid from this item .......... $5,207,018

EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF EDUCATION.

Department of Early Education and Care.

3000-1000 For the administration of the department of early education and care;
provided, that the department shall report on the first business day of each
month to the joint committee on education, the joint committee on children,
families and persons with disabilities, the house and senate committees
on ways and means and the executive office for administration and finance
on the unduplicated number of children on waiting lists for state-subsidized
early education and care programs and services, including supportive
child care services; provided further, that notwithstanding chapter 66A of
the General Laws, the department of early education and care, the child
care resource and referral agencies, the department of elementary and
secondary education, the department of transitional assistance, the
department of children and families, the executive office of housing and
livable communities, the Children’s Trust Fund, established under section
50 of chapter 10 of the General Laws, the disabled persons protection
commission, the district attorneys’ offices and the early intervention
program within the department of public health may share with each other
personal data regarding the parents and children who receive services
provided under early education and care programs administered by the
commonwealth for waitlist management, program implementation and
evaluation, reporting and policy development purposes; provided further,
that the department shall issue monthly reports detailing the number and
average cost of voucher and contracted slots funded by the department
for items 3000-3060 and 3000-4060 delineated by age category; provided
further, that said reports shall include the number of recipients subject to
subsection (f) of section 110 of chapter 5 of the acts of 1995; provided
further, that the department of early education and care shall provide the
caseload forecasting office and the house and senate committees on ways
and means with enrollment data and any other information pertinent to
caseload forecasting that is requested on a monthly basis; provided
further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the Elizabeth
Peabody House Association in the city of Somerville; provided further, that
not less than $35,000 shall be expended for the Hyde Square Task Force,
Inc. for creative development and community engagement programs;
provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for More
Than Words, Inc. for a job training program for youth and young parents;
provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for capital
improvements for the Haskins facility of Child Care of the Berkshires, Inc.;
provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for For Kids
Only Afterschool, Incorporated for a pilot workforce development program
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to support programming for low-income and at-risk children and educators;

and provided further, that the information shall be provided in a manner
that meets all applicable federal and state privacy and security
requirements; provided further, that not less than $450,000 shall be
expended to Jumpstart for Young Children, Inc. to support evidence-based
early childhood education programs that promote language, literacy and
social emotional skill development for preschool children from
underserved communities; and provided further, that not less than
$100,000 shall be expended to the city of Boston to provide infant mental
health endorsement training for early education and care providers ................ $12,426,537

3000-1020 For early education and care quality supports to improve and sustain
educational quality among providers of early education and care and to
assist early educators and providers in attaining higher levels of
proficiency, skill and quality; provided, that supports funded through this
item shall include, but not be limited to, program quality improvements
related to meeting the Massachusetts Quality Rating and Improvement
System standards; provided further, that costs related to department of
early education and care personnel who support quality improvement may
be funded from this item, including the department’s licensing staff and
other personnel who ensure compliance with state and federal
requirements for inspections, monitoring and training; provided further,
that funds from this item may support the Massachusetts universal pre-
kindergarten program, inclusive learning environment grants and early
childhood mental health consultation services; provided further, that
supports funded through this item may include, but shall not be limited to:
(i) the development and purchase of curricula; (ii) the development and
implementation of early childhood assessment systems; (iii) incentives for
programs to recruit, develop and retain highly qualified educators; (iv)
activities that encourage providers to obtain associate and bachelor’s
degrees; (v) payment of fees; (vi) direct assistance to programs seeking
accreditation by agencies approved by the board of early education and
care; and (vii) professional development courses; and provided further,
that any payment made under any such grant to a school district shall be
deposited with the treasurer of the city, town or regional school district and
held as a separate account and, notwithstanding any general or special
law to the contrary, shall be expended by the school committee of such
city, town or regional school district without municipal appropriation ............... $46,706,191

3000-1041 For a reserve to support early education and care educators in center-
based and family child care programs serving subsidized children;
provided, that funds may be used to increase access to subsidized child
care; provided further, that funds may be used to increase the
reimbursement rates for subsidized early education and care; provided,
that funds appropriated in this item shall be used to increase such
reimbursement rate by an appropriate percentage for all such providers,
including family child care programs; and provided further, that funds shall
be expended for increasing the daily add-on rate for comprehensive early
education services for children with active cases at the department of
children and families; and provided further, that the commissioner of early
education and care may transfer funds from this item to items 3000-3060
and 3000-4060, as necessary, under an allocation plan which shall detail
by object class the distribution of the funds to be transferred ......................... $20,000,000

3000-1042 For a reimbursement rate increase for center-based subsidized early

education and care for salaries, benefits and stipends for professional
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development of early educators; provided, that funds appropriated in this

item shall be used to increase the reimbursement rate by an appropriate
percentage for all such providers; provided further, that funds shall be
expended for increasing the daily add-on rate for comprehensive early
education services for children with active cases at the department of
children and families; provided further, that not less than $15,000,000 shall
be expended for grants to early education and care providers for costs
associated with personal childcare; provided further, that up to
$25,000,000 in unexpended funds from items 3000-3060 and 3000-4060
in fiscal year 2023 shall not revert but shall be made available for those
items in fiscal year 2024 to support a reimbursement rate increase for
center-based subsidized early education and care for salaries, benefits
and stipends for professional development of early educators; provided
further, that funds made available for this purpose shall be used to
increase the reimbursement rate by an appropriate percentage for all such
providers; provided further, that funds made available for this purpose
shall be expended for increasing the daily add-on rate for comprehensive
early education services for children with active cases at the department
of children and families; provided further, that the commissioner of early
education and care may transfer funds between items 3000-3060 and
3000-4060, as necessary, for this purpose, under an allocation plan that
shall detail, by object class, the distribution of the funds to be transferred
and which shall be submitted to the house and senate committees on ways
and means not less than 30 days before any such transfer ............................. $35,000,000

3000-1045 For grants to support and stabilize the early education and care workforce
and address varied operational costs at state child care programs
supervised by the department of early education and care; provided, that
the distribution of stabilization grants shall prioritize equity and early
education programs with higher percentages of state subsidized
enrollment; provided further, that the department shall collect data from
participating programs, including, but not limited to, the: (i) number of
enrolled children; (ii) number of educators employed; (iii) efforts to recruit
and retain employees; (iv) available demographic data of the families
served by participating providers; and (v) percentage of grant funding
spent on salaries, compensation, workforce training and facilities
improvements; provided further, that programs shall respond to all data
collection requests and surveys from the department to be eligible for said
stabilization grants; provided further, that the department shall submit
quarterly reports on the distribution of funds from this item to the executive
office for administration and finance, the house and senate committees on
ways and means and the joint committee on education; provided further,
that each report shall include, but not be limited to: (a) a description of the
formula through which funding is allocated to providers; (b) an analysis of
the incorporation of equity into said formula, including the projected
disbursement of funding to state subsidized and non-state subsidized
childcare programs; (c) an analysis of the demographic data of the families
served by participating programs including, but not limited to, the number
of children served in: (1) communities with a high social vulnerability index;
and (2) communities with an area median income of up to 85 per cent of
the state median income; and (d) a description of the efforts undertaken
to improve the distribution of funds to providers serving high-needs
populations; provided further, that funds may be expended for
departmental technical assistance related to the administration and
distribution of funding; provided further, that the department shall provide
technical assistance to providers to assist them in planning for sustainable
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expenditures; and provided further, that funds may be expended to

support data collection technology, personnel and supports related to this
item.................................................................................................................. $475,000,000

High-Quality Early Education & Care

Affordability Fund .................................................. 47.37%
General Fund ........................................................ 52.63%

3000-2000 For the regional administration and coordination of services provided by

childcare resource and referral agencies .......................................................... $20,000,000

3000-2050 For the administration of the Children’s Trust Fund established in section
50 of chapter 10 of the General Laws; provided, that the department of
early education and care shall not exercise any supervision or control with
respect to the board of the trust fund; provided further, that not less than
$500,000 shall be expended for a Stop Abuse For Every (SAFE) Child
community pilot program to provide, coordinate and expand core services
for families; provided further, that core services shall include, but not be
limited to, home visiting, social and behavioral health services, substance
use treatment and parental resiliency programs; provided further, that the
pilot program shall support the coordination of services and referrals using
existing resources; and provided further, that not later than December 29,
2023, the Children’s Trust Fund shall submit a report to the house and
senate committees on ways and means and the joint committee on
children, families and persons with disabilities on the progress of the pilot
program and the mobilization of services at the family centers .......................... $2,191,283

3000-2060 For evidence-based, adult-focused child sexual abuse prevention

initiatives that provide technical assistance to communities, youth-serving
organizations and schools to: (i) organize local coalitions dedicated to
preventing child sexual abuse; (ii) recruit, train and certify local volunteers
to provide free prevention education for parents, students and
professionals; and (iii) strengthen the core standards around the screening
of prospective employees, the development of codes of conduct, the
assessment and modification of physical spaces to reduce opportunities
for sexual abuse, the responding to and reporting of boundary-violating
behaviors and suspected acts of sexual abuse and the training of staff and
volunteers on ways to prevent adult perpetration and child-on-child sexual
abuse; provided further, that initiatives supported through this item shall
be administered by the Children’s Trust Fund established in section 50 of
chapter 10 of the General Laws and the office of the child advocate; and
provided further, that not less than $150,000 shall be expended for
Massachusetts Citizens for Children, Inc. to provide technical assistance
to and training for schools and communities ...................................................... $2,350,000

3000-3060 For early education and care services for children with active cases at the
department of children and families, for families currently involved with, or
transitioning from, transitional aid to families with dependent children and
for families participating in education and training services funded by the
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program; provided, that providers shall
be reimbursed for subsidized childcare services funded under this item
based on enrollment; provided further, that the department of early
education and care, in collaboration with the department of children and
families, shall maintain a centralized list detailing the number of children
eligible for services under this item, the number of supportive slots filled
and the number of supportive slots available; provided further, that for
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children with active cases at the department of children and families, funds
may be used to provide services during a transition period of not less than
12 months upon the closure of the family’s case with the department of
children and families; provided further, that in the case of families involved
with transitional aid to families with dependent children, early education
and care shall be available to: (i) recipients of transitional aid to families
with dependent children benefits; (ii) former participants who are working
for up to 12 months after termination of their benefits; (iii) participants who
are working for up to 12 months after the transitional period; and (iv)
parents who are under 18 years of age who are currently enrolled in a job
training program and who would qualify for benefits under chapter 118 of
the General Laws but for the consideration of the grandparents’ income;
provided further, that all teens eligible for year-round, full-time early
education and care services shall be participating in school, education,
work and training-related activities or a combination thereof for at least the
minimum number of hours required by regulations; provided further, that
recipients of transitional aid to families with dependent children shall not
be charged fees for care provided under this item; provided further, that
early education and care services for families involved with transitional aid
to families with dependent children funded from this item shall be
distributed geographically in a manner that provides fair and adequate
access to early education and care for all eligible individuals; provided
further, that informal early education and care benefits for families involved
with transitional aid to families with dependent children may be funded
from this item; provided further, that the commissioner of early education
and care may transfer funds to this item from item 3000-4060, as
necessary, under an allocation plan, which shall detail by object class the
distribution of the funds to be transferred and which the commissioner
shall submit to the house and senate committees on ways and means not
less than 30 days prior to the transfer; provided further, that not later than
April 16, 2024, the commissioner shall submit a preliminary report to the
house and senate committees on ways and means and the executive
office for administration and finance on the projected expenses for the
program that shall include, but not be limited to, the expected surplus or
deficiency for the program; provided further, that not later than June 30,
2024, if the department determines that the available appropriation for this
program will be insufficient to meet projected expenses, the commissioner
shall submit a report to the house and senate committees on ways and
means and the executive office for administration and finance detailing the
amount of appropriation needed to address such deficiency; provided
further, that reimbursements for services rendered in prior fiscal years may
be expended from this item; provided further, that the department of early
education and care shall recoup funds owed related to payments made by
the department in prior fiscal years by reducing payments for services
related to this item in fiscal year 2024; and provided further, that all children
eligible for services under this item shall receive such services ..................... $346,587,135

3000-4060 For income-eligible early education and care programs; provided, that
providers shall be reimbursed for subsidized childcare services funded
under this item based on enrollment; provided further, that teen parents
and homeless families identified as likely to become eligible for transitional
aid to families with dependent children may be paid from this item;
provided further, that informal early education and care benefits for
families meeting income-eligibility criteria may be funded from this item;
provided further, that early education and care services funded under this
item shall be distributed geographically in a manner that provides fair and
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adequate access to early education and care for all eligible individuals;
provided further, that the commissioner of early education and care may
transfer funds to this item from item 3000-3060, 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 submit to the
house and senate committees on ways and means and the executive
office for administration and finance not less than 30 days prior to the
transfer; provided further, that not more than 3 per cent of the funds
appropriated in this item may be transferred in fiscal year 2024 as set forth
in a plan submitted by the department of early education and care;
provided further, that said plan shall be submitted to the joint committee
on education, the house and senate committees on ways and means and
the executive office for administration and finance; provided further, that
not later than April 15, 2024, the commissioner shall submit a preliminary
report to the house and senate committees on ways and means and the
executive office for administration and finance on the projected expenses
for the program that shall include, but not be limited to, the expected
surplus or deficiency for the program; provided further, that not later than
June 30, 2024, if the department determines that the available
appropriation for this program will be insufficient to meet projected
expenses, the commissioner shall submit a report to the house and senate
committees on ways and means and the executive office for administration
and finance detailing the amount of appropriation needed to address such
deficiency; provided further, that reimbursements for services rendered in
prior fiscal years may be expended from this item; provided further, that
the department shall recoup funds owed related to payments made by the
department in prior fiscal years by reducing payments for services related
to this item rendered in fiscal year 2024; and provided further, that
notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, any payment
made under any such grant with a school district shall be deposited with
the treasurer of the city, town or regional school district and held as a
separate account and shall be expended by the school committee of such
city, town or regional school district without municipal appropriation ............. $407,188,233

3000-5000 For grants to head start programs; provided, that funds from this item may
be expended on early head start programs ...................................................... $17,500,000

3000-6025 For grants in fiscal year 2024 to support planning and implementation
activities in cities, towns, regional school districts or educational
collaboratives to expand pre-kindergarten or preschool opportunities on a
voluntary basis to children who will be eligible for kindergarten by
September 2025; provided, that planning and implementation grants may
be awarded through a competitive process established by the department
of early education and care utilizing the Massachusetts Preschool
Expansion Grant public-private partnership model; provided further, that
preference in awarding grants shall be given to districts serving high
percentages of high-needs students; provided further, that additional
preference in awarding planning grants may be given to districts to update
strategic expansion plans completed in prior fiscal years; provided further,
that additional preference in awarding implementation grants shall be
given to districts that have completed strategic planning efforts that
support expanding access to high-quality preschool through the
Commonwealth Preschool Partnership Initiative; provided further, that not
later than March 15, 2024, the department shall submit a report to the joint
committee on education and the house and senate committees on ways
and means on the status of planning and implementation activities
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supported through this item and item 1596-2412, which shall include, but
not be limited to, the: (i) districts that submitted applications for grant
funding; (ii) recipients of grant funding; (iii) anticipated number of children
served by recipients; (iv) size of awarded grants by recipient; and (v)
recipients’ workforce development efforts; provided further, that funds
from this item may be used to provide administrative support to grantees,
including technical assistance and program evaluation; provided further,
that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, funds
distributed from this item shall be deposited with the treasurer of the city,
town, regional school district or educational collaborative and held in a
separate account and shall be expended by the school committee of such
city, town, regional school district or educational collaborative without
further appropriation; and provided further, that funds may be expended
for programs or activities during the summer months ....................................... $15,000,000

3000-6075 For early childhood mental health consultation services in early education
and care programs in the commonwealth; provided, that preference shall
be given to those services designed to limit the number of expulsions and
suspensions from the programs and to early education and care programs
serving high percentages of high-needs students; provided further, that
eligible recipients for such grants shall include municipal school districts,
regional school districts, educational collaboratives, head start programs,
licensed childcare providers, child care resource and referral centers and
other qualified entities; and provided further, that funding may be used to
support programming and services to address mental health concerns
including, but not limited to, outreach, training for educators to respond to
mental health challenges, support for educators, including peer group
support, and an expansion of current services ................................................... $5,000,000

Behavioral Health Outreach, Access

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

3000-7000 For statewide neonatal and postnatal home parenting education and home
visiting programs for at-risk newborns to be administered by the Children’s
Trust Fund, established under section 50 of chapter 10 of the General
Laws; provided, that such services shall be made available statewide to
parents under 24 years of age; provided further, that the department of
early education and care shall collaborate with the Children’s Trust Fund,
when appropriate, to coordinate services provided through this item with
services provided through item 3000-7050 to ensure that parents receiving
services through this item are aware of all opportunities available to them
and their children through the department; provided further, that the
Children’s Trust Fund shall oversee the maintenance of a participant data
system; and provided further, that notwithstanding any general or special
law to the contrary, priority for such services shall be given to low-income
parents .............................................................................................................. $17,555,526

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

expenses and the comptroller may certify for payment amounts not to
exceed the lower of this authorization or the most recent revenue estimate
as reported in the state accounting system ........................................................... $320,000

3000-7050 For the coordinated family and community engagement grant program,
which shall establish a statewide network of supports for early education;
provided, that the department of early education and care shall distribute
grants not later than August 31, 2023 in order to allow a full year of service
for families involved in these programs; provided further, that the
department shall, to the maximum extent feasible, coordinate services
provided through this item with services provided through item 3000-7000
in order to ensure that parents receiving services through this item are
aware of all opportunities available to them and their children through the
department; provided further, that eligible recipients for such grants shall
include, but not be limited to: (i) the Massachusetts Family Networks
program; (ii) municipal school districts; (iii) regional school districts; (iv)
educational collaboratives; (v) the parent-child plus program; (vi) head
start programs; (vii) other school readiness and family support programs;
(viii) licensed child care providers; and (ix) child care resource and referral
centers; provided further, that supports funded through this item shall be
in alignment with the quality requirements of the Massachusetts universal
pre-kindergarten program and the Massachusetts Quality Rating and
Improvement System; provided further, that the department shall take
steps to streamline activities and programs funded through this item;
provided further, that the department may expend funds from this item on
grants for supplemental services for children with individualized education
plans; provided further, that not more than $160,000 shall be expended for
technical assistance; and provided further, that funds may be expended
for programs or activities during the summer months ....................................... $11,859,190

3000-7052 For the parent-child plus program, also known as the parent-child home
program ............................................................................................................... $4,250,000

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

3000-7066 For professional development and higher education opportunities and

supports for early educators to be coordinated by the department of early
education and care in conjunction with the Massachusetts community
colleges; provided, that programming shall focus on the statewide
recruitment and training needs of the early education and care workforce,
encourage opportunities for career advancement and retention and
incorporate early education and care stakeholder, employer and industry
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collaboration; and provided further, that professional development

opportunities shall be consistent with the core competencies and career
pathways established by the department and in accordance with the
recommendations of the early education and care workforce council,
established under section 79 of chapter 154 of the acts of 2018, prior
appropriation continued .................................................................................... $10,000,000

3000-7070 For Reach Out and Read, Inc.; provided, that the funds distributed through
Reach Out and Read, Inc. shall be contingent upon a match of not less
than $1 in private or corporate contributions for every $1 in state grant
funding ................................................................................................................ $1,750,000

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 grants
shall be targeted at reducing youth violence among young persons at
highest risk of being perpetrators or victims of gun and community
violence; provided further, that any new grants awarded from this item in
fiscal year 2024 shall comply with the grant application requirements set
forth in item 4000-0005 of section 2 of chapter 38 of the acts of 2013;
provided further, that the executive office of health and human services
may select the same evaluator in fiscal year 2024 as selected in fiscal year
2023; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to
A.W.A.K.E., Inc. Youth Violence Prevention in Springfield; provided
further, that not less than $250,000 shall be expended to BAGLY, Inc. to
provide innovative job training and wraparound support to LGBTQ+
homeless youth; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be
expended for the SISU Center in the city of Lawrence to provide a safe
space for structured education, health and recreational programming for
at-risk youth throughout the Merrimack Valley; provided further, that not
later than February 15, 2024, the secretary of health and human services
shall submit a report to the house and senate committees on ways and
means detailing: (i) successful grant applications; (ii) the criteria used in
selecting grant recipients; (iii) a set of clearly-defined goals and
benchmarks on which grant recipients shall be evaluated; and (iv)
outcomes and findings that demonstrate program success from the grant
awards for fiscal year 2023; provided further, that funds may be set aside
for the administration of these programs; provided further, that these funds
shall be available to those municipalities with the highest number of annual
youth homicides and serious assaults as determined by the executive
office; and provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended
for the Massachusetts Coalition to Prevent Gun Violence, Inc. for the
operation of comprehensive educational programming on gun violence
and gun violence prevention… ......................................................................... $13,000,000

4000-0007 For housing and supportive services for unaccompanied youth under
section 16X of chapter 6A of the General Laws; provided, that not later
than February 14, 2024, the executive office of health and human services
shall submit a report to the house and senate committees on ways and
means on: (i) the number of youths served through this item; (ii) the types
of services received by participating youths; (iii) the number of youths who
transition into stabilized housing and the zip code of the stabilized housing;
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(iv) the number of youths who remain in stabilized housing after 90 days,
when applicable; (v) other quantifiable data related to client outcomes as
determined by the secretary; (vi) the number of youths turned away from
the program; and (vii) the amount of funding awarded to vendors for the
delivery of services and the names of each vendor .......................................... $11,000,000

4000-0009 For the office of health equity established in section 16AA of chapter 6A
of the General Laws; provided, that the office may enter into service
agreements with the department of public health to fulfill the obligations of
the office; provided further, that not less than $250,000 shall be expended
for Sickle Cell Disease Association of Massachusetts, Inc.; and provided
further, that not later than December 29, 2023, the office shall submit a
report to the house and senate committees on ways and means on the
development of the office of health equity within the executive office of
health and human services and the implementation of programming as set
forth in said section 16AA of said chapter 6A, including personnel costs
and an organizational structure plan ...................................................................... $600,000

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

4000-0020 For the nursing and allied health workforce development initiative, to
develop and support strategies that increase the number of public higher
education faculty members and students who participate in programs that
support careers in fields related to nursing and allied health workforce;
provided, that the amount appropriated in this item may be transferred to
the Massachusetts Nursing and Allied Health Workforce Development
Trust Fund established in section 33 of chapter 305 of the acts of 2008;
provided further, that funds shall be transferred to the fund according to
an allotment schedule adopted by the executive office for administration
and finance; provided further, that notwithstanding any general or special
law to the contrary, not less than $500,000 shall be expended to establish
a partnership incentive grant program between public higher education
institutions and health care providers for the purpose of expanding the
nursing and allied health workforce; provided further, that the grant
program shall support financial incentives to health care providers that
partner with public higher education institutions by offering clinical
partnerships, the use of health care staff to teach courses and other
innovative supports to increase the nursing and allied health workforce
pipeline; provided further, that not less than $100,000 of said funds shall
be expended to the College of Nursing and Health Sciences at the
University of Massachusetts at Dartmouth for the purpose of partnering
with the Southcoast Hospitals Group, Inc. to develop and implement
innovative strategies to increase the nursing and allied health workforce
pipeline; provided further, that not later than March 1, 2024, the executive
office of health and human services shall submit a report to the joint
committee on public health, the joint committee on health care finance, the
joint committee on higher education and the house and senate committees
on ways and means detailing the expenditures from the Massachusetts
Nursing and Allied Health Workforce Development Trust Fund and short
and long term strategies to increase the number of public and private
higher education faculty and students who participate in programs that
support careers in fields related to nursing and allied health; and provided
further, that the report shall include details on the grant program including,
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but not limited to: (i) established grant criteria; (ii) a list of grant recipients,
including grant amounts; and (iii) summaries of the successful grant
proposals ............................................................................................................. $1,500,000

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

4000-0051 For the operation and support of the network of child and family service
programs throughout the commonwealth, including family resource
centers supported through this item and item 4800-0200; provided, that
centers within this item shall: (i) be consistent with the requirements under
section 16U of chapter 6A of the General Laws; (ii) demonstrate
adherence to an evidence-based model of service; and (iii) use
measurable outcomes to assess quality; provided further, that the
secretary of health and human services shall maintain the fiscal year 2023
contract with a third-party administration service organization to oversee
the execution of, and the agency’s compliance with, subsection (b) of said
section 16U of said chapter 6A; provided further, that not later than April
1, 2024, the executive office of health and human services shall submit a
report to the executive office for administration and finance, the joint
committee on children, families and persons with disabilities and the house
and senate committees on ways and means detailing, but not limited to:
(a) the number of children and families served at each center; (b) the types
of programs; (c) program outcomes; (d) client feedback; and (e) progress
on data sharing between centers; and provided further, that the network
of child and family service programs shall coordinate with the executive
office, the department of early education and care and municipal police
departments to provide emergency assistance to missing or absent
children at times when the juvenile court is not open, consistent with the
requirements under section 39H of chapter 119 of the General Laws .................. $500,000

4000-0054 For the executive office of health and human services to enhance and
expand access to mental and behavioral health supports and services;
provided, that not less than $100,000,000 shall be expended to enhance
an existing student loan repayment assistance program for health
professionals providing mental and behavioral health care; provided
further, that the program shall prioritize health professionals who dedicate
all of their practice hours to providing mental and behavioral health care;
provided further, that such funds shall be administered by the executive
office or by an organization under contract with the executive office;
provided further, that the enhanced student loan repayment assistance
program may include awards for: (i) psychiatrists to provide assistance of
up to $300,000 per individual; (ii) physicians in community health centers
and psychologists to provide assistance of up to $150,000 per individual;
(iii) master’s degree-level mental health professionals including, but not
limited to, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, advance practice
registered nurses and pediatric clinical nurse specialists, to provide
assistance of up to $50,000 per individual; (iv) bachelor’s degree-level
mental health professionals including, but not limited to, community health
workers, recovery coaches and family partners, to provide assistance of
up to $30,000 per individual; (v) psychiatric mental health nurse
practitioners to provide assistance of up to $100,000 per individual; and
(vi) mental health workers to provide assistance of up to $40,000 per
individual; provided further, that the loan repayment assistance program
shall prioritize the recruitment and retention of providers of diverse
backgrounds who can provide linguistically and culturally tailored care and
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providers who practice in underserved and geographically isolated areas;

provided further, that the loan repayment assistance program shall
consider average pay for comparable positions across behavioral health
settings and prioritize loan repayment assistance for those applicants
receiving comparably lower average pay; provided further, that not less
than $2,000,000 of funds for the loan repayment assistance program shall
be expended to mental and behavioral health professionals serving
justice-involved populations; provided further, that to be eligible for loan
repayment assistance under this item, an individual shall: (a) provide
behavioral health care in the commonwealth in the following settings or
service areas: (1) a community health center; (2) a community mental
health center; (3) an inpatient psychiatric hospital; (4) an acute care
hospital; (5) outpatient treatment; (6) substance use disorder treatment;
(7) assessment and treatment of children with co-occurring developmental
needs; or (8) state-run or state-contracted programs or settings, including
school-based behavioral health providers; (b) have outstanding
educational debt; (c) not participate in any other loan repayment program;
and (d) be required to enter into a contract with the commonwealth for not
less than 4 years; provided further, that the amounts of assistance per
individual shall be pro-rated for individuals working on a part-time basis;
provided further, eligible providers who previously applied to the existing
student loan repayment assistance program between December 5, 2022
and January 30, 2023 and were determined eligible but were not funded
shall be considered for an award using these funds without needing to
submit a second application; provided further, that such eligible applicants,
who were not funded, may be expedited and approved using these funds;
provided further, that the executive office shall promulgate regulations for
the administration and enforcement of the loan repayment assistance
program under this item which shall include penalties and repayment
procedures if a participating individual fails to comply with program
requirements; provided further, that not less than 45 days prior to the
allocation or obligation of funds for the loan repayment assistance
program, the executive office shall submit a comprehensive program plan
to the executive office for administration and finance, the house and
senate committees on ways and means, the joint committee on mental
health, substance use and recovery and the joint committee on health care
financing; provided further, that the office of behavioral health promotion
shall expend not less than $500,000 on a campaign to promote and bring
awareness to the public about programs designed to bolster the behavioral
health workforce in the commonwealth; provided further, that the office of
behavioral health promotion shall expend not less than $700,000 on a
public awareness campaign to promote the availability and utilization of a
no-cost annual mental health wellness exam and other consumer
protection provisions included in chapter 177 of the acts of 2022; provided
further, that not less than $25,000,000 shall be expended for a scholarship
program, which shall be administered by the executive office of health and
human services; provided further, that said program shall prioritize the
recruitment and retention of a culturally and linguistically diverse
workforce; provided further, that said program shall prioritize applicants
and placements in areas of highest need; provided further, that said
program shall prioritize current health care providers seeking career
advancement through additional education, training, certification or
licensure; provided further, that scholarships shall be provided for tuition,
fees and stipends; provided further, that scholarship recipients shall
commit to working in inpatient, outpatient, acute care, substance use
treatment, community-based and clinic-based settings or for state
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organizations or organizations that are under contract with the executive

office including, but not limited to, the department of mental health, the
department of public health, the department of developmental services
and the department of children and families; provided further, that the
executive office shall promulgate regulations for the administration and
enforcement of the scholarship program under this item, which shall
include penalties and repayment procedures if a participating individual
fails to comply with program requirements; provided further, that not less
than 45 days prior to the allocation or obligation of funds for the scholarship
program, the executive office shall submit a comprehensive program plan
to the executive office for administration and finance, the house and
senate committees on ways and means, the joint committee on mental
health, substance use and recovery and the joint committee on health care
financing; provided further, that not less than $25,000,000 shall be
expended to provide stipends to support unpaid clinical hours required for
field placements, internships, apprenticeships and practicums necessary
for completing educational requirements or obtaining certification or
licensure; provided further, that said program shall prioritize bachelor’s
degree-level and master’s degree-level candidates completing their
unpaid internships, apprenticeships or practicums at health care facilities
with the highest relevant workforce needs; provided further, that said
program shall prioritize the recruitment and retention of a culturally and
linguistically diverse workforce; provided further, that the funds shall be
administered by the executive office of health and human services;
provided further, that the executive office shall promulgate regulations for
the administration and enforcement of the stipend program under this item;
provided further, that not less than $20,000,000 shall be expended to
establish new, or enhance existing, clinical supervision of students
pursuing degrees in behavioral health and behavioral health providers-in-
training pursuing certification or licensure; provided further, that such
clinical supervision incentive program shall provide incentives to clinical
supervisors working in community based settings who are required to
provide unreimbursed supervision to students and clinicians-in-training
who are working toward certification or licensure; provided further, that the
clinical supervision incentive program shall prioritize providers of diverse
backgrounds and providers who practice in underserved and
geographically isolated areas; provided further, that the funds for the
clinical supervision incentive program shall be administered by the
executive office; provided further, that the executive office shall
promulgate regulations for the administration and enforcement of the
clinical supervision incentive program under this item; provided further,
that not less than $5,000,000 shall be expended to the MASStrong
Program to provide evidence-based and trauma-informed group peer
behavioral health support to health care workers; provided further, that not
less than $10,000,000 shall be expended for a bridge program to help
students in kindergarten to grade 12, inclusive, to transition into the
communities following an extended absence due to mental health crises;
provided further, that a student may be eligible for the bridge program
whether or not their absence was due to hospitalization; provided further,
that the bridge program shall be accessible to students in every
geographic region of the commonwealth; provided further, that not less
than $3,000,000 shall be expended to assist mental and behavioral health
professionals with 1-time training or practice costs including, but not
limited to, exam preparation, license and certification fees and continuing
education; provided further, that said funds shall prioritize providers of
diverse backgrounds and providers working in health care settings with
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high workforce needs; provided further, that the executive office of health
and human services, in coordination with the health policy commission and
the division of insurance, shall expend not less than $500,000 for the
purpose of conducting or contracting for a comprehensive study and
analysis of rates paid for behavioral health services by both private and
public payers and the adequacy of said rates to support the provision of
equitable, quality behavioral health services in the commonwealth;
provided further, that $500,000 shall be expended for the bureau of health
professions licensure within the department of public health to conduct a
study of licensure and certification processes for the behavioral health
workforce; provided further, that said study shall include the total number
of licensed and certified behavioral health providers in the commonwealth,
a demographic analysis of said providers, including, but not limited to,
race, ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, national origin,
spoken languages, socioeconomic status, education level, outstanding
educational debt and years of practice in the field, and an analysis of
license application processing metrics, such as wait and processing times,
for initial and renewing professionals; provided further, that the bureau of
health professions licensure may contract with an outside entity to help
conduct said study; provided further, that not later than June 28, 2024, the
bureau shall submit its findings, including any barriers to accessing data
required by this section, in a final report to the health policy commission,
the joint committee on mental health, substance use and recovery, the
house and senate committees on ways and means and the clerks of the
senate and house of representatives; provided further, that not less than
$1,800,000 shall be expended by the executive office of health and human
services for a behavioral health workforce development center to recruit,
retain and develop a diverse, experienced behavioral health workforce that
can provide linguistically and culturally tailored care across the
commonwealth, prioritizing rural and underserved communities; provided
further, that the center shall study and establish baseline behavioral health
workforce needs throughout the commonwealth and develop
recommendations and strategies to meet those needs; and provided
further, that annually, beginning on July 1, 2024, the center shall make its
recommendations available publicly and shall submit a copy to the senate
and house committees on ways and means, the joint committee on health
care financing and the joint committee on mental health, substance use
and recovery ................................................................................................... $192,000,000

Behavioral Health Trust Fund .................................. 100%

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

4000-0300 For the operation of the office of the executive office of health and human
services, including the operation of the managed care oversight board;
provided, that the executive office shall provide technical and
administrative assistance to agencies under the purview of the secretariat
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receiving federal funds; provided further, that the executive office shall
ensure that any collaborative assessments for children receiving services
from multiple agencies within the secretariat shall be performed within
existing resources; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be
expended for Human Relations Service, Inc. in the town of Wellesley to
address the mental and behavioral health needs of families and children;
provided further, that not less than $250,000 shall be expended for the
Brookline Community Mental Health Center, Inc. to expand the healthy
lives program; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be
expended to The Lily House Inc. in the town of Wellfleet for hospice house
facility repairs; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be
expended for the Behavioral Health Workforce Development Center at
William James College for the retention and development of a culturally
diverse and experienced behavioral health workforce that cares for
underserved communities in the commonwealth and to train a cohort of K-
12 experts in school climate, including teachers and administrators, to
create inclusive, behaviorally healthy school environments that foster
psychological health, social development, diversity and inclusion for
children; provided further, that not less than $125,000 shall be expended
for the Fall River Deaconess Home, Inc. for the expansion of clinical,
occupational and trauma informed mental health treatment for youth;
provided further, that not less than $150,000 shall be expended to support
the critical care operations of New England Life Flight, Inc.; provided
further, that not less than $40,000 shall be expended to Beth Israel
Deaconess Hospital – Needham, Inc. for behavioral health services;
provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to Martha’s
Vineyard Community Services, Inc. for increased access to health and
human services on Martha’s Vineyard; provided further, that not less than
$2,500,000 shall be expended for building costs for North Shore
Community Health, Inc. to support the capital project of building a new
Salem family health facility to enhance and improve the care that is given
to patients in Salem and the greater North Shore region; provided further,
that not less than $5,100,000 shall be expended for a proactive
communications plan with MassHealth members regarding eligibility
redeterminations; provided further, that the executive office shall continue
to develop and implement the common client identifier; provided further,
that funds appropriated in this item shall be expended for administrative
and contracted services related to the implementation and operation of
programs under chapter 118E of the General Laws; provided further, that
the executive office and its agencies, when contracting for services on the
islands of Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket and the town of Provincetown,
shall take into consideration the increased costs associated with the
provision of goods, services and housing in said jurisdictions; provided
further, that the executive office shall make a supplemental payment not
less than $3,000,000 to Franciscan Hospital for Children, Inc., above base
rates, to compensate for high-complexity pediatric care; provided further,
that in calculating rates of payment for children enrolled in MassHealth
receiving inpatient and outpatient services at pediatric chronic and
rehabilitation long-term care hospitals and acute care pediatric hospitals
and pediatric specialty units as defined in section 8A of said chapter 118E,
the executive office shall make a supplemental payment not less than
$3,000,000 to any pediatric specialty unit in the commonwealth, above
base rates; provided further, that MassHealth shall establish a direct
phone number for court employees who serve participants of specialty
courts to use in contacting MassHealth regarding enrollment and other
benefits issues for participants and MassHealth shall notify the specialty
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courts administrator with the direct contact number and other pertinent
information within 30 days after the effective date of this item; provided
further, that in consultation with the center for health information and
analysis, no rate increase shall be provided to existing Medicaid provider
rates without taking all measures possible under Title XIX of the federal
Social Security Act, codified at 42 U.S.C. chapter 7, subchapter XIX, to
ensure that rates of payment to providers shall not exceed the rates that
are necessary to meet the cost of efficiently and economically operated
providers in order to provide services of adequate quality; provided further,
that funds may be expended for the operation of the office of health equity
under the department of public health and the executive office; provided
further, that no expenditures, whether made by the executive office or
another commonwealth entity, shall be made that are not federally
reimbursable, including those related to Titles XIX or XXI of the federal
Social Security Act, codified at 42 U.S.C. chapter 7, subchapters XIX or
XXI, the MassHealth demonstration waiver approved under subsection (a)
of section 1115 of Title XI of the federal Social Security Act, codified at 42
U.S.C. 1315(a), or the community first section 1115 demonstration waiver
under said section 1115 of said Title XI of the federal Social Security Act,
codified at 42 U.S.C 1315, except as required for: (i) the administration of
the executive office; (ii) the equivalent of MassHealth Standard benefits
for children under 21 years of age who are in the care or custody of the
department of youth services or the department of children and families;
(iii) the dental benefits provided to clients of the department of
developmental services who are 21 years of age or older; (iv) the
payments related to services delivered in institutions for mental disease
for which federal financial participation is not otherwise available; (v) cost-
containment efforts, the purposes and amounts of which shall be
submitted to the executive office for administration and finance and the
house and senate committees on ways and means not less than 30 days
before making these expenditures; or (vi) otherwise as explicitly
authorized with the prior written approval of the secretary of administration
and finance; provided further, that the executive office of health and
human services may continue to recover provider overpayments made in
the current and prior fiscal years through the Medicaid management
information system and these recoveries shall be considered current fiscal
year expenditure refunds; provided further, that the executive office may
collect directly from a liable third party any amounts paid to contracted
providers under said chapter 118E for which the executive office later
discovers another third party is liable if no other course of recoupment is
possible; provided further, that funds shall be expended for interpretive
services directly or indirectly related to a settlement or resolution
agreement with the office of civil rights or any other office, group or entity;
provided further, that, notwithstanding any general or special law to the
contrary, the commissioner of mental health shall approve any prior
authorization or other restriction on medication used to treat mental illness
under written policies, procedures and regulations of the department of
mental health; provided further, that not later than January 12, 2024, the
executive office shall submit a report to the house and senate committees
on ways and means on the: (a) number of members served in the dual
eligible initiative; (b) average expenditure per member; (c) average
expenditure per member before the demonstration project; and (d) number
of clients that receive care at skilled nursing facilities; provided further, that
not later than December 29, 2023, the executive office shall submit a
report to the house and senate committees on ways and means and the
joint committee on health care financing detailing utilization in fiscal year
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2023 of the Health Safety Net Trust Fund established in section 66 of said
chapter 118E, including the: (1) number of persons whose medical
expenses were billed to the Health Safety Net Trust Fund; (2) total dollar
amount billed to the Health Safety Net Trust Fund; (3) age, income level
and insurance status of recipients using the Health Safety Net Trust Fund;
(4) types of services paid for out of the Health Safety Net Trust Fund; and
(5) amount disbursed from the Health Safety Net Trust Fund to each
hospital and community health center; provided further, that not later than
March 1, 2024, the executive office shall submit a report to the house and
senate committees on ways and means and the joint committee on health
care financing on: (A) total spending related to pharmaceutical utilization
for fiscal year 2023; (B) estimated spending related to pharmaceutical
utilization for fiscal year 2024; (C) the actual and estimated revenue
amounts, both in the form of supplemental rebates and federal financial
participation, received in fiscal year 2023 and fiscal year 2024 as a result
of total pharmaceutical spending; (D) total or projected savings amounts
delivered from supplemental rebate negotiations in fiscal year 2024; and
(E) the relative impact of price and utilization of pharmaceutical drugs
added to the MassHealth drug list within fiscal year 2023 and fiscal year
2024; provided further, that not later than March 1, 2024, the executive
office of health and human services, in consultation with office of Medicaid,
shall submit a report to the executive office for administration and finance,
the joint committee on health care financing and the house and senate
committees on ways and means on the review of wage payment rates for
the provision of continuous skilled nursing care, as established in 101
CMR 350.04, 101 CMR 361, and 101 CMR 453, including: (I) an
aggregated overview of the wage payment rates paid by home health
agencies to staff or contracted nurses providing continuous skilled nursing
care, including any increases in said wage rates resulting from increases
in Medicaid rates paid to home health agencies for continuous skilled
nursing care; (II) an aggregated overview of the proportion of the Medicaid
reimbursement rate paid directly as wages and benefits to nurses
providing continuous skilled nursing care through a home health agency
that contracts with MassHealth; (III) an aggregated breakdown of said
wage rates as applied to the acuity level of patients receiving continuous
skilled nursing care; (IV) an aggregated breakdown of said wage rates as
applied to the licensure level of the providers of continuous skilled nursing
care; (V) state costs for wage rates promulgated in state fiscal years 2020
to 2023, inclusive, by regulation, department and program; (VI) the fiscal
impact of increases in state funding versus prior fiscal year actual costs
for wage rates promulgated for state fiscal years 2020 to 2023, inclusive,
by regulation, department and program; and (VII) recommendations on
information to be included in any future reporting by home health agencies
receiving an increase of continuous skilled nursing care rates provided by
the office of Medicaid; provided further, that home health agencies
providing continuous skilled nursing care shall provide all information and
documentation requested by the executive office of health and human
services to compile the required report; provided further, that the executive
office shall submit quarterly reports to the house and senate committees
on ways and means and the joint committee on health care financing
summarizing the projected total costs for the next fiscal year of
pharmaceutical pipeline drugs identified by the executive office and
expected to be made available for utilization within a 12-month period from
the submission date of the report; provided further, that this report shall
not identify the specific drugs, manufacturer identities or wholesale
acquisition costs of individual drugs identified by the department; provided
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further, that the office of Medicaid shall coordinate with the health policy
commission in the development of care delivery and payment models in
the MassHealth program, including patient-centered medical homes and
accountable care organizations, in order to ensure alignment of such
models with the commission’s certification programs under sections 14
and 15 of chapter 6D of the General Laws; provided further, that not less
than $500,000 shall be expended for Health Care For All, Inc. for the costs
associated with operating its free statewide non-profit consumer
assistance helpline in order to provide health coverage eligibility,
enrollment, and navigation assistance and to operate an online support
platform for enrollment assistance across the state; provided further, that
not later than January 12, 2024, the executive office shall submit a report
to the house and senate committees on ways and means detailing the
methodology used to project caseload and utilization in fiscal year 2023
and fiscal year 2024; provided further, that by the fifteenth day of the
subsequent month, the executive office shall submit monthly MassHealth
caseload reports in a searchable electronic format to the executive office
for administration and finance and the house and senate committees on
ways and means; provided further, that the executive office of health and
human services shall report to the house and senate committees on ways
and means not later August 1, 2023 and quarterly thereafter on the status
of the implementation of the behavioral health roadmap; provided further,
that not less than $500,000 shall be expended to address gender-affirming
care concerns for transgender and gender-diverse people and to provide
case management and care navigation support, education, and training to
assist health care facilities, individual practitioners and other health care
providers in providing gender-affirming care and identifying providers for
referral and consultation for gender-affirming care; provided further, that
not less than $650,000 shall be expended for the Massachusetts
Consultation Service for Treatment of Addiction and Pain to provide case
management and care navigation support to assist health care facilities,
individual practitioners and other health care providers including, but not
limited to, nurse case managers, social workers and recovery coaches, in
providing care and identifying community-based providers for referral for
pain management and treatment of substance use disorder; provided
further, that not less than $1,250,000 shall be transferred to the Criminal
Justice and Community Support Trust Fund established in section
2QQQQQ of chapter 29 of the General Laws for the continuation of a pilot
program to establish a county restoration center and program overseen by
the Middlesex county restoration center commission to divert persons
suffering from mental illness or substance use disorder who interact with
law enforcement or the court system during a pre-arrest investigation or
the pre-adjudication process from lock-up facilities and hospital
emergency departments to appropriate treatment; provided further, that
not less than $1,000,000 shall be expended to establish a hospital
workforce training and apprenticeship grant program to be administered
by the executive office to provide support to eligible accountable care
organizations, acute care hospitals and their affiliated hospital health care
providers; provided further, that all Massachusetts accountable care
organizations, acute care hospitals, their affiliated hospital health care
providers, as defined by the center for health information and analysis,
shall be considered eligible providers for the purposes of grant
applications; provided further, that grants made shall be targeted to
support education and training programs to support the workforce of these
providers, including for programming that enables the payment of
replacement wages and tuition stipends for incumbent workers
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participating in career development training and for labor-management

training and education support for the workforce of those providers;
provided further, that grants made shall support education and training
programs designed to recruit and retain culturally, ethnically and
linguistically diverse individuals for the hospital workforce; provided
further, that grants may also be made to further the retention of health care
workers through the provision of housing, child care, behavioral health and
other similar supports; provided further, that the executive office shall
award grants through an application process; provided further, that the
executive may promulgate rules or regulations necessary to carry out this
program; provided further, that not later than 90 days after grants are
awarded, the executive office shall submit a report to the joint committee
on health care financing and the house and senate committees on ways
and means on the grant program, including a list of grant recipients, grant
amounts by recipient and summaries of each grant recipient’s use of
funds; provided further, that any unexpended balance in these accounts
shall revert to the General Fund on June 30, 2024; provided further, that
funds shall be expended to the Nantucket Cottage Hospital and Martha's
Vineyard Hospital for off-island medical transportation including, but not
limited to, the transportation of patients with behavioral health conditions;
provided further, that not less than $500,000 shall be expended for a
contracted independent study for actuarial modeling of public, private and
public-private hybrid long-term care services and supports financing
options to help individuals prepare for, access and afford such services;
provided further, that the study shall include, but not be limited to: (aa) an
analysis of public and private long-term care financing programs that exist
in the commonwealth, the participation rates for those programs and any
clear gaps that exist including, but not limited to, gaps in coverage,
affordability, participation and any factors relevant to the design of a public
program; (bb) modeling of 3 public long-term care insurance programs
funded through a payroll deduction, including a front-end, limited duration
program, a limited duration, back-end catastrophic program and an
unlimited duration program; provided further, that key modeling outputs
shall include estimated program participation rates, program costs, the
distribution of program benefits, the impact on Medicaid expenditures and
any financial and legal risks to the commonwealth; provided further, that
sensitivity analysis on key program parameters shall be completed and
include daily benefit amounts, coverage duration, benefit increase options,
form of benefit and premium levels; and (cc) modeling the impact of tax
alternatives and other incentives for the purchase of private long-term care
insurance on take-up rates in the commonwealth; provided further, that
key outputs shall include the impact on insurance take-up rates, the
sociodemographic profile of individuals projected to purchase long-term
care insurance, program costs and the impact on Medicaid expenditures;
and provided further, that the actuarial analysis shall be submitted to the
executive office of health and human services, the house and senate
committees on ways and means, the clerks of the senate and house of
representatives and the joint committee on elder affairs not later than 270
days after the effective date of this act ......................................................... . $141,994,304

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

4000-0321 For the executive office of health and human services, which may expend
not more than $65,000,000 for contingency fee contracts related to
pursuing federal reimbursement or avoiding costs in its capacity as the
single state agency under Titles XIX and XXI of the federal 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; provided, that such contingency contracts shall not
exceed 3 years except with prior review and approval by the executive
office for administration and finance; provided further, that not later than
December 29, 2023, the secretary of health and human services shall
submit a report to the secretary of administration and finance and the
house and senate committees on ways and means detailing: (i) the
amounts of the agreements; (ii) a delineation of all ongoing and new
projects; and (iii) the amount of federal reimbursement and cost avoidance
derived from the contracts for the previous fiscal year’s activities; provided
further, that after providing payments due under the terms of the
contingency contracts, the executive office of health and human services
may use available funds to support special MassHealth projects that will
receive enhanced federal revenue opportunities, including MassHealth
eligibility operations and systems enhancements that support reforms and
improvements to MassHealth programs; provided further, that any
enhanced federal financial participation received for these special
projects, including the Implementation Advanced Planning Documents or
other eligibility operations and systems enhancements that support
reforms and improvements to MassHealth shall be deposited into this item;
provided further, that, notwithstanding any general or special law to the
contrary, the executive office may enter into interdepartmental service
agreements with the University of Massachusetts medical school to
perform activities that the secretary of health and human services, in
consultation with the comptroller, determines to be within the scope of the
proper administration of said Title XIX of the federal Social Security Act
and other federal funding provisions to support the programs and activities
of the executive office; provided further, that said activities may include
providing: (a) administrative services including, but not limited to,
utilization management activities and eligibility determinations based on
disability and supporting case management activities and similar
initiatives; (b) consulting services related to quality assurance, program
evaluation and development, integrity and soundness and project
management; and (c) activities and services to pursue federal
reimbursement, avoid costs or identify third-party liability and recoup
payments made to third parties; provided further, that federal
reimbursement for any expenditure made by the University of
Massachusetts medical school for federally reimbursable services the
university provides under these interdepartmental service agreements or
other contracts with the executive office shall be distributed to the
university and recorded distinctly in the state accounting system; provided
further, that the secretary of health and human services may negotiate
contingency fees for activities and services related to pursuing federal
reimbursement or avoiding costs and the comptroller shall certify these
fees and pay them upon the receipt of this revenue, reimbursement or
demonstration of costs avoided; provided further, that contingency fees
paid to the University of Massachusetts medical school shall not exceed
$40,000,000 for state fiscal year 2024 except for contingency fees paid
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under interdepartmental service agreements for recoveries related to

special disability workload projects; and provided further, that,
notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, for the purpose
of accommodating timing discrepancies between the receipt of revenues
and payments required under contingency contracts, the comptroller shall
certify for payment amounts not to exceed the lower of this authorization
or the most recent revenue estimate as reported in the state accounting
system ............................................................................................................... $65,000,000

4000-0430 For the CommonHealth program to provide primary and supplemental

medical care and assistance to disabled adults and children under
sections 9A, 16 and 16A of chapter 118E of the General Laws; provided,
that funds may be expended from this item for health care services
provided to the recipients in prior fiscal years; provided further, that the
executive office of health and human services shall maximize federal
reimbursement for state expenditures made on behalf of those adults and
children; provided further, that children shall be determined eligible for
medical care and assistance if they meet the disability standards as
defined by the executive office; provided further, that, such standards shall
be no more restrictive than those in effect on July 1, 1996; and provided
further, that the executive office shall process a CommonHealth
application within 45 days of receipt of a completed application or within
90 days if a determination of disability is required .......................................... $164,554,085

4000-0500 For health care services provided to medical assistance recipients through
the executive office of health and human services’ managed care delivery
systems, including a behavioral health contractor, the Primary Care
Clinician Plan, Primary Care Accountable Care Organizations,
MassHealth managed care organizations and Accountable Care
Partnership Plans and for MassHealth benefits provided to children,
adolescents and adults under section 9 of chapter 118E of the General
Laws and clauses (a) to (d), inclusive, and clause (h) of subsection (2) of
section 9A of said chapter 118E and section 16C of said chapter 118E;
provided, that no funds shall be expended from this item for children and
adolescents under clause (c) of said subsection (2) of said section 9A of
said chapter 118E whose household incomes, as determined by the
executive office, exceed 150 per cent of the federal poverty level; provided
further, that not less than $70,000,000 shall be expended for targeted
community-based behavioral health investments, including a 24-hour
diversionary program to provide care to children and youth in crisis;
provided further, that not less than $10,000,000 shall be expended for
targeted hospital-based investments in behavioral health services,
including rate investments for in-patient psychiatric patients with medical
complexities; provided further, that the executive office shall require that
any contract or other arrangement entered into by a managed care
provider under the managed care delivery system for the provision and
administration of pharmacy benefit management services on behalf of
individuals enrolled in programs of medical assistance under this item,
including a managed care provider participating in an accountable care
partnership plan, shall include, but not be limited to, the requirement that
pharmacy benefit managers: (i) identify all sources and amounts of
income, payments and financial benefits related to the provision and
administration of pharmacy benefit management services on behalf of the
managed care provider including, but not limited to, pricing discounts,
rebates, inflationary payments, credits, clawbacks, fees, grants,
chargebacks, reimbursements or other benefits; and (ii) disclose to
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MassHealth the sources and amounts of all income, payments and

financial benefits received by the pharmacy benefit manager; provided
further, that not later than February 16, 2024, the executive office shall
submit a report to the house and senate committees on ways and means
detailing: (i) the total number of members participating in the Accountable
Care Organization program; (ii) disenrollment trends from the Partnership
Plan, Primary Care Accountable Care Organization and Managed Care
Organization-administered Accountable Care Organizations within the
designated plan selection; (iii) the outcomes achieved by accountable care
organizations and community partners including, but not limited to,
financial performance, patient safety, patient satisfaction, quality and
aggregate and per-member reductions in spending compared to prior cost
trends; (iv) the results of benchmarks on accountable care organizations’
and community partners’ progress toward an integrated care delivery
system; and (v) a summary of spending and activities related to
traditionally non-reimbursed services to address health-related social
needs including, but not limited to, home and community-based services,
housing stabilization and support, utility assistance, non-medical
transportation, physical activity, nutrition, sexual assault and domestic
violence supports; provided further, that such summary shall include, to
the maximum extent practicable, aggregated data on the results of
preventative health care services such as health-related social needs
screening, the number of referrals to human service providers to address
such screening, the result of such referrals and changes in health status;
provided further, that such data shall be stratified by demographic factors
to support an analysis of the impact on health disparities; provided further,
that where data is not available, a report on progress toward establishing
necessary data systems shall be provided; provided further, that said
summary shall include outcome measures for at-risk populations with
chronic health conditions; provided further, that not later than January 12,
2024, the executive office shall conduct and submit a comparative analysis
to the house and senate committees on ways and means and the joint
committee on mental health, substance use and recovery, of the rate
differential for inpatient psychiatric and substance use hospital per diem
payments between MassHealth and its contracted health insurers, health
plans, health maintenance organizations, behavioral health management
firms and third-party administrators under contract to a Medicaid managed
care organization or primary care clinician plan; and provided further, that
funds may be expended from this item for health care services provided
to recipients in prior fiscal years ................................................................... $5,831,782,318

4000-0601 For health care services provided to MassHealth members who are
seniors, including those provided through the Medicare Savings Program,
and for the operation of the MassHealth Senior Care Options program
under section 9D of chapter 118E of the General Laws; provided, that not
less than $200,000,000 shall be expended for rate enhancements to day
habitation and adult day health providers; provided further, that not less
than $14,300,000 shall be expended for investments in home health
nursing rates to bolster the home health nursing workforce; provided
further, that not less than $6,000,000 shall be expended to expand access
to the substance use disorder rate add-on for nursing facilities contracted
with MassHealth; provided further, that funds may be expended from this
item for health care services provided to recipients in prior fiscal years;
provided further, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the
contrary, for the purposes of an individual's eligibility for the Senior Care
Options program, an individual is deemed to reach 65 years of age on the
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first day of the month in which their sixty-fifth birthday occurs; provided
further, that not less than $150,000 shall be expended to Harbor Health
Services, Inc. for eldercare workforce development, training programs,
infrastructure and operational upgrades to its Program of All-Inclusive
Care for the Elderly (PACE) day centers in Mattapan, Brockton and in any
new communities for which Harbor Health Services has been contracted
to help meet the commonwealth’s PACE expansion goals; provided
further, that no payment for special provider costs shall be made from this
item without the prior written approval of the secretary of administration
and finance; provided further, that funds shall be expended from this item
to maintain a personal needs allowance of $72.80 per month for
individuals residing in nursing and rest homes who are eligible for
MassHealth, emergency aid to the elderly, the disabled and children
program or supplemental security income; provided further, that,
notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, for any nursing
home facility or non-acute chronic disease hospital that provides kosher
food to its residents, the executive office of health and human services, in
consultation with the center for health information and analysis and in
recognition of the special innovative program status granted by the
executive office, shall continue to make the standard payment rates
established in fiscal year 2006 to reflect the high dietary costs incurred in
providing kosher food; provided further, that not later than February 1,
2024, the executive office of health and human services shall submit a
report to the house and senate committees on ways and means on the
implementation of the Medicare Savings Program expanded program
eligibility for seniors pursuant to section 25A of said chapter 118E;
provided further, that said report shall include, but not be limited to: (i) the
number of members who are seniors whose household incomes, as
determined by the executive office, exceed 135 per cent of the federal
poverty level that are enrolled in Medicare Savings Programs during each
month of the fiscal year; (ii) total enrollment in the Qualified Medicare
Beneficiary program, Specified Low-Income Medicare Beneficiary
Program and Qualifying Individual Program; (iii) total annual spending on
Medicare premiums and cost-sharing for such members; (iv) total annual
transfers from the prescription advantage program in item 9110-1455 and
Health Safety Net Trust Fund to fund the Medicare Savings Program
expansion; provided further, that nursing facility rates effective October 1,
2023 under section 13D of said chapter 118E shall be developed using
the costs of calendar year 2019; provided further, that MassHealth shall
reimburse nursing home facilities for up to 20 medical leave-of-absence
days and shall reimburse the facilities for up to 10 non-medical leave-of-
absence days; provided further, that medical leave-of-absence days shall
include an observation stay in a hospital in excess of 24 hours; provided
further, that no nursing home shall reassign a patient's bed during a leave
of absence that is eligible for reimbursement under this item; provided
further, that not later than January 16, 2024, MassHealth shall submit a
report to the house and senate committees on ways and means detailing,
for fiscal year 2023, the: (a) number of nursing facility clients on a leave of
absence, delineated by the nursing facility, medical leave-of-absence days
and medical leave-of-absence days that exceeded 10 days per hospital
stay, nonmedical leave-of-absence days and the total number of days on
leave of absence unduplicated member count; (b) monthly licensed bed
capacity level per nursing home and the monthly total number of empty
beds per nursing facility, total number of all nursing home residents and
total MassHealth nursing home residents; (c) 6 separate MassHealth
payment rates and the average payment amount rate per nursing facility
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client resident; (d) actual number of nursing home residents for each of
the 6 payment rates in clause (c); and (e) aggregate payment amount per
nursing facility by month; and provided further, that the information in the
report shall be delineated by nursing facility, including grand totals where
appropriate .................................................................................................. .$4,486,914,509

4000-0641 For nursing facility Medicaid rates; provided, that in fiscal year 2024, the
executive office of health and human services, in consultation with the
center for health information and analysis, shall establish rates that
cumulatively total $470,100,000 more than the annual payment rates
established under the rates in effect as of June 30, 2002; provided further,
that not less than $112,000,000 shall be expended in base rates for
additional payments over the rate established in December 2022 to reflect
nursing facility resident care and workforce costs including wages, hiring
of staff and training for nursing facility workers; provided further, that an
amount for expenses related to the collection and administration of section
63 of chapter 118E of the General Laws shall be transferred to the
executive office; 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 ...................................................................... $582,100,000

4000-0700 For health care services provided to medical assistance recipients under
the executive office of health and human services’ health care indemnity
or third-party liability plan, to medical assistance recipients not otherwise
covered under the executive office’s managed care or senior care plans
and for MassHealth benefits provided to children, adolescents and adults
under section 9 of chapter 118E of the General Laws and clauses (a) to
(d), inclusive, and clause (h) of subsection (2) of section 9A of said chapter
118E and section 16C of said chapter 118E; provided, that no payments
for special provider costs shall be made from this item without the prior
written approval of the secretary of administration and finance; provided
further, that no funds shall be expended from this item for children and
adolescents under clause (c) of said subsection (2) of said section 9A of
said chapter 118E whose household incomes as determined by the
executive office exceed 150 per cent of the federal poverty level; provided
further, that children who have aged out of the custody of the department
of children and families shall be eligible for benefits through the age limit
specified in MassHealth’s approved state plan; provided further, that funds
shall be expended from this item for members who qualify for early
intervention services; provided further, that MassHealth shall expend
$13,000,000 in the aggregate for acute care hospitals that have greater
than 63 per cent of their gross patient service revenue from governmental
payers and free care as determined by the executive office; provided
further, that in fiscal year 2024, MassHealth shall maintain the same level
of federally-optional chiropractic services that were in effect in fiscal year
2016 and that were included in its state plan or demonstration program in
effect on January 1, 2002 for members enrolled in the primary care
clinician program; provided further, that in fiscal year 2024, the executive
office shall not fund programs relating to case management with the
intention of reducing length of stay for neonatal intensive care unit cases;
provided further, that funds may be expended from this item for activities
relating to customer service; provided further, that notwithstanding this
item, funds may be expended from this item for the purchase of third-party
insurance including, but not limited to, Medicare for any medical
assistance recipient; provided further, that the executive office may reduce
MassHealth premiums or copayments or offer other incentives to
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encourage enrollees to comply with wellness goals; provided further, that

funds may be expended from this item for activities relating to disability
determinations or utilization management and review, including patient
screenings and evaluations, regardless of whether such activities are
performed by a state agency, contractor, agent or provider; provided
further, that MassHealth shall continue to expend funds for expanded oral
health benefits, including endodontic and prosthodontic services, for adult
members, consistent with the benefits provided beginning on January 1,
2021; provided further, that not later than March 1, 2024, the executive
office shall report to the house and senate committees on ways and means
on: (i) dental coverage available to MassHealth recipients as of January
1, 2024 as it compares to dental coverage available to MassHealth
recipients on January 1, 2010; (ii) utilization of dental services in fiscal year
2023 and fiscal year 2024; (iii) the actual and projected costs and revenue
associated with dental coverage in fiscal year 2023 and fiscal year 2024;
and (iv) the estimated cost effectiveness of dental coverage as a
contributor to MassHealth total cost of care; provided further, that dental
services for adults shall be covered at least to the extent they were
covered as of June 30, 2023; provided further, that not later than
December 1, 2023, $900,000 shall be equally distributed to the teaching
community health centers with family medicine residency programs in the
cities of Worcester and Lawrence and in the South Boston section of the
city of Boston; provided further, that the secretary of health and human
services shall designate the league of community health centers to
administer the funds and shall retain 5 per cent of the total funds; provided
further, that the secretary shall: (a) report to the house and senate
committees on ways and means on the use of the funds by teaching
community health centers; and (b) audit said centers in order to confirm
the use of the funds by each center for training purposes; provided further,
that not less than $250,000 shall be expended for the family medicine
program in Franklin county; provided further, that not less than $150,000
shall be expended to Harbor Health Services, Inc. for workforce
development, training and recruitment of qualified dental assistants and
hygienists to expand capacity at its community-based dental health clinics
serving Plymouth and Cape Cod; provided further, that not less than
$150,000 shall be expended for to the Greenfield family medicine
residency program in western Massachusetts to support the training of
primary care physicians in underserved communities; provided further
that, funds shall be expended to eliminate pharmacy copayments for all
MassHealth members; and provided further, that funds may be expended
from this item for health care services provided to recipients in prior fiscal
years ............................................................................................................ $3,743,866,357

4000-0875 For the executive office of health and human services to expend for the
provision of benefits to eligible individuals who require medical treatment
for either breast or cervical cancer under section 2 of the federal Breast
and Cervical Cancer Prevention and Treatment Act of 2000, Public Law
106-354, codified at 42 U.S.C. 1396a(a)(10)(A)(ii)(XVII) and section 10D
of chapter 118E of the General Laws; provided, that the executive office
shall provide these benefits to individuals whose incomes, as determined
by the executive office, do not exceed 250 per cent of the federal poverty
level, subject to continued federal approval; and provided further, that
funds may be expended from this item for health care services provided
to these recipients in prior fiscal years .............................................................. $18,000,000
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4000-0880 For MassHealth benefits under clause (c) of subsection (2) of section 9A
of chapter 118E of the General Laws and section 16C of said chapter 118E
for children and adolescents whose household incomes, as determined by
the executive office of health and human services, exceed 150 per cent of
the federal poverty level; provided, that funds may be expended from this
item for health care services provided to those children and adolescents
in prior fiscal years; and provided further, that funds may be expended
from this item for health care subsidies provided to eligible individuals
under the last paragraph of section 9 and section 16D of said chapter 118E
........................................................................................................................ $249,457,668

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

4000-0940 For providing health care services related to the federal Patient Protection
and Affordable Care Act, Public Law 111-148; provided, that funds may
be expended from this item for health care services to individuals ages 19
to 64, inclusive, whose household incomes, as determined by the
executive office of health and human services, do not exceed 133 per cent
of the federal poverty level and those who are eligible under clauses (b)
and (d) of subsection (2) of section 9A of chapter 118E of the General
Laws; and provided further, that in fiscal year 2024, MassHealth shall
maintain the same level of vision services that were in effect in fiscal year
2023 for members enrolled in the CarePlus program .................................. $3,176,913,030

4000-0950 For administrative and program expenses associated with the children’s
behavioral health initiative to provide comprehensive, community-based
behavioral health services to children suffering from severe emotional
disturbances; provided, that funds may be expended from this item for
health care services provided to these persons in prior fiscal years;
provided further, that the executive office of health and human services
shall submit biannual reports to the house and senate committees on ways
and means on the implementation of the initiative; provided further, that
said reports shall include, but not be limited to: (i) the results of the
scheduled plan to date, including a schedule detailing commencement of
services and associated costs by service type; (ii) an analysis of
compliance with the terms of the settlement agreement to date; (iii) a
detailed itemization of services and service utilization by service type,
geographical location and the age of the member receiving the service;
(iv) data detailing the time that elapsed between a member’s request for
services and commencement of an initial assessment for services; (v) the
time to complete the initial assessment and the time that elapsed between
initial assessment for services and commencement of services; and (vi) a
quarterly update of whether projected expenditures are likely to exceed
the amount appropriated in this item; provided further, that funds shall not
be transferred from this item without notifying the house and senate
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committees on ways and means not less than 30 days before such a
transfer; and provided further, that any unexpended balance in this item
shall revert to the General Fund on June 30, 2024 ........................................ $315,282,721

4000-0990 For the executive office of health and human services to expend for the
children’s medical security plan to provide health services for uninsured
children from birth through age 18, inclusive; provided, that the executive
office shall prescreen enrollees and applicants for Medicaid eligibility;
provided further, that no applicant shall be enrolled in the program until the
applicant has been denied eligibility for the MassHealth program other
than MassHealth Limited; provided further, that the MassHealth benefit
request shall be used as a joint application to determine the eligibility for
both MassHealth and the children’s medical security plan; provided
further, that the executive office shall maximize federal reimbursements
for state expenditures made on behalf of the children; provided further,
that the executive office shall expend all necessary funds from this item to
ensure the provision of this program under section 10F of chapter 118E of
the General Laws; provided further, that 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 .......................... .$30,017,088

4000-1400 For the provision of MassHealth benefits to persons diagnosed with

human immunodeficiency virus with incomes that do not exceed 200 per
cent of the federal poverty level; provided, that funds may be expended
from this item for health care services provided to said persons in prior
fiscal years ........................................................................................................ $14,000,000

4000-1420 For payment to the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services in
compliance with Title XIX of the federal Social Security Act, as codified at
42 U.S.C. chapter 7, subchapter XIX .............................................................. $671,431,232

4000-1426 For health care services provided to MassHealth members through the
following MassHealth waivers approved under section 1915(c) of the
federal Social Security Act: the Acquired Brain Injury Residential
Habilitation waiver; the Acquired Brain Injury Non-Residential Habilitation
waiver; the Moving Forward Plan Residential Supports waiver; and the
Moving Forward Plan Community Living waiver; provided, that funds may
be expended from this item for administrative and program expenses
associated with the operation of said waivers; and provided further, that
funds may be expended from this item for health care services provided
to members participating in said waivers in prior fiscal years ......................... $416,376,894

4000-1700 For the provision of information technology services within the executive
office of health and human services; provided, that not less than $140,000
shall be expended to Manet Community Health Center, Incorporated for
construction costs associated with the completion of phase 2 expansion of
its Attleboro satellite health care center with 6 exam rooms, 2 behavioral
health rooms and 1 consult room .................................................................... $171,769,221

Office for Refugees and Immigrants.

4003-0111 For the operation of the office for refugees and immigrants; provided, that
funds shall be expended to support the implementation of the new arrivals
coordination plan established pursuant to item 1599-0925 of section 2A of
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chapter 2 of the acts of 2023 to establish a more coordinated system to

address the needs of newly arrived immigrants and refugees; provided
further, that not less than $1,000,000 shall be expended for the office, in
coordination with the Massachusetts Immigrant and Refugee Advocacy
Coalition, to support community-based organizations, refugee
resettlement agencies, nonprofit organizations, family resource centers
and local partners supporting immigrants and refugees through case
management, legal screenings, benefits assistance, employment services
programming and other non-housing-related supports for newly arrived
immigrants and refugees; provided further, that said funds may be used
for both direct assistance and administrative costs; and provided further,
that the office shall submit quarterly reports to the house and senate
committees on ways and means detailing: (i) a list of recipients of such
funds; (ii) the amounts distributed to each recipient; and (iii) the number of
newly arrived immigrants and refugees served by each recipient ...................... $2,000,000

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 not less than $75,000 shall be expended
as a grant for Immigrants Assistance Center, Inc. in the city of New
Bedford to provide citizenship and workforce readiness programming;
provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended to the city
of Framingham public school system for a multilingual family assistance
caseworker to assist immigrant families and children with navigating and
accessing resources that are essential to meeting their basic needs,
including mental health and medical services; provided further, that not
less than $50,000 shall be expended to Lawrence Family Development,
Inc. in Lawrence for English as a second language and citizenship classes;
provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to Casa
Dominicana, Inc. to assist in English as a second language and citizenship
classes; provided further, that the program funded under this item shall
provide assistance to persons who are within 3 years of eligibility to
become citizens of the United States; provided further, that services shall
include: (i) English for Speakers of Other Languages/civics classes; (ii)
citizenship application assistance; (iii) interview preparation; and (iv)
support services including, but not limited to, interpretation and referral
services; provided further, that persons who would qualify for benefits
under chapter 118A of the General Laws but for their status as legal
noncitizens shall be given the highest priority for services; provided further,
that persons who currently receive state-funded benefits that could be
replaced in whole or in part by federally-funded benefits if those persons
become citizens shall be given priority for services; provided further, that
funds may be expended for the programmatic and administrative support
of the office’s refugee and immigrant services; provided further, that not
later than January 16, 2024 the office for refugees and immigrants shall
submit a report to the house and senate committees on ways and means
including, but not limited to: (a) the services provided to immigrants and
refugees, including but not limited to Afghan, Haitian, and Ukrainian
refugees and immigrants in fiscal year 2022 and 2023; (b) the number of
said refugees and immigrants serviced; and (c) the efforts taken to fully
settle said refugees and immigrants and provide them with support
services to find employment, housing, health insurance and childcare; and
provided further, that funds may be expended for the programmatic and
administrative support of the office’s refugee and immigrant services;
provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended to Friendly
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House, Inc. for the operation of a Center for New Americans in the city of
Worcester; provided further, that not less than $300,000 shall be
expended for the Refugee Health Promotion program to expand
behavioral health and wellness programming; provided further, that funds
may be transferred from item 4003-0111 to this item, as necessary, for the
administration of the citizenship for new Americans program; and provided
further, that not less than $200,000 shall be expended for Jewish Family
Service of Metrowest, Inc. for the hiring of a multilingual family assistance
caseworker and for the creation of an emergency stabilization fund to
assist low-income immigrant families .................................................................. $2,086,958

4003-0123 For the resettlement agencies in the commonwealth that contract with the
United States Department of State to resettle refugees and immigrants to
provide services and support to refugees and other displaced persons
eligible for the services provided by said resettlement agencies; provided,
that, at the discretion of the agency, not less than 75 per cent of the funds
may be expended on direct assistance to refugees and immigrants,
including, but not limited to, assistance securing immigration status in the
United States, and not more than 25 per cent of the funds may be
expended to support the infrastructure of the resettlement agencies on a
pro-rata basis; and provided further, that any unexpended funds in item
4003-0122 of section 2 of chapter 24 of the acts of 2021, as amended by
section 65 of chapter 102 of the acts of 2021, and further amended by
section 35 of chapter 42 of the acts of 2022, shall not revert to the General
Fund but shall be made available until September 30, 2023 ................................. $500,000

Center for Health Information and Analysis.

4100-0060 For the operation of the center for health information and analysis
established in chapter 12C of the General Laws; provided, that the
estimated costs of the center shall be assessed in the manner prescribed
by section 7 of said chapter 12C; provided further, that not less than
$2,500,000 of this appropriation shall be expended for the operation of the
Betsy Lehman center for patient safety and medical error reduction; and
provided further, that the center for health information and analysis shall
report to the house and senate committees on ways and means not later
than January 11, 2024 on: (i) the MassHealth rates of payment for
telehealth services; (ii) the MassHealth rates of payment for comparable
in-person services; and (iii) the utilization rates of telehealth services
where in person services are available.............................................................. $33,394,788

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 ........................... $1,706,424

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
$1,100,000 shall be expended by the Massachusetts commission for the
blind to maximize the independent living skills of legally blind residents of
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the commonwealth through rehabilitation programs, housing assistance

services, adjustment counseling services and the provision of accessible
devices, assistive software and equipment and supportive technology
training by qualified nonprofit providers in community, residential, virtual
and facility-based settings, not less than $500,000 of which shall be made
available for the Carroll Center for the Blind, Inc. and not less than
$300,000 of which shall be made available for the Massachusetts
Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired; and provided further, that
not less than $250,000 shall be expended to hire additional social workers,
rehabilitation teachers and orientation and mobility instructors at the
Massachusetts commission for the blind ........................................................... $8,185,416

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

4110-2000 For the turning 22 program of the Massachusetts commission for the blind,
including deaf-blind extended supports; provided, that the commission
shall work in conjunction with the department of developmental services
to secure the maximum amount of federal reimbursements available for
the care of turning 22 program clients .............................................................. $15,702,144

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

Massachusetts Rehabilitation Commission.

4120-0200 For independent living centers; provided, that not later than April 1, 2024,
the Massachusetts rehabilitation commission shall report to the house and
senate committees on ways and means on the services provided by
independent living centers, which shall include, but not be limited to, the:
(i) total number of consumers that request and receive services; (ii) types
of services requested and received by consumers; (iii) total number of
consumers moved from nursing homes; and (iv) total number of
independent living plans and goals set and achieved by consumers ................. $8,000,000

4120-1000 For the operation of the Massachusetts rehabilitation commission;

provided, that not less than 90 days prior to any changes to the current
eligibility criteria, the commission shall provide written notification to the
house and senate committees on ways and means; provided further, that
the commissioner shall report quarterly to the house and senate
committees on ways and means and the secretary of administration and
finance on the number of clients served and the amount expended on each
type of service; provided further, that upon the written request of the
commissioner of revenue, the commission shall provide lists of individual
clients to whom, or on behalf of whom, payments have been made for the
purpose of verifying eligibility and detecting and preventing fraud, error
and abuse in the programs administered by the commission; and provided
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further, that said lists shall include client names and social security
numbers and payee names and other identification, if different from a
client’s identification .....................................................................................................$429,908

4120-2000 For vocational rehabilitation services operated in cooperation with the

federal government; provided, that funds from federal vocational
rehabilitation grants or state appropriations shall not be deducted for
pensions, group health or life insurance or any other indirect costs of
federally-reimbursed state employees; and provided further, that the
commissioner of rehabilitation, in making referrals to service providers,
shall take into account a client’s place of residence and the proximity of
the nearest provider to said residence .............................................................. $25,858,336

4120-3000 For employment assistance services; provided, that vocational evaluation

and employment services shall be provided for severely disabled adults .......... $2,480,407

4120-4000 For community-based services, which shall include, but not be limited to,
protective services, adult support services, assistive technology services
and the annualization of funding for turning 22 program clients who began
receiving services in fiscal year 2023 under item 4120-4010 of chapter 126
of the acts of 2022; provided, that not less than $1,920,000 shall be
expended for assistive technology services; and provided further, that not
less than $500,000 shall be expended for the Requipment Durable
Medical Equipment (DME) and Assistive Technology (AT) Reuse
Program, Inc. ..................................................................................................... $13,825,279

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

4120-4010 For the turning 22 program of the Massachusetts rehabilitation

commission… ......................................................................................................... $347,453

4120-5000 For homemaking services ................................................................................... $5,883,145

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 .................................................................................................. $27,919,083

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 ..................................................... $9,448,559

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 admission or hospitalization which exceeds the amount of
fees charged in fiscal year 2023 ....................................................................... $49,279,108

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

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 charge in fiscal year
2023; and provided further, that funds shall be expended for the operation
of an ombudsman’s office at the Soldiers’ Home in Holyoke to act as an
independent, impartial and confidential resource for the community ............... $28,728,578

4190-0103 For the Soldiers’ Home in Holyoke, which may expend for its operation not
more than $50,000 from the sale of goods to residents and visitors of the
home ........................................................................................................................ $50,000

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

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

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 traditional public school settings; provided further, that
the commissioner of youth services may transfer funds between items
4200-0100, 4200-0200, 4200-0300 and 4200-0600, as necessary, under
an allocation plan which shall detail, by object class, the distribution of the
funds to be transferred and which the commissioner shall submit to the
house and senate committees on ways and means not less than 15 days
before any transfer; and provided further, that not more than 7 per cent of
any such item shall be transferred in fiscal year 2024 ........................................ $4,920,321

4200-0100 For supervision, counseling and other community-based services

provided to committed youths in nonresidential care programs of the
department of youth services; provided, that not less than $50,000 shall
be expended for the South End Community Center of Springfield, Inc.’s
community youth corps program ....................................................................... $25,626,720

4200-0200 For pretrial detention programs, including purchase-of-service and state-

operated programs; provided, that the department of youth services shall
expend not less than $600,000 for the detention diversion advocacy
program coordinated by the Robert F. Kennedy Children’s Action Corps,
Inc. to prevent high-risk juveniles presenting before the court from
penetrating further into the juvenile justice system ........................................... $29,995,433

4200-0300 For secure facilities, including purchase-of-service and state-operated

programs incidental to the operations of the facilities; provided, that funds
shall be expended to address the needs of the female population; and
provided further, that funds shall be expended for suicide prevention
services ........................................................................................................... $116,905,051

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

4200-0600 For the operation of secure facilities to detain arrested youth before
arraignment under the overnight arrest program ................................................ $2,619,713

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 monthly status reports to the house and senate
committees on ways and means and the secretary of administration and
finance on program expenditures, savings and revenues, error rate
measurements and public assistance caseloads and benefits; provided
further, that the department shall collect all out-of-court settlement
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restitution payments; provided further, that the restitution payments shall

include, but not be limited to, installment and lump sum payments;
provided further, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the
contrary and unless otherwise expressly provided, federal
reimbursements received for the department, including reimbursements
for administrative, fringe and overhead costs for the current fiscal year and
prior fiscal years, shall be credited to the General Fund; provided further,
that an application for assistance under chapter 118 of the General Laws
shall also be an application for assistance under chapter 118E of the
General Laws; provided further, that if the department denies assistance
under said chapter 118, the department shall transmit the application to
the executive office of health and human services for a determination of
eligibility under said chapter 118E; provided further, that the department
shall provide the caseload forecasting office with enrollment data and any
other information pertinent to caseload forecasting that is requested by the
office on a monthly basis; provided further, that the information shall be
provided in a manner that meets all applicable federal and state privacy
and security requirements; provided further, that not less than $50,000
shall be expended for the town of Hudson for the retention of 1 part-time
employee to support the MetroWest Food Collaborative and its mission to
strengthen local and regional food systems; provided further, that not less
than $75,000 shall be expended for Fresh Start Furniture Bank, Inc. in
Hudson; provided further, that not less than $200,000 shall be expended
for the support of transition-aged youth through the Friends of Children,
Inc. FOCUS program; provided further, that after March 15, 2024, the
commissioner of transitional assistance may transfer funds for identified
deficiencies between items 4403-2000, 4405-2000 and 4408-1000;
provided further, that the distribution of the funds to be transferred shall be
included in an allocation plan, which the commissioner shall submit to the
executive office for administration and finance and the house and senate
committees on ways and means not less than 15 days before any transfer;
and provided further, that upon approval by the executive office for
administration and finance, the commissioner may transfer funds for
identified deficiencies between this item and item 4400-1100 ........................ .$80,071,407

4400-1001 For programs to increase the commonwealth’s participation rate in the

supplemental nutrition assistance program and other federal nutrition
programs; provided, that not less than $900,000 shall be expended for a
grant to Project Bread – The Walk for Hunger, Inc.; provided further, that
the work of employees of the department of transitional assistance paid
for from this item shall be restricted to processing supplemental nutrition
assistance program applications; provided further, that the department
shall not require supplemental nutrition assistance program applicants to
provide reverification of eligibility factors previously verified and not subject
to change; provided further, that notwithstanding any general or special
law to the contrary, the department shall require only 1 signature from
supplemental nutrition assistance program applicants; provided further,
that the department shall fund a unit staffed by department employees to
respond to supplemental nutrition assistance program inquiries and
arrange and conduct telephone interviews for initial supplemental nutrition
assistance program applications from this item; provided further, that the
department shall fund a system to image and catalog eligibility documents
electronically from this item; provided further, that funds may be expended
for supplemental nutrition assistance program outreach; and provided
further, that not later than February 1, 2024, the department shall report to
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the house and senate committees on ways and means on the status of
these programs ………………………………………… ........................................ $4,904,705

4400-1004 For the project costs of the Massachusetts healthy incentives program;
provided, that the department of transitional assistance shall operate the
program as a year-round, 12-month program and, at a minimum, maintain
the incentive levels per household size in effect in fiscal year 2023;
provided further, that when expanding the number of participating vendors,
the department shall prioritize improving access in areas with limited
access to fresh, local produce and that are historically underserved by the
program; provided further, that the department shall collaborate with local
food coalitions and nonprofit groups to develop community outreach
strategies that ensure equitable access to, and knowledge of, the program;
provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended to the
Salem Food Pantry to appoint and hire a community programs assistant
who shall serve as a key community liaison and support operations of the
market located in the Point neighborhood in the city of Salem; provided
further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended to the Allston-
Brighton Food Pantry and community refrigerator support program; and
provided further, that not later than March 15, 2024, the department shall
submit a report to the house and senate committees on ways and means
that shall include, but not be limited to: (i) the number of households
utilizing the program, including household size, age and racial
demographic information; (ii) the number of program transactions; (iii) the
number of vendors processing program transactions; (iv) a breakdown of
the total number of program clients and vendors, by their municipality; and
(v) the department’s efforts, plans and timeline for identifying geographic
areas that are underserved by the program and increasing program
activity in those areas, including metrics and factors to be used to make
determinations for the addition and siting of vendors, prior appropriation
continued ............................................................................................................. $5,050,000

4400-1020 For the operation of the secure jobs connect program for employment
support, job training and job search services for homeless or previously
homeless families receiving assistance from the executive office of
housing and livable communities under items 7004-0101, 7004-0108,
7004-9024 or 7004-9316; provided, that participants receiving assistance
under said items 7004-0101 and 7004-0108 shall receive not less than 12
months of housing stabilization services under said items 7004-0101 and
7004-0108; provided further, that services shall be delivered by
community-based agencies that have demonstrated experience working
in partnership with regional administering agencies including, but not
limited to, Community Teamwork Inc., Father Bill's & MainSpring, Inc.,
Way Finders, Inc., Jewish Vocational Service, Inc., SER-Jobs for
Progress, Inc., South Middlesex Opportunity Council, Inc. and Worcester
Community Action Council, Inc.; provided further, that not less than
$50,000 shall be expended for the Main South Community Development
Corporation’s efforts to promote the safety and security of the University
Park and Beacon Brightly neighborhoods; provided further, that the
executive office of housing and livable communities shall make available
rental assistance under item 7004-9024 to ensure effective participation in
this program; provided further, that service delivery agencies shall seek
additional federal, state or private funds to ensure the effective
continuation of regional partnerships; and provided further, that not later
than March 15, 2024, the department of transitional assistance shall
submit a report to the house and senate committees on ways and means,
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by type of service or program provided, on the: (i) housing situation,

including stability of housing, for program participants; (ii) employment
status, including the employment history, of program participants; (iii) total
number of program participants; and (iv) number of program participants
who are no longer receiving assistance under said ............................................ $5,050,000

4400-1025 For domestic violence specialists at local area offices ....................................... $1,989,567

4400-1100 For the payroll of the department of transitional assistance’s caseworkers;

provided, that only employees of bargaining unit 8 shall be paid from this
item.................................................................................................................... $95,405,257

4400-1979 For the department of transitional assistance to administer, in consultation

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

4401-1000 For employment and training services for recipients of benefits provided
under the transitional aid to families with dependent children program;
provided, that funds from this item may be expended on former recipients
of the program for up to 1 year after termination of their benefits; provided
further, that the department of transitional assistance may expend funds
on such services for the noncustodial parents of dependent children
receiving transitional aid to families with dependent children; provided
further, that the department shall expend not less than the amounts
expended in fiscal year 2023 for the young parents program and the
competitive integrated employment services program; provided further,
that not less than $170,000 shall be expended for learning disability
assessments through the University of Massachusetts; provided further,
that not less than $200,000 shall be expended for the DTA Works
internship program; provided further, that not less than $3,000,000 shall
be expended for the service providers with whom the office for refugees
and immigrants entered into service agreements in fiscal year 2023 under
this item; provided further, that certain parents who have not yet reached
18 years of age, including those who are ineligible for transitional aid to
families with dependent children and who would qualify for benefits under
chapter 118 of the General Laws but for the consideration of the
grandparents’ income, shall be eligible to receive services; provided
further, that not later than March 15, 2024, the department shall submit a
report to the house and senate committees on ways and means including,
but not limited to: (i) the number of clients served by these programs; (ii)
the number of clients who transition into employment, when applicable; (iii)
the number of clients who remain in employment after 90 days, when
applicable; (iv) the number of clients who remain in employment after 1
year, when applicable; and (v) other quantifiable data related to client
outcomes as designed by these programs; provided further, that the
department shall examine the outcomes of these programs to determine
which are effective in transitioning clients to employment and increasing
self-sufficiency; provided further, that the department shall consider other
programs to meet transitional employment needs of clients; and provided
further, that not less than $250,000 shall be expended for Roca, Inc. to
provide services to young parents in the city of Springfield who are
experiencing acute trauma, multiple systems involvement, mental health
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concerns or domestic violence or abuse and to increase parenting and life

skills, housing stability, self-sufficiency and cognitive and behavioral skills
through intensive case management and wraparound supports ...................... $19,925,509

4401-1003 For a grant program to be administered by the department of transitional

assistance for 2 generation programs to support economic mobility among
high-risk young parents between 14 and 24 years of age, inclusive, who
are eligible for assistance under the department’s young parent program;
provided, that grants shall be targeted at young parents experiencing
acute trauma, multiple systems involvement, mental health concerns,
domestic violence or abuse; provided further, that the grant funding shall
be utilized to increase parenting and life skills, housing stability, and self-
sufficiency, and to build cognitive and behavioral skills through intensive
case management and wraparound supports; provided further, that the
department shall distribute grant funds through a competitive grant
program; provided further, that grants shall be awarded to applicants that:
(i) are community based nonprofit programs; (ii) have demonstrated
experience working with high-risk young parents and partnering with local
administering agencies; and (iii) seek additional federal, state or private
funds to ensure the effective continuation of services and local
partnerships; provided further, that the department shall collect robust data
from contracted agencies to better understand this population, their risk
factors and the services provided to them; provided further, that the
department shall award not more than 14 grants; provided further, that
grants shall be awarded in communities with high numbers of pregnant
and parenting teens; provided further, that grants shall be not less than
$250,000 and not more than $500,000; and provided further, that not later
than March 1, 2024, the department shall submit a report to the house and
senate committees on ways and means on the: (a) total number of
program participants; (b) educational attainment of program participants;
(c) employment status, including employment history, for program
participants; (d) number of program participants receiving assistance
under item 4403-2000; and (e) relevant demographic information, as
determined by the department ................................................................................ $3,500,000

4403-2000 For a program of transitional aid to families with dependent children;

provided, that the payment standard and need standard in fiscal year 2024
shall be not less than the standards in effect in fiscal year 2023; provided
further, that beginning in the month of April 2024 the payment standard for
monthly benefits for the program, not including the rental allowance, shall
be increased by 10 per cent above the payment standard in effect in fiscal
year 2023; provided further, that the need standard shall be equal to the
payment standard established under the provisions of this item; provided
further, that the payment standard and need standard for fiscal year 2025
shall be not less than the standards set forth in this item; provided further,
that the department of transitional assistance shall notify parents under 20
years of age who are receiving benefits from the program of the
requirements of clause (2) of subsection (i) of section 110 of chapter 5 of
the acts of 1995 or any successor law; provided further, that a $40-per-
month rental allowance shall be paid to households incurring a rent or
mortgage expense and not residing in public or subsidized housing;
provided further, that a nonrecurring children’s clothing allowance of $450
shall be provided to each child eligible under this program in September
2023; provided further, that the children’s clothing allowance shall be
included in the standard of need for the month of September 2023;
provided further, that benefits under this program shall not be available to
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those families in which a child has been removed from the household
under a court order after a care and protection hearing held under chapter
119 of the General Laws or to adult recipients otherwise eligible for
transitional aid to families with dependent children but for the temporary
removal of any dependent children from the home by the department of
children and families under department procedures; provided further, that
not less than $779,058 shall be expended for transportation benefits for
recipients of transitional aid to families with dependent children; provided
further, that not less than $1,000,000 shall be expended for cash and
transportation benefits for newly-employed transitional aid to families with
dependent children clients for a period not to exceed 12 months to assist
such clients with short-term self-sufficiency; provided further, that any
person experiencing homelessness, who: (i) has no established place of
abode or lives in a temporary emergency shelter; and (ii) is otherwise
eligible under this item and chapter 118 of the General Laws, shall receive
the same payment rate as recipients who incur shelter costs including, but
not limited to, rent or a mortgage; provided further, that the department of
transitional assistance shall promulgate or revise rules and regulations
necessary to implement the preceding provision; provided further, that
notwithstanding section 2 of said chapter 118 or any other general or
special law to the contrary, the department shall render aid to pregnant
people with no other eligible dependent children only if it has been
medically verified that the child is expected to be born within the month the
payments are to be made or within the 3-month period after the month of
payment and who, if the child had been born and was living with that parent
in the month of payment, would be categorically and financially eligible for
transitional aid to families with dependent children benefits; provided
further, that certain families that suffer a reduction in benefits due to a loss
of earned income and participation in retrospective budgeting may receive
a supplemental benefit to compensate them for the loss; provided further,
that the department shall, to the extent feasible within the existing
appropriation and any funding from other sources, review its disability
standards to determine the extent to which such standards reflect the
current medical and vocational criteria; provided further, that not less than
75 days before any changes to the disability standards are publicly
proposed, the department shall report to the house and senate committees
on ways and means and the joint committee on children, families and
persons with disabilities; provided further, that at the time of application
and on a semi-annual basis, the department shall provide oral and written
notification to all recipients of their child care benefits; provided further,
that the notification shall include the full range of child care options
available, including center-based child care, family-based child care and
in-home, relative child care; provided further, that the notification shall
detail available child care benefits for current and former recipients,
including employment and training benefits and transitional benefits;
provided further, that the notice shall also advise recipients of the
availability of supplemental nutrition assistance program benefits;
provided further, that and senate; and provided further, that the report
shall include the text of, basis for and reasons for the proposed changes ..... $444,655,605

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................................................................ $350,000
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4403-2008 For participant support payments to pay for or reimburse supplemental

nutrition assistance program applicants and recipients for expenses that
are reasonably necessary and directly related to participation in the SNAP
path to work program ............................................................................................. $500,000

4403-2119 For the provision of structured settings as provided under subsection (i) of
section 110 of chapter 5 of the acts of 1995 or any successor statute, for
parents under the age of 22 who are receiving benefits under the
transitional aid to families with dependent children program ............................ $10,883,264

4405-2000 For the state supplement to the federal Supplemental Security Income
program for the aged and disabled, including a program for emergency
needs for Supplemental Security Income recipients; provided, that the
expenses of special grant recipients residing in rest homes, as provided
under section 7A of chapter 118A of the General Laws, may be paid from
this item; provided further, that rates for residential care facilities and rest
homes effective July 1, 2023, established under section 13D of chapter
118E of the General Laws, shall cumulatively total not less than
$7,000,000 more than rates effective January 1, 2023; provided further,
that the department of transitional assistance, in collaboration with the
executive office of health and human services, may fund an optional
supplemental living arrangement category under the federal Supplemental
Security Income program that makes payments to persons living in
assisted living residences certified under chapter 19D of the General Laws
who meet the income and clinical eligibility criteria established by the
department and the executive office; provided further, that the optional
category of payments shall only be administered in conjunction with the
Medicaid group adult foster care benefit; and provided further, that
reimbursements to providers for services rendered in prior fiscal years
may be expended from this item ..................................................................... $209,700,528

4408-1000 For a program of cash assistance to certain residents of the

commonwealth, entitled emergency aid to the elderly, disabled and
children, who are found by the department of transitional assistance to be
eligible for the aid under chapter 117A of the General Laws and
regulations promulgated by the department and subject to the limitations
of appropriation for such purpose; provided, that recipients shall not be
subject to sponsor income deeming or related restrictions; provided
further, that in implementing the program for fiscal year 2024, the
department shall include all eligibility categories permitted in this item and
the need standard shall be not less than the standard that was in effect in
fiscal year 2023; provided further, that beginning in the month of April
2024, the payment standards for monthly benefits for the program shall be
increased by 10 per cent above the payment standard in effect in fiscal
year 2023 and shall include all eligibility categories permitted in this item
at that payment standard; provided further, that any person experiencing
homelessness, who: (i) has no established place of abode or lives in a
temporary emergency shelter; and (ii) is otherwise eligible under this item
and said chapter 117A, shall receive the same payment rate as recipients
who incur shelter costs including, but not limited to, rent or a mortgage;
provided further, that the department shall promulgate or revise any rules
and regulations necessary to implement this provision; provided further,
that rates for residential care facilities and rest homes effective July 1,
2023, established under section 13D of chapter 118E of the General Laws,
shall cumulatively total not less than $3,000,000 more than rates effective
January 1, 2023; provided further, that the department may provide
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benefits to persons who are the age of 65 or older who have applied for
benefits under chapter 118A of the General Laws, to persons suffering
from a medically-determinable impairment or combination of impairments
which is expected to last for a period determined by department
regulations, which substantially reduces or eliminates such individuals’
capacity to support themselves and which has been verified by a
competent authority, to certain persons caring for a disabled person, to
otherwise eligible participants in the vocational rehabilitation program of
the Massachusetts rehabilitation commission, to dependent children who
are ineligible for benefits under both chapter 118 of the General Laws and
the separate program under section 210 of chapter 43 of the acts of 1997
and to parents or other caretakers of dependent children who are ineligible
under said chapter 118 and under said separate program; provided
further, that no person incarcerated in a correctional institution shall be
eligible for benefits under the program; provided further, that no funds shall
be expended from this item for the payment of expenses associated with
any medical review team, other disability screening process or costs
associated with verifying disability for this program; provided further, that
the department shall adopt emergency regulations under chapter 30A of
the General Laws to implement the changes to the program required by
this item promptly and within the appropriation; provided further, that the
department may promulgate emergency regulations under said chapter
30A to implement these eligibility changes, benefit changes or both;
provided further, that nothing in this item shall be construed to create any
right accruing to recipients of the former general relief program; provided
further, that reimbursements collected from the federal Social Security
Administration on behalf of former clients of the emergency aid to the
elderly, disabled and children program or unprocessed payments from the
program that are returned to the department shall be credited to the
General Fund; provided further, that notwithstanding any general or
special law to the contrary, not less than 75 days prior to adopting any
eligibility or benefit changes, the commissioner of transitional assistance
shall submit to the house and senate committees on ways and means, the
joint committee on children, families and persons with disabilities and the
clerks of the house of representatives and senate a detailed and
comprehensive report setting forth the text of and the basis and reasons
for the proposed changes; provided further, that the report shall state
exactly which components of the current benefit package will be altered
and the department’s most accurate assessment of the effects of benefit
or eligibility changes upon recipient families; and provided further, that the
payment standard and need standard for fiscal year 2025 shall be not less
than the standards set forth in this item ................................................................. $204,409,929

OFFICE OF HEALTH SERVICES.

Department of Public Health.

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

in the state accounting system ............................................................................... $162,229

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

4510-0100 For the administration and operation of the department of public health,
including the personnel support of programmatic staff within the
department, including the health statistics program, the operation of the
registry of vital records and statistics and the cancer registry established
under section 111B of chapter 111 of the General Laws; provided, that not
less than $850,000 shall be expended to support the state action for public
health excellence program in section 27D of chapter 111 of the General
Laws; provided further, that not less than $150,000 shall be expended to
Hope and Comfort, Inc. to address hygiene insecurity in the
commonwealth; provided further, that not less than $500,000 shall be
expended for compulsive gamblers’ treatment supports and an
independent research study to determine the extent and scope of harms
caused by gambling products regulated by the commonwealth; and
provided further, that the department shall give specific consideration to
additional monies available under the Patient Protection and Affordable
Care Act of 2010, Public Law, 111-148 and the Health Care and Education
Reconciliation Act of 2010, Public Law 111-152 ............................................... $23,992,001

4510-0110 For community health center services; provided, that not less than
$500,000 shall be expended on a statewide program of technical
assistance to community health centers to be provided by a state primary
care association qualified under section 330A(f)(2) of the Public Health
Service Act, 42 U.S.C. 254c(f)(2); provided further, that not less than
$300,000 shall be expended for a federally qualified community health
center with a 24/7 satellite emergency facility licensed under 105 C.M.R.
130 to improve patient access to emergency services by renovating front
door and reconstructing sidewalk access; provided further, that not less
than $250,000 shall be expended for NEW Health – Charlestown for the
operation and maintenance treatment of substance use disorder; provided
further, that not less than $200,000 shall be expended for the Public Health
Institute of Western Massachusetts to support the 413Cares centralized
database of community services in western Massachusetts; provided
further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for the Lynn
Community Health Center for the operation of the recuperative care
center; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for
the continuation of a comprehensive substance abuse and narcotic use
reduction program at a federally qualified health center located in the
South Boston neighborhood of the city of Boston; provided further, that
not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the Mattapan Community
Health Center, Inc. for staff retention to sustain services and meet
community needs; provided further, that funding shall be expended for the
Massachusetts State Loan Repayment Program in an amount not less
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than the amount expended in fiscal year 2023 contingent on the receipt of
matching federal funds; provided further, that not less than $600,000 shall
be expended for the Ellie Fund, Inc. to partner with community health
centers to educate providers, patients and families on the availability of
breast cancer support services during the screening and diagnosis
processes in culturally competent manners; provided further, that not less
than $125,000 shall be expended to Greater Lawrence Family Health
Center, Inc. to address unmet acute patient health needs including, but
not limited to, medical and behavioral health, community support and
pharmacy services, at a satellite clinic at the former DyeWorks mill building
in partnership with Lawrence CommunityWorks, Inc; provided further, that
not less than $50,000 shall be expended to Manet Community Health
Center, Incorporated for transportation solutions to ensure adequate
patient access at the West Squantum street facility in the city of Quincy
including, but not limited to, construction, parking lot evaluation, lot
redesign, procurement of new spaces and procurement of a shuttle
vehicle; provided further, that not less than $250,000 shall be expended
for East Boston Neighborhood Health Center Corporation for community
resources and care navigation services to assist vulnerable persons and
families, including recently arrived migrants, with health-related social
needs; and provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended
for the Baystate Brightwood Health Center in the city of Springfield to
assist in outreach to neighborhoods served by the center, predominantly
in the north end section of the city of Springfield ................................................ $7,075,000

4510-0112 For the department of public health to fund postpartum depression

program at community health centers in the cities of Holyoke, Lynn,
Worcester, Fall River and Salem and the Jamaica Plain section of the city
of Boston; provided, that should a community health center decline
funding, unexpended funds shall be made available to participating
centers or to expand the program to additional centers ........................................ $860,000

4510-0600 For an environmental health program; provided, that not less than
$8,314,168 shall be expended for the environmental and community
health hazards program, including control of radiation and nuclear
hazards, consumer products protection, food and drugs, lead poisoning
prevention under chapter 482 of the acts of 1993, lead-based paint
inspections in day care facilities, inspection of radiological facilities,
licensing of x-ray technologists and the administration of the bureau of
environmental health assessment under chapter 111F of the General
Laws; provided, that the department may expend funds from this item to
monitor, survey and inspect nuclear power reactors, including those now
licensed by the federal Nuclear Regulatory Commission; provided further,
that funds shall be expended to establish a unit on the effects of climate
change on public health within the bureau of environmental health; and
provided further, that not less than $292,035 shall be expended for the
Argeo Paul Cellucci Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Registry established
under section 25A of chapter 111 of the General Laws ...................................... $8,314,168

4510-0615 For the department of public health, which may expend not more than
$2,117,828 from fees collected from licensing and inspecting users of
radioactive material within the commonwealth under licenses presently
issued by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission; provided, that the retained
revenues may be used for the costs of both programs, including the
compensation of employees; and provided further, that notwithstanding
any general or special law to the contrary, for the purpose of
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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 ............................................................................ $2,117,828

4510-0616 For the department of public health, which may expend not more than
$1,195,365 for a drug registration and monitoring program from retained
revenues collected from fees charged to registered practitioners, including
physicians, dentists, veterinarians, podiatrists and optometrists for
controlled substance registration; provided, that funds may be expended
from this item for the costs of personnel; and provided further, that
notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, for the purpose
of accommodating timing discrepancies between the receipt of retained
revenues and related expenditures, the department may incur expenses
and the comptroller may certify for payment amounts not to exceed the
lower of this authorization or the most recent revenue estimate as reported
in the state accounting system ............................................................................ $1,195,365

4510-0710 For the operation of the bureau of health care safety and quality and the
office of patient protection; provided, that services funded through this item
shall include, but not be limited to, education, training, intervention,
support, surveillance and evaluation; provided further, that funds shall be
expended for the advancement of the prescription monitoring program and
the maintenance and enhancement of prescription drug monitoring
information exchange architecture to support interstate prescription drug
monitoring data sharing; provided further, that the division shall be
responsible for assuring quality of patient care provided by the
commonwealth’s health care facilities and services and for protecting the
health and safety of patients who receive care and services in nursing
homes, rest homes, clinical laboratories, clinics, institutions for individuals
with intellectual or developmental disabilities and the mentally ill, hospitals
and infirmaries, including the inspection of ambulance services; provided
further, that investigators shall conduct investigations of abuse, neglect,
mistreatment and misappropriation; provided further, that all investigators
in the division of health care quality responsible for the investigations shall
receive training by the Medicaid fraud control unit in the office of the
attorney general; provided further, that not less than $500,000 shall be
expended for South Shore Health to support its efforts to advance health
equity and improve access for underserved communities; provided further,
that the department shall expend not less than $500,000 for the
development and implementation of the mobile integrated health care
program; and provided further, that funds shall be expended for the full
registration of practitioners, physician assistants and registered nurses
authorized by the board of registration in nursing to practice in advanced
practice nursing roles under section 7A of chapter 94C of the General
Laws .................................................................................................................. $15,200,000

4510-0712 For the department of public health, which may expend not more than
$3,559,500 in retained revenues collected from the licensure of health
facilities and individuals applying for emergency medical technician
licensure and recertification for program costs of the bureau of health care
quality and improvement; provided, that notwithstanding any general or
special law to the contrary, for the purpose of accommodating timing
discrepancies between the receipt of retained revenues and related
expenditures, the department may incur expenses and the comptroller
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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.. ............................................................................................ $3,559,500

4510-0721 For the operation and administration of the boards of registration for health
professions licensure; provided, that funds shall be expended for the
operation and administration of the boards of registration in nursing,
pharmacy, dentistry, nursing home administrators, physician assistants,
naturopathy, perfusionists, genetic counselors, community health workers
and respiratory care; provided further, that the board of registration of
nursing home administrators shall review facilities closed between
January 1, 2023 and July 31, 2024, inclusive, for compliance with 105
CMR 150; and provided further, that not later than September 1, 2024, the
board shall submit a report to the house and senate committees on ways
and means and the joint committee on elder affairs that shall include, but
not be limited to, accounts of compliance issues and violations of the
regulations ........................................................................................................... $3,009,996

4510-0723 For the operation and administration of the board of registration in

medicine and the committee on acupuncture ........................................................ $204,565

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

4510-0790 For regional emergency medical services; provided, that the regional
emergency medical services councils, designated under 105 C.M.R.
170.101, and the central medical emergency direction centers that were
in existence on January 1, 1992 shall remain the designated councils and
central medical emergency direction centers ........................................................ $500,000

4510-0811 For grants to children’s advocacy centers, including those previously

funded through item 4800-0038 in prior fiscal years, and for services for
child victims of sexual abuse and assault; provided, that not less than the
amount allocated by the department of public health for each children’s
advocacy center in fiscal year 2023 shall be expended again in fiscal year
2024; provided further, that the department shall allocate available
funding, above the amounts required to maintain not less than the prior
year funding levels for each center, among the 12 accredited centers in a
manner to promote equity in the services available to child victims of
sexual abuse, assault and trafficking across the commonwealth; provided
further, that not less than $1,050,000 shall be expended for the support of
the statewide delivery system of children’s advocacy centers with funding
administered by the Massachusetts Children’s Alliance, Inc.; and provided
further, that not later than February 1, 2024, the department shall submit
a report to the house and senate committees on ways and means that
shall include, but not be limited to: (i) the grants awarded to each center;
(ii) the number of individuals served by each center receiving funding; and
(iii) recommendations on how to improve the availability and delivery of
services through these centers ........................................................................... $5,000,000

4510-3010 For a grant to the Down Syndrome program at the Children’s Medical
Center at the University of Massachusetts medical center based on the
patient-centered medical home concept ................................................................ $150,000
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4512-0103 For human immunodeficiency virus and acquired immune deficiency

syndrome, or HIV/AIDS, services, programs and related services for
persons affected by the associated conditions of viral hepatitis, sexually
transmitted infections, tuberculosis and other infections of public health
importance; provided, that funding shall be provided to proportionately
serve each of the demographic groups afflicted by HIV/AIDS and
associated conditions; provided further, that in compliance with the federal
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Public Law 111-148, the
department of public health shall ensure that vendors delivering human
immunodeficiency virus and acquired immune deficiency syndrome
community testing and screening shall seek third-party reimbursement for
those services; provided further, that the department shall ensure that at
least the same level of services will be made available as in the previous
fiscal year; provided further, that no funds from this item shall be expended
for disease research in fiscal year 2024; and provided further, that funds
from this item may be made available to the permanent commission on
lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and questioning youth
established in section 67 of chapter 3 of the General Laws for community
education, training, guidance, technical assistance and policy
recommendations regarding social determinants of health for LGBTQ+
youth ................................................................................................................. $35,006,864

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

4512-0200 For the bureau of substance addiction services, including a program to

reimburse driver alcohol education programs for services provided for
court-adjudicated, indigent clients; provided, that the department of public
health shall ensure that vendors providing methadone treatment shall seek
third-party reimbursement for such services; provided further, that not less
than $100,000 shall be expended to Community Servings, Inc. to provide
medically tailored meals to persons battling chronic illnesses and
workforce training programs to those recovering from addiction; provided
further, that not less than $20,000 shall be expended for To the Moon and
Back, Inc. for services and programs to support families and children born
opiate-dependent with neonatal abstinence syndrome; provided further,
that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for the police department
in Lynn for the behavioral health unit; provided further, that not less than
$200,000 shall be expended for the operation of The Dimock Center’s
behavioral health continuum of care to provide comprehensive treatment
for individuals suffering from substance use disorder and other behavioral
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health challenges, address workforce challenges and reduce barriers to

care; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for
the operation of The Gavin Foundation, Inc.’s behavioral health continuum
of substance use care to provide comprehensive treatment for individuals
suffering from substance use disorder and other behavioral health
challenges; provided further, that not less than $200,000 shall be
expended for the Joseph Nee Collaborative Center for substance use
disorder programming; provided further, that in order to support and
strengthen public access to substance use disorder services, funds shall
be expended to maintain programming including, but not limited to: (i)
centralized intake capacity service under section 18 of chapter 17 of the
General Laws; (ii) the number and type of facilities that provide treatment;
and (iii) detoxification and clinical stabilization service beds in the public
system; provided further, that not less than $3,000,000 shall be expended
to preserve and expand the programs currently funded by the
Massachusetts Access to Recovery, or MA-ATR, program; provided
further, that not less than $7,000,000 shall be expended for opening 10
new recovery centers that are not currently funded by the department;
provided further, that in selecting such centers, the department shall, to
the maximum extent possible, ensure that not less than 6 of the centers
shall serve gateway municipalities as defined under section 3A of chapter
23A of the General Laws; provided further, that funds shall be expended
for the extended release of naltrexone program under section 158 of
chapter 46 of the acts of 2015; provided further, that funds shall be
expended to support municipalities utilizing grant funds from the
Massachusetts Opioid Abuse Prevention Collaborative (MOAPC);
provided further, that the department shall provide not less than $100,000
for a statewide program to improve training for the care of newborns with
neonatal abstinence syndrome at hospital-based facilities that care for
mothers and newborns, including the 10 level III neonatal intensive care
units; provided further, that under section 236 of chapter 111 of the
General Laws, as added by section 1 of chapter 332 of the acts of 2016,
the department shall enhance data-sharing capabilities and collaborate
across agencies to ensure coordination of services for newborns with
neonatal abstinence syndrome; provided further, that not less than
$1,000,000 shall be expended for supportive case management services;
provided further, that not less than $1,000,000 shall be expended to
increase the number of residential rehabilitation services, with priority
given to families, youth, transitional age youth and young adults; provided
further, that not less than $500,000 shall be expended for a voluntary
training and accreditation program for owners and operators of alcohol and
drug-free housing under section 18A of said chapter 17; provided further,
that not less than $5,000,000 shall be expended for the bureau to provide
technical assistance and training to the service systems of medication
management, medication-assisted treatment and treatment of co-
occurring disorders; provided further, that not less than $1,000,000 shall
be expended on the Massachusetts rehabilitation commission through an
interagency service agreement with the bureau to support workforce
development; provided further, that not less than $1,500,000 shall be
expended for outpatient and mobile services for deaf or hard of hearing
individuals and deaf or hard of hearing and blind individuals with
substance use disorders; provided further, that not less than $12,500,000
shall be spent for expanding low-threshold housing, employing a housing
first model, for homeless individuals with substance use and mental health
disorders at risk for the human immunodeficiency virus; provided further,
that not less than $3,000,000 shall be expended for the bureau to provide
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technical assistance and training to increase the number of providers and

to support existing providers delivering culturally, ethnically and
linguistically diverse services in communities of color; provided further,
that not less than $3,000,000 shall be expended for a program to support
multidisciplinary, team-based substance use services for adults with
severe and persistent substance use disorder; provided further, that the
program shall: (a) include a team-based approach to service delivery that
tailors services to the specific needs and acuity of each individual; (b)
provide substance use and social services through a person-centered
approach; and (c) not limit program services to a specific physical location;
provided further, that not less than $11,000,000 shall be expended to
procure additional family supportive housing programs across the
commonwealth; provided further, that not less than $7,000,000 shall be
expended to address the addiction treatment workforce crisis through
outreach and recruitment efforts and support to complete trainings and
continuing education curriculum; provided further, that not less than
$2,000,000 shall be expended for the bureau to address the addiction
treatment workforce crisis through outreach and recruitment efforts at local
and regional educational institutions and vocational-technical high
schools; provided further, that such efforts shall prioritize the support of a
culturally, ethnically and linguistically diverse workforce; provided further,
that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for The Serenity House, Inc.;
provided further, that not less than $4,533,180 shall be expended for
substance use disorder step-down recovery services, known as level-B
beds and services, and other critical recovery services with severely
reduced capacity; provided further, that said funds shall be expended in
the AA object class; provided further, that not less than $1,350,000 shall
be expended for jail diversion programs primarily for nonviolent offenders
with opioid or opiate addiction to be procured by the department of public
health; provided further, that each jail diversion program shall have not
fewer than 60 beds and shall provide clinical assessment services to the
respective courts, inpatient treatment for not more than 90 days and
ongoing case management services for not more than 1 year; provided
further, that individuals may be diverted to this or other programs by a
district attorney in conjunction with the commissioner of probation if: (A)
there is reason to believe that the individual being diverted suffers from an
addiction to opiates or another substance use disorder; and (B) the
diversion of the individual is clinically appropriate and consistent with
established clinical and public safety criteria; provided further, that
programs shall be established in separate counties in locations deemed
suitable by the department of public health; provided further, that the
department shall coordinate operations with the sheriffs, the district
attorneys, the commissioner of probation and the department of
correction; provided further, that not more than $500,000 shall be used to
support the ongoing treatment needs of clients after 90 days for which
there is no other payer; provided further, that not less than $750,000 shall
be expended to expand transportation programs for individuals accessing
substance use treatment services; and provided further, that not less than
$1,440,000 shall be expended for family intervention and care
management services programs, a young adult treatment program and
early intervention services for individuals who are dependent on or
addicted to alcohol, controlled substances, or both alcohol and controlled
substances, in an amount not less than the amount expended in fiscal year
2023 ................................................................................................................ $219,494,161

General Fund ........................................................ 36.51%

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Marijuana Regulation Fund ................................... 63.49%

4512-0204 For the purchase, administration and training of first-responder and

bystander naloxone distribution programs; provided, that funds shall be
expended to maintain funding for first responder naloxone grants and
bystander distribution in communities with high incidence of overdose;
provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for the
Merrimack Valley Prevention and Substance Abuse Project, Inc. for
resources, community outreach and programs in the Merrimack valley;
provided further, that the commissioner of public health may transfer funds
between this item and item 4512-0200 as necessary under an allocation
plan which shall detail the distribution of the funds to be transferred;
provided further, that not less than 30 days prior to any such transfer, the
commissioner shall submit the allocation plan to the house and senate
committees on ways and means; and provided further, that not later than
October 3, 2023, the department of public health shall submit a report to
the house and senate committees on ways and means on the: (i)
communities included in the program expansion; (ii) number of participants
for each community; and (iii) amount of naloxone purchased and
distributed, delineated by community .................................................................. $1,165,480

4512-0205 For grants and contracts with substance use programs to provide
comprehensive prevention, intervention and recovery services; provided,
that not less than $90,000 shall be expended in equal amounts to the
following substance abuse coalitions and community partnerships: (i)
Bridging L.I.V.E.S.; (ii) Easton Wings of Hope; (iii) EB Hope, Inc.; (iv)
Milton Substance Abuse Prevention Coalition; (v) Randolph Substance
Abuse Prevention Coalition; and (vi) Organizing Against Substances in
Stoughton; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be
expended for continued capital improvements to the Cambridge
Community Center and for the expansion of the community-based
behavioral health program; provided further, that not less than $100,000
shall be expended to Champion Plan, Inc. in the city of Brockton; provided
further, that not less than $75,000 be expended for the operation of
Resources for Recovery Inc., formerly known as the Dennis Messing
Memorial Foundation, located in the Hyde Park section of Boston;
provided further, that not less than $40,000 shall be expended for
Crossroads Family Housing, Inc. in East Boston to provide mental health,
substance use and clinical recovery services for those impacted by family
homelessness; provided further, that not less than $2,000,000 shall be
expended for RIZE Massachusetts Foundation, Inc. to assist in the work
to end the opioid epidemic in the commonwealth; provided further, that not
less than $950,000 shall be expended for the RecoveryWorks program at
Massachusetts General Hospital to assist individuals in recovery as they
seek to enter, return to or shift careers by: (a) offering mentorship,
individualized career guidance and career-focused workshops; (b)
partnering with employers and organizations on education and anti-stigma
efforts; and (c) creating a recovery-oriented community that includes
people in addiction recovery and their families, employers, organizations
and local resources; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be
expended for the Baystate Eastern Region Grant Program to prevent and
treat addiction to opioids and related substances; provided further, that not
less than $75,000 shall be expended for the Waltham Partnership for
Youth, Inc. in the city of Waltham; provided further, that not less than
$250,000 shall be expended for Harbor Health Services, Inc. for a grant
program to prevent and treat addiction to opioids and related substances;
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provided further, that not less than $175,000 shall be expended for Self
Esteem Boston Educational Institute Inc.’s direct service and provider
training programs; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be
expended to Baystate Noble Hospital in the city of Westfield for a grant
program to prevent and treat addiction to opioids and related substances;
provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the city
known as the town of Braintree for Braintree Community Partnership on
Substance Abuse; provided further, that not less than $200,000 shall be
expended for office-based addiction and opioid treatment, a program of
the Greater New Bedford Community Health Center, Inc.; provided further,
that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for One Life at a Time, Inc.,
located in the city known as the town of Braintree, for the facilitation of
access to sober living programs and job training services for people in
recovery and associated operational costs; provided further, that not less
than $45,000 shall be expended in equal amounts to the following
substance abuse coalitions and community partnerships: (i) Canton
Alliance Against Substance Abuse; (ii) Sharon Substance Prevention and
Resource Coalition; and (iii) Norton Opioid Prevention and Education
Collaborative; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be
expended for the expansion of program services at Chris’ Corner
Recovery Resource Center in the town of Milford; provided further, that
not less than $25,000 shall be expended to the Marblehead Counseling
Center; provided further, that not less than $60,000 shall be expended to
the city of Lynn for mental health and substance use disorder services;
provided further, that not less than $10,000 shall be expended to Safe
Harbor Cohasset Coalition in the town of Cohasset to support the Safe
Harbor youth ambassador program; provided further, that not less than
$250,000 shall be expended to Walker, Inc. for programming relative to
the development of behavioral health and positive parenting, caregiving
services and resources for services and support of incarcerated and post-
release individuals with children; provided further, that not less than
$450,000 shall be expended for Drug Story Theater, Inc., to support
substance abuse education performances and forums throughout the
commonwealth; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be
expended for Decisions at Every Turn Coalition, Inc.; and provided further,
that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for the Natick 180 Coalition
in the town of Natick ............................................................................................ $5,295,000

4512-0206 For the department of public health to coordinate a comprehensive

statewide strategy, in partnership with municipalities, public health harm
reduction organizations and other stakeholders to promote existing
commonwealth harm reduction efforts, to foster a culture of harm reduction
and to promote community-based harm reduction services as
recommended by the harm reduction commission established under
section 100 of chapter 208 of the acts of 2018 and to prioritize the health,
safety and dignity of individuals who use substances as recommended by
the commission on methamphetamine and other stimulant use in the
commonwealth established by section 131 of chapter 24 of the acts of
2021; provided, that not less $1,500,000 shall be made available to
increase the availability of sterile and safe consumption equipment and
syringe disposal services; provided further, that not less than $150,000
shall be expended for a pilot program to provide access to fentanyl testing
strips or other drug checking equipment; provided further, that funds shall
be expended to promote pilot programming to advance the creation of new
supportive places for treatment and related observation that offer medical
monitoring, nasal naloxone rescue kit distribution, counseling and
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connection to primary care, behavioral health and addiction treatment

services; provided further, that not later than March 1, 2024, the
department shall submit a report to the house and senate committees on
ways and means detailing the status of implementing each program
funded in this item; provided further, that not less than $95,000 shall be
expended for placement of accessible naloxone at all Massachusetts Bay
Transportation Authority red line stations; provided further, that each red
line station shall have 3 freestanding unalarmed naloxone boxes
containing 2 units of 4 milligram intranasal naloxone spray; provided
further, that the boxes shall be checked daily to replace used naloxone
and to create a record of naloxone used each day; and provided further,
that flyers shall be mounted around the boxes with instructions on how to
use naloxone in the event of an emergency ....................................................... $6,473,000

4512-0225 For the department of public health, which may expend not more than
$1,000,000 for a compulsive gamblers’ treatment program from unclaimed
prize money held in the State Lottery and Gaming Fund, established in
section 35 of chapter 10 of the General Laws, 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 said chapter 10; provided, that the comptroller shall
transfer the amount to the General Fund; and provided further, that
notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, for the purpose
of accommodating timing discrepancies between the receipt of retained
revenues and related expenditures, the department may incur expenses
and the comptroller may certify for payment amounts not to exceed the
lower of this authorization or the most recent revenue estimate as reported
in the state accounting system ............................................................................ $1,000,000

4512-2020 For a matching grant program to be administered by the department of

public health to support municipal public safety reform; provided, that
funds shall be made available to municipalities pursuing public safety
reforms and alternative investments to promote equitable public safety and
public health outcomes; provided further, that eligible reforms and
investments shall include, but not be limited to: (i) utilizing jail diversion
programs, including restoration centers; (ii) hiring de-escalation specialists
or implementing de-escalation training; (iii) hiring behavioral health
specialists or utilizing other behavioral health supports; (iv) training in
evidence-based or evidence-informed mental health and substance use
crisis response or alternative emergency response; and (v) hiring or
contracting alternative emergency response professionals; provided
further, that preference in awarding matching grants shall be given to
municipalities proposing alternative emergency responses conducted by
unarmed community-based human service or behavioral or mental health
providers who shall be unaccompanied by law enforcement but who may
call on law enforcement as needed; provided further, that municipalities
receiving matching grants shall demonstrate a measurable benefit to
public health for the residents of the municipality, based on criteria
established by the department, and that the municipality is pursuing new
practices or reforms, or expansion of prior successful practices, that
support criteria established by the department; provided further, that prior
to receiving matching grants, municipalities shall provide a comprehensive
implementation plan to the department of proposed public safety reforms
and investments; provided further, that the department shall give priority
to applications that propose to invest a majority of grant funds with
community-based human service, substance use disorder treatment,
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behavioral health or mental health providers; and provided further, that not
later than March 1, 2024, the department shall submit a report to the house
and senate committees on ways and means that shall include, but not be
limited to: (a) a list of all municipalities that received matching funds; (b)
the amount of matching funds awarded to each municipality; and (c) a
description of the reforms and investments implemented in each
municipality awarded matching funds, prior appropriation continued ................. $3,500,000

4512-2022 For grants to local and regional boards of health; provided, that funds shall
be expended to support the state action for public health excellence
program established in section 27D of chapter 111 of the General Laws;
provided further, that the department of public health shall prioritize a
geographically-equitable distribution; provided further, that not less than
$50,000 shall be expended for the Randolph public health department for
new vehicles; provided further, that funds shall be expended for a
statewide data collection and reporting system, implementation of
intermunicipal shared service agreements and capacity building for local
and regional boards of health; provided further, that not later than February
1, 2024, the department shall submit a report to the joint committee on
public health and the house and senate committees on ways and means
detailing the: (i) grant recipients, including the amount per recipient; and
(ii) dates that funds were released to recipients; and provided further, that
funds may be used by grant recipients for emergency preparedness
activities and other emerging needs ................................................................. $15,050,000

4513-0999 For a public information campaign to educate and promote awareness to

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

4513-1001 For grants to support improvements in reproductive health access,

infrastructure and security, including grants to the: (i) Jane Fund of Central
Massachusetts, Corporation; (ii) Abortion Rights Fund of Western
Massachusetts, Incorporated; and (iii) Eastern Massachusetts Abortion
Fund, Incorporated; provided, that not later than March 1, 2024, the
department of public health shall submit a report to the house and senate
committees on ways and means detailing: (a) the grant distribution
methodology; (b) a list of grants applicants; and (c) a list of successful
grants applicants, including the amounts awarded and the projects being
supported by the grants ...................................................................................... $2,000,000

4513-1002 For women, infants and children, or WIC, nutrition services in addition to
funds received under the federal nutrition program; provided, that funds
from this item shall supplement federal funds to enable federally-eligible
women, infants and children to be served through the WIC program .............. $13,357,545

4513-1005 For the provision of family and adolescent health services including, but
not limited to, comprehensive sexual and reproductive health services, the
birth defects monitoring program and adolescent sexuality education;
provided, that not less than $14,749,060 shall be expended for family
health services; provided further, that not less than $9,231,000 shall be
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expended for comprehensive family planning services, including human

immunodeficiency virus counseling and testing, community-based health
education and outreach services provided by agencies certified as
comprehensive family planning agencies; provided further, that not less
than $6,700,000 shall be expended for comprehensive family planning
services previously funded by Title X Family Planning funding due to
restrictions applied federally; provided further, that not less than
$1,660,000 shall be allocated for Action for Boston Community
Development, Inc. to continue services previously funded by Title X
funding; provided further, that not less than $1,000,000 shall be
transferred to the Public University Health Center Sexual and
Reproductive Health Preparation Fund established in section 47 of chapter
15A of the General Laws for the purpose of reimbursements to public
universities for abortion medications; provided further, that funds may be
expended for the program’s critical congenital heart defects screening
activities; provided further, that funds may be expended for the birth
defects monitoring program; provided further, that not less than
$3,250,940 shall be expended for teenage pregnancy prevention services;
provided further, that applications for pregnancy prevention funds shall be
administered through the department of public health upon receipt and
approval of coordinated community service plans to be evaluated under
the guidelines issued by the department; provided further, that portions of
the grants may be used for state agency purchases of designated services
identified by the community service plans; provided further, that funding
shall be expended on those communities with the highest teen birth rates
according to an annual statistical estimate conducted by the department;
provided further, that funds shall be expended on programming directed
at children under the care of the department of children and families who
are at high risk for teenage pregnancy; and provided further, that the
department shall collaborate with the department of children and families
on said programming ........................................................................................ $27,360,000

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

4513-1020 For the early intervention program; provided, that the department of public
health shall submit quarterly reports to the house and senate committees
on ways and means on the total number of units of service purchased and
the total expenditures for the units of service paid by the department, the
executive office of health and human services and third-party payers for
early intervention services for the following service categories: (i) home
visit; (ii) center-based individual; (iii) child-focused group; (iv) parent-
focused group; and (v) screening and assessment; provided further, that
the department shall make all reasonable efforts to secure third-party and
Medicaid reimbursements for the services funded in this item; provided
further, that funds from this item shall be expended to provide respite
services to families of children enrolled in early intervention programs who
have complex care requirements, multiple disabilities and extensive
medical and health needs; provided further, that priority shall be given to
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low-income and moderate-income families; provided further, that not later

than January 31, 2024, the department shall submit a report to the house
and senate committees on ways and means on the number of families
served by the program and the amount of funds appropriated in this item
granted to qualified families; provided further, that no claim for
reimbursement made on behalf of an uninsured person shall be paid from
this item until the program receives notice of a denial of eligibility for the
MassHealth program from the executive office of health and human
services; provided further, that MassHealth shall cover the costs incurred
for the transportation of MassHealth members who participate in the early
intervention program; provided further, that nothing in this item shall give
rise to, or shall be construed as giving rise to, enforceable legal rights to
any such services or an enforceable entitlement to the early intervention
services funded in this item; provided further, that not less than 90 days
prior to any change to current eligibility criteria, the department shall
provide written notification to the house and senate committees on ways
and means; provided further, that no eligibility changes shall be made
before January 1, 2024; provided further, that funds in this item may be
used to pay for current and prior year claims; provided further, that the
department shall provide services to eligible children through 1 service
delivery model and shall not determine eligibility for services based on
family insurance status; provided further, that not later than March 1, 2024,
the department shall submit to the executive office for administration and
finance and to the house and senate committees on ways and means a
status update on the early intervention state-assigned student identifier
pilot program; provided further, that the update shall include a cost
estimate for expanding the pilot to additional sites in fiscal year 2025;
provided further, that not later than September 1, 2023, not less than
$12,000,000 shall be expended from this item for early intervention staffing
recovery payments necessary to address the staffing crisis and restore
early intervention staffing and service hours through hiring, rehiring and
retention of clinical and support staff across the early intervention system;
provided further, that said funds shall be used to support increased
salaries, wages and benefits for early intervention clinicians and support
staff; provided further, that said funds may be used to cover supervision,
training, non-billable time and other on-boarding cost directly associated
with the hiring of new early intervention clinicians and support staff;
provided further, that not less than $8,697,495 of said funds shall be
expended for staffing recovery payments shall be distributed by the
department as payment vouchers to the 59 certified early intervention
programs; provided further, that said payments shall be made on a
proportional basis, calculated using the early intervention child counts
published on October 1, 2022; provided further, that not less than
$302,505 of said staffing recovery payments shall be distributed by the
department as payment vouchers to early intensive behavioral
intervention service providers and the Perkins School for the Blind;
provided further, that said payments shall be made on a proportional basis,
calculated using the department’s early intensive behavioral intervention
child counts published on October 1, 2022; provided further, that not less
than $3,000,000 of said staffing recovery payments shall be designated
as a health equity allocation to provide additional targeted relief for
certified early intervention programs serving predominately low- income
cities and towns to address the health disparities exacerbated by the 2019
novel coronavirus; provided further, that said health equity allocation shall
be distributed by the department to all vendors of certified early
intervention programs using a weighted formula that includes the area
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median household income of the cities and towns in each of the early
intervention program catchment areas and the current early intervention
child census figure for each city or town; provided further, that the
department shall provide a higher cost per child allocation for programs
based on a weighted average income figure to ensure a higher allocation
for the early intervention programs serving cities and towns with lower area
median household incomes; provided further, that the department shall
develop the health equity allocation formula in consultation with the
Massachusetts Early Intervention Consortium, Inc.; and provided further,
that not later than November 1, 2023, the commissioner of public health
shall submit a report to the joint committee on children, families and
persons with disabilities, the executive office for administration and finance
and the house and senate committees on ways and means detailing the
total funds expended to certified early intervention vendors and early
intensive behavioral intervention vendors from this item .................................. $42,900,000

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 to be used by veterans or concerned family
members seeking counseling programs operated by the department of
veterans’ services so that they may be directed towards the programs and
services offered by their local or regional veterans’ services office to be
staffed by counselors or outreach program personnel contracted by the
department and trained in issues of mental health counseling and
veterans’ services; and provided further, that not less than $1,000,000
shall be expended for 988 suicide and crisis call centers for
implementation and personnel costs, prior appropriation continued .................. $8,099,538

4513-1027 For The Samaritans, Inc.; provided, that funds shall be used for suicide
prevention services; and provided further, that not less than $1,000,000
shall be expended for the operation and expansion of Hey Sam, the text-
based mental health support line tailored specifically to youth and young
adults in the commonwealth and youth mental health community
education, outreach and communications ......................................................... $1,800,000

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

4513-1112 For the prevention and management of chronic diseases and their
associated risk factors including, but not limited to, the Massachusetts
Tobacco Cessation and Prevention Program and oral health services and
programs; provided, that not less than $2,219,481 shall be expended for
dental health services; provided further, that not less than $1,595,525 shall
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be expended for the comprehensive dental program for adults with

developmental disabilities; provided further, that $4,146,826 shall be
expended for the promotion of health and disease prevention including,
but not limited to: (i) breast cancer prevention; (ii) diabetes screening and
outreach; (iii) ovarian cancer screening; (iv) hepatitis C prevention and
management; (v) multiple sclerosis screening, information, education and
treatment programs and the Multiple Sclerosis Home Living Independently
Navigating Key Services program administered by the Greater New
England Chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society; (vi) colorectal
cancer prevention; (vii) prostate cancer screening, education and
treatment with a particular focus on individuals with African-American,
Hispanic or Latino heritage, family history of the disease and other
individuals at high risk; (viii) osteoporosis education; and (ix) maintenance
of the statewide lupus database; provided further, that not less than
$475,000 shall be expended for the Forsyth Institute’s Center for
Children’s Oral Health to expand its ForsythKids programming focused on
children and adolescents and explore the emerging association between
oral health status and academic performance; provided further, that not
less than $25,000 shall be expended for the operation of VITfriends LLC
located in the Hyde Park section of Boston; provided further, that not less
than $100,000 shall be expended for the operation of the Cranberry Health
Research Center at the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth; provided
further, that not less than $1,000,000 shall be expended for the non-state,
government public hospital system established pursuant to chapter 147 of
the acts of 1996 for a grant toward critical facilities and equipment to
expand access to dental services; provided further, that not less than
$6,219,468 shall be expended for smoking prevention and cessation
programs, including youth tobacco use prevention and cessation
programs; provided further, that funds shall be expended for Mass in
Motion community grants in an amount not less than the amount expended
in fiscal year 2023, contingent upon receipt of matching federal prevention
block grant funds; provided further, that not less than $250,000 shall be
expended for a grant to a statewide Alzheimer’s disease advocacy and
education organization for a public awareness and education campaign as
recommended by the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention;
provided further, that not less than $10,000 shall be expended for Visiting
Dental Hygiene, Inc. to provide mobile hygiene care for low-income and
homebound residents; provided further, that not less than $300,000 be
expended for the office of oral health to support the administration and
activities of the special commission on oral health established in section
167 of chapter 126 of the acts of 2022 including, but not limited to, ongoing
data analysis and other long-term projects to promote oral health equity;
and provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for
education and support of patients diagnosed with phenylketonuria or
related disorders and their families through a grant to the New England
Connection for PKU and Allied Disorders, Inc .................................................. $14,865,777

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

4513-1136 For sexual assault and domestic violence services; provided, that not less
than $7,900,449 shall be expended for a statewide sexual assault nurse
examiner program and pediatric sexual assault nurse examiner program
for the care of victims of sexual assault; provided further, that the program
shall operate under specific statewide protocols and by an on-call system
of nurse examiners; provided further, that not less than $61,084,884 shall
be expended for domestic violence and sexual assault prevention and
survivor services, including: (i) intimate partner abuse education, formerly
known as the batterers intervention services; (ii) services for immigrants
and refugees; (iii) rape crisis center survivor services and prevention; and
(iv) intervention services and crisis housing for sexual violence and
intimate partner violence in the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer
and questioning communities; provided further, that funds shall be
expended for rape prevention and victim services, including the statewide
Spanish language hotline, community-based domestic violence response,
emergency and transitional residential services for sexual and domestic
victims and their children and supervised visitation and trauma services
for children who witness violence and targeted services for department of
children and families- involved families; provided further, that not less than
$5,000,000 of said funding for domestic violence and sexual assault
prevention and survivor services shall be transferred to the COVID-19
Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Survivors’ Safety Trust Fund
established in section 102 of chapter 227 of the acts of 2020, to provide
grants for domestic violence liaisons to expand resources and services for
domestic violence survivors; provided further, that the department of public
health shall ensure that there shall not be a disruption in survivor services
and violence prevention activities or a negative impact on program
functioning, during fiscal year 2024; provided further, that not less than
$50,000 shall be expended for the domestic violence outreach program
for the Cape Verdean Association of Brockton; provided further, that not
less than $1,000,000 shall be expended for a domestic violence and
sexual assault prevention program focused on teens in high-risk
communities; provided further, that said programming shall be aimed at
promoting healthy relationships and addressing teen dating violence for
teens of all sexualities and genders; provided further, that the department
shall partner with domestic violence and sexual assault service providers,
other community-based organizations or school-based organizations to
develop evidence-based and outcomes-focused prevention strategies;
provided further, that the program shall prioritize funding for schools and
communities in which the majority of students are eligible for free or
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reduced lunch; provided further, that at least 1 program shall operate in a

municipality with a population of 25,000 or less; provided further, that said
funds may be expended for a competitive grant program; provided further,
that not less than $150,000 shall be expended for the department of public
health’s division of sexual and domestic violence prevention and services,
in consultation with relevant stakeholders, to develop, research and
recommend evidence-based and evidence-informed prevention strategies
to address the rising incidence of reported drink spiking in the
commonwealth; provided further, that funds may be expended for the bulk
purchase of drink spiking test kits to be distributed at bars, restaurants and
nightlife establishments in the commonwealth; provided further, that not
later than December 29, 2023, the department shall submit a report to the
joint committee on public health and the house and senate committees on
ways and means detailing: (a) recommendations for eligible, research-
based drink spiking prevention tools, including, but not limited to, drink
spiking test kits; (b) an examination of how prevention tools can be
distributed in an effective manner to individuals and vulnerable
populations, including, but not limited to, distribution directly to bars,
restaurants and nightlife establishments; and (c) other considerations the
department may deem relevant for an evidence-based or evidence-
informed public health response to drink spiking incidents in the
commonwealth; provided further, that not less than $150,000 shall be
expended for the department of public health’s division of sexual and
domestic violence prevention and services to develop and launch a
strategic and comprehensive public awareness campaign to inform the
public about the prevalence and danger of involuntary drink spiking
through the department’s website, digital and social media, traditional
media and other media; and provided further, that the department may
partner with relevant advocacy organizations, employers, boards of
health, institutions of higher education and community groups to ensure
that the campaign reaches populations deemed most at risk of being
targeted for drink spiking and includes evidence-based, evidence-
informed and culturally-relevant response and safety tips for patrons at
bars, restaurants and nightlife establishments ................................................. $72,111,757

4513-2020 For funding to increase behavioral health outreach, access and support;
provided, that the department of public health, in consultation with the
department of mental health and the department of elementary and
secondary education, shall expend not less than $3,532,000 for a pilot
program to increase student access to behavioral telehealth services in
schools; provided further, that not later than June 28, 2024, the
department of public health shall report to the joint committee on mental
health, substance use and recovery and the house and senate committees
on ways and means detailing the: (i) number of students participating in
the program; (ii) frequency with which students use the program; (iii) cost
of the services provided, including the use of support staff; and (iv) manner
in which costs have been supported by third-party reimbursement;
provided further, that the department of higher education, in consultation
with the department of mental health, shall expend not less than $500,000
for a mental health workforce pipeline program to encourage a culturally,
ethnically and linguistically diverse behavioral health workforce through
collaboration between colleges and behavioral health providers; provided
further, that not later than April 1, 2024, the department of higher education
shall report to the clerks of the house of representatives and the senate,
the joint committee on higher education, the joint committee on mental
health, substance use and recovery and the house and senate committees
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on ways and means detailing: (a) a description of the community partners

in the pilot; (b) a summary of post-program employment or continuing
education of participating students; (c) any recommendations on ways to
further encourage a culturally, ethnically and linguistically diverse
behavioral health workforce; (d) available demographic and geographic
profile information of the students served in the pilot program; and (e) any
budgetary recommendations on ways to further expand the pilot program;
provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for OUT
MetroWest, Inc.’s LGBTQ+ programs; provided further, that not less than
$1,000,000 shall be expended by the department on a public awareness
campaign to promote the awareness and use of available behavioral
health services; provided further, that the public awareness campaign
shall partner with relevant advocacy organizations, employers, institutions
of higher education and community-based organizations to ensure that the
campaign reaches the populations that are most at risk of encountering
existing barriers to behavioral health services; provided further, that not
less than $5,500,000 shall be expended for a loan forgiveness program
for mental health professionals; provided further, that not less than
$3,000,000 of said funds shall be expended for a loan repayment
assistance program for the purpose of enhancing recruitment and
retention of child and adolescent psychiatrists at community mental health
centers and community health centers throughout the commonwealth;
provided further, that the loan repayment assistance program shall be
administered by the executive office of health and human services or by
an organization under contract with the executive office to administer the
program; provided further, that to be eligible for loan repayment assistance
under this item, an individual shall: (a) be certified in child and adolescent
psychiatry by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology or have
completed a Triple Board combining pediatrics, general psychiatry, and
child and adolescent psychiatry; (b) have outstanding educational debt; (c)
not participate in any other loan repayment program; and (d) be required
to enter into a contract with the commonwealth which shall, for not less
than 5 years, obligate the individual to maintain a patient caseload with at
least 25 per cent of patients enrolled in Medicaid and to provide child and
adolescent psychiatric services at a community mental health center or
community health center located in the commonwealth on a consistent
basis, to be defined by the executive office; provided further, that loan
repayment assistance shall be provided on an ongoing basis during the
applicable 5-year period and the amount of the repayment assistance
provided shall be up to $300,000 per eligible individual and pro-rated for
individuals in part-time psychiatry practice provided further, that not less
than $2,500,000 shall be expended to address emergency department
mental and behavioral health boarding through staffing investments and
rate incentives associated with fully operationalizing inpatient mental
health acute care beds and intensive inpatient psychiatric beds, intensive
community based acute treatment, community based acute treatment and
partial hospitalization capacity; provided further, that said grants may be
utilized to maintain rate incentives for beds made operational in calendar
year 2023; provided further, that priority shall be given to grants that
support services and staff needs for children and adolescents; provided
further, that staffing investments shall include sufficient funding for
culturally and linguistically-competent workforce recruitment, retention and
training including, but not limited to, loan repayment programs and hiring
and retention incentives to support the full spectrum of hospital-based
behavioral health providers including, but not limited to, psychiatrists,
mental health workers, social workers, registered nurses, certified nursing
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assistants and sitters; provided further, that priority shall be given to grants
that support new beds that would be located in underserved areas of the
commonwealth; provided further, that funds may be expended for
investments in crisis stabilization services for patients who are boarding,
including, but not limited to, de- escalation training for clinical and ancillary
staff; and provided further, that the department shall administer the
program in consultation with Massachusetts Health and Hospital
Association, Inc. ................................................................................................ $12,834,773

Behavioral Health Outreach, Access

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

4516-0263 For the department of public health, which may expend not more than
$1,245,591 in retained revenues from blood lead testing fees collected
from insurers and individuals for the purpose of conducting such tests;
provided, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary,
for the purpose of accommodating timing discrepancies between the
receipt of retained revenues and related expenditures, the department
may incur expenses and the comptroller may certify for payment amounts
not to exceed the lower of this authorization or the most recent revenue
estimate as reported in the state accounting system .......................................... $1,245,591

4516-1000 For the operation of the bureau of infectious disease and laboratory
sciences, including infectious disease surveillance and the state public
health laboratory; provided, that funds shall be expended for an eastern
equine encephalitis testing program and for tuberculosis testing and
treatment services; provided further, that the department of public health
shall ensure that vendors delivering tuberculosis clinical services and
treatment shall seek third-party reimbursement for such services; provided
further, that no funds appropriated in this item shall be expended for
administrative, space or energy expenses of the department that are not
directly related to personnel or programs funded in this item; provided
further, that not less than $1,000,000 shall be expended for the
implementation, continual development and oversight of the
commonwealth's 2019 novel coronavirus vaccine distribution plan;
provided further, that said plan shall be applicable to the 2019 novel
coronavirus, all subsequent variants, and booster shots; provided further,
that the department of public health in developing said plan shall take into
consideration the recommendations of the health equity task force
established under section 2 of chapter 93 of the acts of 2020; provided
further, that the department shall prioritize a geographically and
socioeconomically equitable distribution when developing said plan;
provided further, that the department shall prioritize those communities
disproportionately impacted by the 2019 novel coronavirus when
developing the plan; provided further, that the department shall seek public
comment from stakeholders including, but not limited to, medical
professionals, public health experts, persons representing populations
vulnerable to the 2019 novel coronavirus and persons representing
communities disproportionately impacted by the 2019 novel coronavirus;
provided further, that funds shall be expended for public education and
outreach campaigns to inform residents of the commonwealth generally
about vaccine testing, safety and efficacy; provided further, that the
campaign shall rely on scientifically and medically accurate evidence and
include partnerships with community-based organizations trusted in
communities disproportionately impacted by the 2019 novel coronavirus
and local public health departments and health care providers serving
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gateway municipalities as defined under section 3A of chapter 23A of the

General Laws; provided further, that not later than September 15, 2023,
the department shall submit a report to the joint committee on public health
and the house and senate committees on ways and means detailing: (i)
the current departmental recommendations for the commonwealth's
vaccine distribution plan, including the role of local boards of health; (ii)
the current state of implementing the plan; (iii) any anticipated state
investments necessary to carry out the plan; (iv) the proposed strategy for
communicating the availability of a 2019 novel coronavirus vaccine to
communities, including efforts to prioritize culturally and linguistically
focused public awareness campaigns; and (v) the department's plan to
improve vaccine distribution coordination efforts with local boards of
health; provided further, that not less than $2,657,020 shall be expended
for the operation of the universal immunization program; and provided
further, that all costs related to childhood vaccines shall be paid for through
the Vaccine Purchase Trust Fund established in section 24N of chapter
111 of the General Law ..................................................................................... $25,782,884

4516-1005 For the department of public health, which may expend not more than
$1,043,103 generated by fees collected from providers or insurers for
sexually-transmitted infections testing performed at the state public health
laboratory; provided, that collected retained revenues may be used to
supplement the costs of the laboratory; and provided further, that
notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, for the purpose
of accommodating timing discrepancies between the receipt of retained
revenues and related expenditures, the department may incur expenses
and the comptroller may certify for payment amounts not to exceed the
lower of this authorization or the most recent revenue estimate as reported
in the state accounting system ............................................................................ $1,043,103

4516-1010 For state matching funds required by the federal Pandemic and All-
Hazards Preparedness Act, Public Law 109-417 ............................................... $1,543,328

4516-1022 For the department of public health, which may expend not more than
$343,492 generated by fees collected from insurers for tuberculosis tests
performed at the state public health laboratory; provided, that collected
retained revenues may be used to supplement the costs of the laboratory;
and provided further, that notwithstanding any general or special law to
the contrary, for the purpose of accommodating timing discrepancies
between the receipt of retained revenues and related expenditures, the
department may incur expenses and the comptroller may certify for
payment amounts not to exceed the lower of this authorization or the most
recent revenue estimate as reported in the state accounting system ................... $343,492

4516-1037 For the department of public health, which may expend for the
implementation of chapter 111O of the General Laws and rules and
regulations promulgated thereunder not more than $49,569 in retained
revenues collected from application fees for approval of mobile integrated
health care programs and renewals thereof and from fines and penalties
imposed by the department on mobile integrated health care programs;
provided, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary,
for the purpose of accommodating timing discrepancies between the
receipt of retained revenues and related expenditures, the department
may incur expenses and the comptroller may certify for payment amounts
not to exceed the lower of this authorization or the most recent revenue
estimate as reported in the state accounting system ............................................... $49,569
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4516-1039 For the department of public health, which may expend not more than
$415,014 in retained revenues collected from application fees under
section 25C of chapter 111 of the General Laws to support the operations
of the determination of need program and health care facility plan review
within the department; provided, that notwithstanding any general or
special law to the contrary, for the purpose of accommodating timing
discrepancies between the receipt of retained revenues and related
expenditures, the department may incur expenses and the comptroller
may certify for payment amounts not to exceed the lower of this
authorization or the most recent revenue estimate as reported in the state
accounting system ................................................................................................. $415,014

4518-0200 For the department of public health, which may expend not more than
$1,026,378 generated by fees collected from services provided at the
registry of vital records and statistics, including: (i) amendments of vital
records and requests for vital records not issued in person at the registry;
(ii) requests for heirloom certificates; and (iii) research requests performed
by registry staff at the registry; provided, that collected retained revenues
may be used for all program costs, including the compensation of
employees; provided further, that the registrar of vital records and statistics
shall exempt from payment of a fee any person requesting a verification
of birth to establish eligibility for Medicaid; and provided further, that
notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, for the purpose
of accommodating timing discrepancies between the receipt of retained
revenues and related expenditures, the department may incur expenses
and the comptroller may certify for payment amounts not to exceed the
lower of this authorization or the most recent revenue estimate as reported
in the state accounting system ........................................................................... .$1,026,378

4590-0250 For school health services and school-based health centers in public and
nonpublic schools; provided, that not less than $3,000,000 shall be
expended for mental health services in public and nonpublic schools;
provided further, that funds shall be distributed to public and nonpublic
schools based on the percentage of students in the commonwealth
enrolled in each; provided further, that services shall include, but not be
limited to: (i) strengthening the infrastructure of school health services in
the areas of personnel and policy development, programming and
interdisciplinary collaboration; (ii) developing linkages between school
health services programs and community health providers; (iii)
incorporating health education programs, including tobacco prevention
and cessation activities, in school curricula and in the provision of school-
based health services; and (iv) incorporating obesity prevention programs,
including nutrition and wellness programs, in school curricula, to address
the nutrition and lifestyle habits needed for healthy development; provided
further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the North
Quabbin Community Coalition, Inc.; provided further, that not less than
$75,000 shall be expended for Amherst regional public schools to support
on-site youth mental health services for Amherst regional high school
students; provided further, that funds shall be expended for school nurses
and school-based health center programs; provided further, that funds
shall be expended for mental health services in public and nonpublic
schools; provided further, that funds may be expended to pay for nurse
salaries for more than 3 school years; and provided further, that funds may
be expended to address the recommendations of the commission on
lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and questioning youth
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established in section 67 of chapter 3 of the General Laws for the reduction

of health disparities for gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, queer and
questioning youth ............................................................................................. .$26,066,196

4590-0912 For the department of public health, which may expend not more than
$26,203,437 from reimbursements collected for Western Massachusetts
hospital services, subject to the approval of the commissioner of public
health; provided, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the
contrary, the Western Massachusetts hospital shall be eligible to receive
and retain full payment under the medical assistance program
administered by the executive office of health and human services under
chapter 118E of the General Laws for all goods and services provided by
the hospital under federal requirements; and provided further, that
notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, for the purpose
of accommodating timing discrepancies between the receipt of retained
revenues and related expenditures, the department may incur expenses
and the comptroller may certify for payment amounts not to exceed the
lower of this authorization or the most recent revenue estimate as reported
in the state accounting system .......................................................................... $26,203,437

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

4590-0915 For the maintenance and operation of Tewksbury hospital, Pappas

Rehabilitation Hospital for Children, Lemuel Shattuck hospital and the
hospital bureau, including the state office of pharmacy services; provided,
that reimbursements received for medical services provided at the Lemuel
Shattuck hospital to incarcerated persons from houses of correction not
managed by private health care vendors shall be credited to item 4590-
0903 of section 2B; provided further, that not less than $200,000 in
retained revenue shall be expended for the Pappas Rehabilitation Hospital
for Children summer program; provided further, that the Pappas
Rehabilitation Hospital for Children shall maintain not less than 120 beds
for clients in its inpatient setting to the extent feasible within the
appropriation; provided further, that Tewksbury hospital shall maintain at
least the same number of beds in fiscal year 2024 as was maintained in
fiscal year 2023; provided further, that the department of public health shall
expend not less than $500,000 to municipalities hosting a department of
public health facility that also acts as a department of mental health
continuing care facility; and provided further, that the department shall
seek to obtain federal financial participation for care provided to inmates
of the department of correction and county correctional facilities who are
treated at the public health hospitals .............................................................. $194,767,937

4590-0917 For the department of public health, which may expend not more than
$4,922,891 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
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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 ............................................................................ $4,922,891

4590-0918 For the state office of pharmacy services, which may expend not more
than $34,628,401 from retained revenues collected from vendors
providing health care services to the department of correction; provided,
that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, for the
purpose of accommodating timing discrepancies between the receipt of
retained revenues and related expenditures, the department of public
health may incur expenses and the comptroller may certify for payment
amounts not to exceed the lower of this authorization or the most recent
revenue estimate as reported in the state accounting system ......................... $34,628,401

4590-0924 For the department of public health, which may expend not more than
$2,036,372 from reimbursements collected by Tewksbury hospital based
on a revenue enhancement project to obtain Medicaid coverage for
patients whose services are not currently being reimbursed; provided, that
notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, for the purpose
of accommodating timing discrepancies between the receipt of retained
revenues and related expenditures, the department may incur expenses
and the comptroller may certify for payment amounts not to exceed the
lower of this authorization or the most recent revenue estimate as reported
in the state accounting system ............................................................................ $2,036,372

4590-0925 For the costs of a prostate cancer awareness, education and research
program focusing on men with African-American, Hispanic or Latino
heritage, family history of the disease and other men at high risk; provided,
that the department of public health shall oversee and manage said
program and shall grant not less than 85 per cent of funds from this item
to the AdMeTech Foundation-led Prostate Cancer Action Council which
shall leverage existing partnerships with other state-funded nonprofit
research organizations and current and past federally-funded, state-
funded and privately-funded prostate cancer programs aimed at saving
lives, improving quality of life and reducing health care costs .............................. $1,250,000

4590-0930 For price reductions for municipalities purchasing naloxone through the
municipal naloxone bulk purchase program .......................................................... $596,710

4590-1503 For the provision of statewide support services for maternal, child and
family health activities to pregnant people, parents, caregivers, infants,
children and youth, including those with special health needs to maintain
the public health infrastructure necessary for promoting racially equitable,
evidence-based, data-informed and family-engaged services and
programs; provided, that not less than $296,297 shall be expended for the
universal newborn hearing screening program; provided further, that not
less than $1,000,000 shall be expended for the non-state, government
public hospital system established pursuant to chapter 147 of the acts of
1996 for a grant toward facilities and start-up expenditures for birth center
and midwifery care; provided further, that funds appropriated in this item
shall be expended for the notification of and follow through with affected
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families, primary care providers and early intervention programs upon the
department of public health's receipt of data indicative of potential hearing
disorders in newborns; provided further, that not less than $9,940,965
shall be expended for the pediatric palliative care program established in
section 24K of chapter 111 of the General Laws; provided further, that
notwithstanding said section 24K of said chapter 111, children less than
22 years of age shall be eligible for this program; provided further, that not
less than $25,000 shall be expended to Propa City Community Outreach
Inc. to provide education, advocacy, public awareness and support
services to families experiencing all types of loss; provided further, that
funds may be expended to Manet Community Health Center, Incorporated
to coordinate a health needs assessment to identify barriers to maternal
and child healthcare and develop inclusive programs to improve local
maternal and child healthcare access in the Greater Taunton and Attleboro
area; provided further, that not less than $350,000 shall be expended for
the operations of and hiring additional personnel for the Massachusetts
maternal mortality and morbidity review committee to enhance the
committee’s ability to comprehensively review deaths and complications
that occur during or within 1 year of pregnancy and make related remedial
policy and practice recommendations; provided further, that the committee
shall convene regularly to encourage consistent case review and reporting
of findings and recommendations; provided further, that the department of
public health shall submit to the committee, in a timely manner,
aggregated and patient-level maternal morbidity and mortality data for
review and utilization in developing recommendations to improve perinatal
and maternal health outcomes; provided further, that not later than March
1, 2024, the committee shall submit a report to the joint committee on
public health, the house and senate committees on ways and means, the
pregnancy and birth equity task force of the Massachusetts caucus of
women legislators and the commission on the status of women on its
findings and recommendations; provided further, that the department shall
publish the committee’s report on its website; provided further, that not
less than $1,000,000 shall be expended to support the development and
operation of freestanding birth centers to cover costs including, but not
limited to, facility costs, start-up expenditures and the cost of the provision
of full prenatal care and extensive postpartum care; provided further, that
funds shall be issued through a competitive grant process; provided
further, that nonprofit birth centers and maternal health-centered
community-based nonprofit organizations shall be eligible to apply for the
funds; provided further, that the department of public health shall
promulgate regulations establishing application criteria, which shall
include a requirement that a birth center be licensed or be in active pursuit
of licensure; provided further, that priority for funding shall be given to birth
centers that serve communities historically impacted most by racial
inequities in maternal health including, but not limited to, high rates of
maternal and infant mortality; and provided further, that not less $150,000
shall be expended to Seven Sisters Midwifery LLC for its doula workforce
pilot program ..................................................................................................... $13,058,558

4590-1504 For a neighborhood-based gun and violent crime prevention pilot program
for targeted work with out-of-school youth and young adults aged 17 to 24,
inclusive, intended to prevent gun violence and other violent crime in
neighborhoods and municipalities with the highest rates of violent crime in
the commonwealth; provided, that funds shall be awarded in consultation
with the executive office of public safety and security and the department
of elementary and secondary education; provided further, that funds shall
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be awarded to nonprofit, community-based organizations located in and

serving high risk youth in eligible communities; provided further, that
preference shall be given to organizations that have: (i) demonstrated
street outreach capacity; (ii) effective partnerships with neighborhood
health and human services agencies, including mental health providers,
and with schools and other local educational institutions; and (iii) clearly
outlined a comprehensive plan in support of continued or expanded
collaboration efforts with such partners, including data related to
measurable outcomes of successful partner collaboration; provided
further, that eligible expenses for such grants shall include, but not be
limited to, case workers, mental health counselors, academic supports and
other research-based practices and related support services; provided
further, that the department shall ensure that every grant recipient
establishes measurable outcomes in its comprehensive plan and provides
data related to those outcomes that demonstrate program success;
provided further, that preference shall be given to proposals that
demonstrate coordination with programs and services funded through
items 4000-0005, 7061-0010 and 7061-9612; provided further, that the
department shall allocate funding to support training and technical
assistance for all grantees; provided further, that not later than March 1,
2024, the department shall submit a report to the executive office for
administration and finance, the joint committee on public health, the joint
committee on public safety and homeland security, the joint committee on
education and the house and senate committees on ways and means
detailing the awarding of grants and details of anticipated contracts by
district; provided further, that the department shall further report on the
effectiveness of the program, including but not limited to: (a) any
measurable data-driven results; (b) which strategies and collaborations
have most effectively reduced gun and other violence in the grantee
neighborhoods; (c) how spending through this item has been aligned with
spending from items 4000-0005, 7061-0010 and 7061-9612 in ways that
enhance public safety while avoiding programmatic duplication; and (d)
what efforts have been taken by the nonprofit community and
municipalities to ensure the long term viability of the reforms funded by the
pilot program; and provided further, that copies of the report shall be
provided to: (1) the joint committee on public safety and homeland
security, the joint committee on public health and the joint committee on
education; and (2) the house and senate committees on ways and means
not later than September 1, 2024 ..................................................................... $13,000,000

4590-1506 For a competitive grant program to be administered by the department of

public health to support the establishment of a comprehensive youth
violence prevention program; provided, that eligibility shall be determined
by the criteria set forth in item 4590-1506 of section 2 of chapter 182 of
the acts of 2008; provided further, that no grants shall be awarded to law
enforcement agencies; and provided further, that funds shall be
considered one-time and grants shall not annualize in fiscal year 2025 ........... .$5,000,000

4590-1507 For competitively procured grants to youth at-risk programs utilizing an

evidence-based positive youth development model, including programs
that serve lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and questioning
youth; provided, that not less than $250,000 shall be expended for the Big
Sister Association of Greater Boston Inc.; provided further, that not less
than $200,000 shall be expended for the Big Brothers Big Sisters of
Eastern Massachusetts, Inc. Mentor 2.0 program; provided further, that
not less than $100,000 shall be expended for the Randolph community
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programs department in the town of Randolph for continuation of a full-

time town social worker; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall
be expended for the Watertown Boys’ and Girls’ Club, Inc. for capital
improvements; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be
expended for repairs for the Northern Berkshire YMCA complex located in
the city of North Adams; provided further, that the department of public
health shall award not less than $2,500,000 to the Alliance of
Massachusetts YMCAS, Inc., which amount shall be distributed among
the alliance’s member organizations; provided further, that the department
shall award not less than $3,050,000 for competitively-procured grants to
youth-at-risk programs utilizing an evidence-based positive youth
development model, including programs that serve lesbian, gay, bisexual,
transgender, queer and questioning youth; provided further, that the
department shall award not less than $3,000,000 to the Massachusetts
Alliance of Boys & Girls Clubs, Inc., the first $2,700,000 of which shall be
distributed equally among its member organizations; provided further, that
the department shall provide not less than $1,000,000 to the YWCA, which
shall be distributed equally between the Alliance of YWCAS’ organizations
in the commonwealth; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be
expended to the Boys & Girls Clubs of Stoneham and Wakefield to
establish and operate an inclusive cafe to provide training and job
opportunities for youth and adults with developmental disabilities; provided
further, that not less than $35,000 shall be expended for the Boys & Girls
Club of Ludlow to cover costs including, but not limited to, the cost of
refinishing the gym bleachers for safety; provided further, that not less than
$75,000 shall be expended for The Center for Teen Empowerment, Inc.;
and provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to the
Boys & Girls Club of Fitchburg & Leominster - A Nonprofit Educational
Corporation for clubhouse infrastructure improvements ................................... $10,830,000

4590-2001 For the department of public health, which may expend not more than
$4,040,651 of payments received for services provided by Tewksbury
hospital to clients of the department of developmental services, including
for the provision of behavioral health services and the continuation of
short-term medical rehabilitation for clients of the department of
developmental services; provided, that notwithstanding any general or
special law to the contrary, for the purpose of accommodating timing
discrepancies between the receipt of retained revenues and related
expenditures, the department of public health may incur expenses and the
comptroller may certify for payment amounts not to exceed the lower of
this authorization or the most recent revenue estimate as reported in the
state accounting system ..................................................................................... $4,040,651

OFFICE OF CHILDREN, YOUTH AND FAMILY SERVICES.

Department of Children and Families.

4800-0015 For central and area office administration and service coordination of the
department of children and families; provided, that the associated
expenses of employees whose AA and DD object class costs are paid
from item 4800-1100 shall be paid from this item; provided further, that the
commissioner of the department of children and families may transfer
funds between items 4800-0030, 4800-0038, 4800-0040 and 4800-0041
as necessary, pursuant to an allocation plan, which shall detail by object
class the distribution of the funds to be transferred and which the
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commissioner shall file with the house and senate committees on ways
and means 30 days prior to any such transfer; provided further, that not
more than 5 per cent of any item shall be transferred in fiscal year 2024;
provided further, that the commissioner may transfer funds from line item
4800-1100 into line item 4800-0015 for the purpose of maintaining
appropriate staffing ratios; provided further, that the commissioner shall
notify the house and senate committees on ways and means 30 days in
advance of any such transfer; provided further, that not more than 2 per
cent of funds from line item 4800-1100 shall be transferred in fiscal year
2024; provided further, that no funds shall be expended from this item for
the compensation of unit 8 employees; provided further, that the
department of children and families shall not place a child or adolescent
referred by, or discharged from, the care of the department of mental
health until the department of mental health forwards an assessment and
recommendation as to whether the child or adolescent may be
appropriately placed in foster care or if, due to severe emotional
disturbance, such child or adolescent is more appropriate for congregate
care placement; provided further, that the department of children and
families shall assist the department of mental health in making such
assessments and recommendations; provided further, that if placement of
a child with someone other than a parent becomes necessary, the
department of children and families shall place the highest priority on
identifying a family resource within the child’s kinship or family circle and
shall provide services and support to partner with the family resource in
meeting the child’s needs; provided further, that unless otherwise
authorized, all funds including federal reimbursements received by the
department shall be credited to the General Fund, except for federal
reimbursement used to support revenue maximization projects; provided
further, that the department of children and families and the department of
early education and care shall provide standards for early education and
care placements made through the supportive child care program;
provided further, that the department of children and families, in
collaboration with the department of early education and care, shall
maintain a centralized list detailing the number of children eligible for
supportive child care services, the number of supportive slots filled and
the number of supportive slots available; provided further, that
notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the department
of children and families shall not reduce recoupment amounts
recommended by the state auditor; provided further, that there shall not
be a waiting list for the services; provided further, that all children eligible
for services under item 3000-3060 shall receive those services; provided
further, that the department shall maintain a timely, independent and fair
administrative hearing system; provided further, that not later than
December 1, 2023 and March 1, 2024 the department shall submit reports
to the house and senate committees on ways and means and the joint
committee on children, families and persons with disabilities on: (i) the fair
hearing requests filed in fiscal year 2024, using non-identifying
information, which shall state, for each hearing request: (a) the subject
matter of the appeal; (b) the number of days between the hearing request
and the first day of the hearing; (c) the number of days between the first
day of the hearing and the hearing officer’s decision; (d) the number of
days between the hearing officer’s decision and the agency’s final
decision; (e) the number of days of continuance granted at the appellant’s
request; (f) the number of days of continuance granted at the request of
the department of children and families or the hearing officer’s request,
specifying which party made the request; and (g) whether the
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department’s decision that was the subject of the appeal was affirmed or
reversed; and (ii) the fair hearing requests filed before fiscal year 2024,
which have been pending for more than 180 days, stating the number of
those cases, how many of those cases have been heard but not decided
and how many have been decided by the hearing officer but not yet issued
as a final agency decision; provided further, that the department shall
maintain and make available to the public, during regular business hours,
a record of its fair hearings, with personal identifying information removed,
including for each hearing request: the date of the request, the date of the
hearing decision, the decision rendered by the hearing officer and the final
decision rendered upon the commissioner of children and families’ review;
provided further, that the department shall make redacted copies of fair
hearing decisions available within 30 days of a written request; provided
further, that the department shall not make available any information in
violation of federal privacy regulations; provided further, that not later than
March 1, 2024, the department shall submit a report to the house and
senate committees on ways and means and the joint committee on
children, families and persons with disabilities that shall include, but not
be limited to, the: (1) number of medical and psychiatric personnel and
their level of training currently employed by or under contract with the
department; (2) number of foster care reviews conducted by the
department and the average length of time in which each review was
completed; (3) number of social workers and supervisors who have earned
a bachelor’s or master’s degree in social work; (4) total number of social
workers and the total number of social workers holding licensure, by level;
(5) number of the department’s contracts reviewed by the state auditor and
the number of corrective action plans issued; and (6) number of corrective
action plans entered into by the department; provided further, that on the
first business day of each quarter, the department shall submit a report to
the house and senate committees on ways and means and the joint
committee on children, families and persons with disabilities on the
caseload of the department; provided further, that the report shall include,
but not be limited to: (A) the caseloads of residential placements,
congregate care, foster care, therapeutic foster care, adoption,
guardianship, 51A reports, substantiated 51A reports, the number of
children who die in the care and custody of the department, the number of
children currently eligible for supportive child care, the number of children
presently receiving supportive child care and the number of medical and
psychiatric consultation requests made by the department’s social
workers; (B) the number of approved foster care placements; (C) the
number of children in psychiatric hospitals and community-based acute
treatment programs who remain hospitalized beyond their medically
necessary stay while awaiting placement and the number of days each
case remains in placement beyond that which is medically necessary; (D)
the number of children in the department of children and families’ care and
custody who are receiving medical or psychiatric care provided through
other publicly-funded sources; (E) the number of children served by
supervised visitation centers and the number of those children who are
reunified with their families; (F) the total number of children served, their
ages, the number of children served in each service plan, the number of
children in out-of-home placements and the number of placements each
child has had before receiving an out-of-home placement; (G) for each
area office, the number of kinship guardianship subsidies provided in the
quarters covered by the report and the number of kinship guardianship
subsidies provided in that quarter for which federal reimbursement was
received; (H) for each area office, the total spending on services other than
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case management services provided to families to keep a child with the

child’s parents or reunifying the child with the child’s parents, spending by
the type of service including, but not limited to, the number of children and
a breakdown of spending for respite care, intensive in-home services,
client financial assistance and flexible funding, community-based after-
school social and recreation program services, family navigation services
and parent aide services and the unduplicated number of families that
receive the services; (I) for each area office, the total number of families
residing in shelters paid for by the department, a list of where the families
are sheltered, the total cost and average cost per family at those shelters
and a description of how the department determines who qualifies or does
not qualify for a shelter; (J) for each area office, the number of requests
for voluntary services, broken down by type of service requested, whether
the request was approved or denied, the number of families that were
denied voluntary services and received a 51A report, the reasons for
denying such services and what, if any, referrals were made for services
by other agencies or entities; (K) the number of families receiving multiple
51A reports within a 10-month period, the number of cases reopened
within 6 months of being closed and the number of children who return
home and then reenter an out-of-home placement within 6 months; (L) the
number of children and families served by the family resource centers, by
area; and (M) the number of children in the care and custody of the
department whose whereabouts are unknown; provided further, that not
later than February 1, 2024, the department shall submit a report to the
house and senate committees on ways and means and the joint committee
on children, families and persons with disabilities that details any changes
to the rules, regulations or guidelines established by the department in the
previous fiscal year to carry out its duties under chapter 119 of the General
Laws including, but not limited to: (I) criteria used to determine whether a
child has been abused or neglected; (II) guidelines for removal of a child
from the home; and (III) standards to determine what reasonable efforts
are being made to keep a child in the home; provided further, that not less
than $110,000 shall be expended for Rick’s Place, Inc. of Wilbraham to
provide grief support to youth and their families in the Pioneer Valley;
provided further, that on a monthly basis, the department shall provide the
caseload forecasting office with data on children receiving services, young
adults receiving services as defined in section 21 of said chapter 119, who
continue to receive services as set forth in subsection (f) of section 23 of
said chapter 119 and other pertinent data related to items 4800-0038 and
4800-0041 that is requested by the office; provided further, that the report
shall also contain the number of children and families served by the family
resource centers, by area, and an evaluation of the services provided and
their effectiveness; provided further, that to the extent feasible within
existing appropriations, the department shall maintain existing services for
the aging-out population; provided further, that the commissioner of
children and families may transfer funds from item 4800-1100 into item
4800-0015 to maintain appropriate staffing ratios under the memorandum
of agreement between the commonwealth and the Alliance/Local 509,
SEIU signed on March 25, 2013; provided further, that not less than 15
days prior to any such transfer, the commissioner shall notify the house
and senate committees on ways and means; provided further, that not
more than 2 per cent of said funds from item 4800-1100 shall be
transferred in fiscal year 2024; provided further, that the commissioner
may transfer funds between items 4800-0030, 4800-0038, 4800-0040 and
4800-0041 for services only, and, as necessary, under an allocation plan,
which shall detail, by object class, the distribution of the funds to be
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transferred; provided further, that transfers shall not be made for

administrative costs; provided further, that not less than 15 days prior to
any such transfer, the commissioner shall notify the house and senate
committees on ways and means; provided further, that not more than 5
per cent of any item shall be transferred in fiscal year 2024; provided
further, that funds shall be expended for a unit to help identify at-risk youth
and provide preventative services and to implement a missing or absent
youth recovery response policy; provided further, that not less than 30
days before contracting for, developing, implementing or using any risk
assessment or structured decision management tool to assess child safety
and risk at any stage of the child welfare process including, but not limited
to, the intake, investigation or reunification stages, the department shall
provide an assessment of the racial impact of using such tool; provided
further, that the evaluation shall include whether the risk assessment or
structured decision management tool is likely to have a disproportionate
or unique impact on racial and ethnic minorities; provided further, that a
report containing the methodology, data and findings from such evaluation
shall be submitted to the joint committee on children, families and persons
with disabilities and the house and senate committees on ways and means
and shall be posted on the department's website; and provided further,
that not less than $500,000 shall be expended for the Italian Home for
Children, Inc.’s behavioral health services for children ................................... $140,416,735

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

4800-0025 For foster care review services ........................................................................... $4,916,666

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

4800-0036 For a sexual abuse intervention network program to be administered in

conjunction with the district attorneys .................................................................... $841,534

4800-0038 For guardianship, foster care, adoption, family preservation and kinship
services provided by the department of children and families; provided,
that services funded through this item shall include shelter services,
substance use treatment, young parent programs, parent aides, education
and counseling services, foster care, adoption and guardianship
subsidies, tiered reimbursements used to promote the foster care
placement of children with special medical and social needs, assessment
of the appropriateness of adoption for children in the care of the
department for more than 12 months, protective services provided by
partnership agencies, targeted recruitment and retention of foster families,
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respite care services, post-adoption services and support services for

foster, kinship and adoptive families and juvenile fire setter programs and
services for people at risk of domestic violence, including payroll costs;
provided further, that funds may be expended to support reforms at the
department to improve foster care and placement stability and to ensure
positive permanency outcomes for children; provided further, that not less
than 30 days before making each such reform, the department shall
provide an assessment of the racial impact of such reform, including
whether it is likely to have a disproportionate or unique impact on racial
and ethnic minorities in the commonwealth; provided further, that such
assessment shall be submitted to the joint committee on children, families
and persons with disabilities, the house and senate committees on ways
and means and the clerks of the senate and house of representatives;
provided further, that not less than $250,000 shall be expended for the
Tempo program at the Wayside Youth and Family Support Network, Inc;
provided further, that the department may contract with provider agencies
for the coordination and management of services, including flex services;
provided further, that not less than $150,000 shall be expended for the
Weymouth Youth and Family Services Teen Center for job skills training,
technology support, remedial education services and to promote a social
service program for growth and social welfare; provided further, that not
less than $20,000 shall be expended for Bet Tzedek legal services, a legal
assistance program offered through Jewish Family and Children's Service,
Inc.; provided further, that not less than $500,000 shall be expended to the
Jewish Family and Children’s Service, Inc.’s Center for Early Relationship
Support, including to support the Fragile Beginnings program, Project
Newborns Exposed to Substances: Support and Therapy and related
clinical and community services for vulnerable families with children from
birth to age 5; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be
expended for Rise Above Foundation, Inc. additional programing for
additional youth; provided further, that not less than $20,000 shall be
expended to Hopkinton Youth and Family Services for mental health
promotion, programs, access to care and youth mental health program
development; and provided further, that not less than $475,000 shall be
expended for children’s advocacy centers; ..................................................... $355,808,909

4800-0040 For family preservation, reunification and service coordination; provided,

that services shall include family support and stabilization services
provided by the department of children and families ........................................ $88,757,132

4800-0041 For congregate care services; provided, that funds may be expended from
this item to provide community-based services, including in-home support
and stabilization services, to children who would otherwise be placed in
congregate settings; provided further, that the department of children and
families shall oversee area review teams that shall evaluate the feasibility
of maintaining the child in the community in this manner whenever
possible before recommending placement in a congregate care setting;
and provided further, that the department of children and families, in
coordination with the office of the child advocate, shall develop a plan for
a pilot program to use evidence-based program models in department of
children and families congregate care provider programs for youth that are
in the department’s care and who: (i) are experiencing an intensive
behavioral or a behavioral and medical crisis; (ii) are being housed in
emergency departments or inpatient units; and (iii) cannot safely receive
treatment in the existing congregate programs; provided further, that the
plan for the pilot program shall detail: (a) the proposed structure, size and
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scope; (b) any statutory or logistical challenges for implementation; and

(c) a funding plan, including a breakdown of potential costs; provided
further, that not later than September 15, 2023, the department shall issue
a report on the design and implementation of the pilot program to the joint
committee on children, families and persons with disabilities, the house
and senate committees on ways and means, the executive office for
administration and finance, the executive office of health and human
services and the office of the child advocate .................................................. $431,019,785

4800-0058 For the support of a foster care campaign to recruit new foster parents;
provided, that not later than April 1, 2024, the department of children and
families shall submit a report to the house and senate committees on
ways and means and the joint committee on children, families and persons
with disabilities that shall include, but not be limited to, the: (i) number of
new foster care parents as a result of the foster care campaign; and (ii)
methods in which the department is recruiting foster care parents ....................... $975,000

4800-0091 For the department of children and families, which may expend not more
than $4,742,908 in federal reimbursements received under Title IV-E of
the Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C. 670 et. seq. during fiscal year 2024 to
develop a training institute for professional development at the
department; provided, that notwithstanding any general or special law to
the contrary, for the purpose of accommodating timing discrepancies
between the receipt of retained revenues and related expenditures, the
department may incur expenses and the comptroller may certify for
payment amounts not to exceed the lower of this authorization or the most
recent revenue estimate as reported in the state accounting system; and
provided further, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the
contrary, federal reimbursements received in excess of $4,742,908 shall
be credited to the General Fund ......................................................................... $4,742,908

4800-0200 For the support and maintenance of family resource centers throughout
the commonwealth; provided, that funds may be expended to expand
services at existing centers or to establish new centers in areas with
identified coverage gaps; provided further, that centers supported through
this item shall be subject to the selection and reporting requirements of
item 4000-0051; provided further, that not less than $4,800,000 shall be
expended for flexible funding grants to support current activities and
services that are beyond contractual requirements for a family resource
center and are necessary to meet needs, including emergency needs, to
stabilize families in family resource center catchment areas; provided
further, that said funds may be expended for the piloted use of varied
master’s degree-level clinicians to assist in the evaluation and delivery of
services to children and families; and provided further, that not less than
$3,000,000 shall be expended for the Juvenile Court Mental Health
Advocacy Project administered by Health Law Advocates, Inc. to increase
access to mental health treatment for at-risk children and adolescents
involved in or diverted from juvenile courts ....................................................... $33,800,000

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

item.................................................................................................................. $294,567,006

OFFICE OF HEALTH SERVICES.

Department of Mental Health.

5011-0100 For the operation of the department of mental health; provided, that not
later than February 1, 2024, the department shall submit a report to the
house and senate committees on ways and means on its emergency room
diversion initiative including, but not limited to: (i) details on the use of
funds for the purposes of the initiative; (ii) the number of individuals
served, broken down by age and region; and (iii) the cost per individual
treated under the initiative; provided further, that not less than $1,100,000
shall be expended for the United Way of Tri-County’s Call 2 Talk program;
provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for a study
to be conducted by the department of mental health, in consultation with
the naval construction and marine engineering program at the
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, on the feasibility of converting a
decommissioned ship or other water-based vessel into a floating hospital
for mental health, substance use treatment and recovery services; and
provided further, that not later than February 15, 2024, the department
shall submit a report to the clerks of the house of representatives and the
senate, the house and senate committees on ways and means, the joint
committee on mental health, substance use and recovery and the joint
committee on veterans and federal affairs ........................................................ $33,150,191

5042-5000 For child and adolescent services, including the costs of psychiatric and
related services provided to children and adolescents determined to be
medically-ready for discharge from acute hospital units or mental health
facilities and who are experiencing unnecessary delays in being
discharged due to the lack of more appropriate settings; provided, that to
fund said services, the commissioner of mental health may allocate funds
from the amount appropriated in this item to other departments within the
executive office of health and human services; provided further, that the
department of mental health shall not refer or discharge a child or
adolescent to the custody or care of the department of children and
families until the department 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; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be
expended for Shrewsbury Youth and Family Services, Inc. for mental
health services in the commonwealth; provided further, that not less than
$50,000 shall be expended for YouthConnect to provide community-based
mental health services to high-risk youth and their families residing in the
East Boston community; provided further, that not less than $200,000 shall
be expended for The NAN Project to increase mental health awareness
and suicide prevention; provided further, that not less than $90,000 shall
be expended for NoFIRES, Inc. for a juvenile firesetter intervention and
prevention program; provided further, that the department of mental health
shall expend not less than $3,875,000 for the Massachusetts Child
Psychiatry Access Project, or MCPAP; provided further, that not less than
$675,000 of that amount shall be expended for MCPAP for Moms
statewide to address mental health concerns in pregnant and postpartum
people and to expand support for pregnant and postpartum people by
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adding substance use disorder-specific education, training, consultation

and care coordination to the project’s existing capacity; provided further,
that amounts expended from this item for MCPAP that are related to
services provided on behalf of commercially-insured clients shall be
assessed by the commissioner on surcharge payors, as defined in section
64 of chapter 118E of the General Laws, and shall be collected in a
manner consistent with the department’s regulations; provided further, that
not later than March 15, 2024, the department shall report to the house
and senate committees on ways and means on: (i) an overview of MCPAP
care coordination efforts; (ii) the number of psychiatric consultations, face-
to-face consultations and referrals made to specialists on behalf of
children with behavioral health needs in fiscal year 2023 and fiscal year
2024; and (iii) recommendations to: (a) increase the number of specialists
receiving referrals through MCPAP; (b) increase access to MCPAP in
regions currently underutilizing the project; and (c) improve care
coordination efforts to identify specialists available and accepting new
child and adolescent patients, with priority to those children and
adolescents who exhibit complex conditions and experience long wait lists
for specialty psychiatry; provided further, that not later than April 1, 2024,
the department shall report to the house and senate committees on ways
and means on: (1) the distribution of funds, delineated by initiative; (2) the
number of individuals served; (3) the outcomes measured; and (4)
recommendations for expanding cost-effective and evidence-based early
mental health identification and prevention programming for children and
adolescents in fiscal year 2024 and fiscal year 2025; provided further, that
not less than $4,500,000 shall be expended for a program to provide
assertive community treatment for individuals under the age of 22 who
exhibit symptoms of serious emotional disturbance, demonstrate an
inability to consistently use less intensive levels of care in the community
and have functional impairment and a history of difficulty in functioning
safely and successfully in community, school, home or workplace settings;
provided further, that the program shall: (A) include a team-based
approach to service delivery that tailors services to the specific needs and
acuity of each individual; (B) provide mental health services and social
service assistance through a person-centered approach, which may
include, but shall not be limited to, clinical assessment and outreach,
medication treatment and outreach, care coordination including primary
care, symptom management, harm reduction, family services, housing
support and needs that arise in carrying out the acts of daily living; (C) be
consistent, to the maximum extent possible, with the evidence-based
practice standards for assertive community treatment as found in the
federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s
assertive community treatment evidence-based practices kit; and (D) not
limit program services to a specific physical location; provided further, that
the department shall prioritize geographic equity in administering the
program; provided further, that not later than April 1, 2024, the department
shall submit a report to the house and senate committees on ways and
means detailing the: (I) funds distributed through the program, delineated
by recipient; (II) number of new programs created with said funds,
delineated by recipient, location, number of individuals served and ages
of individuals served; and (III) projected need for the creation of new
programs in the next fiscal year; provided further, that not less than
$1,275,000 shall be expended for the Massachusetts Association for
Mental Health, Inc. and the BIRCh Project to continue collaborating on the
establishment of a school-based behavioral health technical assistance
center; provided further, that not less than $6,000,000 may be expended
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for the department's emergency room diversion initiative to stabilize youth

in crisis; provided further, that not less than $500,000 shall be expended
to develop and implement behavioral health consultation services that are
accessible to school personnel and students in kindergarten to grade 12,
inclusive, across the commonwealth; provided further, that the department
of mental health shall submit a report to the house and senate committees
on ways and means on the distribution of funds, the number of individuals
served, the outcomes measured and recommendations for expanding
cost-effective behavioral health programming for children and adolescents
in fiscal year 2024 and fiscal year 2025; and provided further, that not less
than $350,000 shall be expended for the foster child evaluation services
clinic at the University of Massachusetts medical school to pilot a trauma-
informed psychiatric consultation program for children in foster care ............ $120,604,949

5046-0000 For adult mental health and support services; provided, that the
department of mental health may allocate not more than $5,000,000 from
item 5095-0015 to this item, as necessary, under allocation plans
submitted to the house and senate committees on ways and means not
less than 30 days before any such transfer, for residential and day services
for clients formerly receiving care at department facilities; provided further,
that not later than February 1, 2024, the department shall report to the
house and senate committees on ways and means on the distribution of
funds per adult and child planning population and the types of services
received in each region in fiscal year 2024; provided further, that the
department shall maintain in fiscal year 2024 the same amount of
community-based placements as in the previous 3 fiscal years; provided
further, that in fiscal year 2024, the department shall expend on
clubhouses not less than the amount expended on clubhouses in fiscal
year 2023; provided further, that not less than $14,300,000 shall be
expended for rental subsidies for the department’s clients; provided
further, that not less than $11,000,000 shall be expended to expand the
jail diversion program; provided further, that funds shall be expended at
not less than 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; provided further, that not later than December
15, 2023, the department shall report to the house and senate committees
on ways and means regarding the: (i) number of crisis intervention team
and jail diversion efforts; (ii) amount of funding per grant, delineated by
city, town or provider; (iii) potential savings achieved; (iv)
recommendations for expansion; and (v) outcomes measured; provided
further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for a grant to the
Massachusetts Chapter of the National Association of Social Workers, Inc.
to provide assistance in connecting consumers to licensed clinical social
workers through the Therapy Matcher program; provided further, that not
less than $250,000 shall be expended on the expansion of low threshold,
safe haven housing for mentally ill men and women who have been
chronically homeless and are currently living in emergency shelters or on
the streets in Boston; provided further, that the department shall expend
not less than $250,000 for the assisted outpatient treatment program at
Eliot Community Human Services, Inc. to treat residents who suffer from
serious and persistent mental illness and experience repeated interaction
with law enforcement or have a high rate of recurring hospitalization due
to mental illness, either through a voluntary agreement with the resident
or by a court order mandating that the resident receive the treatment
described in this program; provided further, that not later than April 1,
2024, the department, in conjunction with Eliot Community Human
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Services, Inc., shall report to the house and senate committees on ways
and means on the assisted outpatient treatment program which shall
include baseline and current metrics related to clients served including,
but not limited to: (a) behavioral and physical medical diagnoses; (b) status
of activities of daily living, including food, shelter and employment; (c)
psychiatric hospitalizations; (d) treatment history; and (e) insurance status;
provided further, that the report shall include: (1) factors that proved
successful in treating program participants, including practices used and
type of staff functions necessary for success in treating program
participants; (2) identification of issues and practices that present barriers
to successful treatment; (3) a cost analysis of treatment; (4) a plan for
furthering the sustainability of the program based on information from the
analysis report; and (5) a proposal for a sustainable course of funding to
further implement the program; provided further, that $19,000,000 may be
expended for the department's emergency room diversion initiative to
stabilize adults in crisis; and provided further, that not less than $300,000
shall be expended for the International Institute of New England, Inc. for
culturally and linguistically appropriate mental health services for
immigrants and refugees ............................................................................... $600,377,446

General Fund ........................................................ 97.50%

Behavioral Health Outreach, Access
and Support Trust Fund .......................................... 2.50%

5046-2000 For homelessness services; provided, that not less than $4,000,000 shall
be expended to expand safe haven housing in a manner that ensures
geographically equitable access ....................................................................... $27,624,244

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

5047-0001 For emergency service programs and acute inpatient mental health care
services; provided, that the department of mental health shall require a
performance specification to be developed for safe aftercare options for
adults upon release from acute inpatient mental health care services; and
provided further, that the emergency service programs shall take all
reasonable steps to identify and invoice the third-party insurer of all
persons serviced by the programs .................................................................... $22,281,789

5055-0000 For forensic services provided by the department of mental health;

provided, that not less than $1,500,000 above the amount expended in the
previous fiscal year shall be expended for juvenile court clinics ...................... $16,804,929

5095-0015 For the operation of hospital facilities and community-based mental health
services; provided, that in order to comply with the decision in Olmstead
v. L.C. ex rel. Zimring, 527 U.S. 581 (1999) and to enhance care for clients,
the department of mental health shall discharge clients residing in inpatient
facilities to residential services in the community if the following criteria are
met: (i) the client is deemed clinically suited for a more integrated setting;
(ii) the community residential service capacity and resources available are
sufficient to provide each client with an equal or improved level of service;
and (iii) the cost to the commonwealth of serving the client in the
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community is less than or equal to the cost of serving the client in inpatient
care; provided further, that any client transferred to another inpatient
facility as the result of a facility closure shall receive a level of care that is
equal to or greater than the care that had been provided at the closed
facility; provided further, that the department may allocate funds of not
more than $5,000,000 from this item to item 5046-0000, as necessary,
under allocation plans submitted to the house and senate committees on
ways and means not less than 30 days before any transfer for residential
and day services for clients formerly receiving inpatient care at the centers
and facilities; provided further, that the department shall maintain not less
than 671 inpatient beds in its system in fiscal year 2024; provided further,
that of said 671 beds, 65 beds shall be continuing care inpatient beds on
the campus of Taunton state hospital; provided further, that within the
existing appropriation, the department may operate more beds at Taunton
state hospital; provided further, that the department shall operate not less
than 260 adult continuing care inpatient beds at Worcester recovery center
and hospital; provided further, that the department shall maintain not less
than 75 men’s recovery from addiction program beds at Taunton state
hospital; provided further, that the department shall maintain not less than
45 women’s recovery from addiction program beds at Taunton state
hospital; provided further, that the department shall not take action in fiscal
year 2024 to reduce the number of state-operated continuing care
inpatient beds or other state-operated programs at the Taunton state
hospital campus or relocate administrative hospital services associated
with the operation of the hospital off campus; provided further, that the
department shall not enter into new vendor-operated lease agreements or
expand existing vendor-operated programs; provided further, that the
department shall not enter into new interagency agreements or expand
existing interagency agreements, programs or facilities until the
department, in conjunction with the division of capital asset management
and maintenance, develops a comprehensive long-term use master plan
for the campus, which shall be developed not later than March 1, 2024,
with appropriate community input that is consistent with maintaining the
publicly-provided mental health services that are currently delivered on-
campus at Taunton state hospital; provided further, that the plan shall
include maintenance of existing affiliations with institutions of higher
education and possible future relationships with those institutions and
others to maintain the sustainability of Taunton state hospital; provided
further, that the plan shall be consistent with maintenance of the Taunton
state hospital campus as a publicly-run mental health facility and shall not
prohibit the inclusion of behavioral health programs or publicly-run pilot
programs to meet the needs of individuals with mental health diagnoses,
behavioral health diagnoses and those dual-diagnosed on the campus as
part of the comprehensive long-term use master plan; provided further,
that the comprehensive long-term use master plan shall be submitted to
the executive office for administration and finance, the executive office of
health and human services, the joint committee on mental health,
substance use and recovery and the house and senate committees on
ways and means; provided further, that the department may authorize on
the campus of Taunton state hospital, a behavioral health emergency
department relief pilot program to accept medically-stable individuals with
high acuity behavioral health and dual diagnoses from emergency
departments in the southeast region; provided further, that medically-
stable patients presenting in an emergency department with a high acuity
behavioral health condition or who have a dual diagnosis shall be
transferred to the pilot program if another appropriate setting cannot be
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located within 4 hours of admission to the emergency department;

provided further, that the pilot program shall care for patients either for 14
days following admission or until an appropriate placement is found that
meets the patient’s needs, whichever is sooner; provided further, that the
pilot program may be operated by the department and staffed by
department registered nurses, psychiatrists and other staff as needed;
provided further, that within the first 6 months following the authorization
of the program by the department, in consultation with the department of
public health, the National Alliance on Mental Illness, the Massachusetts
Nurses Association and the Emergency Nurses Association shall establish
a staffing plan and program protocols; provided further, that for the
purposes of the pilot program, Taunton state hospital may accept patients
classified under section 12 of chapter 123 of the General Laws; provided
further, that the pilot program may be authorized to operate for not more
than 2 years; provided further, that the department shall submit a report
with the joint committee on mental health, substance use and recovery
within 6 months after the conclusion date of the program; provided further,
that the report shall evaluate the success of the program in decreasing
emergency department overcrowding in the southeast region and the
quality of care provided in the program; provided further, that the report
may be drafted by an independent entity, utilizing data from the
department and the local hospitals in the southeast region; and provided
further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to Sturdy Memorial
Hospital, Inc. in the city of Attleboro for the expansion of its emergency
department to create new capacity for emergency behavioral health
services… ....................................................................................................... $316,381,353

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 not less than $150,000 shall be
expended for Operation House Call at the Arc of Massachusetts to
maintain and expand training to medical students and other graduate level
health care professionals to work with individuals with autism and other
developmental and intellectual disabilities; provided further, that not less
than $100,000 shall be expended for Special Olympics Massachusetts,
Inc.; provided further, that regional employment collaboratives shall be
funded at not less than the amount funded in fiscal year 2023; provided
further, that the department shall issue a report to the house and senate
committees on ways and means not later than February 22, 2024 detailing:
(i) significant expense increases incurred by the department; (ii) measures
implemented by the department to reduce costs; and (iii) improved
outcomes in programs and services funded by the department; provided
further, that the commissioner of developmental services may transfer
funds between items 5920-2025, 5920-2000, 5911-2000 and 5920-3000;
provided further, that the commissioner shall notify the house and senate
committees on ways and means not less than 30 days before any such
transfer; provided further, that not less than $200,000 shall be expended
for the Massachusetts Down Syndrome Congress, Inc.; provided further,
that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the House of Possibilities,
Inc. for respite services; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall
be expended for the Center for Autism and Neurodevelopmental Disorders
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at the University of Massachusetts memorial medical center and the

University of Massachusetts medical school based on the patient-centered
medical home concept; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall
be expended to Raising Harts Corporation in the town of Cohasset to
support families with autistic children through inclusive programs and
mentorship; and provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be
expended to Latham Centers, Inc. for upgrades to its food service facilities
.......................................................................................................................... $91,572,294

5911-2000 For transportation costs associated with community-based day and work
programs; provided, that the department shall provide transportation
which shall be prioritized by need; and provided further, that up to
$7,000,000 of additional funds provided in fiscal year 2024 may be
expended by the department on transportation related to the new day and
service components developed through item 5920-2025, and on
preparation for any increased service need that may occur during the fiscal
year in response to increased vaccinations and any improvement in the
public health emergency ................................................................................... $33,535,611

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 services in
fiscal year 2022 under item 5920-5000 of section 2 of chapter 24 of the
acts of 2021; provided further, that not later than March 1, 2024, the
department shall submit a report to the house and senate committees on
ways and means detailing the use of shared-living services in the
commonwealth, which shall include, but not be limited to, the: (i) number
of clients living in shared-living placements, broken down by age and
location; (ii) average cost of shared-living services; (iii) number of clients
living in a shared-living placement with individuals they knew prior to the
arrangement; (iv) department’s oversight of the application and placement
process; (v) safeguards in place for clients receiving these services; and
(vi) potential for growth of the program; provided further, that the
commissioner of developmental services may transfer funds from this item
to item 5920-2010, as necessary, under an allocation plan which shall
detail, by object class, the distribution of the funds to be transferred and
which shall be submitted to the house and senate committees on ways
and means not less than 30 days before any such transfer; and provided
further, that not more than $5,000,000 shall be transferred from this item
in fiscal year 2024 ........................................................................................ $1,715,777,146

5920-2003 For supportive technology and remote services for individuals served by
the department of developmental services ......................................................... $2,750,000

5920-2010 For state-operated, community-based residential services for adults,

including community-based health services; provided, that not less than
$25,000 shall be expended for Caring Health Center, Inc. in the city of
Springfield to expand access to health programs and services ..................... $317,772,049

5920-2025 For community-based day and work programs and associated

transportation costs for adults; provided, that the department of
developmental services shall provide transportation which shall be
prioritized by need; provided further, that the department shall support
individuals with disabilities who transitioned from employment services
offered at sheltered workshops to community-based employment as part
of the commonwealth’s employment first initiative; provided further, that
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any public-private partnerships with employers and nonprofits shall

encourage the highest level of independence among individuals with
disabilities and shall provide options to maximize community involvement
and participation; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be
expended for Community Access to the Arts, Inc. in the town of Great
Barrington; provided further, that $3,000,000 shall be expended for rates
to assist clients requiring 1-to-1 support in order to participate in individual
day and work programs; provided further, that up to $15,000,000 of
additional funds provided in fiscal year 2024 may be expended by the
department to: (i) re-design the service system to respond to the new
needs created by the COVID-19 pandemic, requiring new day services
components or modalities, including but not limited to, remote and virtual
supports and in-home or in-community services; (ii) provide bridge funding
for community-based provider agencies to re-design their current service
model, including but not limited to, recruiting and hiring new staff, training
staff for new roles and providing technology supports for staff during the
transition; (iii) develop a new, more fluid service model based on the real-
time, individual needs of constituents otherwise unable to engage in
traditional day services; and (iv) plan for increased service need that may
occur during the fiscal year in response to increased vaccinations and any
improvement in the public health emergency; provided further, that not
later than April 1, 2024, the department shall submit a report to the joint
committee on children, families and persons with disabilities and the house
and senate committees on ways and means detailing: (i) the number of
eligible individuals employed in community-based employment in fiscal
year 2023 and the number estimated for fiscal year 2024; (ii) the number
and types of community-based employment partners; (iii) the outcomes
measured; and (iv) recommendations for expansion; provided further, that
the commissioner of developmental services may transfer such funds from
this item to items 5920-2000, 5911-2000, 5920-3000, 5920-5000 and
5930-1000; and provided further, that the commissioner shall notify the
house and senate committees on ways and means not less than 30 days
before any such transfer ................................................................................. $243,155,258

5920-3000 For respite services and intensive family supports ........................................... $98,053,790

5920-3010 For contracted support services for families of children with autism through
the autism division at the department of developmental services; provided,
that the department shall expend not less than $5,500,000 to provide
services under the children’s autism spectrum disorder waiver under
section 1915 of the Social Security Act; provided further, that the waiver
shall include children with autism spectrum disorder ages 0 to 8, inclusive,
including children with autism spectrum disorder ages 0 to 3, inclusive,
who are receiving services through the department of public health’s early
intervention program; provided further, that the department of
developmental services shall take all steps necessary to ensure that the
waiver program is fully enrolled and that eligible children with autism
immediately begin to receive services under said waiver; provided further,
that the department shall immediately file any waiver amendment
necessary with the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to
comply with the requirements of this item; provided further, that not later
than January 16, 2024, the department shall submit a report to the house
and senate committees on ways and means, the joint committee on
education and the joint committee on children, families and persons with
disabilities on: (i) the number of contracted support services provided for
families with children with autism under this item; (ii) the costs associated
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with such services; (iii) the services provided by the children’s autism
spectrum disorder waiver, with information regarding the number of
children enrolled in the waiver and receiving services; (iv) the linguistic and
cultural diversity, age, gender and geographic representation of the
applicants and the children enrolled in the program; (v) the department’s
plans to continue to assess the demand for waiver services; (vi) any plans
by the executive office of health and human services to expand the waiver
for children on the autism spectrum of all ages in the future; and (vii) other
information determined relevant by the department; and provided further,
that the department shall submit copies of amended waivers to the house
and senate committees on ways and means, the joint committee on
education and the joint committee on children, families and persons with
disabilities upon submission of the amendment ............................................... $12,940,691

5920-3020 For the implementation of chapter 226 of the acts of 2014, including
services and supports for individuals with a developmental disability
attributable to autism spectrum disorder, Smith-Magenis syndrome or
Prader-Willi syndrome; provided, that the department shall submit
quarterly reports to the house and senate committees on ways and means
detailing: (i) the number of individuals eligible for services; (ii) the number
of eligible individuals served; (iii) the type of services provided; (iv) the cost
per service; and (v) the cost of services per individual; and provided
further, that not less than $300,000 shall be expended for the commission
on autism established in section 217 of chapter 6 of the General Laws .......... $52,540,994

5920-3025 For funding to support initiatives to address the needs of individuals with
developmental disabilities who are aging including, but not limited to,
individuals with Down syndrome and Alzheimer’s disease, through the
identification of best practices for services for affected individuals,
including: (i) medical care coordination models that address conditions
common to individuals with developmental disabilities who are aging; (ii)
training for direct care and other staff in the identification of dementia or
other age-related conditions; and (iii) the collection of data regarding the
effectiveness of the initiatives included in this item; provided, that not later
than April 3, 2024, the department of developmental services shall submit
a report to the executive office for administration and finance and the
house and senate committees on ways and means on the status of these
initiatives including, but not limited to: (a) the number of participants served
by each initiative; (b) the participant outcomes, including impacts on the
physical and cognitive health of participants; (c) the cost of each initiative
and the cost per participant; (d) the implementation plans for these
initiatives in fiscal years 2025 and 2026; and (e) recommendations for
enhancing the care of individuals with developmental disabilities who are
aging ...................................................................................................................... $100,000

5920-5000 For services to clients of the department who turn 22 years of age during
fiscal years 2023 and 2024; provided, that not later than January 5, 2024
the department shall report to the house and senate committees on ways
and means on the use of any funds encumbered or expended from this
item including, but not limited to, the number of clients served in each
region and the types of services purchased in each region ........................... $105,653,241

5930-1000 For the operation of facilities for individuals with intellectual disabilities;
provided, that in order to comply with the decision in Olmstead v. L.C. ex
rel. Zimring, 527 U.S. 581 (1999) and to enhance care for clients, the
department of developmental services shall discharge clients residing in
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intermediate care facilities for individuals with intellectual disabilities, or an

ICF/IID, to residential services in the community if: (i) the client is deemed
clinically suited for a more integrated setting; (ii) community residential
service capacity and resources available are sufficient to provide each
client with an equal or improved level of service; and (iii) the cost to the
commonwealth of serving the client in the community is less than or equal
to the cost of serving the client in an ICF/IID; provided further, that any
client transferred to another ICF/IID as the result of a facility closure shall
receive a level of care that is equal to or greater than the level of care that
had been provided at the closed ICF/IID; provided further, that the
department may allocate funds from this item to items 5920-2000, 5920-
2010 and 5920-2025, as necessary, under allocation plans which shall be
submitted to the house and senate committees on ways and means not
less than 30 days before any transfer for residential and day services for
clients formerly receiving inpatient care at an ICF/IID; and provided further,
that not later than March 1, 2024, the department shall report to the house
and senate committees on ways and means, on: (a) all efforts to comply
with the decision in Olmstead v. L.C. ex rel. Zimring, 527 U.S. 581 (1999);
(b) the enhancement of care within available resources to clients served
by the department; and (c) the steps taken to consolidate or close an
ICF/IID ............................................................................................................. $123,632,584

BOARD OF LIBRARY COMMISSIONERS.

7000-9101 For the operation of the board of library commissioners .................................... $1,904,745

7000-9401 For state aid to regional public libraries; provided, that the board of library
commissioners may provide quarterly advances of funds as it deems
appropriate under clauses (1) and (3) of section 19C of chapter 78 of the
General Laws to regional public library systems throughout each fiscal
year, in compliance with the office of the comptroller’s regulations on state
grants, 815 C.M.R. 2.00; provided further, that notwithstanding any
general or special law to the contrary, in calculating the fiscal year 2024
distribution of funds appropriated in this item, the board shall employ the
population figures used to calculate the fiscal year 2023 distribution;
provided further, that the board shall provide funds for the continued
operation of a single regional library system to serve the different
geographic regions of the commonwealth; provided further, that
notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the library for
the commonwealth shall receive not less than 47.5 cents for each resident
of the commonwealth; and provided further, that said amount shall not
exceed 25 per cent of the amount appropriated under this item… ................... $16,717,600

7000-9402 For the talking book library at the Worcester public library .................................... $678,040

7000-9406 For the Perkins Braille and Talking Book Library in the city known as the
town of Watertown, including the operation of the machine lending agency
............................................................................................................................ $3,860,420

7000-9501 For state aid to public libraries; provided, that notwithstanding any general
or special law to the contrary, no city or town shall receive funds from this
item in any year when the appropriation of the city or town for free public
library service is below an amount equal to 102.5 per cent of the average
of the appropriations for free public library services for the 3 years
immediately preceding; provided further, that notwithstanding any general
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or special law to the contrary, the board of library commissioners may

grant waivers in excess of the waiver limit set forth under the second
paragraph of section 19A of chapter 78 of the General Laws for fiscal year
2024 for not more than 1 year; provided further, that notwithstanding any
general or special law to the contrary, of the amount by which this item
exceeds the amount appropriated under item 7000-9501 of section 2 of
chapter 194 of the acts of 1998, funds shall be distributed under the
guidelines of the municipal equalization grant program, the library
incentive grant program and the nonresident circulation offset program;
and provided further, that notwithstanding any general or special law to
the contrary, any payment made under this item shall be deposited with
the treasurer of the city or town and held in a separate account and shall
be expended by the public library of that city or town without appropriation
.......................................................................................................................... $17,600,000

7000-9506 For the technology and automated resource sharing networks .......................... $6,167,581

7000-9508 For the Massachusetts Center for the Book, Inc., chartered as the
Commonwealth Affiliate of the Center for the Book in the Library of
Congress; provided, that the Massachusetts Center for the Book, Inc. shall
continue its work as a public-private partnership ................................................... $420,000

EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.

Office of the Secretary.

7002-0010 For the operation of the office of the secretary of economic development,
including the operation of the Massachusetts permit regulatory office and
the operation of the office of the director of wireless and broadband affairs;
provided, that agencies within the executive office may, with the prior
approval of the secretary, streamline and improve administrative
operations pursuant to interdepartmental service agreements; provided
further, that not less than $50,000 shall be extended to Nonprofit Center
of the Berkshires Inc. to provide additional resources, support and training
to Berkshire nonprofits to strengthen their capacity to serve critical needs
in the Berkshire community; provided further, that not less than $100,000
shall be expended for the Homeless Prevention Council, Inc. of Cape Cod;
provided further, that not less than $250,000 shall be expended for Historic
New England to support program exploration, feasibility analysis and
concept development; provided further, that not less than $250,000 shall
be expended for MassChallenge Inc. to provide support for entrepreneurial
programs; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended
to the Plymouth downtown waterfront district to support small businesses;
provided further, that not less than $200,000 shall be expended to the Pal
Pueblo Inc. community organization that empowers Latinos to be agents
of change to build a stronger, more inclusive community; provided further,
that not less than $350,000 shall be expended for the Beacon
Communities Charitable Fund, Inc. for the Tierney Learning Center; and
provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for the
Asian-American Women’s Political Initiative, Inc. for programming needs;
provided, that not less than $250,000 shall be expended as a grant to the
SouthCoast Community Foundation, Inc. to provide supports to local or
regional community-based organizations; and provided further, that not
less than $250,000 shall be expended for the Blackstone Valley Chamber
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of Commerce, Inc. in the Whitinsville village of the town of Northbridge for

small business expansion and regional economic development initiatives ........ $5,807,085

7002-0017 For the provision of information technology services within the executive
office of economic development, including the homeless management
information system .............................................................................................. $3,954,306

7002-0020 For a transfer to the Massachusetts Technology Park Corporation

established in section 3 of chapter 40J of the General Laws and doing
business as the Massachusetts Technology Collaborative, for an
advanced manufacturing program that provides a fully coordinated
manufacturing training system for unemployed and underemployed
individuals, including veterans ............................................................................. $3,000,000

7002-0025 For operational support grants to community action agencies; provided,

that criteria for the distribution of the grants, including minimum or
maximum grant size, eligible uses, and any relevant reporting and
accountability measures, shall be developed jointly with the
Massachusetts Association for Community Action, Inc. or MASSCAP;
provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended to the
Gardner Community Action Committee, Inc. to support capital
improvements and operations; provided further, that not less than $75,000
shall be expended for the Community Action Agency of Somerville, Inc. for
unanticipated costs not covered by federal grants and tenant rights
education and advocacy; and provided further, that the grants shall be
used to assist the agencies in their mission to assist residents of the
commonwealth living with low incomes to stabilize their lives and achieve
economic prosperity, and in creating and expanding opportunity for those
residents in the neighborhoods and municipalities where they live and
work ................................................................................................................................ $7,675,000

7002-0032 For a transfer to the Innovation Institute Fund established in section 6A of

chapter 40J of the General Laws ........................................................................ $2,500,000

7002-0036 For a competitive grant program to work with urban entrepreneurs to

promote small businesses, create new jobs and support workforce
development and training initiatives in urban communities; provided, that
the program shall be administered by the executive office of housing and
economic development; and provided further, that funds may be used for
planning grants to local housing authorities and municipalities in urban
areas to develop new affordable rental or homeownership housing;
provided further, that not less than $35,000 shall be expended in equal
parts to JP Centre and South Main streets, Egleston Square Main Street,
Inc., Three Squares Main Street JP, Inc. and the Uplift JP initiative for
training, resources, operations and events ......................................................... $2,535,000

7002-0040 For a transfer to the Massachusetts Growth Capital Corporation for the
small business technical assistance grant program; provided, that not less
than $5,000,000 shall be disbursed as grants to community development
corporations certified under chapter 40H of the General Laws, nonprofit
community development financial institutions certified by the United States
Department of the Treasury or nonprofit community- based organizations
for the purpose of providing technical assistance or training programs to
businesses with not more than 20 employees; provided further, that priority
shall be given to those organizations that focus on reaching underserved
markets and to worker cooperatives and businesses governed by
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employee stock ownership plans; provided further, that not less than
$50,000 shall be expended for a grant program to The People’s Academy
Inc. for workforce development; provided further, that not less than
$50,000 shall be expended to International Veterans Care Services Inc. in
the city of Lawrence to mitigate food insecurity, provide housing relief and
administer other essential services to members of the veteran community
within the Merrimack valley; provided further, that not less than $100,000
shall be expended to ACT Lawrence Inc., a non-profit community
development corporation, for community development initiatives and
activities, including, but not limited to, affordable housing, foreclosure
prevention, first-time homebuyer education, family financial literacy and
business and youth development; and provided further, that not later than
January 12, 2024, the Massachusetts Growth Capital Corporation shall
submit a report to the house and senate committees on ways and means
and the joint committee on community development and small businesses
detailing the: (i) community development corporations that received grants
in fiscal year 2023; (ii) community development corporations that received
or are expected to receive grants in fiscal year 2024; and (iii) criteria
considered in the distribution of these grants ..................................................... $5,200,000

7002-1502 For the Transformative Development Fund established in section 46 of

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

7002-1503 For the Massachusetts Cybersecurity Innovation Fund established in

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

7002-1508 For the Massachusetts Technology Park Corporation established in

section 3 of chapter 40J of the General Laws and doing business as the
Massachusetts Technology Collaborative to establish programs that
provide advice and training from successful, experienced entrepreneurs
for startup enterprises and that create a talent pipeline to technology
startups and innovation companies; provided, that funds shall be
expended, in consultation with the Massachusetts Technology
Development Corporation established in section 2 of chapter 40G and
doing business as MassVentures, for an entrepreneur and startup
mentoring program to provide assistance, mentoring and advice to
startups and innovation companies by connecting early-stage
entrepreneurs, technology startups and small businesses with successful,
experienced business enterprises and capital financing; provided further,
that the program shall make every reasonable effort to encourage diversity
among participants; provided further, that all funds shall be expended for
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paid internships for students seeking careers in technology and innovation

industries to work with companies competing actively in those fields;
provided further, that the Massachusetts Technology Collaborative shall
seek private funds necessary to match contributions equal to $1 for every
$1 contributed by the Massachusetts Technology Collaborative through
the internship program; provided further, that as a condition of such grants
being awarded, the Massachusetts Technology Collaborative shall reach
an agreement with the grant recipient on performance measures and
indicators that shall be used to evaluate the performance of the grant
recipient in carrying out the activities described in the recipient’s
application; provided further, that not later than June 15, 2024, the
Massachusetts Technology Collaborative shall submit an annual report
summarizing each program to the house and senate committees on ways
and means and the joint committee on economic development and
emerging technologies; provided further, that the paid internship program
report shall include the number of placements of students in paid
internships during the academic year and an analysis of the impact of the
program on the ability of its participants to enter the full-time job market in
the technology and innovation industries after graduation; provided
further, that the entrepreneurship program report shall include an overview
of the activities of the programs, the number of participants in the
programs and an analysis of the impact of the programs on the success
of the participants’ startup business ventures; and provided further, that
the funds appropriated in this item shall not revert but shall be made
available for these purposes through June 30, 2025 .......................................... $1,350,000

7002-1510 For the Massachusetts Technology Park Corporation established in

section 3 of chapter 40J of the General Laws and doing business as the
Massachusetts Technology Collaborative to support the operations and
programming of the Center for Advanced Manufacturing .................................. $1,200,000

7002-1517 For technical assistance to municipalities to promote compact, walkable

downtowns that have a vibrant mix of commercial and residential uses,
cultural and recreational amenities and access to public transportation ............... $600,000

7002-1518 For the Innovation Commercialization Seed Fund established in section

45B of chapter 75 of the General Laws ................................................................. $400,000

7002-1519 For the Innovation Voucher Program Fund established in section 45C of
chapter 75 of the General Laws .......................................................................... $2,000,000

7002-2021 For a community empowerment and reinvestment grant program to be

administered by the executive office of economic development to develop,
strengthen and invest in communities: (i) that are disproportionately
impacted by the criminal justice system; (ii) where a high percentage of
individuals’ incomes fall below 250 per cent of the federal poverty level;
and (iii) with a large population of socially and economically disadvantaged
and historically underrepresented groups; provided, that the board
established in this item in section 2 of chapter 227 of the acts of 2020 shall
make recommendations to the executive office on the criteria for making
grants available to communities and organizations; provided further, that
said board shall consist of individuals from and with experience advocating
on behalf of said communities; provided further, that said board shall be
comprised entirely of individuals who belong to a demographic of socially
and economically disadvantaged and historically underrepresented
groups; provided further, that eligible uses of grant funding shall include,
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but not be limited to, for socially and economically disadvantaged and
historically underrepresented groups: (a) job training, job creation and job
placement for those who face high barriers to employment in said
communities; (b) transitional employment programs, social enterprise,
pre-apprenticeship or other training programs; (c) school-based or
community-based high school dropout prevention and reengagement
programs; (d) cooperative and small business development programs and
community-based workforce development programs; and (e) programs
focused on housing stabilization services, addiction treatment and trauma-
informed mental health care; and provided further, that not later than April
1, 2024, the executive office shall submit a report to the house and senate
committees on ways and means detailing: (1) criteria established for
creating grants; (2) grants approved under this item, delineated by
municipality and organization; (3) grants expected to be approved under
this item, delineated by municipality and organization; and (4) the status
of funds distributed for approved grants ........................................................... $15,000,000

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

7002-2022 For grants to community foundations to support individuals and

households throughout the commonwealth that are experiencing severe
economic hardship due to the 2019 novel coronavirus; provided, that
grants shall be administered by the executive office of economic
development and distributed equitably among the community foundations
based on: (i) population of individuals living in poverty in the area served
by the community foundation; (ii) limited availability of federal pandemic-
related relief funds that provide direct emergency financial assistance to
individuals or households served by the community foundation; (iii)
pandemic-related public health impact on the region served by the
community foundation; (iv) population of individuals with unmet economic
needs resulting from the pandemic; and (v) geographic area and the
number of gateway municipalities as defined under section 3A of chapter
23A of the General Laws or municipalities with high proportions of low-
income and non-English or limited English speaking populations served
by the community foundation; provided further, that community
foundations receiving grants shall issue a request for proposals to
community organizations to provide direct economic support for costs
related to meeting basic human needs, such as housing, utility support
and food security, to low-income impacted individuals and households with
no, or very limited, access to sources of economic relief; provided further,
that community foundations receiving grants shall evaluate community
organizations applying based on their: (a) history of serving low-income
and non-English or limited English speaking and historically underserved
communities; (b) history of serving populations whose economic
hardships have been exacerbated by the pandemic; (c) ability to conduct
outreach to identify individuals and households that qualify for assistance;
and (d) ability to establish a simplified application process; provided
further, that community foundations receiving grants shall work with the
executive office and subgrantees to develop and implement a reporting
process to ensure that financial assistance is directed to the individuals
and households most impacted by the pandemic; provided further, that if
an area, city or town is determined to be unserved by a community
foundation, the executive office shall work directly with community
organizations to distribute grants providing direct aid to individuals and
households; and provided further, that the executive office shall, to the
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extent feasible, seek out philanthropic and other private funds necessary
to match contributions equal to $1 for every $1 contributed by this item ............ $5,000,000

EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF HOUSING AND LIVABLE COMMUNITIES.

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

7004-0099 For the operation of the executive office of housing and livable
communities; provided, that the executive office may make expenditures
against federal grants for certain direct and indirect costs under a cost
overhead allocation plan approved by the comptroller; provided further,
that the comptroller shall maintain an account on the state accounting and
reporting system to make these expenditures; provided further, that
expenditures made against the account shall not be subject to
appropriation and may include the cost of personnel; provided further, that
notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the executive
office may conduct annual verifications of household income levels based
upon state tax returns to administer the state and federal housing subsidy
programs funded by items 7004-0108, 7004-9005, 7004-9024, 7004-
9030, 7004-9033 and 7004-9316 of this section and items 7004-9009,
7004-9014, 7004-9019 and 7004-9020 of section 2D; provided further, that
as a condition of eligibility or continued occupancy by an applicant or
tenant, the executive office may require disclosure of the social security
numbers of the applicant or tenant and members of the applicant’s or
tenant’s household solely for use in verification of income eligibility;
provided further, that the executive office 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 executive office may consult with the department
of revenue, the department of transitional assistance or any other state or
federal agency to conduct said income verification; provided further, that
notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, these state
agencies shall consult and cooperate with the executive office and furnish
any information in the possession of the agencies including, but not limited
to, tax returns and applications for public assistance or financial aid;
provided further, that in conducting income verifications, the executive
office may enter into an interdepartmental service agreement with the
department of revenue to utilize the department of revenue’s wage
reporting and bank match system to verify the income and eligibility of
participants in federally-assisted housing programs and that of members
of the participants’ households; provided further, that notwithstanding
section 12 of chapter 490 of the acts of 1980, the executive office may
authorize neighborhood housing services corporations to retain, reassign
and reloan funds received in repayment of loans made under the
neighborhood housing services rehabilitation program; provided further,
that not later than September 15, 2023, the executive office shall
promulgate and uniformly enforce regulations clarifying that a household
that otherwise qualifies for any preference or priority for state-subsidized
housing based on homeless or at-risk status shall retain that preference
or priority notwithstanding receipt of assistance that is intended to be
temporary including, but not limited to, any temporary or bridge subsidies
provided with state or federal funds, which shall include households
receiving assistance under item 7004-0108 after July 1, 2013; provided
further, that the executive office shall operate local offices in the 10 cities
and towns in which the executive office maintained office locations as of
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January 1, 2023 in order to continue to accept in-person applications and

provide other services related to the emergency assistance housing
program funded by item 7004-0101; provided further, that the offices shall
have sufficient staffing to determine eligibility promptly and provide other
program services to families; provided further, that the executive office
may operate additional local offices in other municipalities that are
geographically convenient to those families who are experiencing
homelessness or are at risk of homelessness; provided further, that not
later than September 1, 2023, the executive office shall submit a report to
the house and senate committees on ways and means that shall include,
but not be limited to, for each local office: (i) the municipality in which each
office is located; (ii) the ways in which applicants can submit applications
and connect with staff, including, if available, in-person, by telephone and
online; (iii) the daily business hours of in-person and telephonic operation
of each office; (iv) the number of full-time equivalent staff assigned to each
office; (v) the average wait time for direct communication with a staff
member whether in-person or by telephone; and (vi) any steps the
executive office plans to take to increase accessibility to intake services
related to emergency assistance housing programs across the
commonwealth; provided further, that at least annually, the executive
office shall conduct staff trainings which shall include, but not be limited
to, notice of changes in laws related to items of appropriation under the
administration of the executive office; provided further, that the executive
office 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 not less
than $75,000 shall be expended for Maverick Landing Community
Services, Inc. for the provision of information, education and assistance
on housing rights, eviction and foreclosure issues, including completing
and submitting housing assistance applications for tenants and small
homeowners, through a housing support station in the East Boston
community; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended
for the Allston-Brighton Community Development Corporation for the
development and implementation of a comprehensive strategy program
for incorporating green energy enhancements to deeply affordable
housing developments in Allston-Brighton; and provided further, that such
information shall be provided in a manner that meets all applicable federal
and state privacy and security requirements; and provided further, that not
less than $150,000 shall be expended for Massachusetts Fair Housing
Center, Inc. to protect residents of the commonwealth from housing
discrimination .................................................................................................... $11,683,005

7004-0100 For the operations of the homeless shelter and services unit, including the
compensation of caseworkers and support personnel; provided, that the
executive office of housing and livable communities shall take steps to
extend intake hours for families seeking assistance from item 7004-0101 ...... $12,606,365

7004-0101 For certain expenses of the emergency housing assistance program under
section 30 of chapter 23B of the General Laws, including homelessness
prevention, diversion and strategic rehousing and contracted family
shelters; provided, that eligibility shall be limited to families with incomes
at or below 115 per cent of the 2023 or a later-issued higher federal
poverty level; provided further, that any family whose income exceeds 200
per cent of the federal poverty level for a sustained and consecutive period
of 90 days while the family is receiving assistance funded by this item shall
not become ineligible for assistance due to exceeding the income limit for
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a period of 6 months from the date that the income level was exceeded;
provided further, that families who are eligible for assistance through a
temporary emergency family shelter shall include families who: (i) are at
risk of domestic abuse in their current housing situation or are homeless
because they fled domestic violence and have not had access to safe,
permanent housing since leaving the housing situation that they fled; (ii)
through no fault of their own, are homeless due to fire, flood or natural
disaster; (iii) 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; or (iv) are in a housing situation
where they are not the primary leaseholder or are in a housing situation
not meant for human habitation and where there is a substantial health
and safety risk to the family that is likely to result in significant harm should
the family remain in the housing situation; provided further, that temporary
emergency assistance shall be provided to families who, on the date of
application for emergency assistance, have no other feasible alternative
housing as defined under 760 CMR 67.06(1)(b) and who, but for not
having spent one night in a public or private place not designed for or
ordinarily used as a regular sleeping accommodation for human beings
including, but not limited to, a car, park, abandoned building, medical
facility, bus or train station, airport or campground, would be eligible for
emergency assistance under clauses (i) to (iv), inclusive; provided further,
that the executive office of housing and livable communities shall submit
quarterly reports, broken down by month, to the house and senate
committees on ways and means detailing expenditures under the
preceding proviso, including: (1) the number of families who received
emergency assistance under the preceding proviso; (2) the number of
families entering the emergency assistance system after having already
stayed in a place not meant for human habitation; (3) the number of
families entering the emergency assistance system having stayed in a
place not meant for human habitation after having requested services
provided for in this item within the preceding 6 months and within the
preceding week; (4) the number of families described under clause (3) who
received a written denial of their request for services prior to staying in a
place not meant for human habitation and the number who neither entered
the emergency shelter system nor received a written denial on the day of
their request; and (5) available data on the race and ethnicity of the
families described under clauses (1) to (4) inclusive; provided further, that
nothing contained in this item shall require that emergency assistance be
provided to a family that, on the date of application for emergency
assistance, has other feasible housing as defined under said 760 CMR
67.06(1)(b) and that said housing adequately accommodates the size and
disabilities of the family; provided further, that not less than annually, the
executive office shall provide training to relevant staff to ensure
compliance with legal requirements related to eligibility for the emergency
housing assistance program, including eligibility based on a family having
no other feasible alternative housing as defined under said 760 CMR
67.06(1)(b); provided further, that the executive office shall collaborate
with the executive office of health and human services, the Massachusetts
interagency council on housing and homelessness and family
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homelessness service providers on strategies and best practices for the

prevention of family homelessness; provided further, that the health and
safety risk shall be determined by the department of children and families
or a department-approved entity through risk assessments; provided
further, that a family who receives emergency housing assistance due to
domestic abuse shall be connected to the appropriate social service
agency; provided further, that temporary assistance under this item shall
be terminated upon the offer of available housing or other assistance
sufficient to maintain or stabilize housing; provided further, that a family
may not decline an offer for available housing if the offer adequately
accommodates the size and disabilities of the family and the new housing
placement would not result in a job loss for the client; provided further, that
any family who declines an adequate offer of available housing or other
assistance sufficient to maintain or stabilize housing shall become
ineligible for assistance from this item; provided further, that families
receiving benefits under this item shall have 30 per cent of their income
set aside in a savings account, subject to reasonable exceptions as set
forth under executive office regulations in effect in fiscal year 2024;
provided further, that the amount saved shall be exempt from otherwise
applicable asset limits; provided further, that the family may withdraw the
amount placed in savings upon transition to permanent housing or losing
eligibility for shelter services; provided further, that families receiving
emergency assistance shall receive housing search assistance that
attempts to facilitate a sustainable housing placement within 4 weeks of
entry into the emergency assistance shelter, motel or hotel; provided
further, that families receiving assistance for longer than 32 weeks shall
have an executable shelter exit plan that facilitates a housing placement
in a new sustainable tenancy or a safe residence including, but not limited
to, a placement for which the family is not the primary leaseholder, as soon
as possible; provided further, that funds may be advanced to contracted
service providers to cover 1-time upfront costs needed to operate shelters;
provided further, that as part of executive office efforts to prevent abuse of
the emergency assistance program, the executive office shall enter into a
wage match agreement with the department of revenue; provided further,
that eligibility for shelter by an otherwise eligible family shall not be
impaired by prior receipt of any nonshelter benefit; provided further, that
an eligible household that is approved for shelter placement shall be
placed in a shelter as close as possible to the household’s home
community, unless a household requests otherwise; provided further, that
if the closest available placement is not within 20 miles of the household’s
home community, the household shall be transferred to an appropriate
shelter within 20 miles of its home community at the earliest possible date,
unless the household requests otherwise; provided further, that the
executive office shall notify local school departments of the placement of
a family in its district within 5 days of placement; provided further, that the
executive office shall make every effort to ensure that children receiving
services from this item shall continue attending school in the community
in which they lived before receiving services funded from this item;
provided further, that the executive office shall use its best efforts to
ensure that a family placed by the emergency housing assistance program
shall be provided with access to refrigeration and basic cooking facilities;
provided further, that if a family with a child under the age of 3is placed in
a hotel or motel, the executive office shall ensure that the hotel or motel
provides a crib that meets all state and federal safety codes for each child
under 3 years of age; provided further, that notwithstanding any general
or special law to the contrary, the executive office shall immediately
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provide shelter for up to 30 days to families who appear to be eligible for

shelter based on statements provided by the family and any other
information in the possession of the executive office but who need
additional time to obtain any third-party verifications reasonably required
by the executive office; provided further, that shelter benefits received
under the preceding proviso shall not render a family ineligible under any
regulation which provides that a family who previously received shelter is
ineligible for shelter benefits for a period of 12 months; provided further,
that families receiving shelter benefits who are found ineligible for
continuing shelter benefits shall be eligible for aid pending a timely appeal
under said chapter 23B; provided further, that the executive office shall not
impose unreasonable requirements for third-party verifications and shall
accept verifications from a family whenever reasonable; provided further,
that this item shall be subject to appropriation and in the event of a
deficiency, nothing in this item shall give rise to or shall be construed as
giving rise to any enforceable right or entitlement to services in excess of
the amounts appropriated in this item; provided further, that
notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, not less than
90 days before promulgating or amending any regulations, administrative
practices or policies that would alter eligibility for or the level of benefits
under this program, other than that which would benefit the clients, the
executive office shall submit a report to the house and senate committees
on ways and means, the clerks of the house of representatives and the
senate and the joint committee on children, families and persons with
disabilities setting forth justification for such changes including, but not
limited to, any determination by the secretary of housing and livable
communities that available appropriations will be insufficient to meet
projected expenses and the projected savings from any proposed
changes; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended
for an accessory dwelling unit incentive pilot program in the city of
Haverhill to be administered by the city; provided further, that not less than
$350,000 shall be expended for Horizons for Homeless Children, Inc.;
provided further, that no funds from this item shall be expended for
personnel or administrative costs; provided further, that the executive
office shall submit quarterly reports to the house and senate committees
on ways and means detailing emergency assistance system capacity;
provided further, that the executive office shall submit quarterly reports,
broken down by month, to the house and senate committees on ways and
means with the most recently available monthly data, including data on the
race and ethnicity of all families where available and applicable expressed
as a percentage of the total, on: (A) applications for services provided for
in this item and in item 7004-0108 and requests for services under this
item and item 7008-0108, with a “request for services” defined as any point
at which the household seeking services provides information to the
executive office as part of any enrollment, triage, or eligibility
determination, regardless of whether a formal application is completed and
regardless of whether the contact is by telephone, by office visit, or by
other means; (B) front-door entries into the emergency assistance system;
(C) applications and requests for services provided for in this item and in
item 7004-0108 that are denied and the bases of all such denials
expressed as a percentage of the total; (D) applications and requests for
services provided for in this item and in item 7004-0108 that do not result
in a formal denial, a front-door entry into the emergency assistance system
or verified diversion as a result of HomeBASE household assistance
expressed as a percentage of the total; (E) the number of households
submitting multiple applications or making multiple requests for services
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within the previous 1-month period and the previous 6-month period; (F)
diversions as a result of HomeBASE household assistance; (G) exits from
the emergency assistance system, delineated by reason for exit, including
at-fault terminations, exits because the household is no longer income
eligible, exits through HomeBASE household assistance with no other
subsidy and exits to affordable, subsidized, or otherwise assisted housing;
(H) the number of applications and requests that do not result in the
household entering emergency assistance shelter within 48 hours and for
which such non-entry is attributable to each of the following: written denial,
pending documentation or verifications, no imminent homelessness or
household withdrawal of the application; (I) the average, minimum and
maximum cost per family of emergency assistance under this item; (J) the
number of families served under this item who required further assistance
under this item or under item 7004-0108 at a later date; (K) the type of
assistance later required and provided; (L) the total number of families
receiving assistance under item 7004-0101 that have received assistance
under this item or item 7004-0108 during each of the previous 1, 2 and 3
years; (M) the number of children served under this item broken down by
age; (N) the number of applications and requests from households that
became homeless within 12 months of depleting their HomeBASE
assistance under item 7004-0108; (O) the reasons for homelessness in
the applications and requests received under clause (N) and the number
of applications and requests received under said clause (N) that are
denied; and (P) the average and maximum length of stay for families
currently staying in an emergency assistance shelter placement; provided
further, that said quarterly reports shall also include the following
information from the department of children and families: (I) the number of
families assessed for a health and safety risk in the previous quarter; (II)
the number of families determined to be at a substantial health and safety
risk; (III) the number of families receiving multiple health and safety
assessments within the previous 6-month period; and (IV) the standards
used to determine a substantial health and safety risk; provided further,
that said quarterly reports shall also include: (i) the number of families that
applied for a transfer from their current shelter placement to a unit that can
accommodate their disability-related needs, delineated by reason for the
application; (ii) the number of families whose applications for reasonable
accommodation have been approved but that are waiting for transfer due
to lack of available units able to accommodate their disability-related
needs, delineated by category of accommodation including, but not limited
to, access to cooking facilities, first-floor or elevator access, non-carpeted
unit, physical modification to unit, scattered site unit, geographic proximity
to service providers and wheelchair accessibility; (iii) the number of
families currently in shelter units located more than 20 miles away from
their home community; (iv) the number of families with at least 1 child who
attends a school other than the child’s school of origin as a result of
placement in a shelter unit outside of their home community; (v) both the
average and maximum number of days that families spend in placements
under the circumstances described in clauses (ii) to (iv), inclusive, prior to
being transferred to a shelter unit for which none of the circumstances in
said clauses (ii) to (iv), inclusive, apply; (vi) the percentage of applications
for a transfer that were approved; and (vii) the average number of days
and the maximum number of days between the application submission
and the approval; provided further, that funds shall be expended on shelter
units suitable to meet the needs of households with disabilities requiring
reasonable accommodation; provided further, that funds shall be
expended for expenses incurred as a result of families being housed in
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hotels due to the unavailability of contracted shelter beds; provided further,

that funds may be expended for technical assistance by Homes for
Families, Inc.; provided further, that not less than $800,000 shall be
expended for the Home Works program to provide opportunities for
children in the emergency housing assistance program to attend out-of-
school time and summer programming run by youth serving organizations;
provided further, that a youth serving organization shall apply to contract
with the executive office of housing and livable communities to receive
contract slots to serve children in the program; provided further, that any
such youth serving organizations shall obtain, for each staff member
employed by the program with responsibilities that include direct care for
children, criminal offender record information pursuant to section 172H of
chapter 6 of the General Laws and sex offender registry information
pursuant to section 178I of said chapter 6 and information that is publicly
available from a registry of sex offender information that is operated or
coordinated by the federal government; and provided further, that the
executive office may expend funds for the administration and
implementation of the Home Works program ................................................. $325,251,902

7004-0102 For the homelessness program to assist individuals who are homeless or
in danger of becoming homeless, including assistance to organizations
which provide shelter, transitional housing and services that help
individuals avoid entry into shelters or successfully exit shelters; provided,
that no organization providing services to the homeless shall receive less
than an average per bed, per night rate of $25; provided further, that the
executive office of housing and livable communities may allocate funds to
other agencies for the program; provided further, that not less than
$40,000 shall be expended for Craig’s Doors - A Home Association, Inc.
to fund placements for vulnerable individuals who are experiencing
homelessness or to offer transportation vouchers to participants; provided
further, that no funds shall be expended for costs associated with the
homeless management information system; provided further, that the
executive office shall submit quarterly reports to the house and senate
committees on ways and means on the contracts awarded to service
providers; provided further, that the reports shall include, but not be limited
to: (i) each contracted service provider; (ii) the amount of the contracts; (iii)
a description of the services to be provided; (iv) the length of said contract;
and (v) the date upon which each contract was executed; provided further,
that not less than $90,000,000 appropriated in this item shall be allocated
to contracted service providers of homeless individuals in fiscal year 2020;
and provided further, that programs currently providing shelter may
renegotiate how to use said program’s shelter fund, with the agreement of
the executive office and the host municipality, to provide alternative
services proven to be effective, including housing first models, transitional
housing and diversion away from shelters ...................................................... $110,792,398

7004-0104 For the home and healthy for good program operated by Massachusetts
Housing and Shelter Alliance, Inc. to reduce the incidence of chronic and
long-term homelessness in the commonwealth; provided, that not less
than $250,000 shall be expended to continue a supportive housing
initiative for unaccompanied homeless young adults who identify as
lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer or questioning; provided
further, that Massachusetts Housing and Shelter Alliance, Inc. shall be
solely responsible for the administration of this program; provided further,
that not later than March 1, 2024, the Massachusetts Housing and Shelter
Alliance, Inc. shall submit a report to the clerks of the senate and house of
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representatives, the executive office of housing and livable communities,

the joint committee on housing and the house and senate committees on
ways and means detailing: (i) the number of people served, including
available demographic information; (ii) the average cost per participant;
(iii) whether participants have previously received services from the
executive office; and (iv) any projected cost-savings to the commonwealth
associated with this program; provided further, that not less than $500,000
shall be expended by the Massachusetts Housing and Shelter Alliance,
Inc. for the purpose of promotion, resource development and technical
assistance related to the creation of permanent supportive housing for
persons with disabilities who are experiencing homelessness and other
solutions to homelessness; provided further, that not less than $500,000
shall be expended for a statewide permanent supportive housing program
to serve people experiencing long-term homelessness and who have
complex medical and behavioral health needs for the purpose of ending
homelessness, promoting housing stability and reducing costly utilization
of emergency and acute care; provided further, that the Massachusetts
Housing and Shelter Alliance, Inc. shall be solely responsible for the
administration of this program; and provided further, that not later than
March 1, 2024, the Massachusetts Housing and Shelter Alliance, Inc. shall
submit a report to the clerks of the senate and house of representatives,
the executive office of housing and livable communities, the joint
committee on housing and the house and senate committees on ways and
means detailing: (a) the number of people served, including available
demographic information; (b) the average cost per participant; (c) whether
participants have previously received services from the executive office;
and (d) any projected cost-savings associated with this program for the
executive office or in the utilization of emergency and acute care ..................... $8,890,000

7004-0105 For permanent supportive housing units to house individuals experiencing

homelessness and mitigate overcrowding in homeless shelters; provided,
that not less than $3,005,000 shall be expended to sustain low-threshold
sponsor-based leasing that had been previously linked to the pay-for-
success projects funded through the Social Innovation Financing Trust
Fund established under section 35VV of chapter 10 of the General Laws;
provided further, that the executive office of housing and livable
communities shall prioritize geographic equity when expending funds from
this item; provided further, the executive office of housing and livable
communities shall contract directly with the organizations that received
Social Innovation Financing vouchers funded under item 7004-9024 in
fiscal year 2022; and provided further, that not later than March 1, 2024,
the executive office shall submit a report to the house and senate
committees on ways and means detailing the distribution methodology and
locations of units supported by this item ............................................................. $8,905,000

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

7004-0107 For the administration of local housing programs; provided, that not less
than $25,000 shall be expended for repairs to the Norwell housing
authority in the town of Norwell; provided further, that not less than
$100,000 shall be expended for the NewVue Communities, Inc., a
community development corporation in the city of Fitchburg, for the
redevelopment and historic preservation of the former B.F. Brown school;
provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for
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Housing Families Inc. in the city of Malden; provided further, that not less
than $100,000 shall be expended for Quincy Community Action Programs,
Inc. for homelessness prevention services; provided further, that not less
than $100,000 shall be expended for Housing Families Inc. for the
provision of housing-supportive resources to the residents of the city of
Revere; provided further, that not less than $150,000 shall be expended
for the United Way of Pioneer Valley, Inc. on behalf of the Western
Massachusetts Network to End Homelessness to facilitate regional
coordination across Hampden, Hampshire, Franklin and Berkshire
counties to prevent and end homelessness with a housing first approach
that centers on racial equity; provided further, that not less than $50,000
shall be expended for Springfield Neighborhood Housing Services, Inc.;
provided further, that not less than $60,000 shall be expended for Northern
Bristol County Assistance Collaborative, Inc. for the soft costs and legal
fees associated with the building of innovative low-income to middle-
income senior housing, with on-site medical services, to address the
emergent growth in the senior population being squeezed out of affordable
housing due to fixed incomes, rising costs and corporate purchases of
manufactured communities; provided further, that not less than $100,000
shall be expended for the Watertown housing authority to conduct financial
modeling, concept planning and an implementation plan for the
redevelopment of Willow Park apartments; provided further, that not less
than $5,000 shall be expended for the Hugh Cargill Trust to provide short-
term, emergency assistance to residents in financial need in the town of
Concord; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended
for Lower Cape Cod Community Development Corporation; provided
further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for the Friendly
House, Inc. in the city of Worcester; provided further, that not less than
$50,000 shall be expended for the South Worcester Neighborhood
Improvement Corporation; provided further, that not less than $50,000
shall be expended for the Quinsigamond Community Village Center;
provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for the
Greater Lawrence Community Action Council, Inc. to distribute to HEAL
Lawrence to support victims of fires or any other disaster in the city of
Lawrence and to assist victims with securing rental insurance; provided
further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for the tenants of
Warren Gardens in the Roxbury section of the city of Boston; provided
further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for recreational
improvements to the Henry T. Wing housing complex in the town of
Sandwich; provided further, that not less than $250,000 shall be expended
for the Watertown housing authority for basement waterproofing and mold
remediation work at Lexington Gardens; provided further, that not less
than $40,000 shall be expended for the Fall River housing authority for
recreation for Holmes and Bishop Eid apartments; provided further, that
not less than $100,000 shall be expended for Housing Assistance
Corporation for the development of housing opportunities, including, but
not limited to, accessory dwelling units; provided further, that not less than
$25,000 shall be expended for the Everett Haitian community center to
hire a housing assistance staffer in the city of Everett; provided further,
that not less than $75,000 shall be expended for the Needham housing
authority for upgrades to the community room at the Linden and Chambers
development; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be
expended for Community Action Pioneer Valley, Inc. for the creation of a
community resilience hub in the city of Northampton; provided further, that
not less than $50,000 shall be expended to the Transgender Emergency
Fund of Massachusetts, Inc. for efforts and programming including, but not
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limited to, supports for housing insecure and homeless individuals;

provided further, that not less than $300,000 shall be expended equally as
grants to Central Massachusetts Housing Alliance, Inc. and the Lynn
housing authority to provide information and referral services relating to
emergency rental assistance and other services under the executive office
of housing and livable communities’ 2019 novel coronavirus eviction
diversion initiative; provided further, that not less than $300,000 shall be
expended equally as grants to Central Massachusetts Housing Alliance,
Inc. and the Lynn housing authority for housing stabilization services for
certain households who face significant barriers to sustaining housing
payments and are served with residential assistance payments under item
7004-9316 or emergency rental assistance under the executive office of
housing and livable communities’ 2019 novel coronavirus eviction
diversion initiative; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be
expended to Lazarus House, Inc. for its emergency shelter, housing, food
and clothing service programs; provided further, that not less than $75,000
shall be expended to maintain patient safety and security at the
Community Day Center of Waltham, Inc.; provided further, that not less
than $75,000 shall be expended to support staffing at W.A.T.C.H., Inc.;
provided further, that not less than $35,000 shall be expended for the town
of Pepperell for an affordable housing study; provided further, that not less
than $20,000 shall be expended for the In the Hour of Need Family Shelter
in the city of Worcester to assist families in transporting children to
childcare, summer camps and group outings; provided further, that not
less than $25,000 shall be expended for the Charlestown Resident
Alliance, Inc. in the Charlestown section of the city of Boston; provided
further, that not less than $46,000 shall be expended to Habitat for
Humanity of Greater Plymouth, Inc. to support its operating budget;
provided further, that not less than $150,000 shall be expended for the
Jewish Alliance for Law and Social Action, Inc. for outreach related to and
the operation of its confronting the history of housing discrimination
curriculum and for the development of additional curriculum units; provided
further, that not less than $200,000 shall be expended to the city of
Fitchburg for downtown housing development; provided further, that not
less than $60,000 shall be expended to the city of Worcester for costs
related to emergency housing for unsheltered families; provided further,
that not less than $20,000 shall be expended to Auburn Youth and Family
Services, Inc. for building improvements; provided further, that not less
than $175,000 shall be expended to Compass Working Capital, Inc. to
support the expansion of the Family Self-Sufficiency program to eligible
households in the greater Boston area; provided further, that not less than
$75,000 shall be expended to the United Way of Pioneer Valley, Inc. for
the purposes of housing stability and homelessness prevention services;
provided further, that not less than $20,000 shall be expended to North
Star Family Services, Inc. for operational costs; provided further, that not
less than $25,000 shall be expended to the city of Revere to create a pilot
program for grants of not less than $5,000 directed to eligible first-time
homebuyers who have lived in a jurisdiction selected by the city for not
less than 18 months; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be
expended to the city known as the town of Winthrop to provide stabilization
supports to the displaced survivors of the April 21, 2023 fire in the town;
provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended to Action
for Boston Community Development, Inc. to support its mobile homeless
outreach team in the cities of Everett, Malden and Medford; provided
further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to the Scituate
Housing Authority for housing improvements in the town of Scituate;
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provided further, that not less than $500,000 shall be expended for the
Saving Towards Affordable and Sustainable Homeownership program
administered by the Massachusetts Affordable Housing Alliance, Inc. to
provide assistance for first-generation homebuyers; provided further, that
not less than $75,000 shall be expended for Family Promise Metrowest,
Inc. to provide services to address family homelessness; and provided
further, that not less than $35,000 shall be expended to RIA House, Inc.
for housing programs including, but not limited to, rental assistance and
peer mentoring .................................................................................................... $4,316,000

7004-0108 For a program of short-term housing assistance to help families eligible for
temporary emergency shelter under item 7004-0101 in addressing
obstacles to maintaining or securing housing; provided, that the assistance
shall include not less than 12 months of housing stabilization and
economic self-sufficiency case management services for each family
receiving benefits under this item; provided further, that a family shall not
receive more than $30,000 in a 24-month period from this item; provided
further, the executive office of housing and livable communities shall
provide household assistance in an amount up to $15,000, or a higher cap
established in item 7004-0108, for a subsequent 12-month period to
eligible families; provided further, that not less than $2,500,000 shall be
made available to administering agencies for circumstances in which the
administering agency believes an award greater than $30,000 in a 24-
month period is essential to resolve a housing crisis, in accordance with
guidance from the executive office of housing and livable communities;
provided further, that so long as a family meets the requirements of its
housing stabilization plan, a family that received household assistance
under this item whose income increases shall not become ineligible for
assistance due to exceeding the income limit; 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 executive office of housing
and livable communities shall take all steps necessary to enforce
regulations to prevent abuse in the short-term housing transition program,
including a wage match agreement with the department of revenue;
provided further, that a family that was terminated from the program or did
not make a good faith effort to follow its housing stabilization plan during
the term of its assistance shall be ineligible for benefits under said item
7004-0101 and this item for 12 months from the last date the family
received financial assistance under said item 7004-0101 and this item;
provided further, that a family’s housing stabilization plan shall adequately
accommodate the ages and disabilities of the family members; provided
further, that families receiving benefits under this program who are found
ineligible for continuing benefits shall be eligible for aid pending a timely
appeal under chapter 23B of the General Laws; provided further, that
families who are denied assistance under this item may appeal that denial
under said chapter 23B, including subsection (F) of section 30 of said
chapter 23B and regulations adopted to implement said chapter 23B;
provided further, that the executive office, as a condition of continued
eligibility for assistance under this program, may require disclosure of
social security numbers by all members of a family receiving assistance
under this item for use in verification of income with other agencies,
departments and executive offices; provided further, that if a family
member fails to provide a social security number for use in verifying the
family's income and eligibility, then the family shall no longer be eligible to
receive benefits from this program; provided further, that the executive
office shall administer this program through the following agencies, unless
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administering agencies are otherwise procured by the executive office: the

Berkshire Housing Development Corporation; Central Massachusetts
Housing Alliance, Inc.; Community Teamwork Inc.; the Housing
Assistance Corporation; the Franklin County regional housing and
redevelopment authority; Way Finders, Inc.; Metro Housing Boston; the
Lynn housing authority and neighborhood development; the South
Middlesex Opportunity Council, Inc.; NeighborWorks Housing Solutions;
and RCAP Solutions, Inc.; provided further, that the executive office shall
reallocate funding based on performance-based statistics from
underperforming service providers to above average service providers in
order to move as many families from hotels, motels or shelters into more
sustainable housing; provided further, that the executive office shall use
funds provided under this program for stabilization workers to focus efforts
on housing retention and to link households to supports, including job
training, education, job search and child care opportunities available, and
may enter into agreements with other public and private agencies for the
provision of such services; provided further, that a stabilization worker
shall be assigned to each household; provided further, that funds shall be
used to more rapidly transition families served by the program into
temporary or permanent sustainable housing; provided further, that
notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, not less than
90 days before promulgating or amending any regulation, administrative
practice or policy that would alter eligibility for or the level of benefits under
this program to less than the benefit level available on June 30, 2023, the
executive office shall submit a report to the house and senate committees
on ways and means and the clerks of the house of representatives and
the senate setting forth the justification for such changes including, but not
limited to, any determination by the secretary of housing and livable
communities that available appropriations will be insufficient to meet
projected expenses; provided further, that the executive office shall submit
quarterly reports to the house and senate committees on ways and means,
which shall include, but not be limited to, the: (i) number of families served,
including available demographic information, as well as the number of
children served under this item broken down by age; (ii) type of assistance
given; (iii) average, minimum and maximum cost per family of said
assistance; and (iv) total number of families receiving benefits under item
7004-0101 that have received assistance under item 7004-0108 during
the previous 1, 2 and 3 years, including available demographic
information; provided further, that the executive office shall expend funds
under item 7004-0108 on families residing in temporary emergency
shelters and family residential treatment or sober living programs under
items 4512-0200 and 4513-1130 if said families otherwise meet all
eligibility requirements applicable to emergency shelter under item 7004-
0101, except that, solely for the purposes of this item, the fact that a family
is residing in a temporary emergency domestic violence shelter under item
4513-1130 or in a family residential treatment or sober living program
under item 4512-0200 shall not preclude said family from receiving
assistance; provided further, that this item shall be subject to appropriation
and, in the event of a deficiency, nothing in this item shall give rise to, or
shall be construed as giving rise to, any enforceable right or entitlement to
services in excess of the amounts appropriated in this item; and provided
further, that household assistance funds shall be advanced to the
administering agencies at the end of each month and before the next
month's disbursement, the amount of which shall be estimated based on
the prior month’s expenditure with a reconciliation not less than annually ....... $37,070,445
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7004-0109 For the shelter workforce development initiative, to provide pathways to

careers in fields related to housing and homelessness; provided, that
funds shall be expended to address barriers to obtaining and sustaining
shelter employment including, but not limited to, transportation, loan
repayment, tuition or certification fee reimbursement and child care;
provided further, that, not less than $5,000,000 be made available to
shelters contracted through item 7004-0101; provided further, that not less
than $5,000,000 be made available to shelters contracted through item
7004- 0102; and provided further, that the secretary of housing and livable
communities shall submit a report to the joint committee on housing and
the house and senate committees on ways and means not later than
March 1, 2024, detailing the expenditures and hiring outcomes of the
program ............................................................................................................. $10,000,000

7004-0202 For the rapid transition of homeless individuals into sustainable permanent
housing; provided, that programs under this item shall be administered by
direct service providers contracted under item 7004-0102; provided
further, that these programs may include, but shall not be limited to,
vocational training, temporary assistance and permanent supportive
housing; provided further, that not later than February 1, 2024, the
executive office of housing and livable communities shall submit a report
to the house and senate committees on ways and means on the: (i) total
number of people served; (ii) total number of people transitioned into
permanent housing; and (iii) types of programs implemented; and provided
further, that the executive office may, for the duration of the response to
the 2019 novel coronavirus health crisis, expend unused funds to support
line item 7004-0102 in providing temporary emergency shelter to
homeless individuals ........................................................................................... $5,000,000

7004-3036 For housing services and counseling; provided, that funds shall be
expended as grants to 9 regional housing consumer education centers
operated by the regional nonprofit housing authorities; provided further,
that the grants shall be awarded through a competitive application process
under criteria established by the executive office of housing and livable
communities; provided further, that not less than $1,500,000 shall be
expended for housing stabilization services for certain households served
with residential assistance payments under item 7004-9316 or emergency
rental assistance under the executive office’s 2019 novel coronavirus
eviction diversion initiative, who face significant barriers to sustaining
housing payments; provided further, that the executive office shall submit
annual reports to the secretary of administration and finance, the house
and senate committees on ways and means and the joint committee on
housing detailing all expenditures of the program, including each regional
housing consumer education center, the total number of persons who
received information and referral services, the costs for such services
rendered per consumer and the identification of consumer issues and
trends; provided further, that not later than January 3, 2024, the executive
office shall submit a report to the house and senate committees on ways
and means on possible savings and efficiencies that may be realized
through the consolidation of said services; and provided further, that not
less than $200,000 shall be made available to the Regional Housing
Network of Massachusetts, Inc. for coordination and information
technology ......................................................................................................... $10,474,000

7004-3045 For a tenancy preservation program for neutral party consultation services
in eviction cases before the housing court department of the trial court for
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individuals with disabilities and for families with individuals with disabilities;
provided, that the disability of the program participant or family member
must be directly related to the reason for eviction to be eligible for the
program, prior appropriation continued ............................................................... $2,042,755

7004-4314 For the expenses of a service coordinators program established by the

executive office of housing and livable communities to assist tenants
residing in housing developed under sections 39 and 40 of chapter 121B
of the General Laws; provided, that the executive office shall distribute
funding for resident service coordinators in a geographically equitable
manner; and provided further, that funding shall be made available for
resident service coordinators that serve multiple smaller housing
authorities ............................................................................................................ $6,500,000

7004-9005 For subsidies to housing authorities and nonprofit organizations, including

funds for deficiencies caused by certain reduced rentals in housing for the
elderly, handicapped, veterans, families and relocated persons under
sections 32 and 40 of chapter 121B of the General Laws; provided, that
notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, all housing
authorities operating elderly public housing shall offer first preference for
elderly public housing units that are vacant on the effective date of this act,
and thereafter, to those persons 60 years of age or older as of June 30,
2023 receiving rental assistance from the Massachusetts rental voucher
program; provided further, that the executive office of housing an livable
communities may expend funds appropriated under this item for
deficiencies caused by certain reduced rentals which may be anticipated
in the operation of housing authorities for the first quarter of the
subsequent fiscal year; provided further, that no funds shall be expended
from this item to reimburse the debt service reserve included in the
budgets of housing authorities; provided further, that no funds shall be
expended from this item in the AA object class for the compensation of
state employees; provided further, that the amount appropriated in this
item shall be considered to meet all obligations under said sections 32 and
40 of said chapter 121B; provided further, that new reduced rental units
developed in fiscal year 2024 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 not less than $50,000 shall be
expended for the Just-A-Start Corporation for the economic mobility hub
at Rindge Commons in the North Cambridge section of the city of
Cambridge; provided further, that no employee of a housing authority shall
simultaneously be an elected executive officer within the same
municipality in which the authority is located; provided further, that housing
authorities and nonprofit organizations situated in municipalities that do
not comply with the provisions of section 3A of chapter 40A of the General
Laws shall continue to qualify for funding from the local capital projects
fund; and provided further, that the administration shall make every
attempt to direct efforts toward rehabilitating housing authority family units
requiring $10,000 or less in repairs ................................................................. $107,000,000

General Fund ........................................................ 91.70%

Local Capital Projects Fund .................................... 8.30%

7004-9007 For costs associated with the implementation of the duties of the executive
office of housing and livable communities under chapter 235 of the acts of
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2014; provided, that in conjunction with said duties, funds may be

expended on the creation and implementation of an information
technology platform for state-aided public housing to be administered by
the executive office; provided further, that the executive office, in making
changes to said information technology platform, shall collaborate and
coordinate with housing authorities to ensure equitable and effective
systems; and provided further, that not less than $65,000 shall be
expended for the University of Massachusetts Donahue Institute to
conduct both a survey of housing authorities and secondary data analysis
to identify ways in which the Common Housing Application for
Massachusetts Programs can more effectively assist applicants to find
stable housing solutions ...................................................................................... $1,315,000

7004-9024 For the Massachusetts rental voucher program to provide rental

assistance for low-income families and elderly persons through mobile and
project-based vouchers; provided, that the income of eligible households
shall not exceed 80 per cent of the area median income; provided further,
that the executive office of housing and livable communities may require
that not less than 75 per cent of newly issued vouchers be targeted to
households whose income at initial occupancy does not exceed 30 per
cent of the area median income; provided further, that the executive office
may award mobile vouchers to eligible households currently occupying
project-based units that shall expire due to the non-renewal of project-
based rental assistance contracts; provided further, that the executive
office, as a condition of continued eligibility for vouchers and voucher
payments, may require disclosure of social security numbers by
participants and members of a participant’s household in the
Massachusetts rental voucher program for use in verification of income
with other agencies, departments and executive offices; provided further,
that if a participant or member of a participant’s household fails to provide
a social security number for use in verifying the household’s income and
eligibility, then that household shall no longer be eligible for a voucher or
to receive benefits from the voucher program; provided further, that until
the implementation of a payment standard by the executive office for all
voucher holders, each household not yet covered by the payment
standard shall pay not less than 30 per cent of its monthly adjusted income
but not more than 40 per cent of its monthly adjusted income for rent
except that the household payment in any project-based unit that is
subsidized under another federal or state subsidy or public housing
program shall be subject to applicable limits on tenant paid rent under such
federal or state program; provided further, that until the implementation of
such payment standard for all voucher holders, the monthly dollar amount
of each voucher not yet covered by the payment standard shall be the
executive office-approved monthly rent of the unit less the monthly amount
paid for rent by the household; provided further, that any household that is
proven to have caused intentional damage to its rental unit in an amount
exceeding 2 months of rent during any 1-year period shall be terminated
from the program; provided further, that if the use of a mobile voucher is
or has been discontinued, then the mobile voucher shall be reassigned;
provided further, that the executive office shall pay regional administering
agencies not less than $50 per voucher per month for the costs of
administering the program; provided further, that subsidies shall not be
reduced due to the cost of inspections; provided further, that not later than
January 1, 2024, the executive office shall provide assistance using a
payment standard so that the required household payment for a household
choosing a unit with gross rent less than or equal to the payment standard
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shall be not more than 30 per cent of the household’s monthly adjusted
income; provided further, that “gross rent” shall mean the contract rent plus
an amount allowed by the executive office for tenant-paid utilities; provided
further, that the payment standard shall be set, at the discretion of the
executive office, at either 110 per cent of the current area-wide fair market
rent or 110 per cent of the current small area fair market rent, both
established by the United States Department of Housing and Urban
Development for the same size of dwelling unit in the same region, except
as necessary as a reasonable accommodation for a household member
with a disability or as otherwise directed by the executive office, except
that a reduction by the United States Department of Housing and Urban
Development in such fair market rental shall not reduce the payment
standard applied to a household continuing to reside in a unit without a
change in voucher size for which the household was receiving assistance
at the time the fair market rent or small area fair market rent was reduced;
provided further, that if the gross rent for the unit does not exceed the
applicable payment standard, the monthly assistance payment for the
household for both project-based and tenant-based assistance shall be
equal to the gross rent less the required household payment, except that
the required household payment in any project-based unit that is
subsidized under another federal or state subsidy or public housing
program shall be subject to applicable limits on tenant-paid rent under
such federal or state program; provided further, that for a household
receiving tenant-based assistance under this section, if the household
chooses a unit with a gross rent that exceeds the applicable payment
standard, the monthly assistance payment for the household shall be
limited to the amount by which the applicable payment standard exceeds
30 per cent of the monthly adjusted income of the household; provided
further, that even if a household with tenant-based assistance chooses a
unit with gross rent exceeding the payment standard, at the time the
household initially receives tenant-based assistance with respect to any
dwelling, the total amount that the household may be required to pay for
gross rent, including the amount by which the gross rent exceeds the
payment standard, shall not exceed 40 per cent of the monthly adjusted
income of the household at the time the household initially receives tenant-
based assistance with respect to any dwelling; provided further, that
households receiving tenant-based assistance under this section may pay
more than 40 per cent of the monthly adjusted income of the household,
at their option; provided further, that the executive office shall establish the
amounts of the mobile and project-based vouchers so that the
appropriation in this item shall not be exceeded by payments for rental
assistance and administration; provided further, that the executive office
shall not enter into commitments that shall cause it to exceed the
appropriation set forth in this item; provided further, that participating local
housing authorities may take all steps necessary to enable them to
transfer mobile voucher program participants from the Massachusetts
rental voucher program into another housing subsidy program; provided
further, that the executive office’s approved monthly rent limits for mobile
vouchers issued or leased on or after July 1, 2023 shall be equal to 110
per cent of the area-wide or small area fair market rent, except as
necessary as a reasonable accommodation for a household member with
a disability or as otherwise directed by the executive office, based on unit
size as established annually by the United States Department of Housing
and Urban Development; provided further, that the requested rent level for
mobile vouchers shall be determined reasonable by the administering
agency; provided further, that for mobile vouchers currently leased, the
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new rent limit shall not begin until the anniversary date of the lease;
provided further, that the executive office may assist housing authorities
at their written request, in the immediate implementation of a homeless
prevention program utilizing alternative housing resources available to
them for low-income families and the elderly by designating participants in
the Massachusetts rental voucher program as at risk of displacement by
public action through no fault of their own; provided further, that not later
than December 1, 2023, the executive office of housing and livable
communities shall submit a report to the house and senate committees on
ways and means and the joint committee on housing on the utilization of
rental vouchers during the last 3 fiscal years under this item and item 7004-
9030; provided further, that the report shall include, but not be limited to,
the: (i) number and average value of rental vouchers currently distributed
in the commonwealth in each county and in each municipality; (ii) average
number of days that it takes for a household to utilize a voucher after
receiving it from the administering agency; (iii) number of households that
reach the date by which they must lease up their voucher without having
found an available unit; (iv) number of households that apply for an
extension by the deadline to lease up their voucher and the number of
extensions granted; (v) actions taken by the executive office to reduce the
wait time for households to lease up their voucher; (vi) number of
distributed vouchers available to be utilized; (vii) number and type of new
vouchers issued after July 1, 2023; (viii) number of families on a waitlist
for an available rental voucher; (ix) average number of days that it takes
for project-based vouchers awarded by the executive office to be utilized
after the award is made; and (x) obstacles faced by the executive office in
its efforts to provide the information detailed in the preceding provisos, if
applicable; provided further, that the report shall comply with state and
federal privacy standards; and provided further, that the executive office
may expend funds from this item for costs related to the completion of the
voucher management system, prior appropriation continued ......................... $179,597,023

7004-9030 For the rental assistance program established in section 16 of chapter 179
of the acts of 1995; provided, that notwithstanding any general or special
law to the contrary, assistance may be provided in the form of either mobile
vouchers or project-based vouchers; provided further, that the vouchers
shall be in varying dollar amounts set by the executive office of housing
and livable communities based on considerations including, but not limited
to, household size, composition, household income and geographic
location; provided further, that the executive office’s approved monthly rent
limits for vouchers newly issued or leased after a date set by the executive
office, but not later than June 30, 2024, shall be set, at the discretion of
the executive office, at either up to 110 per cent of the current area-wide
fair market rent or up to 110 per cent of the current small area fair market
rent, both based on unit size as established annually by the United States
Department of Housing and Urban Development for the same size of
dwelling unit in the same region; provided further, that the requested rent
level for vouchers shall be determined reasonable by the administering
agency; provided further, that for vouchers currently leased, the new rent
limit shall not begin until the anniversary date of the lease; provided
further, that any household that is proven to have caused intentional
damage to its rental unit in an amount exceeding 2 months of rent during
any 1-year period shall be terminated from the program; provided further,
that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, there shall
be no maximum percentage applicable to the amount of income paid for
rent by each household holding a mobile voucher; provided further, that
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unless the executive office implements a payment standard or utility

allowance for the program, each household may be required to pay not
less than 25 per cent of its net income as defined under regulations
promulgated by the executive office for units if payment of utilities is not
provided by the unit owner or not less than 30 per cent of its income for
units if payment of utilities is provided by the unit owner; provided further,
that payments for the rental assistance program may be provided in
advance; provided further, that the executive office 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 executive office shall not enter into commitments which
shall cause it to exceed the appropriation set forth in this item; provided
further, that the amount of a rental assistance voucher payment for an
eligible household shall not exceed the rent less the household’s minimum
rent obligation; and provided further, that not later than December 15,
2023, the executive office shall submit a report to the house and senate
committees on ways and means detailing: (i) expenditures from this item;
(ii) the number of outstanding rental vouchers; and (iii) the number and
types of units leased, prior appropriation continued ......................................... $16,863,078

7004-9031 For capital grants to improve or create accessible affordable housing units
for persons with disabilities; provided, that grants shall be administered by
the executive office of housing and livable communities in consultation
with the executive office of health and human services; provided further,
that the executive office shall prioritize capital projects that include units
that accommodate or will accommodate voucher recipients under the
alternative housing voucher program established in chapter 179 of the acts
of 1995; provided further, that the projects shall be for the purpose of
improved accessibility and may include, but not be limited to, the widening
of entrance ways, the installation of ramps, the renovation of kitchen or
bathing facilities, the installation of signage in compliance with the federal
Americans with Disabilities Act and the implementation of assistive
technologies; and provided further, that not later than March 1, 2024, the
executive office shall submit a report to the joint committee on housing and
the house and senate committees on ways and means including, but not
be limited to, the: (i) number of eligible units created or modified; (ii) types
of capital projects funded; and (iii) costs associated with these projects ........... $2,500,000

Local Capital Projects .............................................. 100%

7004-9033 For rental subsidies to eligible clients of the department of mental health;
provided, that the executive office of housing and livable communities shall
establish the amounts of such subsidies so that payment of the rental
subsidies and of any other commitments from this item shall not exceed
the amount appropriated in this item ................................................................. $16,548,125

General Fund ........................................................ 75.80%

Behavioral Health Outreach,
Access & Support Trust Fund ............................... 24.17%

7004-9034 For a housing assistance for re-entry transition pilot program; provided,
that the program shall be administered by the executive office of housing
and livable communities in consultation with the executive office of public
safety and security; provided further, that funds shall be expended for
rental subsidies to participants in re-entry programs funded under items
8000-0655 and 8900-1100; provided further, that the executive office of
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housing and livable communities shall establish the amount of said

subsidies so that executive office spending does not exceed the amount
appropriated; and provided further, that not later than October 2, 2023, the
executive office shall report to the house and senate committees on ways
and means on program design and implementation, including the: (a)
amount proposed for said subsidies; (b) estimated number of individuals
who would qualify for said subsidies; and (c) planned distribution of funds ....... $3,000,000

7004-9315 For the executive office of housing and livable communities, which may
expend for the administration and monitoring of the low-income housing
tax credit and local administration programs not more than $2,998,580
from fees collected under these programs; provided, that funds may be
expended for the costs of administering and monitoring the programs,
including the costs of personnel, subject to the approval of the secretary
of housing and livable communities; 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 executive office may incur
expenses and the comptroller may certify for payment amounts not to
exceed the lower of this authorization or the most recent revenue estimate
as reported in the state accounting system ........................................................ $2,998,580

7004-9316 For a program to provide assistance in addressing obstacles to

maintaining or securing housing for families with a household income: (i)
not more than 30 per cent of area median income who are homeless and
moving into subsidized or private housing or are at risk of becoming
homeless; or (ii) more than 30 per cent but not more than 50 per cent of
area median income who are homeless and moving into subsidized or
private housing or are at risk of becoming homeless due to a significant
reduction of income or increased expenses; provided, that assistance shall
be administered by the executive office of housing and livable
communities through contracts with the regional HomeBASE agencies;
provided further, that not less than 50 per cent of the funds shall be
provided to households with an income not more than 30 per cent of area
median income, subject to the executive office’s discretion based on data
reflecting program demand and usage; provided further, that in distributing
50 per cent of the funds, the executive office 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
$7,000 in any 12-month period; provided further, that residential
assistance payments may be made through direct vendor payments
according to standards to be established by the executive office; provided
further, that the agencies shall establish a system for referring families
approved for residential assistance payments, who the agencies
determine would benefit from these services, to existing community-based
programs that provide additional housing stabilization supports, including
assistance in obtaining housing subsidies and locating alternative housing
that is safe and affordable for any such families; provided further, that the
program shall be administered under guidelines established by the
executive office; provided further, that income verification shall be
conducted by using: (a) documentation provided by the household,
requiring the same documentation and process used to conduct income
verification under this item in fiscal year 2023 or fewer documents as
directed by the executive office; (b) third-party income verification; or (c)
validated receipt of certain MassHealth or department of transitional
assistance benefits demonstrating that the household earns less than 50
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per cent of area median income; provided further, that the manner in which
income verification is conducted shall be at the discretion of the executive
office but that the executive office shall not discontinue the use of said
options for income verification listed in the preceding proviso; provided
further, that the executive office shall allow a short, simple application
requiring minimal processing time; provided further, that the executive
office shall submit quarterly reports to the house and senate committees
on ways and means detailing the: (1) number of families who applied for
assistance; (2) number of families approved for assistance; (3) minimum,
median and average amount of financial assistance awarded; (4) total
amount of assistance awarded to date, including a breakdown by income
category; and (5) number of families falling into each income category;
provided further, that the executive office shall track a family’s reason for
assistance by the same categories used in item 7004-0101; provided
further, that not less than $3,000,000 shall be expended to provide
assistance to households of all sizes and configurations including, but not
limited to, elders, persons with disabilities and unaccompanied youths;
provided further, that household assistance funds shall be advanced to the
administering agencies at the end of each month and prior to the next
month’s disbursement, the amount of which shall be estimated based on
the prior month’s expenditure with a reconciliation not less than annually;
provided further, that notwithstanding clauses (i) and (ii), funds shall be
expended to families and individuals who are at risk of injury or harm due
to domestic violence in their current housing situation and whose
household income is not more than 60 per cent of the area median income;
provided further, that families and individuals that are at risk of injury or
harm from domestic violence who meet the qualifications of enrollment in
the address confidentiality program shall be afforded the opportunity to
register with and become enrolled in the address confidentiality program
as offered by the secretary of the commonwealth; and provided further,
that the executive office shall distribute funds under this item and federal
sources and other public and private sources of short-term rental and
mortgage assistance in a manner that prioritizes: (aa) those communities
most affected by the impacts of the 2019 novel coronavirus; and (bb)
geographic equity ............................................................................................ $190,000,000

Office of Consumer Affairs and Business Regulation.

7006-0000 For the office of consumer affairs and business regulation, including
expenses of an administrative services unit ....................................................... $1,451,486

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

Division of Banks.
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7006-0010 For the operation of the division of banks; provided, that notwithstanding
any general or special law to the contrary, the division shall assess 100
per cent of the amount appropriated in this item and the associated fringe
benefit costs for personnel paid from this item upon financial institutions
that the division currently regulates under section 2 of chapter 167 of the
General Laws .................................................................................................... $23,571,355

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

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 benefit costs for personnel paid from this item, certain other costs
of supervising motor vehicle liability insurance and the expenses of the
fraudulent claims board; provided, that notwithstanding any general or
special law to the contrary, 100 per cent of the amount appropriated in this
item and the associated fringe benefit costs for personnel paid from this
item shall be assessed upon the institutions which the division currently
regulates under general or special laws or regulations, except for licensed
business entity producers; and provided further, that the assessment shall
be in addition to any assessments currently assessed upon those
institutions ......................................................................................................... $15,390,410

7006-0029 For the operation of the health care access bureau under the division of
insurance; provided, that the full amount appropriated in this item and the
associated fringe benefit costs for personnel paid from this item shall be
assessed upon the carriers licensed under chapters 175, 176A, 176B and
176G of the General Laws, as provided under section 7A of chapter 26 of
the General Laws; and provided further, that not less than $250,000 shall
be expended for implementation and enforcement of mental health parity
protections established in chapter 177 of the acts of 2022 including, but
not limited to, hiring staff, screening, investigating and adjudicating
consumer and provider parity complaints and conducting market conduct
exams .................................................................................................................. $1,310,794

Division of Occupational Licensure.

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7006-0040 For the operation and administration of the division of occupational

licensure ............................................................................................................ $10,750,914

7006-0142 For the administration of the office of public safety and inspections under
the division of occupational licensure, which may expend not more than
$17,850,344 in revenues collected from fees or fines for annual elevator
inspections, building inspections, amusement park ride inspections, state
building code trainings and courses of instruction, licensing of pipefitters
and hoisting equipment operators, all licensing programs administered by
the office of public safety and inspections, revenues from fines collected
under section 65 of chapter 143 of the General Laws and fees for appeals
of civil fines issued under section 22 of chapter 22 of the General Laws
and said section 65 of said chapter 143; provided, that funds shall be
expended for the administration of the office of public safety and
inspections including, but not limited to: (i) inspectional services; (ii)
licensing services; (iii) the architectural access board; (iv) elevator
inspections; (v) building inspections; and (vi) amusement device
inspections; provided further, that the division shall employ not less than
70 full-time equivalent elevator inspectors, including an additional
engineer, and that funds shall be expended to address the existing
elevator inspection backlog and to defray the costs associated with
performing overtime elevator inspections; provided further, that
notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, for the purpose
of accommodating timing discrepancies between the receipt of retained
revenues and related expenditures, the office may incur expenses and the
comptroller may certify for payment amounts not to exceed the lower of
this authorization or the most recent revenue estimate as reported in the
state accounting system; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall
be expended for a reimbursement program to be managed by the division
of occupational licensure, which shall provide for the costs associated with
the testing for the presence of pyrrhotite; and provided further, that
reimbursements shall be made at a rate of 100 per cent for visual testing
conducted by a licensed professional engineer for not more than $400 and
at a rate of 75 per cent for the testing of 2 core samples for not more than
$5,000 ............................................................................................................... $17,850,344

Division of Standards.

7006-0060 For the operation of the division of standards ..................................................... $1,440,542

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

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

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

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 2024 shall
be made at a rate sufficient to produce 100 per cent of the amount
appropriated in this item and the associated fringe benefit costs for
personnel paid from this item; and provided further, that not less than
$25,000 shall be expended for the city of Chicopee to replace equipment
in order to continue to provide public and community access on the
televisions of residents ........................................................................................ $3,332,411

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 under sections 3J and 3K of chapter 23A of the General Laws;
provided, that not less than $1,500,000 shall be utilized for services
performed by these organizations and not for attached projects ........................ $2,000,000

7007-0300 For the operation of the Massachusetts office of business development

and for marketing and promoting the commonwealth in order to attract and
retain targeted businesses and industries; provided, that not less than
$150,000 shall be expended for the Massachusetts Center for Employee
Ownership ........................................................................................................... $1,358,383

7007-0500 For the operation and maintenance of the Massachusetts Biomedical

Initiatives, Inc. for the commercialization of new, academic-based
research and development and raising the scientific awareness of the
communities of the commonwealth; provided, that the institute, in
collaboration with the office of business development, shall expend not
less than $250,000 for initiatives to increase diversity in the fields of life
sciences and biotechnology in the commonwealth; provided further, that
such initiatives may include, but shall not be limited to: (i) investments in
minority-owned businesses; (ii) grants to school districts with significant
minority student populations for the development of curricula, purchase of
equipment and the provision of internships; (iii) planning and
implementation of strategies to recruit, develop and retain a diverse
workforce in the fields of life sciences and biotechnology; and (iv)
identifying structural and cultural obstacles to the full inclusion of diverse
population in the life sciences and biotechnology field, along with
recommendations for removing those obstacles; provided further, that not
later than January 31, 2024, the institute shall submit a report to the house
and senate committees on ways and means on the development,
implementation and success of these initiatives, including the
disbursement of funds to specific entities as defined in this item; and
provided further, that the institute shall seek out private funds necessary
to match contributions equal to $1 for every $1 contributed by this item ..................$750,000
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7007-0800 For a state matching grant for the small business development center;
provided, that no funds shall be expended from this item until the United
States Small Business Administration has made a payment or has
executed a contract to pay the University of Massachusetts at Amherst for
the operation of the center; provided further, that the funds expended from
this item shall not exceed 25 per cent of the gross operating cost of the
center; provided further, that not more than $300,000 from this item shall
be expended for federal procurement technical assistance services within
the center; provided further, that such services shall include, but not be
limited to, assisting businesses in securing federal contracts, obtaining
contract financing, generating responses to requests for proposals,
interpreting bid documents, providing educational workshops and
seminars and for the electronic identification and tracking of federal bid
opportunities; and provided further, that funds expended for federal
procurement technical assistance services within the center shall be
subject to the receipt of matching funds from federal or private sources,
including the United States Department of Defense ........................................... $1,426,222

7007-0801 For microlending grants, which shall be issued to established United

States Treasury-certified community development financial institutions,
United States Small Business Administration microlenders and United
States Department of Agriculture microlenders making direct
microenterprise and small business loans to borrowers on a regional basis
and providing technical assistance to applicants and borrowers in order to
foster business establishment and success; provided, that the funds shall
be used to support the eligible organizations' lending and technical
assistance activities; provided further, that not later than February 15,
2024, the Massachusetts office of business development shall submit a
report to the house and senate committees on ways and means identifying
the: (i) United States Treasury-certified community development financial
institutions receiving grant issuances; (ii) names and loan amounts of each
business receiving grant funds from the lending institution; (iii) federal
dollar match received as a result of making the loan; (iv) number of jobs
created through the business loans; and (v) number of failed loans;
provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for the
South Eastern Economic Development Corporation for these purposes;
and provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for
Common Capital, Inc. for these purposes........................................................... $1,800,000

7007-0952 For the operation of the Commonwealth Zoological Corporation

established in chapter 92B of the General Laws; provided, that funds
appropriated in this item shall be expended to promote private fundraising,
achieve self-sufficiency and serve as a catalyst for urban economic
development and job opportunities for local residents; provided further,
that the corporation shall take all steps necessary to increase the amount
of private funding available for the operation of the zoos; provided further,
that funding in this item shall not be transferred through interdepartmental
service agreements; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be
expended to the Forest Park Zoological Society, Inc. for the expansion of
the Kids Go Wild program providing free programming to community
partners, year-round daily care of not less than 250 animals and additional
educational opportunities for youth and adults across western
Massachusetts, including an internship program; provided further, that not
less than $75,000 shall be expended for the Lupa Game Farm, Inc. in the
town of Ludlow; provided further, that not later than February 1, 2024, the
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corporation shall submit a report to the house and senate committees on

ways and means on the status of, and amounts collected from, the private
fundraising and enhanced revenue efforts identified in the draft
Massachusetts Zoos Business and Operations Plan dated December
1996; provided further, that funds may be expended on a matching
program to encourage private and corporate donations to support the
Franklin Park Zoo and the Walter D. Stone Memorial Zoo; and provided
further, that not less than $500,000 shall be made available for zoos
throughout the commonwealth that are not under the purview of the
Commonwealth Zoological Corporation .............................................................. $7,250,000

Massachusetts Marketing Partnership.

7008-0900 For the operation and administration of the office of travel and tourism;
provided, that the office shall be the commonwealth’s official and lead
agency to facilitate and attract: (i) major sports events and championships;
and (ii) motion picture production and development; provided further, that
not later than March 1, 2024, the office shall submit a report to the house
and senate committees on ways and means that shall include, but not be
limited to: (a) an overview of the tourism industry in the commonwealth;
(b) the economic impact of domestic and international travelers to the
commonwealth; (c) a breakdown of the regional tourism council grant
allocations; (d) initiatives undertaken to promote travel and tourism in the
commonwealth; (e) strategies to combat the effects of 2019 novel
coronavirus on the tourism industry in the commonwealth; and (f) the
effects of 2019 novel coronavirus on the tourism industry in the
commonwealth including, but not limited to, the loss of jobs and statewide
revenue from the sales, room occupancy and short-term rentals taxes,
delineated by region; provided further, that not less than $1,000,000 shall
be expended on national and international campaigns to generate new
tourism and economic development activities in the commonwealth;
provided further, that not less than $1,000,000 shall be transferred to the
Massachusetts Tourism Trust Fund established in section 13T of chapter
23A of the General Laws provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall
be expended for Pilgrim Hall Museum for architectural design and
conservation planning to increase sustainability and protect assets by
improving and updating the building envelope; provided further, that not
less than $100,000 shall be expended to the Germantown neighborhood
center in the city of Quincy; provided further, that not less than $100,000
shall be expended to Quincy Asian Resources, Inc. in the city of Quincy;
provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended to the city
of Springfield for the Caribbean festival; provided further, that not less than
$350,000 shall be expended to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of
Fame, Inc. for maintenance upgrades of 4 elevators, replacement of a
controller, MH3000 microprocessor part of the code update for fire service
PH2 stop switch and conversion and interior and exterior energy efficiency
improvements necessary for the operation of the facilities; provided
further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for the Wilbraham
nature and cultural council for tourism, marketing and advertising
purposes; provided further, that not less than $200,000 shall be expended
for the operation of New England Public Media, Inc. youth media lab,
training, workplace readiness workshops and internships for in-person and
remote instruction sessions to engage middle and high school students in
media literacy and the role of fact-based journalism in public media and
improvements to the new community engagement and education center;
provided further, that not less than $500,000 shall be expended for the
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Museum of Science in the city of Boston to increase sustainability by

improving and updating the building envelope; provided further, that not
less than $75,000 shall be expended to The West End Museum,
Incorporated to mitigate the adverse effects of the COVID-19 pandemic
and to recover from flood impacts; provided further, that not less than
$75,000 shall be expended for the Waltham Tourism Council, Inc.;
provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to the
historic West Medford Community Center, Inc.; provided further, that not
less than $80,000 shall be expended to the historic Cyrus Dallin Art
Museum; provided further, that not less than $125,000 shall be expended
for the Massachusetts Amateur Sports Foundation, Inc. for the Bay State
games; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended to
the Boston Landmarks Orchestra, Inc. for free public concerts in the city
of Boston; provided further, that not less than $250,000 shall be expended
to Revolutionary Spaces, Inc. to address deferred maintenance and make
improvements necessary for the operation of the old state house and old
south meeting house in the city of Boston; provided further, that not less
than $75,000 shall be expended for a matching grant program to the
enrichment center located in the Dorchester section of the city of Boston;
provided further, that not less than $250,000 shall be expended for the
Boch Center’s Folk Americana Roots Hall of Fame in the city of Boston to
support the hall of fame’s educational mission and local economic
development through programming and performances at the hall of fame;
provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to No
Books, No Ball Basketball Program, A Non-Profit Corporation; provided
further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended to the Museum of
African American History, Incorporated; provided further, that not less than
$25,000 shall be expended to Lena Park Community Development
Corporation, located in the Dorchester section of the city of Boston;
provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended for strategic
marketing to increase visitorship to the Museum of the International
Volleyball hall of fame in the city of Holyoke; provided further, that not less
than $20,000 shall be expended to the Italian Cultural Center of Western
Massachusetts, Inc. in the city of Springfield; provided further, that not less
than $10,000 shall be expended for improvements to the Putnam historic
district property to be administered by the North Reading Minit and Militia
in the town of North Reading; provided further, that the Massachusetts film
office shall promote the commonwealth as a leading film and television
production state; provided further, that not less than $3,000,000 shall be
expended on efforts to ensure the recovery and continued vitality of the
commonwealth’s tourism and hospitality industry post-pandemic; and
provided further, that eligible uses for the funds shall include, but not be
limited to, covering lost payroll, rent and other expenses, adapting
programming to cope with 2019 novel coronavirus and subsequent
variants, investing in technology and infrastructure for safe reopening, and
planning efforts to develop creative solutions to build and transform the
tourism and hospitality sector to adapt to the post-pandemic
environments ....................................................................................................... $6,869,019

7008-1116 For the commonwealth’s local economic development projects; provided,

that not less than $20,000 shall be expended for repurposing Broadman
street park from a playground to an outdoor area accessible to seniors in
the town of Norfolk; provided further, that not less than $200,000 shall be
expended for the North End Music and Performing Arts Center, Inc.;
provided further, that not less than $250,000 shall be expended for the
Wharf District Council, Inc., for climate resiliency planning; provided
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further, that not less than $125,000 shall be expended for trail and other
multi-modal path management, including design, engineering, technical
assistance, consulting services and land acquisitions in the town of
Ashland; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended
for the North End Athletic Association, Inc. in the city of Boston; provided
further, that not less than $300,000 shall be expended for the Ellis
memorial early education center in the city of Boston; provided further, that
not less than $125,000 shall be expended for city park improvements in
the city of Framingham; provided further, that not less than $10,000 shall
be expended for supporting transportation services for the disabled,
elderly, low income and veterans for Taking People Places, Inc.; provided
further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for repairs to the
National Lancers headquarters; provided further, that not less than
$400,000 shall be expended for the North End Waterfront neighborhood
health center in the city of Boston; provided further, that not less than
$150,000 shall be expended for the Boston Asian: Youth Essential
Service, Inc.; provided further, that not less than $125,000 shall be
expended for subsidized rideshare and taxi transportation for the
GoSudbury! program in the town of Sudbury; provided further, that not less
than $25,000 shall be expended for the Cape Cod Cape Verdean Museum
and Cultural Center, Inc. in the town of Falmouth; provided further, that not
less than $10,000 shall be expended for the South End baseball program
in the city of Boston; provided further, that not less than $150,000 shall be
expended for the moving ahead program at the St. Francis House in the
city of Boston; provided further, that not less than $20,000 shall be
expended for renovation design and a handicap-accessible renovation
plan for the junction building in North Falmouth; provided further, that not
less than $45,000 shall be expended for the replacement of the
Northborough-side “Welcome to Marlborough” sign; provided further, that
not less than $25,000 shall be expended for the position of economic
development officer in the town of Hopkinton; provided further, that not
less than $25,000 shall be expended for the position of economic
development officer in the town of Holliston; provided further, that not less
than $25,000 shall be expended for development of the parkway from
north main street and Chauncy street in the town of Mansfield; provided
further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for the Scituate
visitor center; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be
expended for the Hull Lifesaving Museum for a full-time maritime director
position to operationalize new rowing programs for students, senior
citizens and disabled veterans and to build program capacity; provided
further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the support of
small businesses and economic development in the town of Wellesley;
provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for Top,
Inc. radio programming; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall
be expended for the replacement and reconstruction of 2 pedestrian
bridges in the upper millyard and downtown business district of the city of
Amesbury; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended
for the Partridge Brook park in the city of Salisbury; provided further, that
not less than $25,000 shall be expended for the Nazzaro Recreation
Center, Inc; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be
expended for the Museum of African American History; provided further,
that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for the historic Chevalier
theatre in Medford; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be
expended for OCA-APAA-NE, Inc.; provided further, that not less than
$25,000 shall be expended for Redd’s pond retaining wall and walkways
in the town of Marblehead; provided further, that not less than $150,000
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shall be expended for the Community Music Center of Boston; provided

further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for the Chinatown
Business Association Inc.; provided further, that not less than $150,000
shall be expended for the urban league fund; provided further, that not less
than $10,000 shall be expended for the Chess Angels youth art program
in the city of Springfield; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall
be expended for the Stone Soul, Inc. festival; provided further, that not
less than $20,000 shall be expended for the Revere Boxing Outreach
program; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended
for the Martin Luther King, Jr. Family Services; provided further, that not
less than $25,000 shall be expended for furnishings for the Duxbury
Student Union Association; provided further, that not less than $10,000
shall be expended for the Hickory street Harambee Festival in the city of
Springfield; provided further, that not less than $30,000 shall be expended
for furniture for the Shrewsbury public library; provided further, that not
less than $20,000 shall be expended for a study on extending the Acton
town sewer; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended
for promoting economic development for the Franklin Downtown
Partnership, Inc.; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be
expended for a design, feasibility and traffic study for a town common or
town center in the town of Paxton; provided further, that not less than
$75,000 shall be expended for AHA! Art, history and architecture in the
city of New Bedford; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be
expended for cultural educational programming and community services
at the Cape Verdean Association of New Bedford; provided further, that
not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the Frederick Douglass house
in New Bedford; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be
expended for a training apprenticeship for the New Bedford festival
theatre; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for
production at Zeiterion Performing Arts Center in the city of New Bedford;
provided further, that not less than $20,000 shall be expended for
purchasing equipment and supplies for the Southborough fire department;
provided further, that not less than $15,000 shall be expended for the
provision of pedestrian crosswalks, signage and safety precautions in the
town of Swansea; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be
expended for pedestrian walking beacons in the town of Natick; provided
further, that not less than $30,000 shall be expended for cultural
development work by Worcester Common Ground, Inc.; provided further,
that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for The Josiah Quincy
School Association in the city of Boston; provided further, that not less
than $50,000 shall be expended for the Chinese Historical Society of New
England, Inc. in the city of Boston; provided further, that not less than
$100,000 shall be expended for youth and community development
initiatives by the Pleasant Street Neighborhood Network Center, Inc. in the
city of Worcester; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be
expended for the technological improvements and the provision of
programming and services for older adults by Beacon Hill Village, Inc.;
provided further, that not less than $30,000 shall be expended for
improvements to the kitchen renovation for the Catholic Charities teen
center; provided further, that not less than $1,000,000 shall be expended
for the New Commonwealth Fund to assist in expanding grant
opportunities for Black and Brown-led nonprofits across the
commonwealth; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be
expended for the Rice Sticks and Tea Asian food pantry in the city of
Boston; provided further, that not less than $35,000 shall be expended for
the DeFillipo playground in the city of Boston; provided further, that not
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less than $20,000 shall be expended for Freetown Historical Society, Inc.;
provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the
greater Haverhill chamber of commerce; provided further, that not less
than $200,000 shall be expended for Gloucester Marine Genomics
Institute Incorporated for a research project to characterize the impact of
offshore wind on economically important species using acoustic telemetry
and environmental DNA; provided further, that not less than $80,000 shall
be expended for Wellspring House, Inc. in the city of Gloucester; provided
further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for bacteria testing
at Good Harbor beach in the city of Gloucester; provided further, that not
less than $75,000 shall be expended for a police firearms training
simulator in the city of Gloucester; provided further, that not less than
$10,000 shall be expended for Brooksby farm in the city of Peabody to
establish a revolving fund for the purchase and sale of rain barrels to city
residents; provided further, that not less than $350,000 shall be expended
to offset and pay all costs incurred and related to, but not limited to,
operational costs and expenses involved with the revitalization of the
Ludlow Mills industrial complex for Westmass Area Development
Corporation; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be
expended for the design, construction and other costs for electric vehicle
parking stations in the town of North Andover; provided further, that not
less than $75,000 shall be expended for Outside the Box; provided further,
that not less than $75,000 shall be expended for the Friends of Reggie
Wong park; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended
for the Action for Boston Community Development, Inc. North End;
provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for staffing
at the Waltham chamber of commerce; provided further, that not less than
$200,000 shall be expended for the operation of Cradles to Crayons, Inc.’s
clothing insecurity relief and essentials distribution service; provided
further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the North
Quabbin Chamber of Commerce, Inc.; provided further, that not less than
$25,000 shall be expended for maintenance and repairs for East
Bridgewater public library; provided further, that not less than $10,000
shall be expended for North Attleborough animal shelter; provided further,
that not less than $10,000 shall be expended for the Downtown North
Attleborough Collaborative, Inc.; provided further, that not less than
$25,000 shall be expended for community access television station in the
town of Wakefield; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be
expended for a downtown beautification project in the town of Mansfield;
provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for
improvements to Pellegrini park in the Nonantum neighborhood in Newton;
provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the
Arlington Chamber of Commerce; provided further, that not less than
$25,000 shall be expended for staffing at the Haitian Community
Partnership, Inc. in the city of Brockton; provided further, that not less than
$25,000 shall be expended for façade improvements to the William C.
O’Malley building in the city of Brockton; provided further, that not less than
$125,000 shall be expended for the Responsible Urbanites For Fido, Inc.;
provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for the
Casa Maria Housing Corporation in the city of Boston for staff and office
upgrades; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended
for improvements to the Phillips and Mellen field in the town of Hopedale;
provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended for the
Soccer Unity Project, Inc.; provided further, that not less than $50,000
shall be expended for the Revere and Son Heritage Trust for the Paul
Revere heritage site in the town of Canton; provided further, that not less
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than $100,000 shall be expended for improvements to the Marlborough

public library; provided further, that not less than $30,000 shall be
expended for the operation of programs at the Menino arts center in the
Hyde Park section of the city of Boston; provided further, that not less than
$75,000 shall be expended for the rehabilitation of the recreation area
known as the Centennial Grove in the town of Essex; provided further, that
not less than $75,000 shall be expended for the modernization of the dock
square sewer pump in the town of Rockport; provided further, that not less
than $75,000 shall be expended for the town of Manchester for costs
relating to the creation of Cape Ann regional emergency preparedness
plans for the towns of Manchester, Essex, Rockport, and the city of
Gloucester; provided further, that not less than $500,000 shall be
expended for Massachusetts Alliance for Economic Development, Inc. for
technical assistance to the region and municipalities of the
commonwealth; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be
expended for the Fall River Historical Society; provided further, that not
less than $50,000 shall be expended for Mutual Aid Eastie for mutual aid
programming in the East Boston section of the City of Boston; provided
further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended for Neighbors United
for a Better East Boston to facilitate civic engagement, community
programming and infrastructure maintenance and upgrades; provided
further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the for Bay Village
Neighborhood Association, Inc. in the city of Boston; provided further, that
not less than $25,000 shall be expended for infrastructure improvements
at Clark park in the city of Lynn; provided further, that not less than $50,000
shall be expended for procurement and facilitation of an open space and
natural resources plan in the town of Danvers; provided further, that not
less than $50,000 shall be expended for The Topsfield Historical Society
for the installation of an Americans with Disabilities Act compliant parking
lot and sidewalk access to 1710 Gould Barn; provided further, that not less
than $1,000,000 shall be expended for the New England Aquarium
Corporation in the cities of Boston and Quincy for upgrades and other
improvements, including those necessary for the operation of facilities
operated by the New England Aquarium Corporation in the cities of Boston
and Quincy; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended
for Caribbean Integration Community Development, Inc.; provided further,
that not less than $125,000 shall be expended for Montachusett Veterans’
Outreach Center, Inc. for women’s supportive housing programs and
services; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended
for the restoration of the Golden Hills playground in the town of Saugus;
provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for
Whitfield-Manjiro Friendship Society, Inc.; provided further, that not less
than $150,000 shall be expended for upgrades to Pride park in the town
of West Boylston to be more accessible to persons with disabilities and
compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act; provided further, that
not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the expansion of the Asian
Community Development Corporation retirement matched savings
program for low-income Asian elders; provided further, that not less than
$25,000 shall be expended for a feasibility study of a new community
center located in the south side of the city of Framingham; provided
further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for web design and
infrastructure improvement for the Brimfield antique show through the
Chamber of Central Mass South; provided further, that not less than
$15,000 shall be expended for Gloucester Boxing Club, Inc.; provided
further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for the repair or
replacement of electrical systems in Gloucester city hall in the city of
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Gloucester; provided further, that not less than $30,000 shall be expended
for the Hispanic American library in Springfield; provided further, that not
less than $25,000 shall be expended for the operation of the zoo in Forest
park in the city of Springfield; provided further, that not less than $175,000
shall be expended for FORGE for promotion of local manufacturing and
innovation readiness for startups in western Massachusetts; provided
further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for assistance to
displaced businesses by the Economic Development Council of Western
Massachusetts, Inc. in Springfield; provided further, that not less than
$10,000 shall be expended for neighborhood beautification and senior
activities by the Indian Orchard Citizens Council, Inc. in the city of
Springfield; provided further, that not less than $10,000 shall be expended
for neighborhood beautification and senior activities by the East
Springfield Neighborhood Council, Inc.; provided further, that not less than
$25,000 shall be expended for the Greater Lowell Community Foundation,
Inc. in the city of Lowell; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall
be expended for improvements to the Heath fairgrounds by the Heath
Agricultural Society, Inc.; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall
be expended for Double Edge theatre in the town of Ashfield; provided
further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for The Arlington
Historical Society; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be
expended for accessibility adaptations to group homes for the Charles
river center; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be
expended for improvements to Metacomet park in Medfield; provided
further, that not less than $20,000 shall be expended for recreational
activities for at-risk youth for the greater Lawrence boat house; provided
further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for expanded
community offerings at the West Falmouth library; provided further, that
not less than $50,000 shall be expended for outfitting multipurpose spaces
within the facilities of MVY radio on Martha’s Vineyard; provided further,
that not less than $200,000 shall be expended for piper road corridor traffic
and public safety improvement projects in West Springfield; provided
further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for expansion of the
early education and care center for the West Springfield Boys and Girls
Club; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for
the Western Massachusetts Sports Commission; provided further, that not
less than $75,000 shall be expended for sidewalk repairs and
improvements in Depot square in the town of Clinton; provided further, that
not less than $50,000 shall be expended for landscaping and community
beautification for the Woods Hole Business Association, Inc.; provided
further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for planning and
implementing the 300th anniversary celebration in the town of Walpole;
provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for
renovation of the Stoughton train depot building; provided further, that not
less than $100,000 shall be expended for Parkway little league baseball
in the West Roxbury section of the city of Boston; provided further, that not
less than $250,000 shall be expended for LGBTQ Senior Housing Inc. to
facilitate access to welcoming, safe and affordable housing for low-income
LGBTQ seniors; provided further, that not less than $40,000 shall be
expended for the design and construction of improvements at Liberty field
in the town of Boxborough; provided further, that not less than $150,000
shall be expended for maintenance and repairs of the little red school
house and gazebo in the city of Brockton; provided further, that not less
than $175,000 shall be expended for the Dighton public library to purchase
fixtures, furnishings, equipment and books without censorship; provided
further, that not less than $150,000 shall be expended for the town of
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Swansea to construct an Americans with Disabilities Act-compliant and

architectural access board-compliant sidewalk along the north side of
Stevens road along with sharrows and signage that is compliant with the
federal Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices between Base Lodge
road and Bark street and the installation of a rectangular rapid flashing
beacon with Americans with Disabilities Act-compliant and architectural
access board-compliant curb ramps and high visibility crosswalk at Ridge
lane; provided further, that not less than $60,000 shall be expended for
the town of Swansea to refurbish the Veterans Memorial park bocce
courts; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended to
the Friends of Jack Foundation, Inc., for providing healthcare programs
and child life specialists in community hospitals; provided further, that not
less than $500,000 shall be expended for the Adams Presidential Center
in Quincy; provided further, that not less than $200,000 shall be expended
for the Sean Joyce athletic fields in the town of Holbrook; provided further,
that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for the Holbrook
Community Action grant; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall
be expended for the Pond Plain Improvement Association in the city
known as the town of Weymouth; provided further, that not less than
$25,000 shall be expended for the Idlewell Educational Improvement
Association Inc. in the city known as the town of Weymouth; provided
further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for the Ward 2 Civic
Association in the city of Quincy; provided further, that not less than
$25,000 shall be expended for the Penn’s Hill Neighborhood Association,
Inc. in the city of Quincy; provided further, that not less than $500,000 shall
be expended for the Black Economic Council of Massachusetts, Inc.;
provided further, that not less than $150,000 shall be expended for the
design and construction of the Tyler Jacoby Lawrence Memorial park at
the Norwood Memorial airport; provided further, that not less than $50,000
shall be expended for Friends of Herter Park, Inc. for the maintenance of
the outdoor theater in Artesani park with approval from the department of
conservation and recreation; provided further, that not less than $50,000
shall be expended for the Charles River Watershed Association to engage
with Allston-Brighton residents in understanding and reviewing the climate
resilience implications of planned development in the Allston-Brighton
sections of the city of Boston; provided further, that not less than $125,000
shall be expended for the Let’s Row Boston program administered by
Community Rowing, Inc. in the city of Boston; provided further, that not
less than $2,000,000 shall be expended for the Addiction Treatment
Center of New England, Inc. for the expansion of the three-quarter step
unit program; provided further, that not less than $125,000 shall be
expended for New American Association of Massachusetts, Inc.; provided
further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the Boston
Athletic Association in the Hyde Park section of the city of Boston;
provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for a child
safety program in the city known as the town of Winthrop; provided further,
that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for a child safety program in
the city of Revere; provided further, that not less than $30,000 shall be
expended for playground, kitchen and storage facility upgrades for
community action head start at the Amherst location; provided further, that
not less than $10,000 shall be expended for enhanced resource collection
and technology support for the Granby free public library; provided further,
that not less than $150,000 shall be expended for Massachusetts
Partnerships for Youth, Inc.; provided further, that not less than $50,000
shall be expended for the construction of a teen center for the Boys and
Girls Club of Chicopee; provided further, that not less than $40,000 shall
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be expended for waterproofing and sealing the East Bridgewater public

library; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended on
a coordinated economic vitality effort in the Metrowest region for a
nonprofit or similar organization to develop and promote a singular
regional effort to encourage tourism and residential and business growth;
provided further, that not less than $40,000 shall be expended to the
Fenway Community Center, Inc., in the city of Boston; provided further,
that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for Centro Las Americas
Inc. in the city of Worcester for the operation of its minority economic
empowerment and home ownership center; provided further, that not less
than $50,000 shall be expended to Urban Media Arts in the city of Malden
for capital improvements to support local access television for the
community; provided further, that not less than $65,000 shall be expended
to Stoneham Chamber of Commerce, Inc. to establish a CultureHouse
community pop-up in the town of Stoneham; provided further, that not less
than $250,000 shall be expended for the Massachusetts LGBT Chamber
of Commerce, Inc.; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be
expended for sidewalks and pedestrian safety improvements in the town
of Andover; provided further, that not less than $40,000 shall be expended
to Debbie's Treasure Chest, Inc. in the city of Lawrence to provide aid and
support to disadvantaged and at-risk families in the Merrimack Valley;
provided further, that not more than $250,000 shall be expended for a
grant program to support youth sports nonprofit programs that primarily
serve low-income or marginalized students and that seek to foster
improved outcomes in physical health, mental well-being, school
participation and sense of community; provided further, that not less than
$50,000 shall be expended to the Franklin Park Coalition, Inc. to expand
efforts to engage all park users and community members through
advocacy, programs and restoration; provided further, that not less than
$30,000 shall be expended for the funding, implementation, operation and
replenishment of a community recreation lending library in the Mission Hill
playground in the Mission Hill section of the city of Boston; provided
further, that not less than $30,000 shall be expended to Boston Society of
Caribbean Culture and Heritage, Inc for the annual carnival cultural
celebration in the city of Boston; provided further, that not less than
$500,000 shall be expended to the Coalition for an Equitable Economy;
provided further, that not less than $300,000 shall be expended for The
Latina Circle, Inc.; provided further, that not less than $150,000 shall be
expended to Hispanic-American Library, Inc. to establish a Latino cultural
center for western Massachusetts; provided further, that not less than
$5,000 shall be expended for the Hanscom Field Advisory Commission for
note-taking services and webpage and internet function updates; provided
further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended to the town of Norton
for costs associated with the repaving of the driveway at the Norton public
library; provided further, that not less than $20,000 shall be expended for
the Worcester Caribbean American Carnival Association, Incorporated;
provided further, that not less than $20,000 shall be expended for the
Black Heritage Juneteenth Festival in the city of Worcester; provided
further, that not less than $20,000 shall be expended to Merrimack
Repertory Theatre, Inc. in the city of Lowell; provided further, that not less
than $10,000 shall be expended to the Eliot School of Fine & Applied Arts
in the Jamaica Plain section of the city of Boston for programming and
operations; provided further, that not less than $10,000 shall be expended
to the Footlight Club in the Jamaica Plain section of the city of Boston for
programming and operations; provided further, that not less than $35,000
shall be expended to Townsend Ecumenical Outreach, Inc. for
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infrastructure upgrades; provided further, that not less than $750,000 shall
be extended to the Fitchburg Redevelopment Authority for downtown
redevelopment efforts in the city of Fitchburg; provided further, that not
less than $75,000 shall be expended to the Berkshire Regional Planning
Commission to further support the work of the Berkshire Funding Focus
program; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended
for the Berkshire Theatre Group, Inc. in the city of Pittsfield for the
demolition of the rear barn of the former Thaddeus Clapp House located
in the city of Pittsfield and for the creation of public parking to improve
public safety and to enhance community access to the facility; provided
further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for lighting and other
wayfinding improvements to the public parking areas of the Berkshire
Theatre Group, Inc. located in the town of Stockbridge including, but not
limited to, the Carter White walkway, which provides access through the
property from state highway route 102 to United States highway route 7;
provided further, that not less than $38,000 shall be expended for the
restoration of the historic blue steps at the Naumkeag house in the town
of Stockbridge; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be
expended for facility improvements to the Southwick Recreation Center
located in the town of Southwick; provided further, that not less than
$75,000 shall be expended for the town of Southborough to support
initiatives to promote the environment and increase accessibility for
individuals with disabilities; provided further, that $25,000 shall be
expended to the city of Newton to upgrade and develop the exhibits at
Historic Newton, Inc.; provided further, that $10,000 shall be expended for
Zamir Chorale of Boston, Inc.'s musical and educational organization;
provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to Pathway
to Possible, Inc in the city of Newton; provided further, that not less than
$15,000 shall be expended to Welcome Home, Inc. in the city of Newton;
provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended to the town
of Brookline for a feasibility study of the development of a net-zero
emissions outdoor community swimming facility, as described in warrant
article 40 adopted at the town of Brookline’s fall 2022 town meeting;
provided further, that not less than $300,000 shall be provided to the
Massachusetts Women of Color Coalition, Inc. to build infrastructure and
capacity and to expand program delivery; provided further, that not less
than $50,000 shall be expended to the town of Plympton for water
infrastructure improvements; provided further, that not less than $70,000
shall be expended to the town of Plymouth for the Plymouth Master Plan;
provided further, that not less than $90,000 shall be expended for solar
panels at the Falmouth Community Veterans Center; provided further, that
not less than $25,000 shall be expended to the town of Kingston for coastal
stormwater mitigation; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be
expended to the town of Bourne for a library feasibility study; provided
further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended to the town of
Wellesley for the purchase of new voting equipment; provided further, that
not less than $75,000 shall be expended for capital improvements to the
Lucius Beebe memorial library in the town of Wakefield; provided further,
that not less than $15,000 shall be expended for Newton At Home, Inc. to
provide financial assistance to qualifying seniors in the city of Newton;
provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for the
Greater Springfield Convention and Visitors Bureau, Inc.; provided further,
that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for Americans with
Disabilities Act compliance improvements in the city known as the town of
Agawam; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended
for Americans with Disabilities Act compliance improvements in the city of
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Easthampton; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be

expended for the Westfield Athenaeum; provided further, that not less than
$50,000 shall be expended to the city known as the town of West
Springfield for the city’s 250th anniversary; provided further, that not less
$15,000 shall be expended for the Children’s Museum at Holyoke, Inc. in
the city of Holyoke; provided further, that not less than $10,000 shall be
expended for Amelia Park Children’s Museum, Inc. in the city of Westfield;
provided further, that not less than $30,000 shall be expended to the
Provincetown Film Society, Inc. for facility and heating, ventilation and air
conditioning system upgrades; provided further, that not less than
$125,000 shall be expended to the town of Wellfleet for the purchase and
installation of ice machines and ice storage equipment; provided further,
that not less than $25,000 shall be expended to Roslindale Village Main
Street, Inc. to further promote economic development opportunities for
businesses located in its business district; provided further, that not less
than $1,000,000 shall be expended for the costs of planning and
celebrating the commonwealth’s 250th anniversary of the American
Revolution; provided further, that not less than $40,000 shall be expended
to Hispanic Image Smart Women’s Biz Hub, Inc. to empower and provide
professional development services to underrepresented entrepreneurs;
provided further, that not less than $120,000 shall be expended to
Methuen Arlington Neighborhood, Inc. to increase and enhance
entrepreneurial opportunities, neighborhood investment, revitalization
activities and the self-sufficiency of low-income and moderate-income
residents of the Methuen Arlington section of the city of Methuen; provided
further, that not less than $300,000 shall be expended for the Women’s
Suffrage Celebration Coalition of Massachusetts, Inc.; provided further,
that not less than $60,000 shall be expended to Space2Thrive, Inc. to
support the Volt Hockey program, acquisition of adaptive volt hockey
wheelchairs and partnership with the Hockomock Area Young Men’s
Christian Association, Inc. in the city known as the town of North
Attleborough and surrounding communities to expand access to the
adaptive sport of volt hockey for people living with disabilities that have
limited upper and lower body mobility; provided further, that not less than
$5,000 shall be expended to the Quincy Multicultural Festival to celebrate
cultural diversity and build community through programming including, but
not limited to, music, art, food and games; provided further, that not less
than $100,000 shall be expended for MassEnergize, Inc. to support
programs to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the town of Wayland;
provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for
Associação de Mulheres Empreendedoras Corp. to support its
programming; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be
expended for Association of Women in Ministry International Inc- AWMI
Inc. in the city of Everett to provide leadership programming; provided
further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for Eliot’s Family
Resource Center in the city of Everett to provide housing support,
education, utility assistance, legal help and summer programming to
families in need; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be
expended for the John F. Kennedy Family Service Center, Inc. in the
Charlestown section of the city of Boston to provide community services;
provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for East
End House, Inc. in the city of Cambridge to promote the well-being,
academic achievement and successful transition to adulthood of children
and youth from under-resourced families; provided further, that not less
than $25,000 shall be expended for the Cambridge Economic Opportunity
Committee, Inc. in the city of Cambridge to support anti-poverty
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programming; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be

expended for La Comunidad, Inc. in the city of Everett to support
community programming and services; provided further, that not less than
$25,000 shall be expended for Transition House, Inc. in the city of
Cambridge to assist in providing domestic violence resources; provided
further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for Just-A-Start
Corporation's biomedical careers program in the city of Cambridge;
provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for The
Margaret Fuller-Neighborhood House Inc. in the city of Cambridge for its
food pantry and services; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall
be expended for Chelsea Black Community, Inc. in the city of Chelsea for
programming costs; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be
expended for Community Action Programs Inter-City, Inc. in the city of
Chelsea for programming costs; provided further, that not less than
$25,000 shall be expended for CONNECT, a financial opportunity center
in the city of Chelsea, for programming costs; provided further, that not
less than $65,000 shall be expended to the Coalition for a Healthy Greater
Worcester for implementation of racial equity strategies in the Greater
Worcester Community Health Improvement Plan; provided further, that not
less than $50,000 shall be expended for the replacement of playground
equipment in the town common in the town of Bellingham; provided
further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the study and
design of a new senior center in the town of Millis; provided further, that
not less than $50,000 shall be expended to evaluate and update the town
seal and associated branding in the town of Needham; provided further,
that not less than $35,000 shall be expended for the 350th anniversary
celebration in the town of Sherborn; provided further, that not less than
$50,000 shall be expended to Veronica Robles Cultural Center Corp in the
East Boston section of the city of Boston to promote Latin American arts
and culture as an engine for stronger communities and economic growth;
provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to ZUMIX,
Inc. in the East Boston section of city of Boston for the organization of the
East Boston Latino Festival in the summer of 2023; provided further, that
not less than $150,000 shall be expended for the Cape Verdean
Association of Boston Inc. for community programming; provided further,
that not less than $25,000 be expended to Lynn Main Streets, Inc. for
training, resources, operations and events; provided further, that not less
than $30,000 shall be expended to Swim With A Special Child,
Incorporated in the city known as the town of Weymouth for its inclusive
swimming program; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be
expended to the Ferry Hill Day Camp and Community Center, Inc. in the
town of Marshfield; provided further, that no less than $20,000 shall be
expended to the South Shore Irish Heritage Trail, Inc. in the town of
Scituate; provided further, that not less than $31,000 shall be expended to
Carepacks, Inc. in the city known as the town of Weymouth to provide care
packages to members of the United States military deployed overseas;
provided further, that not less than $20,000 shall be expended to Peter Igo
park in the town of Marshfield for recreation improvements; provided
further, that not less than $10,000 shall be expended to the Rolling Wave
Foundation Inc. in the town of Scituate to provide bicycles to children and
families in need; provided further, that not less than $30,000 shall be
expended for the 250th anniversary celebration in the town of Barre;
provided further, that not less than $20,000 shall be expended for town
hall services in the town of East Brookfield; provided further, that not less
than $23,000 shall be expended for communications integration in the
town of Rutland; provided further, that not less than $200,000 shall be
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expended for roof repairs for the Richard Sugden Library in the town of
Spencer; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended
for municipal signage and branding in the town of Sterling; and provided
further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the purchase of
a municipal vehicle in the town of West Brookfield; provided further, that
not less than $5,000 shall be expended for the Quabbin Park cemetery in
the town of Ware for the restoration of historic bronze artifacts; provided
further, that not less than $80,000 shall be expended for infrastructure
improvements to the Lancaster Community Center in the town of
Lancaster; provided further, that not less than $10,000 shall be expended
to the Thayer Memorial Library in the town of Lancaster for the
procurement of furniture; provided further, that not less than $300,000
shall be expended to The Commonwealth Shakespeare Company, Inc. for
free programming on Boston Common; provided further, that not less than
$30,000 shall be expended to The Latino Coalition of Haverhill,
Massachusetts, Inc. to promote community engagement and to empower
residents of the city of Haverhill; provided further, that not less than
$60,000 shall be expended for Breaking Grounds café in the city of
Peabody, operated by Northeast Arc, Inc., for costs related to fire damage
repairs; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for
economic development initiatives by Merrimack Valley Chamber of
Commerce, Inc.; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be
expended to the Healing Racism Institute of the Pioneer Valley, Inc. in the
city of Springfield to build racism-free communities, organizations and
institutions; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended
to Valley Venture Mentors, Inc. in the city of Springfield to support its work
with local entrepreneurs; provided further, that not less than $25,000 be
expended to Hope Community Development Corporation in the city of
Springfield to help with the development of underrepresented
neighborhoods in the city of Springfield and in the western region of the
commonwealth; provided further, that not less than $150,000 shall be
expended for the Caribbean American Carnival Association of Boston, Inc.
for community events and programming; provided further, that not less
than $250,000 shall be expended for transportation and safety costs
related to the 2023 Army Navy Game and related events in the
commonwealth; provided further, that not less than $250,000 shall be
expended to the Greater Holyoke Chamber of Commerce, Inc. for building
restorations and upgrades in the city of Holyoke; provided further, that not
less than $30,000 shall be expended to make improvements to the
Monadnock community garden in the Dorchester section of the city of
Boston to enhance public access; provided further, that not less than
$50,000 shall be expended to Project D.E.E.P Assoc., Inc. for an
educational enrichment program in the Dorchester section of the city of
Boston; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended to
South Boston en Accion, Inc.; provided further, that not less than $30,000
shall be expended to South Boston Special Kids & Young Adults Corp;
provided further, that not less than $30,000 shall be expended to the
Condon community center in the South Boston section of the city of
Boston; provided further, that not less than $30,000 shall be expended to
the Tynan community center in the South Boston section of the city of
Boston; provided further, that not less than $35,000 shall be expended to
South Boston Pop Warner, Inc. for Kickoff for Kids sports programming;
provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to the Lynch
Foundation for The Base program in the city of Boston to provide student-
athletes with access to exceptional year-round athletic training,
conditioning and competition; provided further, that not less than $30,000
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shall be expended for the Boston Sparks Association Inc.; provided

further, that not less than $40,000 shall be expended to Ella J. Baker
House Inc.; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be
expended to the Michael J. Perkins American Legion Post 67 Inc. in the
South Boston section in the city of Boston; provided further, that not less
than $300,000 shall be expended for the South Middlesex Opportunity
Council, Inc. for a transportation pilot program and short-term triage case
management; provided further, that not less than $350,000 shall be
expended to the Central Massachusetts Center for Business and
Enterprise, Inc. in the village of Whitinsville in the town of Northbridge for
professional education support, small business expansion and regional
economic development initiatives; provided further, that not less than
$90,000 shall be expended for a needs determination and feasibility study
of the American Legion building located on Washington street in the city
of Gloucester; provided further, that not less than $15,000 shall be
expended for the planning, design and construction of major modifications
of the Johnson creek dam in the town of Groveland; provided further, that
not less than $50,000 shall be expended for equipment and furnishings for
the Newburyport youth services facility in the city of Newburyport; provided
further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for economic
development initiatives in the town of Topsfield; provided further, that not
less than $15,000 shall be expended for electronic voting handheld
machines for town meetings in the town of Boxford; provided further, that
not less than $15,000 shall be expended for environmental restoration
projects in the town of Essex; provided further, that not less than $25,000
shall be expended for the historic carousel at Salisbury beach in the town
of Salisbury; provided further, that not less than $250,000 shall be
expended for the Camp Harbor View Foundation, Inc. to provide
programming and family services at Camp Harbor View and its leadership
academy; provided further, that not less than $60,000 shall be expended
for the JGS Lifecare Corporation in the town of Longmeadow to support
unit renovations and nurse call system technology; provided further, that
not less than $75,000 shall be expended for the Women’s Fund of Western
Massachusetts, Inc. to support its programming and operations including,
but not limited to, research, philanthropy and the expansion of the Young
Women’s Initiative program; provided further, that not less than $100,000
shall be expended to the town of Ashland to support its economic
development efforts; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be
expended to the town of Ashland to support a project to repurpose its
police and fire station; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be
expended for the diversity, equity and inclusion internship pilot program in
the city of Framingham; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall
be expended to the town of Holliston for pedestrian improvements and
brand deployment efforts along Central street; provided further, that not
less than $100,000 shall be expended to the town of Hopkinton to support
its diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging program, including the
continuation of an equity audit; provided further, that not less than $50,000
shall be expended for Downtown Framingham, Inc.; provided further, that
not less than $30,000 shall be expended to Karuna Center for
Peacebuilding, Inc. located in the city known as the town of Amherst;
provided further, that not less than $125,000 shall be expended for the
renovation of the town center park in the town of Arlington; provided
further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for the Plympton
public library for the purchase of furniture for the room for children;
provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended to
LexSeeHer, Inc. for the construction and installation of the Lexington
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Women's Monument at a location approved by the town of Lexington;

provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended for the
Charles River Museum of Industry and Innovation, Inc. for staffing needs
and enhanced program offerings; provided further, that not less than
$100,000 shall be expended for material and equipment upgrades for the
Tufts library in the city of Weymouth; provided further, that not less than
$60,000 shall be expended for the support of grant funding and personnel
efforts in Duxbury; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be
expended for sidewalk installation and repairs in the town of Tewksbury;
and provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for
the Worcester public library to provide seed funding and support staff for
the Library in Every Classroom project ............................................................. $28,522,000

7008-1300 For the operation of the Massachusetts international trade office ......................... $128,703

EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF LABOR AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT.

Office of the Secretary.

7002-1091 For the development and operation of career technical institutes in

vocational-technical schools in partnership with industry and community
stakeholders; provided, that career technical institutes shall build out
industry recognized credentialing pathways for adult learners in technical
and trade fields to retrain and grow the workforce; provided further, that at
the direction of the secretary of labor and workforce development,
development funds may be transferred to the Workforce Competitiveness
Trust Fund established in section 2WWW of chapter 29 of the General
Laws to issue competitive grants to support the start-up and educational
costs of career technical institutes; and provided further, that not later than
December 15, 2023, the executive office of labor and workforce
development shall submit a report to the joint committee on labor and
workforce development and the house and senate committees on ways
and means that shall include, but not be limited to: (i) a list of vocational-
technical schools that are operating career technical institutes; (ii) the
amount of funding each vocational-technical school will receive under this
item; (iii) the number of students served by career technical institutes,
including technical institutes established in chapter 74 of the General
Laws and the number of adult learners participating in industry recognized
credentialing pathways at each vocational-technical school, delineated by
training program; and (iv) the employment outcomes of the graduates of
the training programs ........................................................................................ $15,379,600

7003-0100 For the operation of the executive office of labor and workforce
development; provided, that not later than February 29, 2024, the
department shall submit a report to the house and senate committees on
ways and means which shall include, but not be limited to: (i) sector by
sector barriers to workers returning to work during the 2019 novel
coronavirus pandemic, including the retail sector; and (ii) current programs
that may be utilized to target the workforce in each sector; provided further,
that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for a grant program to St.
Mary’s Center for Women and Children, Inc. in the Dorchester section of
the city of Boston for workforce development and educational
programming for women; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall
be expended for the East Boston Social Centers, Inc. for the development
and implementation of ESOL programming in the East Boston section of
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the city of Boston; provided further, that not less $80,000 shall be
expended to support staffing at African Cultural Services, Inc. in the city of
Waltham; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended
for the Mattapan Technology Learning Center, Inc. for instructors and case
managers to provide job training and career placement for technical
industries; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended
for the Nubian Square Foundation Inc.; provided further, that not less than
$200,000 shall be expended for Year Up, Inc. to implement workforce
development programs that provide job opportunities for young adults;
provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for
Community Action Inc.’s MakeIT Haverhill program; provided further, that
not less than $100,000 shall be expended for construction industry
apprenticeship and career preparedness training programs administered
by Building Pathways, Inc. and aimed at increasing the participation of
socially and economically disadvantaged populations; provided further,
that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for costs associated with the
establishment of a workforce training center in the city of Lowell in
conjunction with the University of Massachusetts at Lowell and Middlesex
Community College; provided further, that not less than $475,000 shall be
expended for the expansion of the Teamsters Local 25 Driver Training
Program to accelerate training for commercial truck drivers; provided
further, that such funds may be expended to purchase and install a
commercial truck driving simulator to accelerate training opportunities for
students; and provided further, that not less than $400,000 shall be
expended to the Urban League of Eastern Massachusetts, Inc. to aid adult
residents of the eastern region of the commonwealth in overcoming
obstacles to employment and economic development opportunities,
including economic inequities, sexual and domestic violence and other
social barriers ...................................................................................................... $3,311,126

7003-0101 For the costs of core administrative functions performed within the
executive office of labor and workforce development; provided, that
common functions that may be designated core administrative functions
include, without limitation, human resources, financial management,
information technology, legal, procurement and asset management;
provided further, that the executive office shall, in consultation with the
comptroller, develop a detailed plan for the expenditure of said funds, and
for increasing efficiency and reducing costs through shared services;
provided further, that not later than February 1, 2024, the secretary of labor
and workforce development and the comptroller shall jointly submit the
plan to the joint committee on labor and workforce development and the
house and senate committees on ways and means; and provided further,
that the General Fund shall be reimbursed the amount appropriated in this
item attributed to the department of industrial accidents based on rates
approved by the office of the comptroller and for associated indirect and
direct fringe benefit costs from assessments levied under section 65 of
chapter 152 of the General Laws ...................................................................... $18,576,380

7003-0150 For the operation of a re-entry workforce development and supportive

services program for formerly incarcerated individuals transitioning from a
house of correction or the department of correction to a steady job or
career; provided, that funds shall be used for: (i) job training for formerly
incarcerated individuals in order to facilitate job placement; (ii) wage
subsidies to facilitate private sector employment and professional
development; and (iii) support services and programs for court-involved
youths; provided further, that the executive office of labor and workforce
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development shall take all necessary steps to secure private sector

funding for this program; provided further, that the executive office shall
coordinate with a local public or private nonprofit university to examine and
develop a longitudinal evaluation framework to assess the efficacy and
efficiency of the program; provided further, that not less than $250,000
shall be expended for New England Culinary Arts Training’s returning
citizens programming; and provided further, that not later than April 1,
2024, the executive office shall submit a report to the executive office for
administration and finance and the house and senate committees on ways
and means describing the administrative functions of the program, client
outcomes and plans for the longitudinal evaluation framework .......................... $2,750,000

Gaming Economic Development Fund .................... 100%

7003-0151 For the purposes of expanding registered apprenticeships including, but

not limited to, in the priority manufacturing, health care and information
technology industries .......................................................................................... $3,817,398

Department of Economic Research.

7003-0105 For the operation of the department of economic research ................................... $850,889

Department of Labor Standards.

7003-0200 For the operation of the department of labor standards ..................................... $4,230,506

7003-0201 For the department of labor standards, which may expend not more than
$435,767 received from fees collected under section 3A of chapter 23 of
the General Laws and civil fines issued under section 197B of chapter 111
of the General Laws, section 46R of chapter 140 of the General Laws and
section 6F½ of chapter 149 of the General Laws .................................................. $435,767

Department of Labor Relations.

7003-0900 For the operation of the department of labor relations ........................................ $3,149,012

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

Department of Career Services.

7002-0012 For a youth-at-risk program targeting high-risk areas; provided, that these
funds may be expended for the development and implementation of a
year-round employment program for youth-at-risk and existing year-round
employment programs, including programs that serve youth who are not
more than 25 years-of-age, including lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender,
queer and questioning youth, youth of color, youth of all abilities, national
origins and religions and low-income youth, including single income
households, youth who are experiencing housing insecurity and other
youth determined to be eligible by the Commonwealth Corporation;
provided further, that $500,000 of these funds shall be matched by private
organizations; provided further, that the Commonwealth Corporation shall
partner with the school-to-career connecting activities program at the
department of elementary and secondary education to develop
appropriate connections between the 2 programs; provided further, that
not less than $25,000 shall be expended for the Cape Verdean
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Association’s Cabral leadership and innovation center; provided further,

that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for YMCA youth
programming in the city of Lynn; provided further, that not less than
$50,000 shall be expended to the Essex National Heritage Commission,
Inc. for the future leaders program to employ underserved youth in Essex
county; and provided further, that funds shall be available for expenditure
through September 2, 2024, prior appropriation continued ............................. $22,340,000

7002-1080 For the Learn to Earn Initiative to be designed and administered jointly by
an interagency workgroup including the executive office of labor and
workforce development, the executive office of education, the executive
office of economic development, the executive office of health and human
services, the Massachusetts Department of Transportation and the
executive office of public safety and security; provided, that funds may be
transferred to the Workforce Competitiveness Trust Fund established
under section 2WWW of chapter 29 of the General Laws for the purposes
of supporting a competitive grant program designed to create talent
pipelines for businesses and provide career pathways toward high
demand occupations as defined by the executive office of economic
development and the executive office of labor and workforce development
via cohort-based case management and support services for
underemployed or unemployed individuals; provided further, that
competitive grants shall only be awarded to partnerships of organizations
that work with underemployed or unemployed individuals; and provided
further, that funding may also be expended to address barriers to obtaining
and sustaining employment for job seekers who are underemployed or
unemployed and participating in said grant program including, but not
limited to: (i) transportation; and (ii) child care ....................................................... $300,000

7003-0606 For the operation and maintenance of the Massachusetts Manufacturing

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

Gaming Economic Development Fund ................. 51.11%

General Fund ........................................................ 48.89%

7003-0607 For the Commonwealth Corporation for an employment training program

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

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

7003-0800 For the operation of the MassHire department of career services; provided,
that funds may be expended for the MassHire Workforce System .................... $2,221,183
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7003-0803 For the 1-stop career centers; provided, that not later than March 5, 2024,
the department shall submit a report to the house and senate committees
on ways and means including, but not limited to: (i) the number of
businesses participating for placement of individuals; (ii) the number of
individuals utilizing the program; (iii) outreach initiatives the centers are
engaged in to reach minority populations and historically economically
disadvantaged populations; and (iv) the success rate of individuals
finding and maintaining employment utilizing the centers; and provided
further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the rapid
employment program directed by La Colaborativa, Inc. in the city of
Chelsea ............................................................................................................... $6,010,051

General Fund ........................................................ 95.63%

Gaming Economic Development Fund ................... 4.37%

7003-1206 For the Massachusetts Service Alliance, Inc., to administer state service
corps grants and provide training and support to volunteer and service
organizations; provided, that not less than $80,000 shall be expended to
the Leduc Center at the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth for
transportation costs related to the America Reads ............................................. $2,280,000

7003-1207 For the operation of the Massachusetts AFL-CIO Workforce Development

Programs, Inc. to provide dislocated worker assistance, layoff aversion
and job training with a focus on pathways to quality careers through
traditional and non-traditional apprenticeship and pre-apprenticeship
training ................................................................................................................... $150,000

Department of Industrial Accidents.

7003-0500 For the operation and administrative expenses of the department of

industrial accidents; provided, that not later than February 1, 2024, the
department shall submit a report to the house and senate committees on
ways and means detailing the scope, objective and results of grant
recipients’ safety training program; and provided further, that the General
Fund shall be reimbursed the amount appropriated in this item and for
associated indirect and direct fringe benefit costs from assessments levied
under section 65 of chapter 152 of the General Laws ...................................... $19,834,322

EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF EDUCATION.

Office of the Secretary.

7009-1700 For the operation of information technology services within the executive
office of education ............................................................................................. $24,519,373

7009-6379 For the operation of the office of the secretary of education; provided, that
not later than December 15, 2023, the executive office of education, in
consultation with the department of elementary and secondary education
and the department of higher education, shall submit a report to the house
and senate committees on ways and means and the joint committee on
education on the implementation and expansion of the high quality college
and career pathways initiative, including but not limited to, early college,
innovation pathways and dual enrollment programs; provided further, that
the report shall include, but not be limited to: (i) the public schools and
districts participating in early college, innovation pathways, dual
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enrollment or career and vocational technical education programs; (ii) the

institutions of higher education partnering with public schools and districts
to offer early college, innovation pathways, dual enrollment or career and
vocational technical education programs; (iii) the employers and employer
partners participating in the innovation pathways program; (iv) the number
of students participating in high quality college and career pathways; and
(v) recommendations to enhance student participation in high quality
college and career pathways; and provided further, that the secretary of
education may establish education and workforce corps in the areas of
climate, education, public health and public safety as part of a curriculum-
based service learning program within public elementary, secondary and
higher education institutions in the commonwealth ............................................ $2,354,846

7009-6600 For the development and initial implementation of high-quality early

college programs; provided, that such programs shall incorporate the
guiding principles of designated early college pathways, as developed
jointly by the department of higher education and the department of
elementary and secondary education; provided further, that not less than
$150,000 shall be expended for Westfield State University for an early
college program for nursing and health science pathways; and provided
further, that priority shall be given to programs that serve students who are
currently underrepresented in college; and provided further, that funds
may be expended for programs or activities during the summer months ......... $15,150,000

Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

7010-0005 For the operation of the department of elementary and secondary

education; provided, that notwithstanding chapter 66A of the General
Laws, the department of elementary and secondary education, the
department of early education and care, the department of children and
families and the disabled persons protection commission may share with
each other personal data regarding students who receive services in
special education programs approved, licensed, monitored or regulated by
the department of elementary and secondary education and the
department of early education and care to carry out their respective
responsibilities under state and federal law; and provided further, that the
department of elementary and secondary education may fund direct
support to teachers and administrators who are providing services to
assist in state education initiatives .................................................................... $12,495,386

7010-0012 For grants to cities, towns and regional school districts for payments of
certain costs and related expenses for the program to eliminate racial
imbalance established under section 12A of chapter 76 of the General
Laws; provided, that funds shall be made available for payment for
services rendered by the Metropolitan Council for Educational Opportunity
(METCO), Inc. and Springfield public schools; provided further, that all
grant applications submitted to and approved by the department of
elementary and secondary education shall include a detailed line item
budget specifying how such funds shall be allocated and expended;
provided further, that not later than April 1, 2024, the department shall
submit a report to the joint committee on education and the house and
senate committees on ways and means on the impact of the grant program
on student outcomes, the expenditure of funds by districts and the extent
to which the services rendered by METCO support the goals of the grant
program; provided further, that funds may be expended by the
Metropolitan Council for Educational Opportunity (METCO), Inc. for the
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continued implementation of a pilot program for school districts

participating in the METCO program; provided further, that the pilot
program may include, but shall not be limited to, the implementation of
racial equity initiatives and programming aligned with the newly-created
METCO Blueprint and Continuum of Practice, which may include audits,
professional development and restorative justice practices training; and
provided further, that funds shall also be made available to expand
METCO enrollment in current districts that have been approved for
expansion; and provided further, that funds appropriated in this item for
fiscal year 2024 shall not revert to the General Fund but shall be made
available until December 31, 2024 .................................................................... $29,400,000

7010-0033 For literacy and early literacy grant programs; provided, that literacy and
early literacy programs receiving funding through this item shall submit
ongoing evaluation and documentation of outcomes to the department of
elementary and secondary education; provided further, that said
evaluations shall be compared to measurable goals and benchmarks
developed by the department; provided further, that not less than
$300,000 shall be expended for Reading Recovery; provided further, that
not less than $440,000 shall be expended for HILL for Literacy; provided
further, that funds provided to Reading Recovery in fiscal year 2024, may
be expended through June 30, 2025; provided further, that funds provided
to HILL for Literacy in fiscal year 2024, may be expended through June
30, 2025; and provided further, that funds may be expended for programs
or activities during the summer months .............................................................. $5,666,731

7010-1192 For grants to cities, towns, school districts and nonprofit entities for
educational improvement projects; provided, that notwithstanding any
general or special law to the contrary, no funds shall be transferred from
this item to any other item of appropriation; provided further, that not less
than $20,000 shall be expended for wireless security systems upgrades
for Millis public schools; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall
be expended for Community Investors, Inc. for the PowerPlay initiative in
Wellesley for the expansion of an after-school and out-of-school
recreational program at urban and suburban schools in the
commonwealth; provided further, that not less than $20,000 shall be
expended for lighting upgrades for the Corey auditorium at the Carlisle
public school; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be
expended for an inclusive playground in Holden; provided further, that not
less than $80,000 shall be expended for youth programs at Dennison
Memorial community center in New Bedford; provided further, that not less
than $200,000 shall be expended for the SMART and Eureka programs
for the Framingham, Holyoke, Lowell, Lynn, Pittsfield and Worcester
chapters of Girls Inc.; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be
expended for safety and security improvements for the Johnson school in
Nahant; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for
busing needs for after school programs in Natick; provided further, that not
less than $50,000 shall be expended for Natick public schools for staff
development to support the profile of Natick educator competencies;
provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for roof
repairs for Cape Cod Lighthouse charter school; provided further, that not
less than $100,000 shall be expended for Macomber school in Westport;
provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for Essex
County Community Foundation Incorporated for Haverhill Promise for
efforts to expand early literacy; provided further, that not less than $10,000
shall be expended for Sisters@Heart, Inc.; provided further, that not less
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than $50,000 shall be expended for security upgrades at Richardson

Olmsted elementary school, Easton middle school and Oliver Ames high
school in Easton; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be
expended for Raising Multicultural Kids, Inc. for diversity and inclusion
workshops and for recruitment and training of teachers of color; provided
further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for mental health
services for Methuen high school; provided further, that not less than
$25,000 shall be expended for El Instituto Cultural de Puerto Rico, Inc. to
promote education and arts within the Puerto Rican and Latino community
in Lawrence and Methuen; provided further, that not less than $25,000
shall be expended for capital facility improvements for Berkshire Dream
Center Inc.; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be
expended for two pilot programs to be awarded to school districts from
gateway cities for the professional development and job-embedded
coaching of general education teachers and classroom personnel around
inclusive practices to ensure classrooms are managed with key supports
for special education students and behavior challenges; provided further,
that not less than $20,000 shall be expended for repairs for Newbury
elementary school; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be
expended for Change is Simple, Incorporated for the expansion of STEM
programming to public school students in the commonwealth; provided
further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for a youth sports
fund in Boston for financial assistance for youth in referee trainings,
payments for travel expenses related to sports referee trainings, purchase
of youth sports equipment for Boston public school students with financial
barriers, financial assistance and waivers for applications in youth sports
programs and assistance for Boston-based non-profits to lower
applications fees; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be
expended for Salem public schools for upgrades to the Salem high school
fieldhouse gym floor and other play surfaces; provided further, that not less
than $100,000 shall be expended for All Dorchester Sports League, Inc.
for educational support, nutrition and other community benefits related to
the 2019 novel coronavirus pandemic; provided further, that not less than
$10,000 shall be expended for the purchase of band equipment for the
North Attleboro high school music department; provided further, that not
less than $100,000 shall be expended for the construction of a playground
for the Roosevelt Avenue school in North Attleboro; provided further, that
not less than $50,000 shall be expended for an ADA-accessible
playground for the John E. McCarthy Memorial elementary school in
Peabody; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended
for the marking of the tricentennial anniversary in Stoneham; provided
further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for Stoneham
Historical Society, Inc. for programming and facility maintenance; provided
further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for Project Learn,
Inc. for the operation of the youth innovation learning hub in Lowell;
provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for Beyond
Soccer, Inc. for health, athletic and leadership programming for low-
income youth in Lawrence; provided further, that not less than $60,000
shall be expended for Worcester public library to hire a temporary ESOL
navigator for English language learning needs in Worcester; provided
further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for the construction
of a recreational facility for Nathan Hale school; provided further, that not
less than $75,000 shall be expended for a play structure for Joseph H.
Downey elementary school in Brockton; provided further, that not less than
$50,000 shall be expended for field improvements for the Brockton
baseball fields and dugouts; provided further, that not less than $150,000
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shall be expended for Massachusetts Marine Trades Association for

workforce development training opportunities and technical education in
secondary and post-secondary schools for careers in the marine trades;
provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the
Greater Attleboro Area Council for Children, Incorporated; provided
further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for The Cambodian
Mutual Assistance Association of Greater Lowell, Inc. for renovation
projects; provided further, that not less than $300,000 shall be expended
for the Literacy Lab for literacy intervention services for pre-k through third
grade students at risk of grade-level reading failure in the greater
Springfield and western Massachusetts areas; provided further, that not
less than $25,000 shall be expended for Asociacion Carnavalesca de
Massachusetts, Inc. in Lawrence to highlight Dominican Carnival in the
Merrimack valley and for programming and after-school activities for at-
risk youth; provided further, that not less than $20,000 shall be expended
for Hispanic Week to showcase Hispanic culture in the Merrimack valley
and across the commonwealth; provided further, that not less than
$50,000 shall be expended for Ateneo Dominicano Del Merrimack Valley
to promote Dominican culture in the Merrimack valley; provided further,
that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for One Bead Project for
technology equity and entrepreneurship programming for school-age
children in Boston; provided further, that not less than $30,000 shall be
expended for the outside basketball court project for Lynnfield high school;
provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for the
replacement of student Chromebooks for the continuation of the district’s
1:1 student to devices program in North Reading; provided further, that not
less than $25,000 shall be expended for a classroom set of Nord stage 3
88 stage keyboards for the Reading Memorial high school performing arts
program; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended
for Grow Food Northampton, Inc. for a project for gardening, outdoor
exercise, healthy food and food preparation for elementary school age
children in the greater Northampton area; provided further, that not less
than $250,000 shall be expended for mental health services in Braintree
public schools; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be
expended for technological repairs and infrastructure improvements for
Amherst regional high school performing arts department; provided
further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for Littleton Robotics
and Littleton STEM Educational Foundation; provided further, that not less
than $70,000 shall be expended for a lightning protection system for Row
elementary school in Chelmsford; provided, that not less than $600,000
shall be expended to communities in the Metrowest region, including the
city of Framingham and the towns of Ashland, Holliston, Hopkinton,
Medway and Natick to address mental health needs in schools; provided
further, that not less than $500,000 shall be expended to St. John the
Evangelist Church in the town of Hingham to support the Free Period
program to provide free feminine hygiene products to those in need;
provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended to Parent
Villages, Inc. in the city of Springfield; provided further, that not less than
$25,000 shall be expended to Boston Green Academy for the
implementation of an environmental science and technology career
pathway program; provided further, that not less than $200,000 shall be
expended to provide youth services for residents of the Commonwealth
Development and Faneuil Gardens apartments in the Brighton section of
the city of Boston to be administered by the Allston-Brighton Community
Development Corporation located in the Brighton section of the city of
Boston; provided further, that not less than $5,000 shall be expended to
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the Millbury public school district for the operation of the carpentry
partnership program; provided further, that not less than $30,000 shall be
expended to the Millbury public school district for the operation of the
computer science pathway and the advanced manufacturing pathway
programs; provided further, that not less than $30,000 shall be expended
for the purchase and implementation of an emergency communications
system in elementary schools in the town of Merrimac; provided further,
that not less than $25,000 shall be expended to the town of North Andover
for the purchase of materials for school libraries and additional
programming to support literacy in North Andover public schools; provided
further, that not less than $40,000 shall be expended to the town of
Wilmington for upgraded athletic equipment and benches at the athletic
fields used by Wilmington public schools; provided further, that not less
than $75,000 shall be expended to the Mildred C. Hailey Youth Center and
the South Street Youth Center in the city of Boston for operations,
resources, transportation, youth stipends, job opportunities and public
events; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended for
LEAP for Education, Inc. to provide middle and high school students with
academic enrichment opportunities and post-secondary and career
readiness; provided further, that not less than $20,000 shall be expended
for Junior Achievement of Western Massachusetts, Inc. to renovate a
career, leadership and innovation center for middle school and high school
students; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended
for More Than Words Inc. in the city of Waltham to support stipends for
participants in its vocational program for system-involved youth; provided
further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended for the town of
Chelmsford to conduct an electrification roadmap study for the town’s
public school buildings; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall
be expended to Girls on the Run Greater Boston, Inc to provide social-
emotional learning and physical activity curriculum to elementary and
middle school-aged girls in the city of Lynn; provided further, that not less
than $50,000 shall be expended for the La Vida, Inc. scholars program in
the city of Lynn; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be
expended to LEAP for Education, Inc. to provide high school students in
the city of Lynn with academic enrichment and post-secondary and career
readiness skills; provided further, that not less $65,000 shall be provided
for the Together for Kids Coalition in the city of Worcester; provided
further, that not less than $75,000 shall be provided to the Worcester
Education Collaborative and the United Way of Central Massachusetts,
Inc. for the Worcester Literacy Partnership; provided further, that not less
than $10,000 shall be expended to the town of Canton to implement an
Italian language education curriculum at Canton high school; provided
further, that not less than $375,000 shall be expended for Catie’s Closet,
Inc. to provide students in kindergarten to grade 12, inclusive, in schools
located in the Merrimack valley region with a high percentage of low-
income and homeless students with: (i) in-school access to clothing,
toiletries and basic necessities; and (ii) community-based resources
including, but not limited to, social services, mental health services and
behavioral health services; provided further, that not less than $50,000
shall be expended for Girls on the Run Greater Boston, Inc.; provided
further, that not less than $10,000 shall be expended to the Leominster
Education Foundation, Inc. for Karens Closet Inc.; provided further, that
not less than $100,000 shall be expended for the Acton-Boxborough
regional school district to establish a welcome center; provided further,
that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to the Leominster public
school district for the Center for Technical Education Innovation to employ
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a grant writer; provided further, that not less than $250,000 shall be
expended to the Massachusetts Biotechnology Education Foundation, Inc.
to increase career pathways for the life sciences sector; provided further,
that not less than $10,000 shall be expended to the Leominster public
school district for the Center for Technical Education Innovation to procure
an auto lift; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended
for the Mary Lyon Foundation, Inc. for services and supports to students
and families in western Franklin county; provided further, that not less than
$50,000 shall be expended for the Dalton Community Recreation
Association in the town of Dalton; provided further, that not less than
$25,000 shall be expended for It Takes A Village in the town of Huntington
for postpartum and early parenting support for families in the western
Massachusetts; provided further, that not less than $2,500 shall be
expended for the Harambee Learning and Cultural Center, Inc. for the
purpose of providing a community-based Black history program in the city
of Brockton; provided further, that not less than $20,000 shall be expended
to Steps to Success, Inc. in the town of Brookline; provided further, that
not less than $55,000 shall be expended to the Massachusetts Maritime
Academy for equipment and technology upgrades to the Schooner
Ernestina-Morrissey; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be
expended for the development and implementation of STEM educational
and skills training opportunities for public school students and educators
at the Marine Biological Laboratory in Woods Hole; provided further, that
not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the music program at Everett
high school in the city of Everett; provided further, that not less than
$25,000 shall be expended for the music program at Chelsea high school
in the city of Chelsea; provided further that not less than $25,000 shall be
expended for the Everett LGBTQ+ Youth Space and Resource Center;
provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for Special
Townies – Autistic & Exceptional Children Programs, Inc. in the
Charlestown section of the city of Boston; provided further, that not less
than $25,000 shall be expended for Nurtury, Inc.; provided further, that not
less than $75,000 shall be expended to assist in programming efforts for
Southcoast LGBTQ Network, Inc.; provided further, that not less than
$70,000 shall be expended for Calmer Choice, Inc. for the development
and support of anti-addiction and mental health programs in school
districts including, but not limited to, the Monomoy regional school district,
the Mashpee school district, the Barnstable school district, the Nauset
regional school district and the Dennis-Yarmouth regional school district;
provided further, that not less than $500,000 shall be expended to the
SouthCoast Community Foundation, Inc. to administer a 1-time grant
program to provide educational, health, wellness, nutritional, arts, cultural,
housing security, safety and emergency resources to underserved
residents in the Greater New Bedford area; provided further, that not more
than $500,000 from funds appropriated for the grant program in fiscal year
2023 shall not revert and shall be made available for the purposes of the
program for fiscal year 2024; provided further, that not less than $15,000
shall be expended to Old Sturbridge, Inc. in the town of Sturbridge for an
educational program providing experiential learning field trips for students;
provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for the
New Bedford Youth Court program in the city of New Bedford and the Fall
River Youth Court program in the city of Fall River to support juvenile
diversion programs based on the principles of peer-lead restorative justice;
provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for youth
programming at the Bridge of Faith Youth Center, Inc. in the city known as
the town of Southbridge; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall
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be expended for a universal summer school program to provide academic

support for all students of the Milton public school district; provided further,
that not less than $400,000 shall be expended for the recruitment,
retention and compensation of kindergarten assistants in public schools in
the town of Belmont; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be
expended for the National History Day in Massachusetts program
operated by the Massachusetts Historical Society to sustain and increase
access to the program for students and teachers across the
commonwealth; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be
expended to Essex National Heritage Commission, Inc. for the Teaching
Hidden Histories program; provided further, that not less than $50,000
shall be expended to the Springfield Day Nursery Corporation in the city
of Springfield to support at-risk children, address learning gaps and
prepare students for academic achievement; provided further, that not less
than $50,000 shall be expended to Zeal Youth Empowerment Center, Inc.
to enhance the social-emotional development and academic achievement
of middle and high school students in the city of Springfield; provided
further, that not less than $65,000 shall be expended for the continued
implementation of a universal mental health screening program for
students in grades 7 and 9 for the 2023 to 2024 school year in the city
known as the town of Franklin; provided further, that not less than $50,000
shall be expended for interior door hardware upgrades at O’Donnell Middle
School, Dawe Elementary School, Gibbons Elementary School, Hansen
Elementary School, South Elementary School, Wilkins Elementary School
and the Jones Early Childhood Center in the town of Stoughton; provided
further, that not less than $14,515 shall be expended for security upgrades
for the Randolph public schools; provided further, that not less than
$100,000 shall be expended for Berkshire Educational Resources K12 to
provide research and organizational assistance to individual and
collaborating school districts in Berkshire county; provided further, that not
less than $11,000 shall be expended for the Holbrook public library for
purposes including, but not limited to, adding AWE early learning
computers; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended
to The Nash Primary School Parent Council for playground improvements
at the Thomas V. Nash Jr. primary school in the city known as the town of
Weymouth; provided further, that $10,000 shall be expended to the town
of Marshfield for expenses associated with the organization and operation
of Marshfield Grad Nite Live; provided further that not less than $25,000
shall be expended for the modernization of clocks in the elementary
schools in the town of North Reading; provided further, that not less than
$1,000,000 shall be expended for programs and resources to support food
system literacy in public elementary and secondary schools; provided
further, that the department of elementary and secondary education, in
collaboration with the department of agricultural resources, may expend
funds to: (i) hire an agricultural literacy coordinator and a food literacy
coordinator; (ii) offer professional development workshops for teachers;
(iii) expand the school wellness coaching program; or (iv) offer grants to
school districts to support field trips to enhance food literacy and the hiring
of district-level food literacy coordinators; provided further, that not less
than $250,000 shall be expended to public schools in the city known as
the town of Winthrop for the implementation of English as a second
language instruction and technological support; provided further, that not
less than $40,000 shall be expended to BPE, Inc. in the Roxbury section
of the city of Boston to expand early college program opportunities through
its STEM tech academy model and its STEM career pathways program
and student support services; provided further, that not less than $75,000
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shall be expended to the city of Amesbury for improvements to the

playground at the Charles C. Cashman elementary school; provided
further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended as a grant to the
Freetown Lakeville regional school district for public safety improvements
to the George R. Austin intermediate school, Freetown-Lakeville middle
school and the Apponequet regional high school; provided further, that not
less than $250,000 shall be expended as a grant to the Crystal Springs
school in the town of Freetown to support programs and services for
children, adolescents and young adults with developmental disabilities;
provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended to Social
Capital Inc. in the city of Woburn for civic engagement initiatives for youth
and for developing the next generation of leaders; provided further, that
not less than $120,000 shall be expended to English at Large, Inc. in the
city of Woburn for the purposes of English language tutoring and small
group instruction; provided further, that not less than $43,750 shall be
expended to the Education Commonwealth Project for the purpose of
piloting alternative performance assessments; provided further, that not
less than $35,000 shall be expended for a grant to Collaborative for
Educational Services, Inc. located in the city of Northampton for the
Trauma-Informed Hampshire County initiative; provided further, that not
less than $50,000 shall be expended to Quabbin Mediation Inc.; provided
further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended to Natick public
schools for the continued provision of online tutoring services; provided
further, that not less than $200,000 shall be expended to Medway public
schools for mental health programs; provided further, that not less than
$60,000 shall be expended to Hopkinton public schools for an equity audit
of its curricula; and provided further, that not less than $125,000 shall be
expended to the Holliston public schools for costs associated with the
purchase of a multi-function school activity bus; provided further, that not
less than $100,000 shall be expended for the Framingham public library’s
Literacy Unlimited area; provided further, that not less than $20,000 shall
be expended to the Lewis H. Latimer Society to provide educational
programming for the Beacon Public Art Sculpture in the city of Chelsea;
and provided further, that funds shall be expended fully and on a schedule
consistent with the provisions of section 9B of chapter 29 of the General
Laws .................................................................................................................. $11,116,765

7010-1193 For grants to support civics education programs; provided, that not less
than $500,000 shall be expended for the implementation of a program to
support civics education learning opportunities in coordination with the
John Fitzgerald Kennedy Library Foundation, Incorporated, that focuses
on underserved communities, as well as other communities, across the
commonwealth; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be
expended for the Coalition for Anti-Racism and Equity and Commonwealth
Seminar to administer a year-long joint fellowship program; provided
further, that not less than $500,000 shall be expended for the USS
Constitution Museum, Inc. for civics education programs within the
Charlestown Navy shipyard park; and provided further, that not less than
$1,000,000 shall be expended for the Edward M. Kennedy Institute for the
United States Senate, Inc. to expand civics education programs, including
investments in curriculum and technology .......................................................... $2,100,000

7010-1194 For the implementation of a competitive grant program to school districts

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

7010-1196 For programs and services offered by Smart from the Start, Inc. to promote
the healthy development of young children and their families living in
underserved communities of the city of Boston through trauma-informed,
multi-generational family support and community engagement ............................ $375,000

7027-0019 For school-to-career connecting activities; provided, that notwithstanding

any general or special law to the contrary, the board of elementary and
secondary education, in cooperation with the executive office of labor and
workforce development and the state workforce investment board, may
establish and support a public-private partnership to link high school
students with economic and learning opportunities on the job as part of the
school-to-career transition program; provided further, that this program
may include the award of matching grants to workforce investment boards
or other local public-private partnerships involving local community job
commitments and worksite learning opportunities for students; provided
further, that the grants shall require at least a 200 per cent match in wages
for the students from private sector participants; provided further, that the
program shall include, but not be limited to, a provision that business
leaders commit resources to pay salaries, to provide mentoring and
instruction on the job and to work closely with teachers; provided further,
that public funds shall pay for the costs of connecting schools and
businesses to ensure that students serve productively on the job; provided
further, that the program shall partner with the YouthWorks program at the
Commonwealth Corporation to develop appropriate connections between
the two programs; provided further, that not less than $200,000 shall be
expended for Triangle, Inc.’s School to Career program connecting special
education students with disabilities in the Greater Boston area to careers
and their local communities; and provided further, that not less than
$100,000 shall be expended for the Bottom Line, Inc. to provide college
transition and college retention services for low-income or aspiring first-
generation college students ................................................................................ $7,807,715

7027-0020 For the implementation, operation and expansion of innovation pathway

programs; provided, that such programs shall incorporate the guiding
principles of innovation pathway programs, as developed jointly by the
department of elementary and secondary education and the department
of higher education; and provided further, that preference shall be given
to programs that encourage career opportunities in high demand
industries ............................................................................................................. $5,876,152

7027-1004 For services that improve outcomes for English language learners,
including, but not limited to, English language acquisition professional
development to improve the academic performance of English language
learners; provided, that funds shall be expended to implement the
programs under chapter 71A of the General Laws; provided further, that
funds may be expended for the professional development of vocational-
technical educators who educate English language learners; provided
further, that funds may be expended to administer the requirements under
chapter 138 of the acts of 2017; provided further, that not less than
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$25,000 shall be expended for Rockland public schools for an English

language learners program; provided further, that not less than $1,000,000
shall be expended on grants to high-quality, intensive English language
learning programs in districts serving gateway municipalities as defined
under section 3A of chapter 23A of the General Laws; provided further,
that funds shall be expended for districts to provide support for middle and
high school students deemed to be at risk of dropping out of school as a
result of language barriers or challenges in English language acquisition;
and provided further, that funds may be expended for programs or
activities during the summer months .................................................................. $3,624,084

7028-0031 For the expenses of school-age children in institutional schools under

section 12 of chapter 71B of the General Laws; provided, that the
department of elementary and secondary education may provide special
education services to eligible incarcerated persons in houses of
corrections; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended
for the Fundación CEMDPCD for support, education and advocacy for low-
income parents of students with learning disabilities in Lawrence; and
provided further, that the department of elementary and secondary
education shall continue to collaborate with the department of youth
services to align curriculum at the department of youth services with the
statewide curriculum frameworks and to support the reintegration of youth
from facilities at the department of youth services into regular public school
settings ................................................................................................................ $8,658,798

7035-0001 For a program to be run by the department of elementary and secondary

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

7035-0002 For the provision and improvement of adult basic education services;
provided, that grants shall be distributed to a diverse network of
organizations that have demonstrated a commitment and an effectiveness
in the provision of such services and that are selected competitively by the
department of elementary and secondary education; provided further, that
not less than $300,000 shall be expended for Operation A.B.L.E. of
Greater Boston, Inc. for workforce and skills training, employment services
and job re-entry support for older workers; provided further, that not less
than $100,000 shall be expended for the e-team machinist program in
Lynn; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for
Olive in July, Inc. for adult education, English as a second language and
citizenship courses for residents of the cities of Lawrence and Methuen;
provided further, that such grants shall support the successful transition of
students from other adult basic education programs to community college
certificate and degree-granting programs; provided further, that the grants
shall be contingent upon satisfactory levels of performance as defined and
determined by the department; provided further, that preference in
awarding grants shall be given to organizations providing services to high
percentages of parents of infants, toddlers and preschool and school-age
children; provided further, that funds shall be expended to reduce the
waitlist of students for English language learning services; provided
further, that grants shall not be considered an entitlement to a grant
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recipient; provided further, that the department shall consult with

community colleges and other service providers in supporting and
implementing content, performance and professional standards for adult
basic education programs and services; provided further, that the
department shall fund a professional development system to provide
training and support for adult basic education programs and services;
provided further, that funds shall be expended on phase 2 pay-for-
performance contracts based on outcomes-based contract measuring and
funding services that result in employment and wage gains and that
require bridge funding while final performance results are analyzed; and
provided further, that efforts shall be taken to reduce the wait list ................... $60,450,000

7035-0006 For reimbursements to regional school districts for the transportation of

pupils; provided, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the
contrary, the commonwealth’s obligation shall not exceed the amount
appropriated in this item; provided further, that the department of
elementary and secondary education shall explore alternative
transportation delivery, contracting and reimbursement models to identify
possible economical and efficient approaches by which districts can
transport students to public schools and related opportunities; and
provided further, that not later than March 1, 2024, the department shall
submit the results of its review to the joint committee on education, the
house and senate committees on ways and means and the executive
office for administration and finance ................................................................. $97,077,605

7035-0007 For reimbursements to cities, towns, regional vocational or county

agricultural school districts, independent vocational schools and
collaboratives for certain expenditures for transportation of nonresident
pupils to approved vocational-technical programs of any regional or county
agricultural school district, city, town, independent school or collaborative
under section 8A of chapter 74 of the General Laws; provided, that if the
amount appropriated in this item is insufficient to fully fund said section 8A
of said chapter 74, initial reimbursements made by the department of
elementary and secondary education may be prorated by the department
to all eligible cities, towns, regional vocational or county agricultural school
districts, independent vocational schools and collaboratives ............................. $1,000,000

7035-0008 For reimbursements to cities, towns and regional school districts for the
cost of transportation of nonresident pupils as required by the federal
McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act, Public Law 100-77, as
amended; provided, that not later than February 15, 2024, the department
of elementary and secondary education shall submit with the house and
senate committees on ways and means a preliminary estimate of the costs
eligible for reimbursement under this item in fiscal year 2025; and provided
further, that the commonwealth’s obligation shall not exceed the amount
appropriated in this item .................................................................................... $28,671,815

7035-0035 For a competitively bid, statewide, performance-based integrated program

to increase participation and performance in advanced placement
courses, particularly among underserved populations, to prepare students
for college and career success in science, technology, engineering,
mathematics and English; provided, that funds shall support all of the
following program elements for each school: (i) open access to courses;
(ii) identifying underserved students and increasing their rates of
participation in advanced placement courses; (iii) equipment and supplies
for new and expanded advanced placement courses; (iv) support for the
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costs of advanced placement exams; and (v) support for student study
sessions; provided further, that these funds may support teacher
professional development, including a College Board-endorsed advanced
placement summer institute for math, science and English advanced
placement teachers; provided further, that said program shall provide a
matching amount of not less than $1,000,000 in private funding for direct
support of educators; provided further, that funds shall be disbursed by the
beginning of the 2023-2024 school year to cover costs expended between
August 1, 2023 and July 31, 2024; provided further, that this program shall
work in conjunction with an existing, separately funded, statewide pre-
advanced placement program; and provided further, that funds may be
expended for programs or activities during the summer months ........................ $3,392,809

7053-1909 For reimbursements to cities and towns for partial assistance in the
furnishing of lunches to school children, including partial assistance in the
furnishing of lunches to school children under section 6 of chapter 548 of
the acts of 1948, as inserted by chapter 538 of the acts of 1951, and for
supplementing funds allocated for the special milk program; provided, that
authorized payments in the aggregate for partial assistance in the
furnishing of lunches to school children shall not exceed the required state
revenue match contained in the federal National School Lunch Act, 42
U.S.C. 1751 et seq., as amended, and implementing regulations; and
provided further, that all cities and towns shall publish and disseminate
meal charge policies in accordance with United States Department of
Agriculture guidance memorandum SP 46-2016, issued July 8, 2016, in a
format that is easily accessible and, if possible, made available for parents
and guardians before the start of the 2023-2024 school year, but not later
than September 29, 2023 ................................................................................... $5,314,176

7053-1925 For the school breakfast program for public and nonpublic schools and for
grants to improve summer food programs during the summer school
vacation period; provided, that within the summer food program, priority
shall be given to extending such programs for the full summer vacation
period and promoting increased participation in such programs; provided
further, that the department of elementary and secondary education shall
solicit proposals from returning sponsors and school food authorities in
time for implementation of such grant program during the summer of 2024;
provided further, that such grants shall only be awarded to sponsors who
can demonstrate their intent to offer full summer programs or increase
participation; provided further, that the department shall require sufficient
reporting from each grantee to measure the success of such grant
program; provided further, that not later than April 1, 2024, the department
shall select grantees for the program authorized by this item; provided
further, that funds shall be expended for the universal school breakfast
program through which all children in schools receiving funds under such
program shall be provided free, nutritious breakfast; provided further, that
subject to regulations by the board of education that specify time and
learning standards, breakfast shall be served during regular school hours;
provided further, that participation shall be limited to those elementary
schools mandated to serve breakfast under section 1C of chapter 69 of
the General Laws where not less than 60 per cent of the students are
eligible for free or reduced price meals under the federally-funded school
meals program; provided further, that not later than November 15, 2023,
the department shall select school sites for programs authorized by this
item and shall report to the house and senate committees on ways and
means on the preliminary results of these grants not later than February
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8, 2024; provided further, that kindergarten to grade 12, inclusive, public

schools that are required to serve breakfast under said section 1C of said
chapter 69 and where not less than 60 per cent of students are eligible for
free or reduced price meals shall offer school breakfast after the
instructional day has begun and the tardy bell rings; provided further, that
not later than September 1, 2023, the department shall submit a report to
the house and senate committees on ways and means on the status of
school district compliance with this requirement including, but not limited
to, all data regarding breakfast-delivery models utilized and participation
rates; provided further, that not less than $102,500,000 shall be expended
on universal free school meals which shall be made available to all
students at no charge regardless of household income and consistent with
waivers granted pursuant to the Families First Coronavirus Response Act,
Public Law 116-127 and any extensions thereto; provided further, that not
less than $700,000 shall be expended for a grant with Project Bread-The
Walk for Hunger, Inc., to enhance and expand the summer food service
outreach program and the school breakfast outreach program; and
provided further, that nothing in the universal school breakfast program
shall give rise to legal rights in any party or provide enforceable entitlement
to services, prior appropriation continued ....................................................... $107,066,445

7061-0008 For school aid to cities, towns, regional school districts, counties
maintaining agricultural schools, independent vocational schools and
independent agricultural and technical schools to be distributed under
chapters 70 and 76 of the General Laws and section 3 .............................. $6,584,758,265

General Fund ........................................................ 99.65%

Education Fund ....................................................... 0.35%

7061-0009 For the cost of providing an additional $30 per pupil in minimum aid funding
to qualifying cities, towns, regional school districts, counties maintaining
agricultural schools, independent vocational schools and independent
agricultural and technical schools to be distributed under chapters 70 and
76 of the General Laws and section 3 ................................................................ $7,864,821

7061-0012 For the reimbursement of extraordinary special education costs under

section 5A of chapter 71B of the General Laws; provided, that the
approved costs threshold for fiscal year 2024 shall be as defined in said
section 5A of said chapter 71B of the General Laws and the program shall
reimburse municipalities for both the eligible instructional costs and for the
cost of required out-of-district transportation associated with implementing
individual education plans of students receiving special education services
in a manner consistent with said section 5A of said chapter 71B; provided
further, that notwithstanding the provisions of section 27 of chapter 132 of
the acts of 2019, the program shall reimburse 75 per cent of all required
out-of-district transportation costs eligible for reimbursement in fiscal year
2024; provided further, that reimbursements shall be prorated as
necessary so that the expenses of this item shall not exceed the amount
appropriated in this item; provided further, that upon receipt by the
department of elementary and secondary education of required special
education cost reports from school districts, the department shall
reimburse districts based on fiscal year 2023 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-
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based support services for children and their families; provided further,
that the department shall provide not less than $10,500,000 to the
department of developmental services for the voluntary residential
placement prevention program; provided further, that the department of
elementary and secondary education shall fully cooperate in providing
information and assistance necessary for the department of
developmental services to maximize federal reimbursement and to
effectively serve students in less restrictive settings; provided further, that
not less than $750,000 shall be expended for students with intellectual
disabilities through the Massachusetts chapter of Best Buddies
International, Inc.; provided further, that not less than $500,000 shall be
expended for school districts in which special education costs exceed 25
per cent of the total district costs and in which tuition and other circuit-
breaker eligible costs for placements at an approved private school
located within the district exceed both $1,000,000 and 25 per cent of all
tuition and other circuit-breaker eligible costs for placements at approved
private schools; provided further, that the department shall expend not less
than $200,000: (i) to provide books in accessible synthetic audio format
that are made available through the federal National Instructional Materials
Access Center repository; and (ii) for outreach to and training of teachers
and students on the use of National Instructional Materials Accessibility
Standard format and the use of human speech audio digital textbooks;
provided further, that the department shall expend funds for the costs of
borrowing audio textbooks by special education students; provided further,
that funds may be expended for the monitoring and follow-up activities of
the department’s complaint management system, review and approval of
local educational authority applications and local school districts’
compliance with the requirements of part B of the federal Individuals with
Disabilities Education Act, as amended in 2004, by the federal Individuals
with Disabilities Education Improvement Act of 2004, Public Law 108-446,
20 U.S.C. 1400 et seq., in the provision of special education and related
services to children with disabilities; provided further, that funds may be
expended to administer the reimbursements funded in this item; provided
further, that funds may be expended to reimburse districts for
extraordinary increases in costs incurred during fiscal year 2024 that
would be reimbursable under said section 5A of said chapter 71B;
provided further, that reimbursements for current year costs shall be
limited to school districts that experience increases of greater than 25 per
cent from costs reimbursable under said section 5A of said chapter 71B
and incurred during fiscal year 2023 to costs reimbursable under said
section 5A of said chapter 71B and incurred during fiscal year 2024 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 2023 claims; provided
further, that if the fiscal year 2023 claims are found to be inaccurate, the
department shall recalculate the fiscal year 2024 reimbursement amount
and adjust the third and fourth quarter payments to the districts to reflect
the new reimbursement amount; provided further, that not later than
February 1, 2024, the department shall submit a report to the house and
senate committees on ways and means on the results of the audit; and
provided further, that not later than March 1, 2024, the department shall
submit to the house and senate committees on ways and means a
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preliminary estimate of the costs eligible for reimbursement through this

item in fiscal year 2025, prior appropriation continued ................................... $504,573,601

7061-0028 For grants to school districts, charter schools and educational

collaboratives to adapt, expand or strengthen multi-tiered systems of
support to respond to the social emotional and behavioral health needs of
students, families and educators; provided, that the department of
elementary and secondary education shall develop the criteria for the
grants; provided further, that grants may be awarded to school districts,
charter schools and educational collaboratives that: (i) integrate equitable,
culturally-competent and accessible social emotional learning skills into
curriculum; (ii) implement targeted and evidenced-based supports for
students at risk of not reaching social and behavioral expectations; (iii)
provide professional development for staff members to recognize and
respond to mental and behavioral health challenges that may arise during
in-person or remote learning; and (iv) solicit feedback from a culturally and
regionally diverse cross-section of students, families and caregivers to
ensure that social emotional learning efforts reflect the school community’s
values and priorities; provided further, that preference in awarding grants
shall be given to applicants that prioritize racial equity and cultural
responsiveness; provided further, that in awarding grants the department
may consider the amount of federal Elementary and Secondary School
Emergency Relief funds received by a district; provided further, that, for
districts that the department determines have received substantial federal
Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief funding, preference
in awarding grants may be given to those districts that commit to not less
than a 100 per cent match in federal Elementary and Secondary School
Emergency Relief funds; provided further, that grant awards shall not be
contingent upon a match in federal funding for those districts that the
department determines have not received substantial federal Elementary
and Secondary School Emergency Relief funding; provided further, that
the department shall, to the extent feasible, take affirmative steps to
ensure the success of grant recipients in strengthening multi-tiered
systems of support including, but not limited to, increased outreach and
administrative support; and provided further, that not less than $1,000,000
shall be expended for a pilot program to provide universal mental health
screenings for students in kindergarten to grade 12, inclusive; provided
further, that participants in the pilot program shall establish mental health
support teams composed of existing student support personnel and
screenings shall be performed by a member of such a team; provided
further, that grants awarded through the program may be used to support
costs related to implementation of screening protocols, professional
development and technical assistance; provided further, that not later than
July 1, 2024, each participant in the pilot program shall submit a report to
the department of elementary and secondary education including, but not
limited to, the: (a) number of students who received mental health
screenings, delineated by demographic group and grade level; (b) number
of students requiring additional support or follow-up screenings, including
students who indicated suicidal ideation or intent to self-harm; (c) length
of time between the initial screening and subsequent support services
provided; (d) number of students referred for additional support services
outside of the school district; and (e) types of screening tools used;
provided further, that not later than September 3, 2024, the department
shall submit a report to the joint committee on education, the joint
committee on mental health, substance use and recovery and the house
and senate committees on ways and means that shall include: (1) a
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description of the participants in the pilot program; (2) a summary of the

data collected from program participants; and (3) any recommendations to
further expand the availability of mental health screenings for students ............ $6,000,000

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

Behavioral Health Outreach, Access
and Support Trust Fund ........................................ 50.00%

7061-0029 For the office of school and district accountability established under
section 55A of chapter 15 of the General Laws; provided, that
notwithstanding said section 55A of said chapter 15, the office shall
perform not less than 20 school district audits for fiscal year 2024 .................... $1,382,781

7061-0033 For a reserve to assist towns negatively impacted by shortfalls in federal

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

7061-9010 For fiscal year 2024 reimbursements to certain cities, towns and regional
school districts of charter school tuition and the per-pupil capital facilities
component included in the charter school tuition amount for
commonwealth charter schools, as calculated under subsections (ff) and
(gg) of section 89 of chapter 71 of the General Laws; provided, that
notwithstanding said subsection (ff) of said section 89 of said chapter 71
or any other general or special law to the contrary, the per-pupil capital
facilities component of the commonwealth charter school tuition rate for
fiscal year 2024 shall be $1,188; provided further, that under section 25 of
chapter 132 of the acts of 2019, the department shall provide under this
appropriation not less than 100 per cent of the total eligible state obligation
in fiscal year 2024; and provided further, that if the amount appropriated is
insufficient to fully fund all reimbursements required by said section 89 of
said chapter 71, the department shall fund the reimbursements in
accordance with the following priorities: (i) the payment of the first year
tuition for students previously enrolled in a private or parochial school or
students who are homeschooled; (ii) the payment of tuition for siblings
where required by subsection (i) of said section 89 of said chapter 71; (iii)
the per-pupil capital facilities component; (iv) the 100 per cent increase
reimbursement; and (v) the remaining increase reimbursements,
beginning with the most recent year ............................................................... $232,682,538

7061-9200 For the department’s education data analysis and support for local districts
............................................................................................................................ $1,133,214

7061-9400 For student and school assessment, including the administration of the
Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System exam established by
the board of elementary and secondary education under sections 1D and
1I of chapter 69 of the General Laws and for grants to school districts to
develop portfolio assessments for use in individual classrooms as an
enhancement to student assessment; provided, that the portfolio
assessments shall not replace the statewide standardized assessment
based on the curriculum frameworks; provided further, that funds may be
expended for any further exams approved by the board under said
sections; provided further, that funds may also be expended on the
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development and implementation of related curriculum standards and

instructional support; provided further, that the department of elementary
and secondary education shall expend funds for school and student
assessment in accordance with the determination made by the board of
elementary and secondary education as to the method of assessment in
the 2023-2024 school year; provided further, that funding may be
expended for the development of new high school assessments and
assessments in history and social science; and provided further, that all
school assessments shall center on the academic standards embodied in
the curriculum frameworks and shall involve gauges which shall be
relevant and meaningful to students, parents, teachers, administrators and
taxpayers under the first paragraph of said section 1I of said chapter 69 ........ $32,383,266

7061-9401 For the University of Massachusetts at Amherst to manage an alternative

assessment pilot program; provided, that the program shall be
administered under a contract with the Massachusetts Consortium for
Innovative Education Assessment to directly support the member districts
of the consortium in developing and piloting tools and practices to assess
student and school performance; provided further, that funds shall be
expended for the university to disseminate tools and practices developed
within the consortium, making such tools and practices freely available to
all schools and districts; and provided further, that the consortium shall
issue an annual report that includes recommendations to the
commissioner of elementary and secondary education and the joint
committee on education ......................................................................................... $550,000

7061-9406 For a statewide college and career readiness program implemented by

JFYNetWorks, a nonprofit corporation, to: (i) provide online instructional
curricula to help students meet the Massachusetts State Standards at
each grade level and reduce learning loss and achievement gaps; and
prepare students for required assessments and college placement tests in
middle and high schools ........................................................................................ $875,000

7061-9408 For targeted assistance and support to schools and districts at risk of or
determined to be underperforming or chronically underperforming under
sections 1J and 1K of chapter 69 of the General Laws, including schools
and districts that have been identified as in need of “focused
support/targeted support” or “broad/comprehensive support” within the
state's framework for accountability and assistance under departmental
regulations and guidelines; provided, that no funds shall be expended in
any school or district that fails to file a comprehensive school or district
plan under section 1I of said chapter 69; provided further, that the
department shall only approve reform plans with proven, replicable results
in improving student performance, using research-based effective
practices for turnaround to build multi-tiered systems of support; provided
further, that the department shall only prioritize funding for turnaround
efforts which are based on the Turnaround Practices identified by the
department as key focus areas for successful school turnaround, including
but not limited to: (i) leadership, shared responsibility and professional
collaboration; (ii) intentional practices for improving student instruction; (iii)
student specific supports and instruction provided to all students; and (iv)
school climate and culture that provide a safe, orderly and respectful
environment for students and families; provided further, that in carrying out
this item, the department may contract with school support specialists,
turnaround partners and such other external assistance as necessary in
the expert opinion of the commissioner of elementary and secondary
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education to successfully turn around failing school and district

performance; provided further, that no funds shall be expended on
targeted assistance unless the department has approved, as part of the
comprehensive district improvement plan, a professional development
plan that addresses the needs of the district as determined by the
department; provided further, that grants made under this item shall be
awarded in coordination with the departments of early education and care
and higher education; provided further, that funds shall be available for the
establishment of a new school leadership initiative through cohort-based
training and coaching; provided further, that funds may be expended for
the purchase of instructional materials under section 57 of chapter 15 of
the General Laws; provided further, that no funds shall be expended on
instructional materials except where the purchase of such materials is part
of a comprehensive plan to align the school or district curriculum with the
Massachusetts curriculum frameworks; provided further, that preference
in distributing funds shall be given to proposals that coordinate reform
efforts within all schools in a district in order to prevent conflicts between
multiple reforms and interventions among the schools and which
demonstrate innovative approaches that have improved student
performance, including, but not limited to, partnerships between
community-based organizations and school districts; provided further, that
not later than January 16, 2024, the department shall submit a report
describing and analyzing all targeted assistance efforts funded by this
item; provided further, that the report shall be submitted to the secretary
of administration and finance, the senate president, the speaker of the
house, the house and senate committees on ways and means and the
joint committee on education; provided further, that no funds shall be
expended on recurring school or school district expenditures unless the
department and school district have developed a long-term plan to fund
such expenditures from the district's operational budget; provided further,
that funds may be expended for programs or activities during the summer
months; and provided further, that any funds distributed from this item to
a city, town or regional school district shall be deposited with the treasurer
of such city, town or regional school district and held in a separate account
and shall be expended by the school committee of such city, town or
regional school district without further appropriation, notwithstanding any
general or special law to the contrary ............................................................... $16,170,664

7061-9412 For grants to cities, towns and regional school districts for planning and
implementing expanded learning time in the form of longer school days or
school years at selected schools; provided, that implementation grants
shall only be provided from this item to schools and school districts that
have submitted qualifying applications that were approved by the
department of elementary and secondary education in fiscal year 2023
and plan to implement an appropriate amount of additional time to allow
for meaningful teacher collaboration and professional development,
academic support, and/or enrichment opportunities for all children
attending that school or school district; provided further, that in approving
expanded learning time implementation grant applications, preference
shall be given to districts with high poverty rates or schools requiring
assistance or intervention on the state accountability system, districts with
proposals that have the greatest potential for district-wide impact, districts
that plan to utilize partnerships with community-based organizations and
institutions of higher education effectively aligned to school-wide priorities,
and districts with proposals that include a comprehensive restructuring of
the entire school day or year to maximize the use of the additional learning
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time; provided further, that the department shall approve implementation

proposals that include an appropriate mix of additional time spent on core
academics, additional time spent on enrichment opportunities, including
small group tutoring, homework help, music, art, sports, physical activity,
health and wellness programs, project-based experiential learning and
additional time for teacher preparation or professional development;
provided further, that not later than August 15, 2023, the department shall
review all qualified proposals and award approved grants; and provided
further, that appropriated funds may be expended for programs or
activities during the summer months .................................................................. $2,400,000

7061-9601 For the department of elementary and secondary education, which shall
expend not more than $2,400,000 for teacher preparation and certification
services from fees related to such services; provided, that for the purpose
of accommodating timing discrepancies between the receipt of retained
revenues and related expenditures, the department may incur expenses
and the comptroller may certify for payment amounts not to exceed the
lower of this authorization or the most recent revenue estimate as reported
in the state accounting system ............................................................................ $2,400,000

7061-9607 For the administrative and programmatic costs of recovery high schools;
provided, that the department of elementary and secondary education
shall work collaboratively with the bureau of substance addiction services
for the successful transition and continued operation of the recovery high
schools model; provided further, that not later than April 1, 2024, the
department shall submit a report to the house and senate committees on
ways and means that shall include, but not be limited to, the: (i) number of
youths served per high school; (ii) outcomes measured for youths; and (iii)
recommendations for new recovery high schools in fiscal year 2024 and
fiscal year 2025; and provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be
expended for the implementation of recovery high schools ............................... $2,908,971

7061-9611 For grants or subsidies for after-school and out-of-school programs;

provided, that preference shall be given to after-school proposals
developed collaboratively and that support quality enhancements and
increased access to after-school and summer learning programs by public
and nonpublic schools and private community-based programs; provided
further, that the department of elementary and secondary education shall
fund only those applications which contain accountability systems and
measurable outcomes, under guidelines to be determined by the
department in consultation with the department of early education and
care; provided further, that applicants shall detail funds received from all
public sources for existing after-school and out-of-school programs and
the types of programs and students served by the funds; provided further,
that funds shall be expended for services that actively include children with
disabilities in after-school programs that also serve nondisabled children,
and services that include children for whom English is a second language
and children identified as low-income; provided further, that the
department of elementary and secondary education shall consult with the
executive office of health and human services and the department of early
education and care to maximize the provision of wrap-around services and
to coordinate programs and services for children and youths during after-
school and out-of-school programs; provided further, that not later than
September 29, 2023, the department of elementary and secondary
education shall select the grant recipients and shall report on the
preliminary results of said grants not later than January 11, 2024 to the
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secretary of administration and finance, the joint committee on education

and the house and senate committees on ways and means; provided
further, that funds may be expended for programs or activities during the
summer months; provided further, that funds shall be expended to
convene regional networks to work with the department of elementary and
secondary education and the department of early education and care to
support the implementation of school and community partnerships;
provided further, that funds shall be expended for the continued operation
of a pilot data-sharing program designed to provide school districts with
funds to partner with local community-based organizations and share
identifiable student data to the extent allowed by law; provided further, that
not less than $50,000 shall be expended for Girls Design Academy in New
Bedford; provided further, that not less than $15,000 shall be expended
for the YWCA Central Massachusetts, Inc. for youth swimming lessons;
provided further, that not less than $150,000 shall be expended for the
Boston Debate League Incorporated for the after-school debate league
program; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended
for Cape Verdean Association of Brockton for employment positions for at-
risk youth in the YEP! We Can summer program; provided further, that not
less than $20,000 shall be expended for programming to support young
mothers returning to school including a micro-college set up by Bard
College offered at the Care Center of Holyoke; provided further, that not
less than, $50,000 shall be expended for Homework House Inc for a
tutoring and mentoring program in Holyoke public schools; provided
further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for improvements for
the gym and weight room in Andover high school; and provided further,
that not later than June 28, 2024, the grantee shall submit a report to the
house and senate committees on ways and means on the effects of the
pilot program on students participating in the programs partnered with
school districts ................................................................................................... $10,937,017

General Fund ........................................................ 89.79%

Youth Development and Achievement Fund ........ 10.21%

7061-9612 For the implementation of subsection (f) of section 1P of chapter 69 of the

General Laws to create safe and supportive school environments;
provided, that funds shall be expended for the safe and supportive schools
grant program and for a full-time staff member devoted to carrying out the
responsibilities under said subsection (f) of said section 1P of said chapter
69; provided further, that funds shall be expended for: (i) an annual
statewide safe and supportive schools conference that shall highlight the
grant program, include presentations by grantee schools and districts
about their work, teach attendees about the safe and supportive schools
framework and self-assessment tool, include presentations about the
grant application process and emphasize best practices for incorporating
developmentally appropriate input from students into safe and supportive
schools grant applications and school-wide action plans; (ii) expert
technological assistance in upgrading the usability of the online self-
assessment tool; (iii) an evaluation of the grant program; and (iv) a
leadership summit, which may be held concurrently with the annual
conference, to inform superintendents and principals about the grant
program and best practices for leading the work to create safe and
supportive school and district cultures; provided further, that grants shall
be awarded to schools and school district teams that create schoolwide
action plans based on all the elements of the safe and supportive schools
framework and self-assessment tool; provided further, that grant awards
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shall be prioritized for applications that include a process for

developmentally appropriate input from students who are reflective of the
school population; provided further, that schools receiving continuation
grants to implement school-wide action plans shall incorporate such action
plans into their school improvement plans developed under section 1I of
said chapter 69; provided further, that schools receiving continuation
grants shall, at the end of the grant year, submit a self-reflection report to
the department detailing progress made in implementing their school-wide
action plans; provided further, that the department shall provide such self-
reflection reports to the safe and supportive schools commission which
shall summarize it in its annual report to the legislature; provided further,
that the safe and supportive schools commission shall conduct an analysis
of such school-wide action plans and school improvement plans, which
the department shall provide to the commission, and shall include in its
annual report the results of such analysis and any recommendations,
including any recommendations related to improving the framework or the
self-assessment tool; provided further, that not later than November 1,
2023, grant awards under this item shall be allocated by the department
of elementary and secondary education to schools and school districts;
provided further, that districts shall create district plans that support
recipient schools; and provided further, that any unexpended funds in this
item shall not revert to the General Fund but shall be made available for
this item until June 30, 2025 .................................................................................. $650,000

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

7061-9624 For the School of Excellence program at the Worcester Polytechnic

Institute; provided, that every effort shall be made to recruit and serve
equal numbers of male and female students; provided further, that sending
districts of students attending the institute shall not be required to expend
any funds for the cost of these students while in attendance at the Institute;
and provided further, that the Massachusetts Academy of Math and
Science at the Institute shall provide professional development activities
at the academy, including salary and benefits for teachers and visiting
scholars ............................................................................................................... $2,000,000

7061-9626 For grants to the members of the Massachusetts YouthBuild Coalition,

Inc., for the purpose of providing comprehensive education, workforce
training and skills development to youth ............................................................. $3,000,000

7061-9634 For the Mass Mentoring Partnership, Inc., which shall be responsible for
administering a competitive statewide grant program for public and private
agencies to start or expand youth mentoring programs according to
current best practices and for purposes including advancing academic
performance, self-esteem, social competence and workforce
development; provided, that the department of elementary and secondary
education shall transfer the amount appropriated in this item to the Mass
Mentoring Partnership, Inc., for these grants; provided further, that in order
to be eligible to receive funds from this item, each public or private agency
shall provide a matching amount equal to $1 for every $1 disbursed from
this item; and provided further, that not later than March 15, 2024, the
Mass Mentoring Partnership, Inc. shall submit a report to the department
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detailing the impact of the grants, expenditure of funds and the amount
and source of matching funds raised .................................................................. $1,800,000

7061-9650 For the Supporting Healthy Alliances Reinforcing Education (SHARE)

grant program to provide an integrated student wellness grant program to
assist schools with addressing non-academic barriers to student success;
provided, that grants shall be used to support school districts establishing
an infrastructure to facilitate integrated coordination of school and
community-based resources, including, but not limited to, social services,
mental health and behavioral health resources; provided further, that not
less than $1,000,000 shall be awarded by the department to schools and
school districts serving high percentages of low-income students; provided
further, that said supports may include funding to assist public school
districts in contracting with licensed community-based health care service
providers, including mental and behavioral health providers; provided
further, that said program shall be administered by the department of
elementary and secondary education in coordination with the executive
office of health and human services; provided further, that the department
shall prioritize applications for such services that are submitted by school
districts whose applications are consistent with infrastructure and
coordination efforts linking schools to community-based resources in
accordance with item 7061-9612 of section 2 of chapter 154 of the acts of
2018; provided further, that such support grants may be expended to
assist school districts in connecting students with community-based
services to maximize coordination with service providers and establish
more comprehensive continuums of care; provided further, that such
grants may also be expended to support increased professional
development opportunities for public school employees to identify
students in need of mental and behavioral health support; provided further,
that not later than December 29, 2023, the department shall issue a report
outlining all student support efforts funded by this item; provided further,
that the report shall be provided to the senate president, the speaker of
the house, the house and senate committees on ways and means and the
joint committee on education; provided further, that for the purposes of this
item, appropriated funds may be expended for programs or activities
during the summer months; provided further, that any unexpended funds
in this item shall not revert but shall be made available for the purpose of
this item until August 30, 2024; and provided further, that any funds
distributed from this item to a city, town or regional school district shall be
deposited with the treasurer of such city, town or regional school district
and held in a separate account and shall be expended by the school
committee of such city, town or regional school district without further
appropriation, notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary ......... $1,000,000

7061-9813 For rural school aid to eligible towns and regional school districts,
excluding vocational schools, independent agricultural, technical schools
and charter schools; provided, that a school district shall be eligible for
rural school aid if a school district has a student density of not more than
35 students per square mile and an average annual per capita income of
not more than the average annual per capita income for the
commonwealth for the same period; provided further, that rural school aid
shall be allocated equitably in the following priority order: (i) school districts
serving less than 11 students per square mile; (ii) school districts serving
not more than 21 students per square mile; and (iii) school districts serving
not more than 35 students per square mile; provided further, that not later
than December 1, 2023, the department shall submit a report to the house
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and senate committees on ways and means detailing: (a) its

recommendations for additional adjustments to the rural school aid
calculation for fiscal year 2025 to improve the accuracy and equity of the
student density component and the per capita income component; and (b)
the calculation and planned distribution of funds to school districts;
provided further, that not later than February 1, 2024, any district receiving
funds under this item shall submit a plan to the department of elementary
and secondary education outlining steps the district will take to increase
regional collaboration, consolidation or other efficiencies over the next 3
fiscal years; and provided further, that funds distributed from this item shall
not be considered chapter 70 aid for the calculation of the minimum
required local contribution for fiscal year 2025 ................................................. $15,000,000

7061-9814 For a competitive grant program to support the development and

expansion of high-quality, comprehensive summer learning opportunities
for students in districts with high concentrations of low-income students;
provided, that the department of elementary and secondary education
shall develop the criteria for grants; provided further, that grants shall be
awarded to programs that: (i) include not less than 150 hours of
programming with a focus on academic and college and career readiness
skills, including critical thinking, collaboration and perseverance; (ii) are
research-based summer programs; and (iii) engage with a variety of
organizations and leverage cost-sharing partnerships with local districts,
private funders and nonprofit institutions; provided further, that in awarding
grants, the department may consider the amount of federal Elementary
and Secondary School Emergency Relief funding received by a district;
provided further, that, for districts that the department determines have
received substantial federal Elementary and Secondary School
Emergency Relief funding, preference in awarding grants may be given to
those districts that commit to not less than a 100 per cent match in federal
Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief funds; provided
further, that grant awards shall not be contingent upon a match in federal
funding for those districts that the department determines have not
received substantial federal Elementary and Secondary School
Emergency Relief funding; and provided further, that funds may be
expended for programs or activities during the summer months ........................ $3,000,000

7061-9815 For a grant program administered by the department of elementary and

secondary education in coordination with the executive office of public
safety and security for the prevention of hate crimes, as defined under
section 32 of chapter 22C of the General Laws, and incidences of bias in
public schools; provided, that grants shall be used for education,
professional development, prevention or community outreach; and
provided further, that the department of elementary and secondary
education shall develop guidelines for grant distribution including, but not
limited to, prioritizing schools that have experienced hate crimes or
incidences of bias within the last 2 years ............................................................... $800,000

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 public
institutions of higher education to achieve administrative and program cost
reductions, resource reallocation and program reassessment and to utilize
resources otherwise available to such institutions; provided further, that
not less than $1,000,000 shall be expended for the state university
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internship incentive program established in item 7066-0000 of section 2 of

chapter 139 of the acts of 2012; provided further, that the commonwealth
shall contribute funds to each institution in an amount necessary to match
private contributions in the current fiscal year to the institution's internship
incentive program; provided further, that the commonwealth's contribution
shall be equal to $1 for every $1 privately contributed to each university's
board of trustees or foundation; provided further, that the maximum total
contributions from the commonwealth shall be not more than the amount
appropriated in this item; provided further, that funds from this program
shall not result in direct or indirect reduction in the commonwealth's
appropriations to the institutions for operations, scholarships, financial aid
or any state appropriation and the department shall promulgate
regulations and criteria for the program; provided further, that in order to
meet the estimated costs of employee fringe benefits provided by the
commonwealth on account of employees of the Massachusetts State
College Building Authority and the University of Massachusetts Building
Authority and in order to meet the estimated cost of heat, light, power and
other services, if any, to be furnished by the commonwealth to projects of
these authorities, the boards of trustees of the community colleges, state
universities and the University of Massachusetts shall transfer to the
General Fund, from the funds received from the operations of the projects,
the costs, if any, as shall be incurred by the commonwealth for these
purposes in the current fiscal year as determined by the appropriate
building authority, verified by the commissioner of higher education and
approved by the secretary of administration and finance; provided further,
that not less than $150,000 shall be expended for a campus violence
prevention administrator and such other activities as are needed to fund
the full implementation of chapter 337 of the acts of 2020 to advance
statewide campus safety initiatives, including sexual violence prevention;
provided further, that funds shall be expended to meet existing statutory
requirements and provide orientation, professional development and
support for the boards of trustees in areas including, but not limited to,
recruitment, training and accountability; provided further, that funds shall
be expended for the training resources and internship networks, or TRAIN,
grant program established in section 179 of chapter 46 of the acts of 2015;
provided further, that not less than $1,500,000 shall be expended for
monthly stipends and other support services for participants in order to
facilitate participation in the program; provided further, that not more than
$100,000 shall be expended for administrative costs for the program;
provided further, that the department shall seek additional proposals to
expand the TRAIN grant program to additional community colleges in
fiscal year 2024; provided further, that not less than $1,000,000 shall be
expended for the department of higher education to implement strategies,
in collaboration with the department of elementary and secondary
education, for increasing Free Application for Federal Student Aid
completion by students in the commonwealth including, but not limited to,
public awareness campaigns and the creation of Free Application for
Federal Student Aid completion clinics focused on historically
underrepresented populations in the higher education system; provided
further, that not later than February 15, 2024, the department shall submit
a report to the joint committee on higher education and the house and
senate committees on ways and means on initiatives from this item to
support increased Free Application for Federal Student Aid completion;
provided further, that not less than $200,000 shall be expended to Quincy
College for student supports; provided further, that not less than $250,000
shall be expended for Thrive Scholars for support of college-to-career
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services; provided further, that not less than $60,000 shall be expended
for education and career training for incarcerated individuals at Holyoke
Community College; provided further, that not less than $200,000 shall be
expended for academic and financial support services for students of The
Urban College of Boston, A Two-Year College, Inc.; provided further, that
not less than $450,000 shall be expended for the Journey into Education
and Teaching program; and provided further, that not less than $100,000
shall be expended for the Racial Equity and Justice Institute for the
expansion of professional development and consultive support throughout
higher education campuses in the commonwealth to aid in the closing of
racial educational equity gaps in higher education ............................................. $7,432,123

7066-0009 For the New England Board of Higher Education .................................................. $378,525

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

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

7066-0019 For the department of higher education to support the dual enrollment
program allowing qualified high school students to take college courses;
provided, that public and private institutions of higher education may offer
courses in high schools in addition to courses offered at the institutions or
online if the number of students is sufficient; provided further, that
preference in awarding grants for early college programs shall be given to
public institutions of higher education; and provided further, that
appropriated funds may be expended for programs or activities during the
summer months ................................................................................................ $12,600,000

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

7066-0025 For the Performance Management Set Aside incentive program for the
University of Massachusetts, the state universities and the community
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colleges; provided, that funds shall be distributed by the commissioner of

higher education to public institutions of higher education through a
competitive grant process based on priorities determined by the board of
higher education in pursuit of operational efficiency and strategic goals;
provided further, that priorities may include support of workforce programs
that train students for high-quality employment and for outreach programs
that engage surrounding communities with high-quality educational
programs, and programs that focus on timely or accelerated student
completion of associate and bachelor’s degree programs with lower and
more predictable student costs; provided further, that not later than
February 1, 2024, the department of higher education shall submit a report
to the house and senate committees on ways and means detailing
campuses receiving funds through this item and the criteria used to award
funds; and provided further, that funds may be expended for programs or
activities during the summer months .................................................................. $2,552,157

7066-0036 For science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) Starter

Academy programs to be implemented through the department of higher
education at the Massachusetts community colleges to benefit student
populations identified by the department as having expressed a high level
of interest in STEM majors and STEM careers and yet are
underperforming on STEM academic assessments; provided, that the
STEM Starter Academy program shall incorporate best practice design
elements from established STEM career pathways initiatives including, but
not limited to, those recognized by the Massachusetts' Plan for Excellence
in STEM Education and any subsequent STEM plans recognized by the
department; provided further, that the STEM Starter Academy shall
incorporate employer and industry collaboration to address workforce
needs in high-demand fields, industry contextualized STEM curriculum,
embedded mathematics and English language remediation and student
supports and other STEM education research- based strategies that
promote enrollment, enhance retention and increase post-secondary
graduation rates and pathways to job placement or transfer to 4-year
degree programs; provided further, that appropriated funds may be
expended for programs or activities during the summer months; and
provided further, that not later than September 29, 2023 the house and
senate committees on ways and means, the joint committee on higher
education and the joint committee on education shall receive an evaluation
of this program and its impact ............................................................................. $4,750,000

7066-0040 For adult college transition services focused on low-income and entry-
level workers; provided, that funds shall be awarded competitively by the
board of higher education to adult basic education providers, including
local education agencies, community-based organizations, community
colleges and correctional facilities with recognized success in bridging
academic gaps of underserved populations and resulting in college
entrance, retention and completion; provided further, that not less than
$250,000 shall be expended for Jewish Vocational Service, Inc. with a
targeted focus on academic and coaching support for immigrants and
refugees; provided further, that not later than February 15, 2024, program
awardees shall report to the department of higher education on attendees’
successful transition to college and that the program shall deliver to the
joint committee on education and the house and senate committees on
ways and means an evaluation of the program and its impact on student
achievement, particularly as it relates to closing achievement gaps; and
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provided further, that appropriated funds may be expended for programs

or activities during the summer months ................................................................. $500,000

7066-1123 For student behavioral health services at state universities, community

colleges and municipally-owned colleges including, but not limited to, crisis
services, therapy, the assessment of learning disorders, responses to
sexual assault, substance use disorder services and assistance to
students struggling with stress, anxiety or other mental health needs;
provided, that funds from this item shall be administered by the department
of higher education; provided further, that not less than $2,000,000 shall
be distributed amongst the community colleges; provided further, that not
less than $2,000,000 shall be distributed amongst the state universities;
provided further, that not less than $200,000 shall be expended to support
the administration, management and distribution of funds from this item;
and provided further, that not later than February 1, 2024, the department
shall submit a report to the house and senate committees on ways and
means detailing the methodology used to distribute funds from this item,
prior appropriation continued .............................................................................. $4,228,000

Behavioral Health Outreach, Access

and Support Trust Fund ........................................ 59.99%
General Fund ........................................................ 40.01%

7066-1400 For additional operational funding for state universities; provided, that
funds from this item shall be distributed in accordance with the funding
formula in line item 7066-1400 of section 2 of chapter 165 of the acts of
2014; provided further, that funding from this item shall be contingent upon
approval of a funding formula that incorporates equity by the board of
higher education; provided further, that not later than March 1, 2024, the
state universities shall submit a report to the house and senate committees
on ways and means on the total balance in all budgeted and off-budget
funds; and provided further, that the allocation of funds shall be approved
by the board of higher education ........................................................................ $9,820,456

General Fund ........................................................ 61.82%

Education Fund ..................................................... 38.18%

7066-9600 For a discretionary grant program to provide funds to school districts and
public institutions of higher education partnering together to offer inclusive
concurrent enrollment programs for school age children with disabilities,
as defined in section 1 of chapter 71B of the General Laws, who are
between the ages 18 and 22, inclusive; provided, that the grant program
shall be limited to students who are considered to have severe disabilities
and, in the case of students age 18 or 19, shall be limited to students with
severe disabilities who have been unable to achieve the competency
determination necessary to pass the Massachusetts Comprehensive
Assessment System exam; provided further, that on a discretionary basis,
public institutions of higher education may choose to additionally include
students with severe developmental disabilities over 21 years of age
through said grant program; provided further, that such students with
disabilities shall be offered enrollment in credit and noncredit courses that
include students without disabilities, including enrollment in credit and
noncredit courses in audit status for students who may not meet course
prerequisites and requirements; provided further, that the partnering
school districts shall provide supports, services and accommodations
necessary to facilitate a student’s enrollment; provided further, that the
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department of higher education shall develop guidelines to ensure that the

grant program promotes civic engagement and mentoring of faculty in
public institutions of higher education and supports college success, work
success, participation in student life of the college community and
provision of a free appropriate public education in the least restrictive
environment; provided further, that the department shall develop
strategies and procedures to help sustain and replicate the existing
inclusive concurrent enrollment programs initiated through the grant
program including, but not limited to: (i) providing funds to retain
employment specialists; (ii) assisting students in meeting integrated
competitive employment and other transition-related goals; (iii) adopting
procedures and funding mechanisms to ensure that new partnerships of
public institutions of higher education and school districts providing
inclusive concurrent enrollment programs fully utilize the models and
expertise developed in existing partnerships; and (iv) conducting
evaluations and research to further identify student outcomes and best
practices; provided further, that the department shall develop a
mechanism to encourage existing and new partnerships to expand the
capacity to respond to individual parents and schools in underserved
areas that request an opportunity for their children to participate in the
inclusive concurrent enrollment initiative; provided further, that tuition for
courses shall be waived by the state institutions of higher education for
students enrolled through this grant program; provided further, that the
department shall maintain the position of inclusive concurrent enrollment
coordinator who shall be responsible for administering the grant program,
coordinating the advisory committee, developing new partnerships,
assisting existing partnerships in creating self-sustaining models and
overseeing the development of videos and informational materials as well
as evaluation and research through the institute for community inclusion
to assist new colleges and school districts; provided further, that not later
than July 17, 2023, the department shall select grant recipients and shall
distribute a request for grant proposals subject to future appropriation not
later than May 31, 2024; provided further, that not later than January 31,
2024, the department of higher education, in consultation with the
department of elementary and secondary education, shall submit a report
to the house and senate committees on ways and means, the joint
committee on education and the joint committee on higher education on
student outcomes in programs funded under this item; provided further,
that funds may be expended for programs or activities during the summer
months; and provided further, that not less than $2,000,000 shall be
transferred to the Massachusetts Inclusive Concurrent Enrollment
Initiative Trust Fund established in section 2VVVVV of chapter 29 of the
General Laws ...................................................................................................... $5,000,000

7070-0065 For a scholarship program to provide financial assistance to

Massachusetts students enrolled in and pursuing a program of higher
education in any approved public or independent college, university,
school of nursing or any other approved institution furnishing a program of
higher education; provided, that funds from this item may be expended on
the administration of said scholarship program; provided further, that the
commissioner of higher education, in coordination with the Massachusetts
state scholarship office, shall follow adopted guidelines governing the
eligibility for and the awarding of financial assistance; provided further, that
the priority application deadline for the MASSGrant program shall be
August 1, 2023; provided further, that funds from this item shall be made
available for the MASSGrant or MASSGrant Plus programs in an amount
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not less than the amount made available in fiscal year 2023; provided
further, that not less than $22,000,000 shall be made available for the
Massachusetts Gilbert Matching Student Grant Program (GMSGP);
provided further, that not less than $5,000,000 shall be made available for
early educator scholarships; provided further, that funds from this item
shall be made available for paraprofessional grants in amounts not less
than the amounts made available in fiscal year 2023; provided further, that
not less than $430,000 shall be made available for One Family, Inc.;
provided further, that not less than $150,000 shall be made available for
the Chief Justice Ralph D. Gants Judicial Scholarship program,
administered by the Massachusetts Bar Foundation to provide stipends for
judicial internships to current law students with demonstrated financial
need; and provided further, that not less than $500,000 shall be expended
for financial assistance to students enrolled in independent, nonprofit
vocational-technical institutions of higher education in the commonwealth
that are minority-serving institutions as defined by the United States
Department of Education and whose majority of students are eligible for
federal Pell grants, prior appropriation continued ........................................... $175,650,000

7077-0023 For the Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University;

provided, that funds shall be expended under a resident veterinary tuition
remission plan as approved by the commissioner of higher education for
supportive veterinary services provided to the commonwealth; provided
further, that funds from this item may support collaborative arrangements
that may include teaching partnerships, articulation agreements or both
with community colleges and vocational-technical schools that offer
veterinary technician programs, veterinary health care programs or both
approved by the board of higher education; provided further, that the
school may work in consultation with the Norfolk county agricultural high
school on veterinary programs; provided further, that the school may work
in consultation with the Bristol county agricultural high school on veterinary
programs; and provided further, that funds appropriated in this item shall
support bioterrorism prevention research conducted in consultation with
emergency authorities in the commonwealth relative to diseases that can
be transmitted from animals to humans .............................................................. $6,500,000

7100-4000 For funding to community college campuses; provided, that funds shall be
expended for the continued implementation of community college reform,
for continued initiatives to strengthen the connections between the
colleges, local businesses and regional workforce investment boards and
to improve workforce training at the colleges; provided further, that funding
shall be allocated among the campuses using a formula that incorporates
equity, developed by the commissioner of higher education in consultation
with the secretaries of education, labor and workforce development and
housing and economic development; and provided further, that the
allocation of funds shall be approved by the board of higher education ........... $10,078,100

General Fund ........................................................ 62.88%

Education Fund ..................................................... 37.12%

7100-4002 For Supporting Urgent Community College Equity through Student

Services (SUCCESS) grants to community colleges to provide
wraparound supports and services to improve outcomes for their most
vulnerable populations, which may include, but shall not be limited to, low-
income, first-generation, minority and disabled students and lesbian, gay,
bisexual, transgender, queer and questioning students; provided, that
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funds shall be disbursed based on a formula and criteria developed in

consultation with the Massachusetts Association of Community Colleges;
provided further, that eligible wraparound support activities shall include,
but not be limited to, peer mentors, academic skills workshops, field trips
to 4-year schools and targeted academic, career, transfer and scholarship
advising; provided further, that funds may be expended for programs or
activities during the summer months; provided further, that all funds
distributed may be spent solely on personnel costs at the discretion of the
college; and provided further, that not later than April 1, 2024, the
department shall report to the joint committee on higher education and the
house and senate committees on ways and means on the progress made
on implementing and funding this program, including any regulations,
guidelines or criteria used to distribute the funds and on the final
distribution of funds to campuses, prior appropriation continued ..................... $14,000,000

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

7100-4003 For the department of higher education to support a hunger-free campus

initiative in order to address food insecurity at 2- and 4-year public
institutions of higher learning and minority-serving institutions as defined
by the United States Department of Education; provided, that the
department is authorized to award grants to campuses that maximize
student enrollment in federal nutrition benefit programs, promote on-
campus grocers that accept nutrition benefit programs, increase access to
available meal cards and meal swipe options where feasible, maximize
student access to on-campus or area food pantries in collaboration with
regional food banks and support other campus-designed projects to
address college student food insecurity that are developed through task
forces that include students with lived experience in food insecurity;
provided further, that the department shall distribute the program’s
resources by issuing a request for proposals through which colleges may
apply; and provided further, that the department shall award funds based
on the demonstrated need and a proposed implementation plan submitted
by each applicant ................................................................................................ $1,000,000

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

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

University of Massachusetts.

7100-0200 For the operation of the University of Massachusetts; provided, that not
later than February 1, 2024, the university shall meet with the chairs of the
house and senate committees on ways and means and the chairs of the
joint committee on higher education to review: (i) the 5-year projected
spending plan for academic years beginning in 2023, including anticipated
cost savings initiatives and efforts to reduce student tuition and fees; and
(ii) a comprehensive report on spending over the previous academic year;
provided further, that the report shall include, but not be limited to: (A)
personnel costs, delineated by staff type and type of pay, including, but
not limited to, base pay and bonus pay; (B) the number of full-time
equivalent employees, delineated by staff type; (C) non- instructional
administrative costs; (D) costs related to asset management and
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acquisition; (E) annual enrollment growth; (F) annual tuition and fee
growth; (G) fee structure; (H) expenditures on direct student financial aid;
and (I) average financial aid award per financial aid recipient; provided
further, that funding for each center and institute at the University of
Massachusetts at Boston shall be provided at an amount not less than in
fiscal year 2018; provided further, that if, as a result of extraordinary or
unforeseen circumstances, the university deems it necessary to reduce
funding to any of said institutions, the university shall submit a report
detailing: (1) the reasons for such reductions; (2) all steps taken to avoid
such reductions including, but not limited to, the identification of other
sources of existing funds, raising of new revenues and the pursuit of
savings initiatives and efficiencies; and (3) a mitigation plan to ameliorate
the effects on students and university staff of such reductions, for which
input from students and university staff shall be solicited; provided further,
that the report shall be submitted to the joint committee on higher
education and the house and senate committees on ways and means not
less than 120 days prior to any such funding reduction or institutional
closure; provided further, that the university shall expend funds for the
University of Massachusetts at Amherst Cranberry Station; provided
further, that not later than January 4, 2024, the University of
Massachusetts at Boston shall submit a report to the joint committee on
higher education and the house and senate committees on ways and
means detailing the progress made in implementing the April 2019
taskforce on centers and institutes' recommendations; provided further,
that the university shall expend funds for the operation of the
Massachusetts office of public collaboration at the University of
Massachusetts at Boston and for annual operations of the advanced
technology and manufacturing center in the city of Fall River; provided
further, that funds may be expended for the operation of the Future of Work
Research Initiative at the University of Massachusetts Labor Centers at
the university’s Amherst, Boston, Dartmouth and Lowell campuses;
provided further, that not less than $15,000 shall be expended for the
University of Massachusetts at Amherst health services to support access
to women's health care; provided further, that not less than $4,000,000
shall be expended by the university on student behavioral health services
including, but not limited to, crisis services, therapy, the assessment of
learning disorders, responses to sexual assault, substance use disorder
services and assistance to students struggling with stress, anxiety or other
mental health needs created or exacerbated by remote learning and the
2019 novel coronavirus; and provided further, that not less than $150,000
shall be expended for the Africana studies department at the University of
Massachusetts at Boston for a community organizing, outreach and civic
engagement program related to public safety and public health in the
Dorchester, Roxbury and Mattapan sections of the city of Boston ................. $687,101,930

General Fund ........................................................ 99.24%

Education Fund ....................................................... 0.76%

7100-0700 For the operation of the community mediation center grant program
administered by the office of public collaboration at the University of
Massachusetts at Boston under section 47 of chapter 75 of the General
Laws; provided, that funding from this item shall be made available for pre-
court mediation services to promote housing stabilization; and provided
further, that not less than $200,000 shall be expended for the
Massachusetts prisoner re-entry mediation program, prior appropriation
continued ............................................................................................................. $3,213,465
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7100-0701 For the Center for Portuguese Studies and Culture at the University of
Massachusetts at Dartmouth; provided, that funds shall be allocated
directly to the center ............................................................................................... $250,000

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

State Universities.

7109-0100 For Bridgewater State University ...................................................................... $60,739,987

7110-0100 For Fitchburg State University .......................................................................... $37,687,632

7112-0100 For Framingham State University ..................................................................... $37,087,442

7113-0100 For the Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts ................................................. $20,943,485

7114-0100 For Salem State University ............................................................................... $56,689,874

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

7115-0100 For Westfield State University ........................................................................... $35,424,405

7116-0100 For Worcester State University; provided, that not less than $50,000 shall
be expended for the John J. Binienda Center for Civic Education at
Worcester State University ............................................................................... $34,859,139

7117-0100 For the Massachusetts College of Art and Design ........................................... $23,163,212

7118-0100 For the Massachusetts Maritime Academy ....................................................... $22,041,908

Community Colleges.

7502-0100 For Berkshire Community College .................................................................... $13,197,485

7503-0100 For Bristol Community College; provided, that not less than $50,000 shall
be expended for the Veterans’ Educational Service Center at Bristol
Community College ........................................................................................... $27,337,925

7504-0100 For Cape Cod Community College; provided, that not less than $171,688
shall be expended to Cape Cod Community College for an inter-campus
transit program to provide bus service between Cape Cod Community
College, Bridgewater State University, the town of Plymouth, the town of
Hyannis and the West Barnstable section of the city known as the town of
Barnstable ......................................................................................................... $15,007,897

7505-0100 For Greenfield Community College ................................................................... $12,880,259

7506-0100 For Holyoke Community College ...................................................................... $24,350,121

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7507-0100 For Massachusetts Bay Community College; provided, that not less than
$85,000 shall be expended for the MassBay Center for Cybersecurity
Education .......................................................................................................... $19,420,019

7508-0100 For Massasoit Community College ................................................................... $26,040,568

7509-0100 For Mount Wachusett Community College ....................................................... $17,842,335

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

7510-0100 For Northern Essex Community College .......................................................... $23,767,647

7511-0100 For North Shore Community College ................................................................ $26,242,903

7512-0100 For Quinsigamond Community College ............................................................ $26,257,655

7514-0100 For Springfield Technical Community College .................................................. $29,927,094

7515-0100 For Roxbury Community College ...................................................................... $12,990,071

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

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

7516-0100 For Middlesex Community College ................................................................... $28,458,000

7518-0100 For Bunker Hill Community College; provided, that not less than $190,000
shall be expended for the Boston Welcome Back Center at Bunker Hill
Community College to assist internationally-educated nurses to become
licensed to practice in the commonwealth ........................................................ $33,200,128

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Office of the Secretary.

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

8000-0070 For the research and analysis of the committee on criminal justice,
established in section 156 of chapter 6 of the General Laws; provided, that
funds may be expended to support the work of the Massachusetts
sentencing commission, established in section 1 of chapter 211E of the
General Laws ......................................................................................................... $131,357

8000-0202 For the purchase and distribution of sexual assault evidence collection kits
................................................................................................................................. $90,810

8000-0313 For local public safety projects and grant programs; provided, that not less
than $15,000 shall be expended for public safety upgrades at Blackstone
town hall; provided further, that not less than $20,000 shall be expended
for the purchase of additional camera system to monitor downtown in the
city of Leominster; provided further, not less than $10,000 shall be
expended to Mission, Inc.; provided further, that not less than $150,000
shall be expended to Portal to Hope to develop programs combatting
domestic violence in Medford, Malden, Everett and Winthrop; provided
further, that not less than $30,000 shall be expended for public safety
trainings at the Pembroke police and fire departments; provided further,
that not less than $15,000 shall be expended for automated external
defibrillators at recreation programs and athletic fields in the town of
Shrewsbury; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be
expended for the improvement of the intersection between route 140 and
route 123 in the town of Norton; provided further, that not less than
$25,000 shall be expended for additional personal protective equipment
for the Natick fire department; provided further, that not less than $25,000
shall be expended for 911 compliance in the town of Ludlow; provided
further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for the Dismas
House of Massachusetts, Inc. in Worcester; provided further, that not less
than $40,000 shall be expended for the city of Quincy’s mitigation fund for
the state-owned intersection at Ricciuti drive and the I-93 southbound off-
ramp for temporary traffic mitigation measures; provided further, that not
less than $25,000 shall be expended for town of Randolph’s police
department to obtain a self-contained unit for use at community
enhancement partnership events; provided further, that not less than
$18,000 shall be expended for the installation of an emergency access
boat ramp for use by first responders at Sandy Neck Park beach in the
town of Barnstable; provided further, that not less than $20,000 shall be
expended to the town of Georgetown for public safety facilities, information
technology and oxygen replenishment system for firefighters; provided
further, that not less than $20,000 shall be expended to the city of Boston
for the payroll costs of the Boston police department for dedicated patrols
of the Fairmount housing development in the Hyde Park section of the city
of Boston; provided further, that not less than $20,000 shall be expended
for health wellness and heart exams for the Tewksbury police department;
provided further, that not less than $30,000 shall be expended for
Cambridge HEART in the city of Cambridge; provided further, that not less
than $75,000 shall be expended for 20 sets of bunker gear shorts in the
town of Saugus; provided further, that not less than $15,000 shall be
expended to the Plymouth police department for police boat electronics
upgrades; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended
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for fire department safety gear in the town of Dover; provided further, that
not less than $100,000 shall be expended to implement the
recommendations of the city of Woburn’s report from the Massachusetts
Downtown Initiative Local Rapid Recovery program; provided further, that
not less than $25,000 shall be expended for public safety improvements
in the town of Upton; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be
expended for public safety improvements in the town of Northbridge;
provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for public
safety improvements in the town of Grafton; provided further, that not less
than $25,000 shall be expended for new lockers and office equipment for
the Millbury police station; provided further, that not less than $100,000
shall be expended for equipment for Braintree’s fire department; provided
further, that not less than $125,000 shall be expended for the Braintree
police department’s family services unit; provided further, that not less
than $25,000 shall be expended for mobile data terminals with E-Ticket
and police radio digital infrastructure conversion equipment for the Dracut
police department; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be
expended for services provided by the Tewksbury police department to
the Tewksbury state hospital; provided further, that not less than $30,000
shall be expended to the town of Wellesley for the purchase of automated
external defibrillators; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be
expended for a public safety dispatch digital recorder in the town of
Auburn; provided further, that not less than $35,000 shall be expended for
town hall improvements in the town of Millbury; provided further, that not
less than $83,000 shall be expended to the Blackstone Valley Vocational
Regional School District for the removal and replacement of an
underground storage tank; provided further, that not less than $45,000
shall be expended for the purchase and installation of security cameras at
the town hall and senior center in the town of Westborough; provided
further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended to the Melrose police
department to purchase radio equipment; provided further, that not less
than $50,000 shall be expended to the We Are Better Together Warren
Daniel Hairston Project, Inc for violence prevention programming,
resource coordination and supports for women and girls impacted by
homicide and incarceration to prevent the cycles of violence and trauma;
provided further, that not less than $30,000 shall be expended to the Louis
D. Brown Peace Institute Corporation for the One Love Sports Academy
program for violence prevention programming, extra curricular activities
and leadership development for at-risk and proven-risk youth in the
neighborhoods of Boston with the highest rates of community violence and
gun violence; provided further, that not less than $90,000 shall be
expended to New Beginnings Reentry Services, Inc. to reduce recidivism
and provide support to formerly incarcerated women in the city of Boston
transitioning back into the community; provided further, that not less than
$50,000 shall be expended to the city of Springfield for C3 police
management in low-income and downtown neighborhoods to facilitate
community involvement; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall
be made available to the city of Chicopee for upgrades to the rectangular
rapid flashing beacons, solar speed indicators and additional signage to
improve pedestrian safety; provided further, that not less than $35,000
shall be expended for the purchase of a light duty truck for the animal
control office in the town of Hull; provided further, that not less than
$50,000 shall be expended to Sisters@Heart, Inc. for the procurement of
publicly-accessible automatic external defibrillators for services for the city
known as the town of North Attleborough and nearby communities;
provided further, that not less than $15,000 shall be expended for the
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Attleboro Vincentian Immersion Reentry Project operated by the Society

of St. Vincent de Paul District Council of Attleboro in the city of Attleboro,
which serves incarcerated and formerly incarcerated persons in the county
of Bristol; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended
for public safety electric vehicle infrastructure in the town of
Tyngsborough; provided further, that not less than $35,000 shall be
expended for public safety upgrades, including the purchase of automated
external defibrillators, in the town of Berlin; provided further, that not less
than $75,000 shall be expended for an additional public safety radio
repeater system for the new middle-high school complex in the town of
Saugus; provided further, that not less than $20,000 shall be expended to
Compete with Purpose, Inc. for the Score4More, Inc.’s annual Save R
Streets event, a 2-day basketball tournament and peace weekend aimed
at reducing violence in the city of Boston; provided further, that not less
than $750,000 shall be expended to provide law enforcement agencies
with access to critical incident stress management and peer support
programs to address police officer mental wellness and suicide prevention
under section 118 of chapter 253 of the acts of 2020; provided further, that
not less than $25,000 shall be expended for technological upgrades and
improvements to public works equipment and facilities in the town of
Russell; provided further, that not less than $35,000 shall be expended for
public safety improvements in the town of Southampton; provided further,
that not less than $10,000 shall be expended to the Holyoke Safe
Neighborhood Initiative; provided further, that not less than $70,000 shall
be expended to Barnes Air National Guard Base for base force protection
support; provided further, that not less than $20,000 shall be expended for
public safety improvements in the town of Montgomery; provided further,
that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to the town of Wales for
public safety infrastructure improvements at the Wales police department;
provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for Big
Hope Project, Inc. to reduce recidivism through record expungement and
workforce education and to conduct outreach for the Massachusetts Social
Equity Program for the purpose of increasing opportunities for social equity
in the cannabis industry for underrepresented communities in the city of
Boston; provided further, that not less than $20,000 shall be expended for
Community Against Substance Abuse, Inc. (CASA) to support substance
use treatment programs in the city known as the town of Winthrop;
provided further, that not less than $65,000 shall be expended to the town
of Swampscott for design improvements to street signs around Hadley
elementary school to increase pedestrian safety; provided further, that not
less than $12,000 shall be expended for public safety communication
services in the town of Monroe; provided further, that not less than $25,000
shall be expended for fire equipment upgrades in the town of Southwick;
provided further, that not less than $20,000 shall be expended to the Milton
police department for dedicated speed prevention patrols on state highway
route 138 in the town of Milton; provided further, that not less than $20,000
shall be expended to the Milton police department for dedicated speed
prevention patrols on state highway route 28 in the town of Milton;
provided further, that not less than $20,000 shall be expended to the police
department in the city known as the town of Randolph for dedicated speed
prevention patrols on state highway route 28; provided further, that not
less than $100,000 shall be expended to BlueForce Strategies Inc. to
provide law enforcement organizations in the commonwealth with no-cost
training in areas such as de-escalation, stress mitigation and management
through its Community First Project; provided further, that not less than
$200,000 shall be expended to the Dorchester Armory in the Dorchester
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section of the city of Boston; provided further, that not less than $350,000
shall be expended for a grant program to be administered by the executive
office of public safety and security for municipalities, public colleges and
universities and nonprofit organizations to purchase automated external
defibrillators for public safety and first responder vehicles; provided further,
that priority shall be given to municipalities with a population of not more
than of 20,000 persons and to nonprofit organizations; provided further,
that not later than March 1, 2024, the secretary of public safety and
security shall submit a report to the clerks of the house of representatives
and senate and the house and senate committees on ways and means
that shall include, but not be limited to: (i) a list of the municipalities, public
colleges and universities and nonprofit organizations receiving grant
funds; and (ii) the amount of grant funds distributed to each municipality,
public college and university and nonprofit organization; provided further,
that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for the Raymond J.
Callahan Center in the city of Framingham to replace its fire alarm system
and to support other renovations and safety improvements; and provided
further, that not less than $20,000 shall be expended to the town of
Medway for a paramedic pedal program ............................................................ $4,058,000

8000-0600 For the office of the secretary of public safety and security, including the
highway safety bureau, to provide matching funds for a federal Planning
and Administration Grant under 23 U.S.C. section 402 and the costs
associated with the implementation of chapter 122 of the acts of 2019;
provided, that executive office of public safety and security staff may
provide administrative processing for departments under the executive
office’s purview; provided further, that local police departments, sheriffs’
offices, the department of state police, the department of correction and
other state agencies, authorities and educational institutions with law
enforcement functions as determined by the secretary that receive funds
for the cost of the replacement of bulletproof vests through the office of the
secretary may expend without further appropriation these funds to
purchase additional vests in the fiscal year in which they receive such
reimbursements; and provided further, that not less than $150,000 shall
be expended for the equipment necessary to facilitate licenses, in
coordination with the registry of motor vehicles, for incarcerated persons ........ $6,915,191

8000-0601 For the operation of the project safe neighborhood grant program;
provided, that not later than March 1, 2024, the executive office of public
safety and security shall submit a report to the joint committee on public
safety and homeland security and the house and senate committees on
ways and means including, but not limited to: (i) established grant criteria
for the program; (ii) a list of grant applicants; (iii) a list of successful grant
applicants, including grant amounts; and (iv) summaries of the successful
grant proposals ................................................................................................... $2,000,000

8000-0605 For efforts to combat human trafficking, including a competitive grant

program to be administered by the executive office of public safety and
security; provided, that not later than March 1, 2024, the executive office
shall submit a report to the house and senate committees on ways and
means detailing expenditures from this item, including a list of grant
recipients ................................................................................................................ $500,000

8000-0655 For a grant program to be administered by the executive office of public

safety and security for emerging adults re-entry programs to reduce
recidivism among individuals between the ages of 18 and 25, inclusive,
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who are returning to the community from state prisons and county
correctional facilities; provided, that the secretary of public safety and
security shall distribute funds through a competitive grant program;
provided further, that grants shall be awarded to applicants that: (i) are
community-based nonprofit programs; (ii) have a demonstrated
commitment from the department of correction or a sheriff’s office to work
collaboratively to deliver services in their respective facilities; (iii) provide
both pre-release and post-release services to individuals between the
ages of 18 and 25, inclusive, who are returning to the community from
state prisons and county correctional facilities including, but not limited to,
probationers and parolees; (iv) provide a continuum of programming from
state prisons or county correctional facilities into the community; (v)
provide pre-release services for all participating individuals that include
transition plans, education programs, workforce readiness and life skills
programs and counseling; (vi) provide post-release services that include
case management for not less than 12 months after participating
individuals have been released; and (vii) provide a plan for ensuring that
proposed programs shall be implemented with adherence to a research-
based, evidence-based or evidence-informed program design; provided
further, that not more than 7 grants shall be awarded; provided further, that
not more than 7.5 per cent of the total appropriation in this item shall be
used to provide administrative support to grantees, including program
design, technical assistance and program evaluation; provided further,
that contracts for grantees may be awarded for periods of not more than 5
years; and provided further, that not later than March 1, 2024, the
executive office shall submit a report to the house and senate committees
on ways and means that shall include, but not be limited to, the: (a)
successful grant applications and the services they provide; (b) amount of
funds awarded to each grantee; (c) criteria used to evaluate grant
applications; (d) number of participants served by each program and the
communities they are returning to; and (e) outcomes and recidivism rates
of the participants in each of the programs, prior appropriation continued......... $7,000,000

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

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

8000-1127 For a nonprofit security grant program to provide support for target
hardening and other security enhancements to nonprofit organizations
that are at high risk of terrorist attacks or hate crimes, as defined under
section 32 of chapter 22C of the General Laws; provided, that prioritization
shall be given to nonprofit organizations that have experienced instances
of terrorist attacks or hate crimes, as defined in said section 32 of said
chapter 22C; provided further, that: (i) at least 1 such grant shall be
awarded to a nonprofit organization in the eastern region of the
commonwealth; (ii) at least 1 such grant shall be awarded to a nonprofit
organization in the central region of the commonwealth; and (iii) at least 1
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such grant shall be awarded to a nonprofit organization in the western

region of the commonwealth; and provided further, that the grants shall be
distributed in a geographically equitable manner across the eastern,
central and western regions of the commonwealth; provided further, that
not later than March 1, 2024, the executive office of public safety and
security shall submit a report to the house and senate committees on ways
and means that shall include, but not be limited to, the: (i) number of grant
applicants; (ii) successful grant applicants; (iii) criteria used to evaluate
grant applications; and (iv) amount of funds awarded to each grant
recipient; provided further, that not less than $300,000 shall be expended
by the executive office for a security personnel program to be piloted at
nonprofits that have demonstrated to be at high risk for terrorist attacks or
hate crimes; and provided further, that the participating nonprofits shall
contribute matching funds to such pilot program equal to $1 for every $1
contributed by the commonwealth ...................................................................... $4,000,000

8000-1213 For the school of reentry; provided, that funds may be spent on the credible
messenger program ............................................................................................ $1,500,000

8000-1225 For the operation of the office of grants and research ........................................... $200,246

8000-1700 For the provision of information technology services within the executive
office of public safety and security .................................................................... $19,918,675

8100-0111 For a grant program to be known as the Senator Charles E. Shannon, Jr.
community safety initiative, to be administered by the executive office of
public safety and security, to support regional, multidisciplinary
approaches to combat gang violence through coordinated programs for
prevention and intervention, coordinated law enforcement, including
regional gang task forces and regional crime mapping strategies, focused
prosecutions and reintegration strategies for formerly incarcerated
persons; provided, that the secretary of public safety and security shall
distribute grant funds through a competitive grant program that gives
preference to applications that: (i) demonstrate high levels of youth
violence, gang problems and substance use in a region; (ii) demonstrate
a commitment to regional, multi-jurisdictional strategies to deal with such
community safety issues, including written commitments for municipalities,
law enforcement agencies, community-based organizations and
government agencies to work together; (iii) clearly outline a
comprehensive plan that establishes measurable outcomes for
municipalities to work with law enforcement, community-based
organizations and government agencies to address gang activity; (iv)
outline measurable outcomes that demonstrate program success, detail a
plan for collecting data related to achieving said measurable outcomes
and commit to sharing the data with the executive office; (v) make a written
commitment to match grant funds with a 25 per cent match provided by
either municipal or private contributions; and (vi) identify a local
governmental unit to serve as the fiscal agent; provided further, that
clusters of municipalities, in partnership with nonprofit organizations and
other agencies, including district attorneys’ offices, may apply for such
grant funds; provided further, that such grant funds shall be considered 1-
time grants awarded to public agencies and shall not annualize into fiscal
year 2025 or subsequent years; provided further, that administrative costs
for successful grant applications shall not exceed 10 per cent of the value
of the grant; provided further, that no grant funds shall be awarded to the
department of state police; provided further, that not later than August 15,
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2023, the executive office shall publish guidelines and an application for
the competitive portion of the grant fund program; provided further, that
not later than December 15, 2023, grant funds shall be made available to
applicants; provided further, that not later than 60 days after the
distribution of grant funds, the executive office shall submit a report that
details the distribution of grant funds to the executive office for
administration and finance and the house and senate committees on ways
and means; and provided further, that not later than March 1, 2024, the
office shall submit a report to the house and senate committees on ways
and means that shall include, but not be limited to: (a) the number of young
adults served by the grant program during fiscal year 2024; (b) executive
summaries of the programs currently operating under the grant program;
and (c) outcomes and findings that demonstrate program success from
the grant awards fiscal year 2023 ..................................................................... $12,836,583

8100-0112 For a grant program to be administered by the executive office of public

safety and security, in consultation with the restorative justice advisory
committee established in section 5 of chapter 276B of the General Laws,
for community-based, restorative justice programs; provided, that funds
shall be prioritized for community-based, restorative justice groups in low-
income communities; and provided further, that not later than April 1, 2024,
the executive office shall submit a report to the joint committee on the
judiciary and the house and senate committees on ways and means
detailing the programs receiving funds from this item ........................................... $400,000

Chief Medical Examiner.

8000-0105 For the operation of the office of the chief medical examiner established in
section 2 of chapter 38 of the General Laws; provided, that not later than
January 16, 2024, the office shall submit a report to the house and senate
committees on ways and means that shall include, but not be limited to: (i)
the current caseload of the office and each of its medical examiners and
the caseload for fiscal year 2023; (ii) the number of procedures performed
in fiscal year 2023; (iii) the current turnaround time and backlogs; (iv) the
current response time to scenes; (v) the number of cases completed in
fiscal year 2023; (vi) the current status of accreditation with the National
Association of Medical Examiners; (vii) progress in identification and
completion of reports; and (viii) progress in improving delays in decedent
release .............................................................................................................. $16,971,920

8000-0122 For the office of the chief medical examiner, which may expend for its
operations not more than $6,773,829 in revenues collected from fees for
services provided by the office; provided, that notwithstanding any general
or special law to the contrary, for accommodating timing discrepancies
between the receipt of revenues and related expenditures, the office may
incur expenses and the comptroller may certify for payment amounts not
to exceed the lower of this authorization or the most recent revenue
estimate as reported in the state accounting system .......................................... $6,773,829

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 housing authorities to
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have access to criminal offender record information when qualifying

applicants for state-assisted housing .................................................................. $2,957,534

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 board not more than
$4,000,000 in revenues collected from fees for services provided by the
board; provided, that funding from this item may be retained and expended
from fees charged and collected under section 172A of chapter 6 of the
General Laws; provided further, that funds may be expended to assist
formerly incarcerated persons in obtaining and maintaining employment
and to provide education and assistance regarding criminal records under
said section 172A of said chapter 6; provided further, that the
commissioner of criminal justice information services may make funds
from this item available for a competitive grant process to provide such
training and education; provided further, that notwithstanding any general
or special law to the contrary, for accommodating timing discrepancies
between the receipt of revenues and related expenditures, the 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; and provided further,
that any unexpended funds in this item shall not revert but shall be made
available for this item until June 30, 2025 ........................................................... $4,000,000

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 the
registration fee paid by convicted sex offenders under section 178Q of
chapter 6 of the General Laws shall be retained and expended by the sex
offender registry board; and provided further, that not later than December
15, 2023, the sex offender registry shall submit a report to the house and
senate committees on ways and means outlining: (i) the utilization of data-
sharing agreements with state agencies to find addresses of offenders that
are out of compliance; (ii) plans to establish new data-sharing agreements
with other executive branch agencies; and (iii) detailed plans to improve
overall data collection and registry maintenance to enhance public safety ........ $6,342,238

Department of State Police.

8100-0006 For the department of state police, which may expend for the costs of
private police details, including administrative costs, an amount not more
than $37,250,000 in revenues collected from fees charged for such details;
provided, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary,
for accommodating timing discrepancies between the receipt of revenues
and related expenditures, the department may incur expenses and the
comptroller may certify for payment amounts not to exceed the lower of
this authorization or the most recent revenue estimate as reported in the
state accounting system ................................................................................... $37,250,000

8100-0012 For the department of state police, which may expend for the costs of
security services provided by state police officers, including overtime and
administrative costs, not more than $3,500,000 from fees charged for said
services; provided, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the
contrary, for accommodating timing discrepancies between the receipt of
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revenues and related expenditures, the department may incur expenses

and the comptroller may certify for payment amounts not to exceed the
lower of this authorization or the most recent revenue estimate as reported
in the state accounting system ............................................................................ $3,500,000

8100-0018 For the department of state police, which may expend not more than
$3,205,922 from revenues collected for certain police activities provided
under agreements authorized in this item; provided, that for fiscal year
2024, the colonel of the state police may enter into service agreements
with the commanding officer or other person in charge of a military
reservation of the United States located within the Massachusetts
Development Finance Agency and any other service agreements as
necessary to enhance the protection of persons, assets and infrastructure
from possible external threat or activity; provided further, that said
agreements shall establish the responsibilities pertaining to the operation
and maintenance of police services including, but not limited to: (i)
provisions governing payment to the department for the cost of regular
salaries, overtime, retirement and other employee benefits; and (ii)
provisions governing payment to the department for the cost of furnishings
and equipment necessary to provide the police services; provided further,
that the department may charge any recipients of police services for the
cost of the services under this item; provided further, that the colonel may
expend from this item for costs associated with joint federal and state law
enforcement activities from federal reimbursements received; and
provided further, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the
contrary, for accommodating timing discrepancies between the receipt of
revenues and related expenditures, the department may incur expenses
and the comptroller may certify for payment amounts not to exceed the
lower of this authorization or the most recent revenue estimate as reported
in the state accounting system ............................................................................ $3,205,922

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

8100-0515 For the expenses of hiring, equipping and training state police recruits to
maintain appropriate staffing levels for the state police; provided, that
funds shall be expended to promote diversity and inclusion in the hiring of
police recruits; and provided further, that funds shall be expended to
implement comprehensive racial bias training within the department of
state police to address racial inequities in policing practices............................ $10,267,775

8100-1001 For the administration and operation of the department of state police;
provided, that the department shall expend funds from this item to
maximize federal grants for the operation of a counter-terrorism unit and
the payment of overtime for state police officers; provided further, that the
department shall maintain the division of field services, which shall include,
but not be limited to, the bureau of metropolitan district operations;
provided further, that not less than 40 officers shall be provided to the
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department of conservation and recreation to patrol its watershed

property; provided further, that not less than $1,170,000 shall be expended
for the payroll costs of the state police directed patrols; provided further,
that not less than $30,000 shall be expended for Troop A to conduct
mounted, directed patrols throughout Revere beach, the Lynn Fells and
the Middlesex Fells reservation park, among other identified areas;
provided further, that, subject to appropriation, communities receiving
funds for directed patrols in fiscal year 2008 shall receive an equal
disbursement of funds in proportion to the current appropriation in fiscal
year 2024; provided further, that funds shall be expended for directed
patrols at Constitution beach in East Boston; provided further, that not less
than $95,000 shall be expended for designated seasonal state police
patrols in the Wollaston beach and Quincy Shore drive area and Furnace
Brook parkway of Quincy from May 31 to September 1; provided further,
that not less than $35,000 shall be expended for the payroll costs of the
state police to perform directed patrols and traffic enforcement functions
on the Harry Truman parkway, Neponset Valley parkway and Dedham
parkway in the Hyde Park section of the city of Boston; provided further,
that not less than $75,000 shall be expended to employ 2 full-time mental
health crisis management counselors at the Barnstable police department;
provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for directed
patrols in in the South Boston section of the city of Boston, including, but
not limited to, Day boulevard, Carson beach, M street beach, Marine park,
and Castle Island ; provided further, that the department of state police
shall enter into an interagency agreement with the department of
conservation and recreation to provide police coverage on department of
conservation and recreation properties and parkways; provided further,
that funds shall be expended for the administration and operation of an
automated fingerprint identification system and for the motor carrier safety
assistance program; provided further, that the creation of a new or an
expansion of the existing statewide communications network shall include
the office of law enforcement in the executive office of energy and
environmental affairs at no cost to or compensation from that executive
office; provided further, that the department of state police may expend
funds from this item for the administration of budgetary, procurement,
fiscal, human resources, payroll and other administrative services of the
office of the chief medical examiner, the municipal police training
committee and the department of criminal justice information services;
provided further, that the department shall submit quarterly reports to the
house and senate committees on ways and means; and provided further,
that each report shall include, but not be limited to: (i) the total
compensation paid to each trooper, delineated by category of payout; (ii)
the total compensation paid to each troop in the aggregate, delineated by
regular and overtime compensation; (iii) the average hours of overtime
accumulated, delineated by trooper and reason for the use of overtime;
(iv) the average hours of overtime accumulated, delineated by troop in the
aggregate; and (v) a detailed plan outlining steps to decrease overtime
usage and increase accountability and oversight within the department ....... $348,278,583

State Police Crime Laboratory.

8100-1004 For the operation and related costs of the state police crime laboratory,
including the analysis of samples used in the prosecution of controlled
substance offenses conducted at the former department of public health
facilities; provided, that the analysis of narcotic drug synthetic substitutes,
poisons, drugs, medicines and chemicals shall be funded from this item in
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order to support the law enforcement efforts of the district attorneys, the
state police and municipal police departments; provided further, that the
practices and procedures of the state police crime laboratory shall be
informed by the recommendations of the forensic science oversight board;
provided further, that the department of state police shall submit quarterly
reports to the house and senate committees on ways and means that shall
include, but not be limited to: (i) the caseload of each lab; (ii) all relevant
information regarding turnaround time and backlogs by type of case; and
(iii) the accreditation status of each lab; provided further, that not later than
October 3, 2023, the first such report shall be submitted; provided further,
that not less than $4,800,000 shall be spent on phase II of the processing
of sexual assault evidence kits; and provided further, that not later than
March 1, 2024 the state police shall submit a report to the house and
senate committees on ways and means that shall include, but not be
limited to: (a) the status of phase II of the processing of sexual assault
evidence kits; (b) an anticipated timeline for completion of phase II; and
(c) the year to date cost of processing sexual assault evidence kits as part
of phase II ......................................................................................................... $34,381,788

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

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 no
expenditures authorized by this item shall be charged to item 8200-0222;
and provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be provided to the
town of Boylston as compensation for hosting a municipal police training
academy ............................................................................................................ $17,444,004

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

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

8200-0222 For the municipal police training committee, which may collect and expend
not more than $2,800,000 to provide training to new recruits; provided, that
the committee shall charge $3,200 per recruit for the training; provided
further, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the
committee shall charge a fee of $3,200 per person for training programs
operated by the committee for all persons who begin training not later than
July 1, 2023; provided further, that said fee shall be retained and expended
by the committee; provided further, that the trainee or, if the trainee is a
recruit, the municipality in which the recruit shall serve, shall provide the
fee in full to the committee not later than the first day of orientation for the
program in which the trainee or recruit has enrolled; provided further, that
no recruit or person shall begin training unless the municipality or the
person has provided the fee in full to the committee; provided further, that
for recruits of municipalities, upon the completion of the program, the
municipality shall deduct the fee from the recruit’s wages in 23 equal
monthly installments unless otherwise negotiated between the recruit and
the municipality in which the recruit shall serve; provided further, that if a
recruit withdraws from the training program before graduation, the
committee shall refund the municipality in which the recruit was to have
served a portion of the fee according to the following schedule: (i) if a
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recruit withdraws from the program before the start of week 2, 75 per cent
of the fee shall be refunded; (ii) if a recruit withdraws from the program
after the start of week 2 but before the start of week 3, 50 per cent of the
fee shall be refunded; (iii) if a recruit withdraws from the program after the
start of week 3 but before the start of week 4, 25 per cent of the fee shall
be refunded; and (iv) if a recruit withdraws after the start of week 4, the fee
shall not be refunded; provided further, that a recruit who withdraws from
the program shall pay the municipality in which the recruit was to have
served the difference between the fee and the amount forfeited by the
municipality according to the schedule; provided further, that the schedule
shall also apply to trainees other than recruits who enroll in the program;
provided further, that no expenditures shall be charged to this item that
are not directly related to new recruit training; provided further, that no
expenditures shall be charged to this item that are related to chief, veteran,
in-service or reserve training or any training not directly related to new
recruits; provided further, that the committee shall submit a report on the
status of recruit training, including the number of classes, start and end
dates of each class, total number of recruits enrolled and graduating in
each class, cost per recruit and cost per class for fiscal years 2023 and
2024; provided further, that not later than January 8, 2024, the report shall
be submitted to the house and senate committees on ways and means;
and provided further, that notwithstanding any general or special law to
the contrary, for accommodating timing discrepancies between the receipt
of revenues and related expenditures, the committee may incur expenses
and the comptroller may certify for payment amounts not to exceed the
lower of this authorization or the most recent revenue estimate as reported
in the state accounting system ............................................................................ $2,800,000

Department of Fire Services.

8324-0000 For the administration of the department of fire services, including the
office of the state fire marshal, the hazardous materials emergency
response program, the board of fire prevention regulations established in
section 4 of chapter 22D of the General Laws, the expenses of the fire
safety commission and the Massachusetts firefighting academy, including
the Massachusetts fire training council certification program, municipal
and non-municipal fire training and expenses of the council; provided, that
the fire training program shall use the split days option; provided further,
that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, 100 per
cent of the amount appropriated in this item for the administration of the
department of fire services, the office of the state fire marshal, the
Massachusetts firefighting academy, critical incident stress management
programs, the On-Site Academy, other fire department training
academies, the regional dispatch centers, the radio and dispatch center
improvements and the associated fringe benefit costs of personnel paid
from this item for these purposes shall be assessed upon insurance
companies writing fire, homeowners multiple peril or commercial multiple
peril policies on property situated in the commonwealth and paid within 30
days after receiving notice of this assessment from the commissioner of
insurance; provided further, that notwithstanding any general or special
law to the contrary, 100 per cent of the amount appropriated in item 8100-
1001 for all purposes related to fire and arson investigation shall be
assessed upon insurance companies writing fire, homeowners multiple
peril or commercial multiple peril policies on property situated in the
commonwealth, and paid within 30 days after receiving notice of this
assessment from the commissioner of insurance; provided further, that not
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more than 10 per cent of the amount designated for the arson prevention
program shall be expended for the administrative cost of the program;
provided further, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the
contrary, 100 per cent of the amount appropriated in this item for the
operation of the hazardous materials emergency response program and
the associated fringe benefit costs of personnel paid from this item for
these purposes shall be assessed upon insurance companies writing
commercial multiple peril, non-liability portion policies on property situated
in the commonwealth and commercial auto liability policies as referenced
in line 5.1 and line 19.4, respectively, in the most recent annual statement
on file with the commissioner of insurance; provided further, that not less
than $100,000 shall be allocated by the department for critical incident
stress management; provided further, that not less than $2,000,000 shall
be allocated by the department for the student awareness fire education
program; provided further, that funds shall be expended for the hazardous
materials emergency response program under chapter 21K of the General
Laws; provided further, that not less than $1,200,000 shall be allocated by
the department for the On-Site Academy for critical incident stress
management services in support of emergency medical services, fire,
corrections and law enforcement officers; provided further, that not less
than $300,000 shall be allocated by the department for the On-Site
Academy to provide training and treatment programs for correction officers
for critical incident stress management; and provided further, that not less
$3,126,872 shall be expended for the hazardous materials response team
in the cities of Cambridge, Everett and Boston ................................................. $37,854,929

8324-0050 For the commonwealth’s local fire departments; provided, that not less
than $15,000 shall be expended for fire hydrant replacement and repair in
the town of Millville; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be
expended for the purpose of 3 CPR apparatuses for Saugus fire
department; provided further, not less than $40,000 shall be expended for
public safety equipment for the Billerica fire department; provided further,
that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for fire safety and equipment
improvements at the Duxbury fire department; provided further, that not
less than $60,000 shall be expended for rescue training and cardiac
screening programs at the Hanson fire department; provided further, that
not less than $50,000 shall be expended for a new emergency vehicle for
the fire chief in the town of Dunstable; provided further, that not less than
$25,000 shall be expended for demolition and site work related to the fire
station project in the town of Southbridge; provided further, that not less
than $25,000 shall be expended for the procurement of CPR machines in
the town of Boxford; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be
expended to the Everett fire department for a computer-aided dispatch
program for the fire alarm dispatch center; provided further, that not less
than $21,000 shall be expended for digital radio pagers in the town of East
Bridgewater; provided further, that not less than $35,000 shall be
expended for the purchase of a replacement fire hose for the Milford fire
department; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended
for the Norfolk county regional fire and rescue dispatch center; provided
further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for improvements to
the Whitman fire department; provided further, that not less than $20,000
shall be expended for heart health and cancer screenings for members of
the Tewksbury fire department; provided further, that not less than
$50,000 shall be expended for the fire department in the town of
Tewksbury for services provided to the Tewksbury state hospital; provided
further, that not less than $350,000 shall be expended for a self-contained
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breathing apparatus vehicle to ensure safety and efficiency in the

Worcester fire department; provided further, that not less than $150,000
shall be expended to the town of Stow for the development and installation
of new firefighting cisterns; provided further, that not less than $50,000
shall be expended for the procurement of multi-band portable
communication radios at the Wenham fire department; provided further,
that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to Hilltown Community
Ambulance Association, Inc., a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization, for the
purchase of equipment, including, but not limited to, LIFEPAK 15 V4+
monitor and defibrillators; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall
be expended for the Spencer fire department; provided further, that not
less than $15,000 shall be expended for the New Braintree fire
department; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended
for public safety equipment for the Berlin fire department; provided further,
that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for a fire rescue watercraft
for the town of Sharon; provided further, that 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 2024; provided
further, that the amount allocated for hazardous material response teams
in said item 8324-0000 of said section 2 of said chapter 182 shall be
allocated to each program in fiscal year 2024; provided further, that in
addition to the allocation listed in said item 8324-0000 of said section 2 of
said chapter 182, the Boston fire department training academy shall be
allocated an additional $500,000; provided further, that not less than
$100,000 shall be expended for equipment for the Easton fire department;
provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for turnout
gear for the Auburn fire department; provided further, that not less than
$50,000 shall be expended for necessary safety equipment and repair of
facilities at the Dracut fire department; provided further, that not less than
$25,000 shall be expended for the purchase of 30 sets of personal
protective equipment for the fire department in the city known as the town
of Randolph; provided further, that not less than $40,000 shall be
expended for the operational and related costs of Massachusetts Call and
Volunteer Firefighters Association, Inc.; provided further, that not less than
$100,000 shall be expended for county-sponsored fire training programs
and equipment in the county of Barnstable; provided further, that not less
than $5,700 shall be expended to purchase additional hoses for the
Stoughton fire department; provided further, that not less than $50,000
shall be expended for the purchase of turnout gear for the fire department
in the town of Leicester; provided further, that notwithstanding the
construction of a new public safety facility in the city of Taunton, not less
than $500,000 shall be made available for upgrades to the existing central
fire station located at 50 School street for its continued use for firefighting
services with at least 1 fire truck and personnel; provided further, that if at
any time the city of Taunton ceases to continuously operate the central fire
station for firefighting services, the city shall reimburse the commonwealth
for all funds it received pursuant to this item; provided further, that not less
than $45,000 shall be expended for radio repeater system upgrades in the
fire department in the town of Norfolk; provided further, that not less than
$45,000 shall be expended for portable radio replacements and upgrades
in the fire department in the town of Plainville; provided further, that not
less than $100,000 shall be expended for the Fire Chiefs’ Association of
Plymouth County, Inc. to maintain and upgrade emergency
communication systems, to provide for mass casualty and major
operations incident planning and training and to enhance mutual aid
operations in Plymouth county; provided further, that not less than $50,000
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shall be expended to the city of Quincy for enhanced communications

firefighter equipment for the Quincy fire department including, but not
limited to, portable radios; and provided further, that not less than
$300,000 shall be allocated for a municipal grant program administered by
the state fire marshal for firefighter cancer screenings, including advance
blood testing and imaging ................................................................................... $3,316,700

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

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

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; provided further, that not less than
$50,000 shall be expended to the 54th Massachusetts Volunteer
Regiment and Massachusetts Army National Guard military funeral honors
detachment for the purchase and maintenance of a caisson and other
necessary support items required such as initial maintenance, shipping
costs, uniform requirements and equestrian harnesses; provided further,
that the division may expend funds appropriated in this item for the
administration of budgetary, procurement, fiscal, human resources, payroll
and other administrative services; and provided further, that the adjutant
general shall maintain a roster of Massachusetts veterans as directed by
section 15 of chapter 33 of the General Laws .................................................. $12,580,030

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

accounting system .............................................................................................. $1,900,000

8700-1150 For reimbursement of the costs of the national guard tuition and fee
waivers under section 19 of chapter 15A of the General Laws; provided,
that no funds shall be distributed from this item before certification by the
state universities, community colleges and the University of
Massachusetts of the actual amount of tuition and fees waived for national
guard members attending public institutions of higher education under said
section 19 of said chapter 15A that would otherwise have been retained
by the campuses according to procedures and regulations promulgated by
the military division; provided further, that funds from this item may be
expended for the reimbursement of the tuition and fees waived for classes
taken during the summer months; and provided further, that the funds
appropriated under this item shall not revert but shall be made available
for these purposes until June 30, 2025 ............................................................. $10,432,009

8700-1160 For life insurance premiums under section 88B of chapter 33 of the
General Laws ...................................................................................................... $1,075,964

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; provided further,
that not less than $70,000 shall be expended for the purchase of a new
incident command vehicle for the Chelmsford police department to
respond to public safety events related to natural disasters, major crime
scenes, missing persons, major accidents and large public gatherings;
provided further, that the funds appropriated under this item shall not
revert but shall be made available for these purposes through June 30,
2025; provided further, that the comptroller may certify for payment
amounts not to exceed $5,000,000 in excess of the current appropriation;
and provided further, that such expenditures shall be approved by the
secretary of public safety and security, who shall cite a state of emergency
declaration for each approved expenditure, in consultation with the
secretary of administration and finance .............................................................. $5,030,850

Department of Correction.

8900-0001 For the operation of the department of correction; provided, that not later
than January 16, 2024, the commissioner of correction and the secretary
of public safety and security shall report to the house and senate
committees on ways and means and the joint committee on public safety
and homeland security on the point score compiled by the department’s
objective classification system for all prisoners confined in each prison
operated by the department; provided further, that to maximize bed
capacity and re-entry capability, the department shall submit quarterly
reports, utilizing standardized reporting definitions developed mutually
with the Massachusetts Sheriffs Association, Inc. on caseload,
admissions, classification, releases and recidivism of all pre-trial,
sentenced and federal incarcerated persons; provided further, that the
department shall submit the reports on a quarterly basis not more than 30
days following the last day of the quarter; provided further, that not later
than September 29, 2023, the department shall also report, in
collaboration with the Massachusetts Sheriffs Association, Inc. on fiscal
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year 2022 and fiscal year 2023 total costs per inmate by facility and
security level; provided further, that the department shall submit biannual
reports to the joint committee on the judiciary, the joint committee on public
safety and homeland security and the house and senate committees on
ways and means on the use of solitary confinement, also known as
segregation, in state prisons; provided further, that 1 of the reports shall
cover the period from July 1, 2023 to December 31, 2023, inclusive, and
1 of the reports shall cover the period from January 1, 2024 to June 30,
2024, inclusive; provided further, that such reports shall include, but not
be limited to, the: (i) number of prisoners subjected to solitary confinement
and their voluntarily disclosed sexual orientation as defined under section
3 of chapter 151B of the General Laws and gender identity as defined in
section 7 of chapter 4; (ii) length of time spent in solitary confinement; (iii)
number of prisoners with mental illness subjected to solitary confinement,
delineated by diagnosis; (iv) number of prisoners 21 years of age or
younger subjected to solitary confinement; (v) number of prisoners
subjected to multiple stays in solitary confinement in a given reporting
period; (vi) number of prisoners released directly into the community from
solitary confinement or released into the community not later than 30 days
after having been in solitary confinement; and (vii) rate of recidivism for
individuals that were subject to solitary confinement; provided further, that
the department shall validate each educational program offered to
incarcerated persons against an evidence-based model chosen by the
secretary of public safety and security not less than once every 3 years;
provided further, that the department shall collaborate with the executive
office of education in order to ensure high-quality educational
programming at the department and to support the reintegration of
formerly incarcerated persons into the community from state prisons;
provided further, that not later than February 1, 2024, the department shall
submit a report to the joint committee on public safety and homeland
security and the house and senate committees on ways and means
detailing efforts undertaken to ensure high-quality educational
programming for incarcerated persons under the department’s
supervision; provided further, that not less than $1,200,000 shall be
expended for municipalities hosting department of correction facilities;
provided further, that not less than $125,000 shall be expended for the
Disability Law Center, Inc. to monitor the efficacy of service delivery
reforms at Bridgewater state hospital, including units at the Old Colony
correctional center and the treatment center; provided further, that the
Disability Law Center, Inc. may investigate the physical environment of
said facilities, including infrastructure issues, and may use methods
including, but not limited to, testing and sampling the physical and
environmental conditions, whether or not they are utilized by patients or
incarcerated persons; provided further, that the Disability Law Center, Inc.
may monitor the continuity of care for persons who are discharged from
Bridgewater state hospital to county correctional facilities or department of
mental health facilities, including assessment of the efficacy of admission,
discharge and transfer planning procedures and coordination between the
department of correction, Wellpath LLC, the department of mental health
and county correctional facilities; and provided further, that not less than
once every 6 months, the Disability Law Center, Inc. shall report on the
impact of these reforms on those who received services at Bridgewater
state hospital to the joint committee on mental health, substance use and
recovery, the joint committee on the judiciary, the house and senate
committees on ways and means, the senate president and the speaker of
the house of representatives ........................................................................... $757,179,868
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8900-0002 For the operation of the Massachusetts Alcohol and Substance Abuse
Center ............................................................................................................... $22,822,031

8900-0003 For the implementation of mandated reforms to mental and behavioral

health and residential treatment related to the department of correction
under chapter 69 of the acts of 2018; provided, that funds from this item
may be expended for contracted service providers specializing in relevant
areas including, but not limited to, behavioral health and residential
treatment; and provided further, that said funds shall only be expended in
the AA or DD object classes if said funds are to be utilized for counselors,
teachers, mental health personnel, medical personnel or additional legal
staff...................................................................................................................... $4,912,607

8900-0010 For prison industries and farm services; provided, that the commissioner
of correction or a designee shall determine the cost of manufacturing
motor vehicle registration plates and certify to the comptroller the amounts
to be transferred from the Commonwealth Transportation Fund
established in section 2ZZZ of chapter 29 of the General Laws to the
department of correction revenue source; and provided further, that not
later than March 11, 2024 the department shall submit a report to the
executive office of public safety and security, the joint committee on the
judiciary, the joint committee on public safety and homeland security and
the house and senate committees on ways and means that shall include,
but not be limited to: (i) a comprehensive quantitative analysis of the
impact that the program has on participating inmates as compared to non-
participating inmates, including their disciplinary record while in custody,
their recidivism rate after release and their employment rate after release;
(ii) information on the demographics of participants; (iii) information on the
customers of the program, including whether they are a public entity, a
private business or a nonprofit; and (iv) the compensation rates for
participants .......................................................................................................... $5,849,759

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

8900-0050 For the department of correction, which may expend not more than
$8,600,000 in revenues collected from existing assessments; provided,
that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, for
accommodating timing discrepancies between the receipt of revenues and
related expenditures, the department may incur expenses and the
comptroller may certify for payment amounts not to exceed the lower of
this authorization or the most recent revenue estimate as reported in the
state accounting system ..................................................................................... $8,600,000
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8900-1100 For re-entry programs at the department of correction that are intended to
reduce recidivism rates; provided, that not later than January 15, 2024, the
department shall report to the house and senate committees on ways and
means on re-entry programming at the department; provided further, that
said report shall include information on the type of programs provided and
the recidivism rate of the offenders who successfully completed said
programs; provided further, that not less than $80,000 shall be expended
for the department of correction to cover costs associated with
coordinating and supporting partnerships with higher education institutions
that provide post-secondary education programs in state prisons; provided
further, that not less than $300,000 shall be expended to the Cambridge
Housing Authority for the Stable Housing and Reintegration Program to
provide reentry housing and support services for formerly incarcerated
individuals and their families; and provided further, that not less than
$300,000 shall be expended to the Boston Housing Authority for the Stable
Housing and Reintegration Program to provide reentry housing and
support services for formerly incarcerated individuals and their families ........... $2,100,984

Parole Board.

8950-0001 For the operation of the parole board; provided, that not less than
$200,000 shall be expended for the evaluation of the department’s risk
assessment tool to guide release decisions and set conditions of
supervision as part of reentry and supervision plans ........................................ $22,457,859

8950-0002 For the victim and witness assistance program under chapter 258B of the
General Laws ......................................................................................................... $237,617

SHERIFFS.

Hampden Sheriff’s Office.

8910-0102 For the operation of the Hampden sheriff’s office; provided, that not later
than December 15, 2023, the office shall provide a comprehensive
inventory of all current programs and practices, in a manner to be
determined by the executive office of public safety and security, to the
executive office for administration and finance, the executive office of
public safety and security and the house and senate committees on ways
and means; provided further, that the office shall provide relevant data to
the executive office of public safety and security to allow for the reporting
of recidivism rates for all pre-trial, county sentenced and state sentenced
incarcerated persons on a quarterly basis beginning in the quarter ending
September 30, 2023 and due not later than 30 days after the last day of
each quarter; and provided further, that the office shall provide relevant
data to the Massachusetts Sheriffs Association, Inc. to allow for the
reporting of all requirements under item 8910-7110 ......................................... $82,728,203

8910-0104 For the operation of a regional section 35 program, under section 35 of

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

8910-1000 For the Hampden sheriff’s office, which may expend for the operation of a
prison industries program not more than $3,631,252 in revenues collected
from the sale of products for materials, supplies, equipment, maintenance
of facilities, reimbursement for community service projects and
compensation of employees of the program; provided, that not later than
March 15, 2024, the office shall submit a report to the executive office of
public safety and security, the joint committee on the judiciary, the joint
committee on public safety and homeland security and the house and
senate committees on ways and means that shall include, but not be
limited to: (i) a comprehensive quantitative analysis of the impact that the
program has on participating incarcerated persons as compared to non-
participating incarcerated persons, including their disciplinary record while
in custody, their recidivism rates after release and their employment rates
after release; (ii) information on the demographics of participants; (iii)
information on the customers of the program, including whether they are
a public entity, a private business or a nonprofit organization; and (iv) the
compensation rates for participants; and provided further, that
notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, for
accommodating timing discrepancies between the receipt of revenues and
related expenditures, the office may incur expenses and the comptroller
may certify for payment amounts not to exceed the lower of this
authorization or the most recent revenue estimate as reported in the state
accounting system .............................................................................................. $3,631,252

8910-1010 For the operation of a regional behavioral evaluation and stabilization unit
to provide forensic mental health services within existing physical facilities
for incarcerated persons in the care of correctional facilities; provided, that
the unit shall be located in Hampden county to serve the needs of
incarcerated persons in the care of Berkshire, Franklin, Hampden,
Hampshire and Worcester counties; provided further, that the services of
the unit shall be made available to incarcerated persons in the care of the
department of correction; provided further, that the Hampden sheriff’s
office shall work in cooperation with the Middlesex sheriff’s office to
determine a standardized set of definitions and measurements for patients
at both regional behavioral evaluation and stabilization units; provided
further, that not later than February 15, 2024, the Hampden sheriff’s office,
in cooperation with the department of correction and the Massachusetts
Sheriffs Association, Inc., shall submit a report to the house and senate
committees on ways and means that shall include, but not be limited to,
the: (i) number of incarcerated persons in facilities located in counties that
were provided services in each unit; (ii) number of incarcerated persons in
department of correction facilities that were provided services in each unit;
(iii) alleviation of caseload at Bridgewater state hospital associated with
fewer incarcerated persons in the care of counties being attended to at the
hospital; (iv) estimated and projected cost savings in fiscal year 2024 to
the sheriffs’ offices and the department of correction associated with the
regional units; and (v) deficiencies in addressing the needs of incarcerated
women; and provided further, that the department of mental health shall
maintain the monitoring and quality review functions of the unit ........................ $1,390,472
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8910-1020 For costs related to department of correction incarcerated persons with

not more than 2 years of their sentence remaining who have been
transferred to the care of the Hampden sheriff’s office .......................................... $656,711

8910-1030 For the operation of the western Massachusetts regional women’s

correctional center............................................................................................... $4,965,798

Worcester Sheriff’s Office.

8910-0105 For the operation of the Worcester sheriff’s office; provided, that not later
than December 15, 2023, the office shall provide a comprehensive
inventory of all current programs and practices, in a manner to be
determined by the executive office of public safety and security, to the
executive office for administration and finance, the executive office of
public safety and security and the house and senate committees on ways
and means; provided further, that the office shall provide relevant data to
the executive office of public safety and security to allow for the reporting
of recidivism rates for all pre-trial, county sentenced and state sentenced
incarcerated persons on a quarterly basis beginning in the quarter ending
September 30, 2023 and due not later than 30 days after the last day of
each quarter; and provided further, that the office shall provide relevant
data to the Massachusetts Sheriffs Association, Inc. to allow for the
reporting of all requirements under item 8910-7110 ......................................... $58,130,593

Middlesex Sheriff’s Office.

8910-0107 For the operation of the Middlesex sheriff’s office; provided, that not later
than December 15, 2023, the office shall provide a comprehensive
inventory of all current programs and practices, in a manner to be
determined by the executive office of public safety and security, to the
executive office for administration and finance, the executive office of
public safety and security and the house and senate committees on ways
and means; provided further, that the office shall provide relevant data to
the executive office of public safety and security to allow for the reporting
of recidivism rates for all pre-trial, county sentenced and state sentenced
incarcerated persons on a quarterly basis beginning in the quarter ending
September 30, 2023 and which shall be due not later than 30 days after
the last day of each quarter; and provided further, that the office shall
provide relevant data to the Massachusetts Sheriffs Association, Inc. to
allow for the reporting of all requirements under item 8910-7110 .................... $75,184,533

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

8910-1100 For the Middlesex sheriff’s office, which may expend for the operation of a
prison industries program not more than $75,000 in revenues collected
from the sale of products, for materials, supplies, equipment, recyclable
reimbursements, printing services, maintenance of facilities and
compensation of employees of said program; provided, that not later than
March 15, 2024, the office shall submit a report to the executive office of
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public safety and security, the joint committee on the judiciary, the joint
committee on public safety and homeland security and the house and
senate committees on ways and means that shall include, but not be
limited to: (i) a comprehensive quantitative analysis of the impact that the
program has on participating incarcerated persons as compared to non-
participating incarcerated persons, including their disciplinary record while
in custody, their recidivism rates after release and their employment rates
after release; (ii) information on the demographics of participants; (iii)
information on the customers of the program, including whether they are
a public entity, a private business or a nonprofit organization; and (iv) the
compensation rates for participants; and provided further, that
notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, for
accommodating timing discrepancies between the receipt of revenues and
related expenditures, the office may incur expenses and the comptroller
may certify for payment amounts not to exceed the lower of this
authorization or the most recent revenue estimate as reported in the state
accounting system ................................................................................................... $75,000

8910-1101 For the operation of a regional behavioral evaluation and stabilization unit
to provide forensic mental health services within existing physical facilities
for incarcerated persons in the care of correctional facilities; provided, that
the unit shall be located in Middlesex county to serve the needs of
incarcerated persons in the care of the counties of Barnstable, Bristol,
Dukes County, Essex, Nantucket, Middlesex, Norfolk, Plymouth and
Suffolk; provided further, that the services of the unit shall be made
available to incarcerated persons in the care of the department of
correction; provided further, that the Middlesex sheriff’s office shall work
in cooperation with the Hampden sheriff’s office to determine a
standardized set of definitions and measurements for patients at both
regional behavioral evaluation and stabilization units; provided further, that
not later than February 15, 2024, the Middlesex sheriff’s office, in
cooperation with the department of correction and the Massachusetts
Sheriffs Association, Inc., shall submit a report to the house and senate
committees on ways and means that shall include, but not be limited to,
the: (i) number of incarcerated persons in facilities located in counties that
were provided services in each unit; (ii) number of incarcerated persons in
department of correction facilities that were provided services in each unit;
(iii) alleviation of caseload at Bridgewater state hospital associated with
fewer incarcerated persons in the care of counties being attended to at the
hospital; and (iv) estimated and projected cost savings in fiscal year 2024
to the sheriffs’ offices and the department of correction associated with the
regional units; and provided further, that the department of mental health
shall maintain the monitoring and quality review functions of the unit ................ $1,822,285

Hampshire Sheriff’s Office.

8910-0110 For the operation of the Hampshire sheriff’s office; provided, that not later
than December 15, 2023, the office shall provide a comprehensive
inventory of all current programs and practices, in a manner to be
determined by the executive office of public safety and security, to the
executive office for administration and finance, the executive office of
public safety and security and the house and senate committees on ways
and means; provided further, that the office shall provide relevant data to
the executive office of public safety and security to allow for the reporting
of recidivism rates for all pre-trial, county sentenced and state sentenced
incarcerated persons on a quarterly basis beginning in the quarter ending
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September 30, 2023 and which shall be due not later than 30 days after
the last day of each quarter; and provided further, that the office shall
provide relevant data to the Massachusetts Sheriffs Association, Inc. to
allow for the reporting of all requirements under item 8910-7110 .................... $16,575,281

Berkshire Sheriff’s Office.

8910-0145 For the operation of the Berkshire sheriff’s office; provided, that not later
than December 15, 2023, the office shall provide a comprehensive
inventory of all current programs and practices, in a manner to be
determined by the executive office of public safety and security, to the
executive office for administration and finance, the executive office of
public safety and security and the house and senate committees on ways
and means; provided further, that the office shall provide relevant data to
the executive office of public safety and security to allow for the reporting
of recidivism rates for all pre-trial, county sentenced and state sentenced
incarcerated persons on a quarterly basis beginning in the quarter ending
September 30, 2023 and due not later than 30 days after the last day of
each quarter; provided further, that the office shall provide relevant data
to the Massachusetts Sheriffs Association, Inc. to allow for the reporting of
all requirements under item 8910-7110; and provided further, that not less
than $200,000 shall be expended for the Berkshire county opioid
education and awareness task force ................................................................ $19,845,402

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

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

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

Franklin Sheriff’s Office.

8910-0108 For the operation of the Franklin sheriff’s office; provided, that not later
than December 15, 2023, the office shall provide a comprehensive
inventory of all current programs and practices, in a manner to be
determined by the executive office of public safety and security, to the
executive office for administration and finance, the executive office of
public safety and security, and the house and senate committees on ways
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and means; provided further, that the office shall provide relevant data to
the executive office of public safety and security to allow for the reporting
of recidivism rates for all pre-trial, county sentenced and state sentenced
incarcerated persons on a quarterly basis beginning in the quarter ending
September 30, 2023 and due not later than 30 days after the last day of
each quarter; provided further, that the office shall provide relevant data
to the Massachusetts Sheriffs Association, Inc. to allow for the reporting of
all requirements under item 8910-7110; provided further, that not less than
$100,000 shall be provided for a pilot program for training active
bystanders; and provided further, that not less than $300,000 shall be
expended for the Franklin county opioid education and awareness task
force .................................................................................................................. $19,910,176

Essex Sheriff’s Office.

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

8910-0619 For the operation of the Essex sheriff’s office; provided, that not later than
December 15, 2023, the office shall provide a comprehensive inventory of
all current programs and practices, in a manner to be determined by the
executive office of public safety and security, to the executive office for
administration and finance, the executive office of public safety and
security, and the house and senate committees on ways and means;
provided further, that the office shall provide relevant data to the executive
office of public safety and security to allow for the reporting of recidivism
rates for all pre-trial, county sentenced and state sentenced incarcerated
persons on a quarterly basis beginning in the quarter ending September
30, 2023 and due not later than 30 days after the last day of each quarter;
and provided further, that the office shall provide relevant data to the
Massachusetts Sheriffs Association, Inc. to allow for the reporting of all
requirements under item 8910-7110 ................................................................. $83,457,324

Massachusetts Sheriffs Association.

8910-7110 For the operation of the Massachusetts Sheriffs Association, Inc.;

provided, that the sheriffs shall appoint persons to serve as executive
director, assistant executive director, research director and other staff
positions as necessary for the coordination and standardization of services
and programs, the collection and analysis of data related to incarceration,
recidivism and generation of reports, technical assistance and training to
ensure standardization in organization, operations and procedures;
provided further, that said staff shall not be subject to section 45 of chapter
30 of the General Laws or chapter 31 of the General Laws and shall serve
at the pleasure of a majority of the sheriffs; provided further, that not later
than January 31, 2024, the executive director of the association shall
submit a report to the house and senate committees on ways and means
detailing the amounts of all grants awarded to each sheriff’s office in fiscal
year 2023; provided further, that the association shall post on its website
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the average daily inmate population for the month by the fifteenth day of
the subsequent month; provided further, that not later than August 15,
2023, the first such post shall be completed; provided further, that each
sheriff’s office, in conjunction with the association, shall provide specific
data to the executive office of public safety and security to allow for the
reporting of recidivism rates for all pre-trial, county sentenced and state
sentenced incarcerated persons on a quarterly basis beginning in the
quarter ending September 30, 2023 and due not later than 30 days after
the last day of each quarter; provided further, that not later than January
31, 2024, the association shall submit a report to the house and senate
committees on ways and means detailing, for each sheriff’s office: (i) all
services and goods provided to incarcerated persons in which the sheriff’s
office receives revenue; (ii) all fees imposed on incarcerated persons,
delineated by services or goods provided; (iii) the mechanism used to
inform incarcerated persons of such fees and of their opportunities to
waive certain fees; and (iv) all commissary and trust funds administered,
including the total revenues and expenditures for fiscal year 2023, revenue
projections for fiscal years 2024 and 2025 and the current balances of
such funds; and provided further, that all expenditures made by the
sheriffs’ offices shall be subject to chapter 29 of the General Laws and
recorded on the state accounting system .............................................................. $686,006

Barnstable Sheriff’s Office.

8910-8200 For the operation of the Barnstable sheriff’s office; provided, that not later
than December 15, 2023, the office shall provide a comprehensive
inventory of all current programs and practices, in a manner to be
determined by the executive office of public safety and security, to the
executive office for administration and finance, the executive office of
public safety and security and the house and senate committees on ways
and means; provided further, that the office shall provide relevant data to
the executive office of public safety and security to allow for the reporting
of recidivism rates for all pre-trial, county sentenced and state sentenced
incarcerated persons on a quarterly basis beginning in the quarter ending
September 30, 2023 which shall be due not later than 30 days after the
last day of each quarter; and provided further, that the office shall provide
relevant data to the Massachusetts Sheriffs Association, Inc. to allow for
the reporting of all requirements under item 8910-7110 ................................... $31,787,101

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

Bristol Sheriff’s Office.

8910-8300 For the operation of the Bristol sheriff’s office; provided, that not later than
December 15, 2023, the office shall provide a comprehensive inventory of
all current programs and practices, in a manner to be determined by the
executive office of public safety and security, to the executive office for
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administration and finance, the executive office of public safety and

security and the house and senate committees on ways and means;
provided further, that the office shall provide relevant data to the executive
office of public safety and security to allow for the reporting of recidivism
rates for all pre-trial, county sentenced and state sentenced incarcerated
persons on a quarterly basis beginning in the quarter ending September
30, 2023 which shall be due not later than 30 days after the last day of
each quarter; provided further, that the office shall provide relevant data
to the Massachusetts Sheriffs Association, Inc. to allow for the reporting of
all requirements under item 8910-7110; and provided further, that funds
may be expended for the closure of the Ash street jail and regional lock-
up located in the city of New Bedford ............................................................... $58,403,434

Dukes County Sheriff’s Office.

8910-8400 For the operation of the Dukes County sheriff’s office; provided, that not
later than December 15, 2023, the office shall provide a comprehensive
inventory of all current programs and practices, in a manner to be
determined by the executive office of public safety and security, to the
executive office for administration and finance, the executive office of
public safety and security, and the house and senate committees on ways
and means; provided further, that the office shall provide relevant data to
the executive office of public safety and security to allow for the reporting
of recidivism rates for all pre-trial, county sentenced and state sentenced
incarcerated persons on a quarterly basis beginning in the quarter ending
September 30, 2023 which shall be due not later than 30 days after the
last day of each quarter; and provided further, that the office shall provide
relevant data to the Massachusetts Sheriffs Association, Inc. to allow for
the reporting of all requirements under item 8910-7110 ..................................... $3,804,219

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

Nantucket Sheriff’s Office.

8910-8500 For the operation of the Nantucket sheriff’s office; provided, that not later
than December 15, 2023, the office shall provide a comprehensive
inventory of all current programs and practices, in a manner to be
determined by the executive office of public safety and security, to the
executive office for administration and finance, the executive office of
public safety and security, and the house and senate committees on ways
and means; provided further, that the office shall provide relevant data to
the executive office of public safety and security to allow for the reporting
of recidivism rates for all pre-trial, county sentenced and state sentenced
incarcerated persons on a quarterly basis beginning in the quarter ending
September 30, 2023 which shall be due not later than 30 days after the
last day of each quarter; and provided further, that the office shall provide
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relevant data to the Massachusetts Sheriffs Association, Inc. to allow for

the reporting of all requirements under item 8910-7110 ........................................ $836,868

Norfolk Sheriff’s Office.

8910-8600 For the operation of the Norfolk sheriff’s office; provided, that not later than
December 15, 2023, the office shall provide a comprehensive inventory of
all current programs and practices, in a manner to be determined by the
executive office of public safety and security, to the executive office for
administration and finance, the executive office of public safety and
security and the house and senate committees on ways and means;
provided further, that the office shall provide relevant data to the executive
office of public safety and security to allow for the reporting of recidivism
rates for all pre-trial, county sentenced and state sentenced incarcerated
persons on a quarterly basis beginning in the quarter ending September
30, 2023 which shall be due not later than 30 days after the last day of
each quarter; and provided further, that the office shall provide relevant
data to the Massachusetts Sheriffs Association, Inc. to allow for the
reporting of all requirements under item 8910-7110 ......................................... $38,273,062

8910-8629 For the Norfolk sheriff's office, which may expend not more than $55,430
in revenues collected from municipalities and other entities for regional
emergency and public safety communication services to support the
operations, development, membership and maintenance of the office;
provided, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary,
for 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 ............................................................. $55,430

8910-8630 For the Norfolk sheriff's office, which may expend not more than $160,000
in revenues collected from public or private entities or persons for
community programs; provided, that notwithstanding any general or
special law to the contrary, for 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 .............................. $160,000

Plymouth Sheriff’s Office.

8910-8700 For the operation of the Plymouth sheriff’s office; provided, that not later
than December 15, 2023, the office shall provide a comprehensive
inventory of all current programs and practices, in a manner to be
determined by the executive office of public safety and security, to the
executive office for administration and finance, the executive office of
public safety and security, and the house and senate committees on ways
and means; provided further, that the office shall provide relevant data to
the executive office of public safety and security to allow for the reporting
of recidivism rates for all pre-trial, county sentenced and state sentenced
incarcerated persons on a quarterly basis beginning in the quarter ending
September 30, 2023 which shall be due not later than 30 days after the
last day of each quarter; and provided further, that the office shall provide
relevant data to the Massachusetts Sheriffs Association, Inc. to allow for
the reporting of all requirements under item 8910-7110 ................................... $69,075,255
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8910-8718 For the Plymouth sheriff's office, which may expend not more than
$300,000 in revenues collected from municipalities and other entities for
regional emergency and public safety communication services to support
the operations, development, membership and maintenance of the office;
provided, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary,
for accommodating timing discrepancies between the receipt of revenues
and related expenditures, the office may incur expenses and the
comptroller may certify for payment amounts not to exceed the lower of
this authorization or the most recent revenue estimate as reported in the
state accounting system ........................................................................................ $300,000

Suffolk Sheriff’s Office.

8910-8800 For the operation of the Suffolk sheriff’s office; provided, that not later than
December 15, 2023, the office shall provide a comprehensive inventory of
all current programs and practices, in a manner to be determined by the
executive office of public safety and security, to the executive office for
administration and finance, the executive office of public safety and
security, and the house and senate committees on ways and means;
provided further, that the office shall provide relevant data to the executive
office of public safety and security to allow for the reporting of recidivism
rates for all pre-trial, county sentenced and state sentenced incarcerated
persons on a quarterly basis beginning in the quarter ending September
29, 2023 and which shall be due not later than 30 days after the last day
of each quarter; and provided further, that the office shall provide relevant
data to the Massachusetts Sheriffs Association to allow for the reporting
of all requirements under item 8910-7110 ...................................................... $123,727,387

8910-8900 For the Suffolk sheriff's office, which may expend for the operation of the
Suffolk county regional lockup not more than $1,800,000 in revenue;
provided, that the office shall enter into agreements to provide detention
services to various law enforcement agencies and municipalities and shall
determine and collect fees for such detentions from the law enforcement
agencies and municipalities; and provided further, that notwithstanding
any general or special law to the contrary, for timing discrepancies
between the receipt of revenues and related expenditures, the office may
incur expenses and the comptroller may certify for payment amounts not
to exceed the lower of this authorization or the most recent revenue
estimate as reported in the state accounting system .......................................... $1,800,000

Department of Elder Affairs.

9110-0100 For the operation of the executive office of elder affairs and the regulation
of assisted living facilities; provided, that not less than $50,000 shall be
expended for the LGBTQIA+ Aging Project at Fenway Health to support
the permanent commission on older lesbian, gay, bisexual and
transgender adults and their caregivers established in section 71 of
chapter 3 of the General Laws ............................................................................ $5,051,799

9110-0600 For health care services provided to MassHealth members who are older
adults eligible for community-based waiver services; provided, that funds
may be expended from this item for health care services provided to
recipients in prior fiscal years; provided further, that subject to the
assessed needs of consumers or the terms of the waiver, the funding for
benefits of community-based waiver services shall not be reduced below
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the level of services provided in fiscal year 2023; provided further, that the
eligibility requirements for this program shall not be more restrictive than
those established in fiscal year 2023; provided further, that funds shall be
expended from this item to implement the pre-admission counseling and
assessment program under the fourth paragraph of section 9 of chapter
118E of the General Laws, which shall be implemented on a statewide
basis through the Aging and Disability Resource Consortia; and provided
further, that funds from this item may be expended for the Clinical
Assessment and Eligibility Program and the Comprehensive Service and
Screening Model Program .............................................................................. $303,085,276

9110-1455 For the costs of the subsidized catastrophic prescription drug insurance
program established in section 39 of chapter 19A of the General Laws and
for the operations of the consolidated MassOptions, prescription
advantage and 800-age-info customer service centers; provided, that
amounts received by the executive office of elder affairs’ vendor as
premium revenue for this program may be retained and expended by the
vendor for the program; provided further, that funds shall be expended for
the operation of the pharmacy outreach program established in section 4C
of said chapter 19A; provided further, that, notwithstanding any general or
special law to the contrary or unless otherwise prohibited by state or
federal law, prescription drug coverage or benefits payable by the
executive office and the entities with which it has contracted for
administration of the subsidized catastrophic prescription drug insurance
program under said section 39 of said chapter 19A shall be the payer of
last resort for this program for eligible persons with regard to any other
third-party prescription drug coverage or benefits available to eligible
persons; provided further, that not less than 90 days before any action to
limit or cap the number of enrollees in the program, the executive office
shall notify the house and senate committees on ways and means;
provided further, that not less than 30 days before any coverage or
benefits expansions, the executive office shall notify the house and senate
committees on ways and means; provided further, that the executive office
shall seek to obtain maximum federal funding for discounts on prescription
drugs available to the executive office and to prescription advantage
enrollees; provided further, that the executive office shall take steps for the
coordination of benefits with the Medicare prescription drug benefit
created under the federal Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and
Modernization Act of 2003, Public Law 108-173, as amended, to ensure
that residents of the commonwealth take advantage of this benefit;
provided further, that residents shall also be eligible to enroll in the
program at any time within a year after reaching 65 years of age; provided
further, that not less than $2,000,000 shall be expended for the Serving
the Health Insurance Needs of Everyone, or SHINE program,
administered by the executive office in partnership with local community-
based organizations including, but not limited to, councils on aging, aging
service access points and others; 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; and provided further, that not less
than $22,000 shall be expended for the Serving the Health Insurance
Needs of Everyone, or SHINE program, to be administered by Barnstable
county in the counties of Barnstable, Dukes County and Nantucket ............... $19,574,870

9110-1604 For the operation of the supportive senior housing program at state or
federally-assisted housing sites; provided, that for fiscal year 2024 the
executive office shall maintain 10 more sites than the number of sites
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maintained in fiscal year 2023; and provided further, that the executive
office shall prioritize regional equity when selecting the location of
additional sites, prior appropriation continued .................................................... $9,492,576

9110-1630 For the operation of the elder home care program, including contracts with
aging service access points or other qualified entities for the home care
program, home care, health aides, homemaker, personal care, supportive
home care aides, home health and respite services, geriatric behavioral
health services and other services provided to older adults; provided, that
sliding-scale fees shall be charged to qualified older adults; provided
further, that the secretary of elder affairs may waive collection of sliding-
scale fees in cases of extreme financial hardship; provided further, that not
more than $16,000,000 in revenues accrued from sliding-scale fees shall
be retained by the individual home care organizations without reallocation
by the executive office of elder affairs and shall be expended for the home
care program, consistent with guidelines to be issued by the executive
office; provided further, that no rate increase shall be awarded in fiscal
year 2024 that would cause a reduction in client services or the number of
clients served; provided further, that no funds shall be expended from this
item to pay for salary increases for direct service workers who provide
state-funded homemaker and home health aide services that would cause
a reduction in client services; provided further, that funding shall be
expended for a contract with the LGBTQIA+ Aging Project for provider
training including, but not limited to, home care and home health providers,
councils on aging, skilled nursing facilities and adult day health programs
and outreach to gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, queer and
questioning older adults and to caregivers; provided further, that the
secretary of elder affairs may transfer not more than 3 per cent of the funds
appropriated in this item to item 9110-1633 for case management services
and the administration of the home care program; provided further, that
the secretary of elder affairs shall expend not less than $1,400,000
between this item and item 9110-1633 on recipients of the home care
over-income cost-sharing program; provided further, that not less than
$300,000 shall be expended to the Alzheimer's Association,
Massachusetts Chapter, to expand access to its evidence-based program
dementia care coordination program in order to reduce hospitalizations,
emergency department visits and delays in long-term care placements;
and provided further, that not less than $35,000 shall be expended to
Norwell Visiting Nurse Association, Inc. in the town of Norwell ...................... $214,130,442

9110-1633 For the operation of the elder home care case management program,
including contracts with aging service access points or other qualified
entities for home care case management services and the administration
of the home care organizations funded through item 9110-1630; provided,
that the contracts shall include the costs of administrative personnel, home
care case managers, travel, rent and other costs deemed appropriate by
the executive office of elder affairs; and provided further, that the secretary
of elder affairs may transfer an amount not more than 3 per cent of the
funds appropriated in this item to item 9110-1630............................................ $78,456,327

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 .................................................................................................. $43,198,936
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9110-1637 For a grant program administered by the secretary of elder affairs that
focuses on advanced skill training for the home care aide workforce that
serves consumers of the elder home care program administered by the
department of elder affairs; provided, that not later than March 1, 2024 the
executive offie of elder affairs shall submit a report to the house and senate
committees on ways and means detailing: (i) the number of students
currently enrolled in the online training program, outreach measures to
encourage enrollment; (ii) the cost of the course to students, the number
of students who have completed the course; and (iii) the number of former
students currently working as home care aides in Massachusetts ..................... $1,206,947

9110-1640 For the geriatric mental health program, including outreach, counseling,
resource management and system navigation for community-dwelling
older adults with mental health needs................................................................. $2,500,000

9110-1660 For congregate and shared housing services, the long-term care
ombudsman program to include assisted living residences and naturally
occurring retirement communities for older adults; provided, that not less
than $1,762,000 shall be expended for providers of naturally occurring
retirement communities with whom the executive office of elder affairs
entered into service agreements in fiscal year 2023 and shall maintain at
proportions of total available funding equal to those provided in fiscal year
2023 .................................................................................................................... $3,931,491

9110-1700 For assessment, placement and homelessness prevention services for

homeless and at-risk older adults .......................................................................... $286,000

9110-1900 For the elder nutrition program; provided, that not less than the amount
appropriated in item 9110-1900 of section 2 of chapter 24 of the acts of
2021 shall be expended for the senior farm share program; provided
further, that not less than $750,000 shall be expended for the Meals on
Wheels Program for older adults ...................................................................... $12,872,860

9110-9002 For grants to the councils on aging and for grants to or contracts with
nonpublic entities that are consortia or associations of councils on aging;
provided, that notwithstanding the preceding proviso, all funds
appropriated in this item shall be expended under the distribution
schedules for formula and incentive grants established by the secretary of
elder affairs; provided further, that the formula grant portion of this item
shall be $14 per elder; provided further, that not later than February 14,
2024, the distribution schedules shall be submitted to the house and
senate committees on ways and means; provided further, that not less
than $10,000 shall be expended for the Plymouth senior center for the
renovation and modernization of its reception station to make accessible
for all seniors; provided further that not less than $50,000 shall be
expended to the city of Leominster for 217 improvements to the
Leominster senior center; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall
be expended for the Millis senior center for the purchase and operation of
a transportation vehicle; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall
be expended to the Brookline council on aging to collaborate with the
Brookline chamber of commerce and Brookline housing authority to
provide workforce training, focused on interviewing, online job searching
and resume updating directed at older adults but open to all residents of
the town of Brookline; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be
expended to the East Longmeadow Pleasant View senior center for a new
ADA-compliant van to transport seniors to medical appointments, adult
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day care facilities and events outside the senior center; provided further,
that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for the costs associated
with care and services provided at the Whipple senior center in the town
of Weymouth; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be
expended for the Wilbraham senior center in the town of Wilbraham;
provided further, that not less than $10,000 shall be expended for
equipment and supplies for the council on aging in the town of
Southborough; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be
expended for the senior medical rides program and related elderly and
veteran outreach efforts operated by Deja New Leicester, Incorporated,
the council on aging in the town of Leicester and Project New Hope
Incorporated; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be
expended to the Pepperell council on aging for the improvement,
replacement and repair of the kitchen and kitchen appliances in the Albert
Harris senior center; provided further, that not less than $80,000 shall be
expended for the Acushnet council on aging; provided further, that not less
than $10,000 shall be expended for grab and go meals for the council on
aging in the town of East Bridgewater; provided further, that not less than
$25,000 shall be expended for the Milano center in the city of Melrose for
safety and infrastructure improvements; provided further, that not less than
$25,000 shall be expended for expanding programs for seniors at the
Spitzer senior center in the city of North Adams; provided further, that not
less than $50,000 shall be expended for vehicles for the Fall River council
on aging; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended
to the Dedham council on aging for senior transportation; provided further,
that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for an accessible van for the
council on aging in the town of Abington; provided further, that not less
than $25,000 shall be expended for the Methuen senior activity center for
operational costs; provided further, that not less than $35,000 shall be
expended to the Friends of Maynard Seniors, Inc. to conduct a study
addressing the need for a permanent senior center in Maynard; provided
further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for interior
improvements to the Sturbridge senior center in the town of Sturbridge;
provided further, that not less than $250,000 shall be expended for
Parkway in Motion, Inc. to provide programming for seniors in the
southwest Boston neighborhoods; provided further, that not less than
$50,000 shall be expended to the West Springfield council on aging for a
new public transportation van to improve accessibility for seniors; provided
further, that not less than $15,000 shall be expended for the Spencer
senior center; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be
expended to Martha’s Vineyard Community Foundation, Inc. to provide
transportation services to older adults on Martha’s Vineyard; provided
further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the Middleton
council on aging for the new community center in the town of Middleton;
provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for out-of-
town transportation for seniors and disabled persons in the town of North
Reading; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended
to the town of Brookline for the development of a strategic plan for the
senior center, including a microtransit project; provided further, that not
less than $50,000 shall be expended for the council on aging in the city of
Chicopee at the RiverMills Center; provided further, that not less than
$25,000 shall be expended for the Chelmsford council on aging to meet
the needs of elders; provided further, that not less than $125,000 shall be
allocated to Outstanding Life for the operation of a statewide virtual senior
center for LGBTQIA+ older adults; provided further, that not less than
$30,000 shall be expended for the purchase of a transport van for the
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senior center in the town of Douglas; provided further, that not less than
$23,000 shall be expended to the council on aging in the town of Abington
for programming and services; provided further, that not less than $23,000
shall be expended to the department of elder affairs in the city known as
the town of Braintree for programming and services; provided further, that
not less than $23,000 shall be expended to the council on aging in the
town of Hanover for programming and services; provided further, that not
less than $23,000 shall be expended to the council on aging in the town
of Holbrook for programming and services; provided further, that not less
than $23,000 shall be expended to the council on aging in the town of
Rockland for programming and services; provided further, that not less
than $20,000 shall be expended to the council on aging in the town of
Ashby for infrastructure improvements and furniture procurement;
provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended to the
Northern Hilltowns Consortium of Councils on Aging for community
engagement activities for seniors; provided further, that not less than
$25,000 shall be provided to Villages of the Berkshires, Inc.; provided
further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to the West
Springfield council on aging for improvements to its fitness center; and
provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended as a grant
to the Freetown council on aging for the purchase of a handicap-
accessible vehicle ............................................................................................. $28,200,000

LEGISLATURE.

Senate.

9500-0000 For the operation of the senate; provided, that not less than $100,000 shall
be expended for an intern pipeline program in the senate, which shall seek
to promote inclusive and diverse participation and exposure to long-term
employment opportunities in the public service sector for traditionally
underserved populations .................................................................................. $29,266,738

House of Representatives.

9600-0000 For the operation of the house of representatives ............................................ $47,505,185

Joint Legislative Expenses.

9700-0000 For the joint operations of the legislature .......................................................... $10,724,567

SECTION 2B.

SECTION 2B. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the agencies listed in this section
may expend the amounts listed in this section for the provision of services to agencies listed in section 2.
All expenditures made under this section shall be accompanied by a corresponding transfer of funds from
an account listed in said section 2 to the Intragovernmental Service Fund established in section 2Q of
chapter 29 of the General Laws. All revenues and other inflows shall be based on rates published by the
seller agency that are developed in accordance with cost principles established by the United States Office
of Management and Budget Circular A-87, Cost Principles for State, Local and Indian Tribal Governments.
All rates shall be published within 30 days after the effective date of this section. No expenditures shall be
made from the Intragovernmental Service Fund which would cause that fund to be in deficit at the close of
fiscal year 2024. All authorizations in this section shall be charged to the Intragovernmental Service Fund
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and shall not be subject to section 5D of said chapter 29. Any balance remaining in that fund at the close
of fiscal year 2024 shall be transferred to the General Fund.

SECRETARY OF THE COMMONWEALTH.

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

TREASURER AND RECEIVER GENERAL.

0699-0018 For the cost of debt service for the clean energy investment program and
other projects or programs for which an agency has committed to fund the
associated debt service; provided, that the state treasurer may charge
other appropriations and federal grants for the cost of the debt service .......... $34,654,312

OFFICE OF THE COMPTROLLER.

1000-0005 For the cost of the single state audit for the fiscal year ending June 30,
2024; provided, that the comptroller may charge other appropriations and
federal grants for the cost of the audit ................................................................ $1,817,632

1000-0008 For the costs of operating and managing the state management
accounting and reporting system accounting system for fiscal year 2024;
provided, that any unspent balance at the close of fiscal year 2024 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 2025 .................................................... $4,286,929

1000-0601 For the office of the comptroller which may, on behalf of the office, the
human resources division and the executive office of technology services
and security, charge and collect from participating state agencies a fee
sufficient to cover administrative costs and expend such fees for goods
and services rendered in the administration of the human resources
compensation management system program ..................................................... $2,371,752

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 ................................................. $27,084,188

Division of Capital Asset Management and Maintenance.

1102-3224 For the costs for the Leverett Saltonstall building lease and occupancy
payments, as provided in chapter 237 of the acts of 2000 ............................... $14,289,382

1102-3226 For the operation and maintenance of state buildings, including the Hurley
state office building occupied by the department of unemployment
assistance and the department of career services; provided, that the
division of capital asset management and maintenance may also charge
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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 ........................................................................................... $13,950,568
Reserves.

1599-2040 For the payment of prior year deficiencies based upon schedules provided
to the executive office for administration and finance and the house and
senate committees on ways and means; provided, that notwithstanding
any general or special law to the contrary, the comptroller may certify
payments on behalf of departments for certain contracted goods or
services rendered in prior fiscal years for which certain statutes,
regulations or procedures were not properly followed; provided further,
that the department that was a party to the transaction shall certify in
writing that the services were performed or goods delivered and shall
provide additional information that the comptroller may require; provided
further, that the comptroller may charge departments’ current fiscal year
appropriations and transfer to this item amounts equivalent to the amounts
of any prior year deficiency, subject to the conditions stated in this item;
provided further, that the comptroller shall assess a chargeback to that
current fiscal year appropriation that is for the same purpose as that to
which the prior year deficiency pertains or, if there is no appropriation for
that purpose, to that current fiscal year appropriation which is most similar
in purpose to the appropriation to which the prior year deficiency pertains
or is for the general administration of the department that administered the
appropriation to which the prior year deficiency pertains; provided further,
that no chargeback shall be made which would cause a deficiency in any
current fiscal year item; provided further, that the comptroller shall report
with such schedule a detailed reason for the prior year deficiency on all
chargebacks assessed that exceed $10,000 including the amount of the
chargeback, the item and object class charged; provided further, that the
comptroller shall report on a quarterly basis on all chargebacks assessed,
including the amount of the chargeback, the item, object class charged
and the reason for the prior year deficiency; and provided further, that the
comptroller shall include in the schedules the amount of each prior year
deficiency paid, the fiscal year and appropriation to which it pertained, the
current fiscal year appropriation and object class to which it was charged
and the department's explanation for the failure to make payment in a
timely manner.................................................................................................... $50,000,000

1599-3100 For the cost of the commonwealth’s employer contributions to the

Unemployment Compensation Fund and the Medical Security Trust Fund
established in section 48 of chapter 151A of the General Laws; provided,
that the secretary of administration and finance shall authorize the
collection, accounting and payment of these contributions; and provided
further, that in executing these responsibilities, the comptroller may
charge, in addition to individual appropriation accounts, certain non-
appropriated funds in amounts that are computed based on rates
developed in accordance with the federal Office of Management and
Budget circular A-87, including expenses, interest expense or related
charges ............................................................................................................. $38,000,000

1599-3101 For the cost of the commonwealth's employer contributions to the Family
and Employment Security Trust Fund established in section 7 of chapter
175M of the General Laws; provided, that the secretary of administration
and finance shall authorize the collection, accounting and payment of
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these contributions; and provided further, that in executing these

responsibilities the comptroller may charge, in addition to individual
appropriation accounts, certain non-appropriated funds in amounts that
are computed based on rates developed in accordance with the federal
Office of Management and Budget circular A-87, including expenses,
interest expense and related charges ............................................................... $30,000,000

Human Resources Division.

1750-0101 For the cost of goods and services rendered in administering training
programs, including the cost of training unit staff; provided, that the human
resources division shall charge to other items for the cost of participants
enrolled in programs sponsored by the division or to state agencies
employing such participants; provided further, that the division may collect
from participating state agencies a fee sufficient to cover administrative
costs of the commonwealth’s performance recognition programs and to
expend such fees for goods and services rendered in the administration
of these programs; provided further, that the division may charge and
collect from participating state agencies a fee sufficient to cover
administrative costs and expend such fees for goods and services
rendered in the administration of information technology services related
to the human resources compensation management system program; and
provided further, that the division may charge and collect from participating
state agencies fees sufficient to cover the costs of shared services ..................... $292,343

1750-0105 For the cost of the commonwealth's workers’ compensation program,

including the workers' compensation litigation unit; provided, that the
secretary of administration and finance shall charge state agencies for
workers’ compensation costs, including related administrative expenses,
incurred on behalf of the employees of those agencies; provided further,
that the personnel administrator shall administer those charges on behalf
of the secretary and may establish regulations considered necessary to
implement this item; provided further, that the personnel administrator
shall notify agencies regarding the chargeback methodology to be used in
fiscal year 2024 and the amount of their estimated workers’ compensation
charges and shall require agencies to encumber sufficient funds to meet
the estimated charges, including any additional amounts considered
necessary under the regulations; provided further, that for any agency that
fails within 60 days of the effective date of this act to encumber funds
sufficient to meet the estimated charges, the comptroller shall encumber
funds on behalf of that agency; provided further, that the personnel
administrator shall: (i) determine the amount of the actual workers’
compensation costs incurred by each agency in the preceding month,
including related administrative expenses; (ii) notify each agency of those
amounts; (iii) charge those amounts to each agency's accounts as
estimates of the costs to be incurred in the current month; and (iv) transfer
those amounts to this item; provided further, that any unspent balance in
this item at the close of fiscal year 2024 shall be re-authorized for
expenditure in fiscal year 2025; and provided further, that prior year costs
for hospital, physician, benefit and other costs may be funded from this
item.................................................................................................................... $65,718,185

1750-0106 For the workers’ compensation litigation unit, including the costs of
personnel ............................................................................................................... $864,499
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1750-0600 For the cost of core human resources administrative processing functions
............................................................................................................................ $8,131,587

Operational Services Division.

1775-0800 For the purchase, operation and repair of vehicles and for the cost of
operating and maintaining all vehicles that are leased by other agencies,
including the costs of personnel.......................................................................... $8,088,988

1775-1000 For the provision of printing, photocopying and related graphic art or
design work, including all necessary incidental expenses and liabilities .......... $10,958,786

EXECUTIVE OFFICE FOR VETERANS’ SERVICES.

Office of the Secretary.

1410-0110 For the cost of central services provided to agencies of the department of
veterans’ services ............................................................................................... $5,000,000

EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF TECHNOLOGY SERVICES AND SECURITY.

1790-0200 For the cost of computer resources and services provided by the executive
office of technology services and security; provided, that any unspent
balance at the close of fiscal year 2024 shall remain in the
Intragovernmental Service Fund and may be expended for the item in
fiscal year 2025 ................................................................................................. $94,493,779

1790-0201 For the costs of any information technology or telecommunications

product, service or equipment incurred by the executive office of
technology services and security in delivering necessary information
technology and telecommunications services and products to its
customers, but not including any administrative costs; provided, that any
unspent balance at the close of fiscal year 2024 shall remain in the
Intragovernmental Service Fund and may be expended for the item in
fiscal year 2025 ................................................................................................. $30,000,000

1790-1701 For core technology services and security, including those previously
funded through item 1790-0200; provided, that any unspent balance at the
close of fiscal year 2024 shall remain in the Intragovernmental Service
Fund and may be expended for the item in fiscal year 2025 ............................ $37,734,891

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.......................................... $4,750,000

EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES.

Office of the Secretary.

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4000-0102 For the cost of transportation services for health and human services
clients and the operation of the health and human services transportation
office .................................................................................................................. $15,799,866

4000-0103 For the costs of core administrative functions performed within the
executive office of health and human services; provided, that the secretary
of health and human services, notwithstanding any general or special law
to the contrary, may identify administrative activities and functions
common to the separate agencies, departments, offices, divisions and
commissions within the executive office and may designate those
functions as core administrative functions in order to improve
administrative efficiency and preserve fiscal resources; provided further,
that common functions may be designated core administrative functions
including, but not limited to, human resources, financial management,
leasing and facility management; provided further, that all employees
performing functions so designated may be employed by the executive
office; provided further, that the executive office shall charge the agencies,
departments, offices, divisions and commissions for the services under
this item; provided further, that upon the designation of a function as a
core administrative function, the employees of each agency, department,
office or commission who perform these core administrative functions may
be transferred to the executive office of health and human services;
provided further, that the reorganization shall not impair the civil service
status of any transferred employee who immediately before the effective
date of this act either holds a permanent appointment in a position
classified under chapter 31 of the General Laws or has tenure in a position
by reason of section 9A of chapter 30 of the General Laws; and provided
further, that nothing in this item shall impair or change an employee’s
status, rights or benefits under chapter 150E of the General Laws .................. $29,417,310

4000-1701 For the cost of information technology services provided to agencies of the
executive office of health and human services ................................................. $52,885,591

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; provided
further, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, for
the purpose of accommodating timing discrepancies between the receipt
of retained revenues and related expenditures, the commission may incur
expenses and the comptroller may certify for payment amounts not to
exceed the lower of this authorization or the most recent revenue estimate
as reported in the state accounting system ........................................................... $450,000

4125-0124 For the costs of contracted communication access services incurred by

the commission for the deaf and hard of hearing to deliver necessary
communication access services to commonwealth agencies, but not
including any administrative costs; provided, that any unspent balance at
the close of fiscal year 2024 shall remain in the Intragovernmental Service
Fund and may be expended for the item in fiscal year 2025 .............................. $6,000,000

Department of Public Health.

4510-0108 For the costs of pharmaceutical drugs and services provided by the state
office for pharmacy services; provided, that the state office shall notify all
agencies listed below of their obligations under this item by December 29,
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2023; provided further, that the state office shall continue to be the sole
provider of pharmacy services for the following agencies currently under
the state office: (i) the department of public health; (ii) the department of
mental health; (iii) the department of developmental services; (iv) the
department of correction; (v) the sheriffs’ offices of Barnstable, Berkshire,
Bristol, Essex, Franklin, Hampden, Hampshire, Middlesex, Norfolk and
Plymouth; and (vi) the Soldiers’ Homes in the cities of Holyoke and
Chelsea; provided further, that the state office shall be the sole provider of
pharmacy services for all said agencies and all costs for pharmacy
services shall be charged by this item; provided further, that the state office
shall become the sole provider of pharmacy services to the sheriffs’ offices
of Worcester and Suffolk; provided further, that these agencies shall not
charge or contract with any other alternative vendor for pharmacy services
other than the state office; provided further, that the state office shall
validate previously-submitted pharmacy expenditures including HIV Drug
Assistance Program drug reimbursements during fiscal year 2024;
provided further, that the state office shall continue to work to reduce
medication costs, provide standardized policies and procedures in a
clinically responsible manner, provide comprehensive data analysis and
improve the quality of clinical services; and provided further, that not later
than April 16, 2024, the state office shall submit a report to the house and
senate committees on ways and means detailing recommendations for the
inclusion of other entities that may realize cost savings by joining the state
office .................................................................................................................. $62,228,516

4590-0901 For the costs of medical services provided at department of public health
hospitals and charged to other state agencies ...................................................... $159,135

4590-0903 For the costs of medical services provided at the department of public
health Lemuel Shattuck hospital to incarcerated persons in the care of
houses of correction; provided, that the costs shall be charged to items
8910-0102, 8910-0105, 8910-0107, 8910-0108, 8910-0110, 8910-0145,
8910-0619, 8910-8200, 8910-8300, 8910-8400, 8910-8500, 8910-8600,
8910-8700 and 8910-8800 of section 2 .............................................................. $3,038,981

EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.

Office of the Secretary.

7002-0018 For the cost of information technology services provided to agencies of the
executive office of economic development ......................................................... $6,846,468

EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF EDUCATION.

Office of the Secretary.

7009-1701 For the cost of information technology services provided to agencies of the
executive office of education ............................................................................... $1,860,363

EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND SECURITY.

Office of the Secretary.

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8000-1701 For the cost of information technology services provided to agencies of the
executive office of public safety and security .................................................... $11,464,504

Department of State Police.

8100-0002 For the costs associated with department of state police personnel
assigned to roadways of the Massachusetts Department of
Transportation, the district attorneys’ offices, the attorney general, the
Massachusetts gaming commission and other state agencies; provided,
that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, for the
purpose of accommodating timing discrepancies between the receipt of
retained revenues and related expenditures, the department may incur
expenses and the comptroller may certify for payment amounts not to
exceed the lower of this authorization or the most recent revenue estimate
as reported in the state accounting system ...................................................... $49,348,913

8100-0003 For the costs associated with the use and maintenance of the statewide
telecommunications system ................................................................................... $156,375

Military Division.

8700-1145 For the costs of utilities and maintenance associated with state armory
rentals and related services and for the implementation of energy
conservation measures with regard to the state armories ..................................... $100,000

Department of Correction.

8900-0021 For costs related to the production and distribution of products produced
by prison industries and for the costs of services provided by incarcerated
persons; provided, that the commissioner of correction may allocate year-
end net profits to the cost of drug, substance abuse and rehabilitative
programming ..................................................................................................... $14,650,000

SECTION 2D.

SECTION 2D. The amounts set forth in this section are hereby appropriated from the General Federal
Grants Fund. Federal funds received in excess of the amount appropriated in this section shall be expended
only in accordance with section 6B of chapter 29 of the General Laws. The amount of any unexpended
balance of federal grant funds received before June 30, 2023 and not included as part of an appropriation
item in this section is hereby made available for expenditure during fiscal year 2024 and shall be in addition
to any amount appropriated in this section.

JUDICIARY.

Supreme Judicial Court.

0320-1710 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, State Court
Improvement Basic Grant ...................................................................................... $635,508

Committee for Public Counsel Services.

0320-1805 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Massachusetts

Innocence Investigation and Litigation Collaboration .............................................. $28,785
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0320-1806 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Massachusetts

Innocence and Conviction Integrity Collaboration ................................................. $152,539

0320-1807 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Massachusetts

Juvenile Indigent Defense ...................................................................................... $129,766

0320-1808 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Massachusetts

Collaboration to Correct Wrongful Convictions ...................................................... $298,587

Trial Court.

0330-8000 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, New England
Regional Judicial Opioid Initiative .......................................................................... $253,259

0332-1201 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, MISSION Cape Cod
............................................................................................................................... $100,000

0332-2601 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, MISSION Mill Cities .......... $400,000

0332-3501 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, MISSION

Springfield…… ....................................................................................................... $400,000

0332-0122 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, ACL AOA Elder
Justice Innovation Grants ........................................................................................ $82,500

0333-0801 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, MISSION Hope ................. $169,862

0335-0015 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Boston Outpatient
Assisted Treatment ............................................................................................. $1,000,000

0337-0005 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, OJJDP FY 2021
Family Drug Program ............................................................................................. $500,000

0339-0612 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Project North ..................... $500,000

0339-1013 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, FY16 Adult Drug
Court Discretionary Grant Program Statewide ........................................................ $58,743

0339-1014 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, BJA FY21 Second
Chance Act Pay for Success Initiative ................................................................... $900,000

0339-1015 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Improving Reentry
High-Tech Career Reentry Path Project ................................................................ $800,000

DISTRICT ATTORNEYS.

Worcester District Attorney.

0340-0468 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Comprehensive

Opioid Abuse Site-Based Program ........................................................................ $130,000

0340-0469 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Comprehensive

Opioid Abuse Site-Based Program ........................................................................ $400,000
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0340-0471 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Worcester County
Drug Diversion and Drug Endangered Children .................................................... $535,000

Plymouth District Attorney.

0340-0804 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Brockton Area
Prevention Collaborative STOP Underage Drinking ................................................ $50,000

0340-0837 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, FY21 Sexual Assault
Kit Initiative ............................................................................................................. $837,412

0340-0839 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Combat Human
Trafficking ............................................................................................................... $202,404

0340-0840 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Innovative

Prosecution Program ............................................................................................... $52,894

0340-0841 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, FY21 Combatting
Opioid Abuse Program ........................................................................................... $418,278

SECRETARY OF THE COMMONWEALTH.

0526-0113 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Historic Preservation
Survey and Planning ........................................................................................... $1,144,158

TREASURER AND RECEIVER GENERAL.

Massachusetts Cultural Council.

0640-9716 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Folk and Traditional
Arts…. ...................................................................................................................... $30,000

0640-9717 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Basic State Grant .............. $727,900

0640-9718 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Arts in Education ................. $63,400

0640-9724 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Youth Reach State
and Regional Programs ......................................................................................... $241,800

OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL.

Office of the Attorney General.

0810-0018 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Enhanced

Collaborative Model Task Force to Combat Human Trafficking ............................ $132,476

0810-0019 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Direct Services to
Support Victims of Human Trafficking...................................................................... $72,057

0810-0020 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, FY20 OVC Victim
Compensation Formula ....................................................................................... $1,084,000
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0810-0023 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, FY21 COPS
AntiHeroin Task Force Grant Program ............................................................... $2,284,104

0810-0024 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, FY21 COPS
AntiHeroin Task Force Grant Program ............................................................... $1,558,000

0810-0051 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, FY22 OVC Task
Force to Combat Human Trafficking ...................................................................... $750,000

0810-0052 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, FY22 OVC Task
Force to Combat Human Trafficking ...................................................................... $749,999

0810-0060 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, FY22 OVC Victim
Compensation Formula ....................................................................................... $1,669,000

Victim and Witness Assistance Board.

0840-0110 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Office of Victims of
Crimes – Victim Assistance Formula ................................................................ $49,100,000

MASSACHUSETTS DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES COUNCIL.

1100-1702 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Implementation of

the Federal Developmental Disabilities Act; provided, that in order to
qualify for said grant, this item shall be exempt from the first $298,540 of
fringe benefits and indirect cost charges under section 6B of chapter 29 of
the General Laws ................................................................................................ $1,352,680

1100-1704 For the purposes of a federally funded technical assistance grant entitled,
Maintain and Further Development of Developmental Disabilities Suite;
provided, that in order to qualify for said grant, this item shall be exempt
from the first $41,480 of fringe benefits and indirect cost charges under
section 6B of chapter 29 of the General Laws ....................................................... $186,252

1100-1713 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Expanding the Public
Health Workforce within the Disability Networks: State Councils on
Developmental Disabilities; provided, that in order to qualify for said grant,
this account shall be exempt from the first $35,000 of fringe benefits and
indirect cost charges pursuant to section 6B of chapter 29 of the General
Laws ......................................................................................................................... $95,319

DISABLED PERSONS PROTECTION COMMISSION.

1107-2019 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Administration for
Community Living (ACL) ............................................................................................ $4,142

9110-1081 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Administration

Community Living (ACL) Grant: Coronavirus Response and Relief
Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2021 .......................................................... $1,893,433

EXECUTIVE OFFICE FOR ADMINISTRATION AND FINANCE.

Massachusetts Office on Disability.

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1107-2450 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Client Assistance
Program ................................................................................................................. $230,000

Department of Revenue.

1201-0109 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, State Access and
Visitation Program .................................................................................................. $179,442

EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS.

Office of the Secretary.

2000-0141 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Massachusetts

Coastal Zone Management Program Implementation ........................................ $3,200,000

2000-0177 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Wetlands Program
Development Grant .................................................................................................. $50,000

2000-9702 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, National Parks
Service Land and Water Conservation Fund ...................................................... $4,672,847

2000-9735 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Buzzards Bay
Estuary Program ................................................................................................. $3,069,000

2030-0013 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Joint Enforcement
Agreement Between NOAA-OLE-Fisheries ........................................................... $990,000

2030-9701 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Recreational Boating
Safety Program ................................................................................................... $2,100,000

Department of Public Utilities.

2100-9013 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Rail Fixed Guideway
Public Transportation System State Safety Oversight ........................................ $1,680,279

7006-9002 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Pipeline Security ............ $1,890,631

Department of Environmental Protection.

2200-9706 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Water Quality
Management Planning ........................................................................................... $441,762

2200-9712 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Leaking

Underground Storage Tank Cooperative Agreement ............................................ $668,712

2200-9717 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Department of

Defense State Memorandum of Agreement ....................................................... $1,000,000

2200-9724 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Superfund Block
Grant ...................................................................................................................... $740,000

2200-9728 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Brownfields

Assessment Program ............................................................................................. $225,000
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2230-9702 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Performance

Partnership Grant .............................................................................................. $18,000,000

2240-9789 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Lead Testing in
School and Child Care Drinking Water .................................................................. $372,750

2240-9790 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, MassDEP

Disadvantaged Communities Drinking Water ........................................................ $244,475

2240-9791 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Long Island Sound
Project (LIJA) ...................................................................................................... $2,250,000

2240-9792 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Small/Disadvantaged

Comm Drinking Water Grant .................................................................................. $218,000

2250-9712 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Clean Air Act Section
103… ...................................................................................................................... $603,312

2250-9716 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Massachusetts

National Air Toxics Trend Station Program ............................................................. $71,290

2250-9726 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Homeland Security
Co-Op Agreement ............................................................................................... $1,374,815

2250-9732 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Underground

Storage Program .................................................................................................... $385,705

2250-9739 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Near Road NO 2
Ambient Air Monitoring Network .............................................................................. $77,076

2250-9744 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Massachusetts Clean
Diesel Program ................................................................................................... $1,123,282

2250-9746 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, NAAQS

Environmental Justice Communities ...................................................................... $100,000

Department of Fish and Game.

2300-0179 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, National Coastal
Wetlands Conservation Grant Program ................................................................. $750,000

2300-6011 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Millbrook Bogs
Restoration Project.............................................................................................. $1,000,000

2330-9222 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Clean Vessel Act
Grant Program .................................................................................................... $1,300,000

2330-9712 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Commercial

Fisheries Statistics ................................................................................................. $250,000

2330-9725 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Boating Infrastructure
............................................................................................................................... $200,000

2330-9730 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Interstate Fisheries
Management Support............................................................................................. $400,000
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2330-9732 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, ACCSP

Implementation Strategic Plan ................................................................................. $18,000

2330-9739 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Turtle

Disengagement ...................................................................................................... $800,000

2330-9742 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Age and Growth
Project Segment One ............................................................................................. $360,000

2330-9743 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Sport Fish
Restoration Coordination ....................................................................................... $205,000

2330-9744 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, MFI Cooperative
Research .................................................................................................................... $5,000

2330-9745 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Sea Grant Lobster
2019… ...................................................................................................................... $30,000

2330-9746 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Massachusetts

Seafood Safety Block Grant Program ........................................................................ $8,200

Department of Agricultural Resources.

2511-0004 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Food Safety Program
............................................................................................................................... $600,500

2511-0006 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Strengthen and
Enhance Farm and Ranch Stress Assistance Network ........................................... $44,380

2511-0007 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Local Food Purchase
Assistance ........................................................................................................... $3,500,000

2511-0310 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Massachusetts

Pesticide Enforcement Grant ................................................................................. $500,000

2511-0400 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Cooperative

Agricultural Pest Survey ......................................................................................... $185,000

2511-0972 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Farm and Ranch
Lands Protection Program .................................................................................. $2,000,000

2511-1025 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Country of Origin
Labeling - Retail Surveillance .................................................................................. $25,000

2515-1006 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, National Animal
Identification System ................................................................................................ $60,000

2515-1008 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Highly Pathogenic
Avian Influenza Surveillance .................................................................................. $130,000

2516-9002 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Development of

Institutional Marketing ............................................................................................ $400,000

2516-9003 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Farmers' Market
Coupon Program ................................................................................................. $1,000,000
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2516-9004 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Senior Farmers'
Market Nutrition Program ....................................................................................... $600,000

2516-9007 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Organic Certification
Cost-Share Program ................................................................................................ $33,850

Department of Conservation and Recreation.

2800-9707 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, National Flood
Insurance Program – FEMA Community Assistance Program .............................. $290,000

2800-9724 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, FEMA National Dam
Safety Program ...................................................................................................... $116,002

2820-9705 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Identifying and
Eradicating the Asian Longhorned Beetle .......................................................... $3,000,000

2820-9708 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, NRCS Dam
Rehabilitation Funding for Watershed Restoration ............................................. $1,938,620

2820-9902 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Volunteer Fire
Assistance Program Grant ....................................................................................... $10,983

2820-9903 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, USDA Forest Service
Volunteer Fire Assistance Program ......................................................................... $71,176

2821-9905 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Urban and
Community Forestry Grant ..................................................................................... $438,143

2821-9909 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Forest Stewardship
Conservation and Education Grant ........................................................................ $280,762

2821-9911 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, State Fire Assistance
Grant ...................................................................................................................... $333,689

2821-9913 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Hazard Fuels
Management and Wildfire Risk Reduction Grant ................................................... $197,393

2821-9917 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Forest Legacy
Administration Grant ........................................................................................... $1,114,521

2821-9926 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Forest Health
Program Grant ....................................................................................................... $133,128

2821-9927 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Hemlock Woolly
Adelgid Suppression Grant ...................................................................................... $50,345

2821-9928 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, 2021 Community
Wood Energy Grant – Warming Our Parks ........................................................... $100,000

2830-9733 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, USFWS Aquatic
Invasive Species Management Grant ...................................................................... $46,902

2830-9735 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, National

Groundwater Monitoring Network Grants ................................................................ $36,703
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2830-9737 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, 2017 White Nose
Syndrome Bat Grant .................................................................................................. $8,545

2840-9708 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Infrastructure

Capacity Building Habitat Coop Building Funding .................................................. $50,000

2840-9709 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Waquoit Bay National
Estuarine Research................................................................................................ $976,259

2850-9701 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Recreational Trails
Grant Program .................................................................................................... $1,500,000

2850-9703 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, FHWA-FLAP

Taunton River Trail................................................................................................. $100,000

Department of Energy Resources.

7006-9309 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Clean Cities Program
................................................................................................................................. $55,000

7006-9311 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, State Energy
Security Plan - SEP................................................................................................ $200,000

7006-9701 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, State Heating Oil
Propane Program ..................................................................................................... $22,288

7006-9733 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, State Energy Plan .......... $1,166,340

EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES.

Office of the Secretary.

4000-0023 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Mobile Crisis Grant
Award ..................................................................................................................... $222,096

4000-1315 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Demonstration

Ombudsman Programs ............................................................................................ $86,000

Office for Refugees and Immigrants.

4003-0808 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Youth Mentoring................ $145,790

4003-0818 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Elderly Refugee
Services ................................................................................................................... $98,533

4003-0821 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Refugee School
Impact .................................................................................................................... $640,840

4003-0826 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Refugee Cash and
Medical Assistance Program ............................................................................ $25,000,000

4003-0827 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Afghan Youth
Mentoring ............................................................................................................... $399,115
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4003-0828 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Afghan Elderly
Refugee Services ..................................................................................................... $82,353

4003-0830 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Refugee Support
Services Ukraine Base ........................................................................................ $4,250,672

4003-0845 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Wilson Fish TANF
Coordination Program ............................................................................................ $900,000

4003-0854 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Refugee Health
Promotion ............................................................................................................... $313,020

4003-0855 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Refugee Social
Services Program................................................................................................ $2,694,188

4003-0860 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Afghan Refugee
Social Service ..................................................................................................... $8,351,925

4003-0861 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Afghan Refugee
School Impact ..................................................................................................... $3,112,403

4003-0862 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Afghan Refugee
Health Promotion ................................................................................................ $1,475,916

Massachusetts Commission for the Blind.

4110-3021 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Vocational

Rehabilitation; provided, that no funds shall be deducted for pensions,
group health and life insurance or any other such indirect cost of federally
reimbursed state employees ............................................................................... $7,750,000

4110-3026 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Independent Living
–Services to Older Blind Americans ...................................................................... $661,419

4110-3028 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Supported

Employment ............................................................................................................. $52,570

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 ............................................................................. $42,000,000

4120-0191 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Informed Members
Planning and Assessing Choices Together ........................................................... $235,100

4120-0421 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Road to

Independence, Self-Sufficiency, and Employment ............................................. $4,000,000

4120-0511 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Social Security
Disability Insurance ........................................................................................... $48,000,000

4120-0751 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Assistive Technology
Grant ...................................................................................................................... $596,509
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4120-0752 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Independent Living
Federal Grant (Part C) ........................................................................................ $1,535,327

4120-0753 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Independent Living
State Grants (Part B).............................................................................................. $344,206

4120-0758 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Beyond Bridges: The
Intersection of Behavioral Health & Traumatic Brain Injury ................................... $200,179

Soldiers’ Home in Massachusetts.

4180-0101 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Consolidated

Appropriations Act SVHs One Time Payment COVID ........................................ $2,822,270

4180-0102 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, American Rescue
Plan Act SVHs One Time Payment Census ARPA ............................................ $1,122,819

Soldiers’ Home in Holyoke.

4190-0400 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Consolidated

Appropriations Act SVHs One Time Payment COVID ........................................... $708,240

4190-0401 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, American Rescue
Plan Act SVHs One Time Payment Census ARPA ............................................ $1,714,016

Department of Transitional Assistance.

4400-3060 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Pandemic EBT
Administrative Costs ........................................................................................... $2,300,000

4400-3064 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, SNAP Nutrition
Education and Obesity Prevention Grant............................................................ $7,900,000

4400-3065 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, SNAP Employment
and Training Pledge Grant ....................................................................................... $69,500

4400-3067 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Supplemental

Nutrition Assistance Program Employment and Training ................................... $2,300,000

4400-3071 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, SNAP Contingency
(3 Year) - ARPA .................................................................................................. $6,029,022

Department of Public Health.

4500-1002 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Preventive Health
and Health Services ............................................................................................ $4,241,660

4500-1056 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, MA Rape Prevention
and Education Program ......................................................................................... $942,383

4500-1057 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Massachusetts

Sexual Assault Service Program ........................................................................... $680,996

4500-1069 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, State Loan
Repayment Program .............................................................................................. $550,000
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4500-1070 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, OMH State
Partnership Initiative Proposal for Oral Health Equity................................................ $6,000

4500-2000 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Maternal and Child
Health Services ................................................................................................. $12,376,675

4502-1012 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Cooperative Health
Statistics System .................................................................................................... $400,000

4510-0114 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, State Primary Care
Offices .................................................................................................................... $267,795

4510-0117 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, State Office of Rural
Health ..................................................................................................................... $227,791

4510-0120 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Rural Hospital
Flexibility Program .................................................................................................. $373,305

4510-0223 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Oral Health
Workforce Activities................................................................................................ $469,248

4510-0224 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Small Rural Hospital
Improvement Grant Program ................................................................................... $78,066

4510-0229 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, SHIP COVID
Testing & Mitigation Rural Health Research Center ............................................ $1,550,256

4510-0399 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, COVID-19 CARES
Act Award ............................................................................................................... $688,475

4510-0401 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Medicare and
Medicaid Survey and Certification ...................................................................... $9,195,001

4510-0404 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, National Bioterrorism
Hospital Preparedness Programs ....................................................................... $3,564,760

4510-0501 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Clinical Laboratory
Improvement Amendment ...................................................................................... $309,730

4510-0507 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Impact Act for
Hospice Recertification Surveys ............................................................................ $138,627

4510-0619 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, FDA Inspection of
Food Establishments.............................................................................................. $152,428

4510-0645 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Harold Rogers
Prescription Drug Monitoring Program ................................................................... $842,185

4510-9014 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Mammography

Quality Standards Act ............................................................................................ $399,162

4510-9041 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, ATSDR’s Partnership
to Promote Local Efforts to Reduce Environmental Exposure .............................. $698,000

4510-9047 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, MA EPA Multi-
Purpose Grant .......................................................................................................... $30,000
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4510-9048 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Indoor Radon
Development Program ........................................................................................... $182,000

4510-9053 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Beach Monitoring .............. $257,500

4510-9054 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Strengthening

Statewide Environmental Health Capacity ............................................................... $90,000

4510-9068 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Maintenance and
Enhancement of the State and National Environment ............................................ $817,619

4510-9070 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Food Protection
Program Maintenance and Integration of Rapid Response and
Manufactured Food Regulatory Program Standards ............................................. $450,000

4510-9071 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, MA Childhood Lead
Poisoning Prevention Program .............................................................................. $400,000

4512-0100 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Sexually Transmitted
Disease Control................................................................................................... $2,091,274

4512-0101 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Strengthening STD
Prevention & Control for Health Departments COVID ........................................ $3,705,271

4512-0150 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Immunization and
Vaccines for Children .......................................................................................... $8,699,435

4512-0151 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Immunization and
Vaccines for Children ........................................................................................ $50,000,000

4512-0152 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Immunization and
Vaccines for Children ARPA Supplemental ........................................................ $5,546,189

4512-0193 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Building and
Enhancing Epidemiology, Laboratory and Health Information Systems
Capacity............................................................................................................. $20,000,000

4512-0194 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Epidemiology and
Laboratory Capacity for Infectious Diseases .................................................. $200,000,000

4512-0195 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Build Epidemiology
and Laboratory Capacity ..................................................................................... $6,872,056

4512-0197 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, New England
Pathogen Genomics Center of Excellence ......................................................... $4,600,000

4512-9058 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Substance Abuse
Prevention and Treatment Block Grant – ARPA Supplemental ....................... $33,374,932

4512-9059 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Substance Abuse
Prevention and Treatment Block Grant – COVID19 ......................................... $18,673,561

4512-9069 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Substance Abuse
Prevention and Treatment Block Grant............................................................. $47,390,795
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4512-9085 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Strategic Prevention
Framework ............................................................................................................. $415,000

4512-9089 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Prevent Prescription
Drug Overuse Misuse ......................................................................................... $9,883,363

4512-9092 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Amy Sorensen-
Alawad MPA ........................................................................................................... $850,000

4512-9093 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Massachusetts State
Opioid Response SOR ...................................................................................... $76,793,505

4512-9094 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Drug Court
Discretionary Grant ................................................................................................ $606,998

4512-9426 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Uniform Alcohol and
Drug Abuse Data.................................................................................................... $333,578

4513-1111 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Housing

Opportunities for Persons with AIDS Program ...................................................... $366,341

4513-9007 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Women Infants and
Children ........................................................................................................... $107,577,355

4513-9009 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, ARPA Technology
for a Better WIC Experience .................................................................................. $200,000

4513-9017 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Preventing Maternal
Mortality .................................................................................................................. $375,000

4513-9021 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Infants and Toddlers
with Disabilities .................................................................................................... $8,671,216

4513-9025 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Individuals with
Disabilities Education Act ARPA ......................................................................... $3,632,484

4513-9031 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, State Systems
Development Initiative for MA ................................................................................ $146,038

4513-9032 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Health Department
Based National HIV Prevention Activities ........................................................... $2,787,400

4513-9037 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Ryan White Care Act
Title II ................................................................................................................ $23,032,330

4513-9047 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Comprehensive HIV
Prevention Project for Health Departments ........................................................ $7,360,637

4513-9056 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, National HIV
Behavioral Surveillance ......................................................................................... $334,403

4513-9063 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, State Sexual Risk
Avoidance Education FY 2018 ............................................................................... $832,848

4513-9070 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Emergency Medical
Services for Children .............................................................................................. $300,000
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4513-9104 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Universal Newborn
Hearing Screening ................................................................................................. $235,000

4513-9106 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, MA Comprehensive

Asthma Control Program ....................................................................................... $651,916

4513-9109 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Massachusetts

Perinatal Quality Collaborative ............................................................................... $250,000

4513-9110 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, B Existing PRAMS ............ $194,346

4513-9112 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, MA EHDI Project ............... $160,000

4513-9113 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Maternal, Infant, and
Early Childhood Home Visiting Grant Program .................................................. $6,684,050

4513-9116 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Massachusetts

Essentials for Childhood Project ............................................................................ $383,546

4513-9117 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Birth Defects Study
to Evaluate Pregnancy Exposures ...................................................................... $1,220,633

4513-9120 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Maternal, Infant and
Early Childhood Home Visiting Grant ARPA ......................................................... $367,199

4513-9121 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Pediatric Mental
Healthcare Access New Area Expansion – ARPA ................................................ $487,024

4513-9122 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, MA Perinatal

Neonatal Quality Improvement Network (PNQIN) ................................................. $105,000

4513-9123 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, American Rescue
Plan Act Funding for Home Visiting ....................................................................... $639,424

4513-9124 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Birth Defects Study
to Evaluate Pregnancy Exposures COVID .............................................................. $49,891

4513-9127 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Ryan White Title IV
Program ................................................................................................................. $504,320

4513-9130 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, State Maternal
Health Innovation Program ................................................................................. $1,000,000

4513-9131 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Transforming

Massachusetts Pediatrics for Early Childhood ................................................... $1,000,000

4513-9132 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Pediatric Mental
Health Care Access Expansion ............................................................................. $300,000

4514-1014 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, WIC Regional
Infrastructure .......................................................................................................... $250,000

4515-0116 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Tuberculosis

Elimination and Lab Control Co-op Agreement .................................................. $1,872,718
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4515-0211 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, HIV/AIDS, Viral
Hepatitis, STD and TB Prevention ...................................................................... $1,250,688

4515-1125 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Viral Hepatitis
Prevention and Surveillance .................................................................................. $743,772

4516-1016 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Cooperative

Agreement Emergency Response Public Health Crisis Response .................. $31,311,592

4516-1021 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Hospital

Preparedness and Public Health Emergency Preparedness ........................... $11,786,697

4516-1024 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Ebola Preparedness
and Response Public Health ............................................................................... $2,136,709

4516-1036 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, MDPH HSLI
Laboratory Accreditation for State Food Testing Laboratories ............................... $201,122

4516-1041 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, MA State Lab Food
Safety Testing Program COVID-19 Supplement Funding ...................................... $180,151

4518-0520 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, MA Violent Death
Reporting System................................................................................................... $299,055

4518-0535 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Expanded

Occupational Health Surveillance in MA ................................................................ $745,000

4518-1000 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Procurement of

Information for the National Death Index ................................................................. $67,813

4518-1002 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Massachusetts

Death File – Social Security Administration ............................................................. $51,192

4518-1003 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Birth Records for the
Social Security Administration ............................................................................... $211,307

4518-9023 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Census of Fatal
Occupational Injuries ................................................................................................ $60,673

4518-9052 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Behavioral Risk
Factor Surveillance System ................................................................................... $578,333

4518-9054 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Mass Behavioral
Risk Factor Surveillance System 2020 COVID ......................................................... $25,000

4570-1000 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, National Initiative to
Address COVID-19 Health Disparities Among Populations.............................. $11,573,439

4570-1504 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Massachusetts

Family Planning Telehealth Infrastructure ............................................................. $440,900

4570-1527 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Personal

Responsibility Education Program 2010 ............................................................. $1,049,893

4570-1534 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Federal Drug
Administration Tobacco 2011 ................................................................................ $910,322
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4570-1548 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Paul Coverdell
National Acute Stroke Prevention .......................................................................... $600,000

4570-1549 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Massachusetts

Health and Disability Program ............................................................................... $585,000

4570-1554 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, FY14 Family
Planning Services FOA ....................................................................................... $5,896,000

4570-1557 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, MA Organized

Approaches to Increase Colorectal Cancer Screen............................................... $582,446

4570-1561 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Massachusetts Core
Violence Injury Prevention Program ...................................................................... $275,000

4570-1562 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, The Family Violence
Service State Grants ........................................................................................... $2,487,442

4570-1564 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, MA Diabetes and
Heart Disease Stroke Prevention Program ......................................................... $2,358,943

4570-1565 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, State Strategy
Prevention for Diabetes, Heart Disease, Stroke ................................................. $2,035,924

4570-1566 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Reducing Older
Adult Asthma Disparities ........................................................................................ $402,021

4570-1567 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Family Violence
Prevention and Services ........................................................................................ $724,988

4570-1568 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, National and State
Tobacco Control Program ................................................................................... $2,783,469

4570-1569 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, State and
Community Based Injury Prevention and Control COVID-19 ................................. $245,988

4570-1570 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, MA Preventing

Adverse Childhood Experience Data to Action ................................................... $1,122,282

4570-1571 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, MA Cancer

Prevention and Control Program ......................................................................... $2,815,513

4570-1572 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, National Cancer
Institute – SEER Program ...................................................................................... $816,655

4570-1573 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, State and Community
Based Injury Prevention and Control .................................................................. $1,107,606

4570-1577 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Family Violence
Prevention & Domestic Violence & Support Service ARPA................................. $9,257,424

4570-1578 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, CHWS for COVID
Response & Resilient Communities.................................................................... $3,000,000
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4570-1579 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, ARP/SEJC

Massachusetts Comprehensive Asthma Control Project ........................................ $100,000

4570-1580 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Family Violence
Prevention and Services/Sexual Assault/Rape Crisis and Supports ARPA ....... $3,228,788

Department of Children and Families.

4800-0006 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Children’s Justice
Act .......................................................................................................................... $309,443

4800-0009 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Title IV-E
Independent Living Program ............................................................................... $2,883,556

4800-0013 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Promoting Safe and
Stable Families Program Title IV-B Subpart 2 and Caseworker Visitation ......... $7,016,503

4800-0084 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Education & Training
Voucher Program ................................................................................................... $974,319

4800-0089 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Adoption Incentives
Payments ............................................................................................................ $1,525,985

4899-0001 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Title IV-B Child
Welfare Services ................................................................................................. $3,507,589

4899-0021 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, National Center for
Child Abuse and Neglect .................................................................................... $1,687,771

4899-0023 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Child Abuse and
Neglect Prevention - ARPA .................................................................................... $428,121

Department of Mental Health.

5012-9122 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Project for
Assistance in Transition from Homelessness ..................................................... $1,819,207

5012-9123 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Healthy Transitions ........ $1,000,000

5012-9178 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, MHBG FY21 COVID
Emergency Funding ............................................................................................... $409,150

5012-9179 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, ARPA for Block
Grants for Community Mental Health Services ................................................... $3,200,000

5012-9180 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Block Grants for
Community Mental Health Services ....................................................................... $567,556

5012-9401 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Block Grants for
Community Mental Health Services .................................................................. $14,213,268

5012-9402 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Expansion and
Sustainability Cooperative Agreement ..................................................................... $34,728

5012-9403 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Emergency Grants
to Address Mental and Substance Use Disorders ................................................... $27,106
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5012-9405 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Emergency Grant to
Address Mental and Substance Use Disorders ....................................................... $25,762

5012-9406 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, System of Care
Expansion and Sustainability Grants .................................................................. $1,469,475

5012-9407 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Massachusetts

Psychosis Prevention Project ................................................................................ $399,999

5046-9102 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Shelter Plus Care .............. $278,457

Department of Developmental Services.

5947-0021 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Partnership for
Transition to Employment ...................................................................................... $220,000

5911-3024 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Lifespan Respite ..................$275,000

MASSACHUSETTS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION.

6440-0089 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Commercial Vehicle
Information Systems and Networks ........................................................................ $483,954

6440-0090 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Commercial Driver
License Information System Enhancement ............................................................ $275,000

6440-0091 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Fatality Analysis
Reporting 22-23 ..................................................................................................... $101,461

6642-0018 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Non-Urbanized

Area Formula Program ........................................................................................ $3,976,239

6642-0023 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Metropolitan

Transportation Planning ......................................................................................... $820,885

6642-0026 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, New Freedom
Operating Segment .................................................................................................. $53,500

6642-0030 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Transit Bus and
Bus Facilities ....................................................................................................... $2,000,000

6642-0049 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Special Needs for
Elderly Individuals and Individuals with Disabilities ............................................. $8,625,148

6642-0050 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Rural Formula Grant
CARES61 Admin/Prog/Intercity Bus COVID19 .................................................. $4,978,044

6642-0051 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, CRRSAA ........................ $1,889,941

6643-0017 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Build Grant ..................... $5,220,000

6643-0018 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, New Grant ...................... $1,400,000

6643-0019 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, New Grant ....................... $2,800,000
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BOARD OF LIBRARY COMMISSIONERS.

7000-9702 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Library Service
Technology Act ................................................................................................... $3,666,379

9000-9700 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Federal Reserve Title
I .............................................................................................................................. $157,544

EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF HOUSING AND LIVABLE COMMUNITIES.

Office of the Secretary.

4400-0705 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, McKinney

Emergency Shelter Grants Program ................................................................... $5,100,000

4400-0707 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Continuum of Care
Supplemental Housing ...................................................................................... $31,000,000

7004-1718 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Youth Homelessness
Demonstration Program (COC YHDP) ............................................................... $5,900,000

7004-2021 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Emergency Rental
Assistance Program .......................................................................................... $14,734,100

7004-2030 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Weatherization

Assistance for Low Income Persons ................................................................. $11,600,000

7004-2033 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Low Income Home
Energy Assistance Program ........................................................................... $200,000,000

7004-2034 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Community Services
Block Grant ....................................................................................................... $22,000,000

7004-2039 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Low-Income

Household Water Assistance Program (ARPA) .................................................. $8,000,000

7004-2040 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Low-Income

Household Water Assistance Program (LIHWAP) .............................................. $6,500,000

7004-2041 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Low-Income Home
Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) (IIJA) ..................................................... $1,000,000

7004-2042 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, BIL Weatherization
Assistance Program (IIJA) ................................................................................ $24,000,000

7004-3037 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Small Cities
Community Development Block Grant Program ............................................... $70,000,000

7004-3039 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Community

Development Block Grant COVID-19 ............................................................... $30,000,000

7004-9009 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Section 8 Substantial
Rehabilitation Program ....................................................................................... $1,201,800
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7004-9012 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Recovery Housing
Program .............................................................................................................. $3,000,000

7004-9014 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Federal Housing
Voucher Program ................................................................................................ $9,000,000

7004-9015 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Housing Choice
Voucher and Moving to Work Program ........................................................... $440,000,000

7004-9016 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Family Unification
Program .............................................................................................................. $4,100,000

7004-9017 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Supportive Housing
for Persons with Disabilities ................................................................................ $3,700,000

7004-9018 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Section 811 Project
Based Rental Assistance Demonstration Program ............................................. $4,500,000

7004-9019 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Section 8 Moderate
Rehabilitation Program ....................................................................................... $9,000,000

7004-9020 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Section 8 New
Construction Program ............................................................................................ $227,808

7004-9021 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, the Family Self-
Sufficiency Program ............................................................................................... $966,000

7004-9022 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Emergency Housing
Vouchers (ARPA) .............................................................................................. $12,000,000

7004-9028 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Home Investment
Partnerships ...................................................................................................... $19,700,000

7004-9029 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, National Housing
Trust Fund ......................................................................................................... $19,000,000

7004-9038 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, HOME (ARPA) ............... $6,000,000

EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.

Division of Insurance.

7006-6006 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, The State Flexibility
to Stabilize the Market Cycle II Grant Program ..................................................... $344,000

Massachusetts Marketing Partnership.

7008-2026 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, State Trade Export
Program ................................................................................................................. $405,702

7008-9027 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, STEP10 ............................. $187,500

EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF LABOR AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT.

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Department of Career Services.

7002-6622 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, American

Apprenticeship Initiative ......................................................................................... $666,007

7002-6623 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, the Work Opportunity
Tax Credit ............................................................................................................... $402,219

7002-6625 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Labor Certification ............. $528,816

7002-6626 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Employment

Services State Allotment ................................................................................... $13,568,908

7002-6628 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Disabled Veterans
Outreach Program............................................................................................... $2,597,318

7003-1010 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Trade Adjustment
Assistance ........................................................................................................... $5,331,949

7003-1630 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Workforce

Investment Act Adult Activities .......................................................................... $10,669,404

7003-1631 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Workforce

Investment Act Youth Formula Grants .............................................................. $12,650,480

7003-1777 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Workforce

Investment Act National Emergency Grants ........................................................ $2,090,832

7003-1778 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Workforce

Investment Act Dislocated Worker Formula Grant ........................................... $13,795,494

7003-1785 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Apprenticeships USA
State Accelerator Grant ...................................................................................... $3,243,097

Department of Unemployment Assistance.

7002-6624 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Unemployment

Insurance Administration ................................................................................. $100,000,000

7002-9701 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Federal Bureau of
Labor Statistics .................................................................................................... $1,874,473

Department of Labor Standards.

7002-2013 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Mine Safety and
Health Training ......................................................................................................... $76,286

7003-1637 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Multipurpose Funds
Lead Base Paint FY20 ............................................................................................. $29,684

7003-2019 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, UI Emergency Admin
Grants for COVID-19......................................................................................... $11,873,685

7003-4203 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Bureau of Labor
Statistics Statistical Survey ...................................................................................... $69,157
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7003-4206 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Lead Licensing
Enforcement ........................................................................................................... $103,191

7003-4212 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Asbestos Licensing
and Monitoring ......................................................................................................... $73,526

7003-4213 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Lead Licensing and
Monitoring .............................................................................................................. $259,141

7003-6627 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Occupational Safety
and Health Administration On-site Consultation Program .................................. $1,337,368

EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF EDUCATION.

Office of the Secretary.

7009-2020 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Governors

Emergency Education Relief Fund – COVID-19 ................................................. $5,980,712

Department of Early Education and Care.

3000-0707 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Head Start
Collaboration .......................................................................................................... $175,000

3000-9003 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Community-Based

Child Abuse Prevention (CBCAP) .......................................................................... $981,014

3000-9004 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Community-Based

Child Abuse Prevention - ARPA ......................................................................... $1,504,043

3000-9005 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, PDG Birth-5 .................. $12,000,000

Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

7010-9706 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Common Core Data
Project .................................................................................................................... $197,640

7038-0107 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Adult Education –
State Grant Program ......................................................................................... $12,265,704

7043-1001 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Title I Grants to Local
Education Agencies ........................................................................................ $262,718,204

7043-1004 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Migrant Children ............. $1,196,734

7043-1005 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Title I – Neglected
and Delinquent Children ..................................................................................... $1,013,761

7043-2001 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Teacher Quality
State Grants. ..................................................................................................... $30,362,569

7043-3001 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Language Instruction
and LEP Grants ................................................................................................. $18,544,239
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7043-4002 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, 21st Century
Community Learning Centers ........................................................................... $20,026,559

7043-4004 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, FY18 SS & AEG ........... $19,265,685

7043-4005 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Stronger

Connections Grant (SCG) Program ................................................................... $10,049,337

7043-6001 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, State Assessment
Grants ................................................................................................................. $6,852,742

7043-6002 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Rural & Low Income
Schools ...................................................................................................................... $4,558

7043-6501 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Education for
Homeless Children and Youth ............................................................................ $1,676,113

7043-7001 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Special Education
Grants ............................................................................................................. $321,458,477

7043-7002 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Preschool Grants ......... $10,643,759

7043-8001 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Vocational Education
Grants. .............................................................................................................. $22,451,559

7048-1000 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Positive Behavioral
Supports, Social Emotional Learning & Mental Health .......................................... $217,470

7048-2000 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, STEM AP Course
Expansion ........................................................................................................... $2,369,792

7048-2001 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Massachusetts

Implementation of Innovation Science Assessment .............................................. $275,288

7048-2002 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Shaping Teacher
Quality & Student of Color Experience in MA ........................................................ $351,670

7048-2321 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, CDC – Improving
Health through School-based HIV/STD Prevention ............................................... $115,000

7048-2322 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, CDC – Wellness
Initiative for Students.............................................................................................. $365,000

7048-7323 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Comprehensive

Literacy Development ......................................................................................... $6,145,068

7048-9144 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, MEP Consortium
Incentive Grants ....................................................................................................... $59,645

7048-9200 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Data Systems Grant
Student Connect .................................................................................................... $700,800

7053-2008 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Fresh Fruits and
Vegetables Nutrition ............................................................................................ $6,408,443
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7053-2023 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, TEFAP Reach and
Resiliency ............................................................................................................... $471,145

7053-2103 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, CNP Training and
Tech Assistance ..................................................................................................... $352,081

7053-2112 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Special Assistance
Funds .............................................................................................................. $448,271,364

7053-2117 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Child Care Program ....... $6,809,977

7053-2119 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Child Nutrition School
Food Equipment Grant ........................................................................................... $433,290

7053-2125 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Commodity

Supplemental Food Program ................................................................................. $228,071

7053-2126 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Temporary

Emergency Food Assistance .............................................................................. $2,261,967

7053-2266 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Team Nutrition
Competitive Training Grant ...................................................................................... $50,000

7053-3272 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Direct Certification
Performance Award ................................................................................................ $458,506

7060-1000 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Elementary and
Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund COVID-19 .................................. $773,185,761

7060-2000 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Emergency

Assistance for Non-Public Schools ..................................................................... $4,000,000

7060-6502 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, ARP Homeless
Children and Youth ............................................................................................. $1,000,000

7060-7003 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, ARP Individuals with
Disabilities Education Act .................................................................................... $5,000,000

7060-7004 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, ARP Preschool IDEA
Grants .................................................................................................................... $400,000

7062-0008 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Office of School
Lunch Programs .................................................................................................. $5,619,812

7062-0017 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Charter School
Assistance and Distributions ............................................................................... $2,270,627

Department of Higher Education.

7066-1574 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, MassTeach ....................... $423,000

7066-6033 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Gaining Early
Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs .................................. $5,541,468

State Universities.
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7010-1182 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Fitchburg SC –

National Science Foundation ................................................................................... $17,056

7110-6019 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Fitchburg SC –

Upward Bound Payroll and Benefits ...................................................................... $309,324

7110-6030 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Fitchburg SC –

Expanding Horizons Student Support .................................................................... $280,788

7110-6630 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Fitchburg SC –

Upward Bound Program ........................................................................................ $217,054

Community Colleges.

7503-6557 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Bristol CC - TRIO -
Talent Search ......................................................................................................... $250,000

7503-9711 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Bristol CC - Student
Support Services Program ..................................................................................... $125,000

7503-9714 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Bristol CC - Upward
Bound Program ...................................................................................................... $400,000

7509-1490 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Mount Wachusett
CC - Educational Opportunity Centers Payroll ...................................................... $260,000

7509-9714 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Mount Wachusett
CC - Special Services for Disadvantaged .............................................................. $700,000

7509-9717 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Mount Wachusett
CC - Upward Bound Math and Science Program .................................................. $160,000

7509-9718 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Mount Wachusett
CC - Talent Search ................................................................................................ $525,000

7509-9720 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Mount Wachusett
CC - Mt Wachusett Community College Gear Up ................................................. $430,000

7511-9711 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, North Shore CC -
Special Services for Disadvantaged ...................................................................... $568,686

7511-9740 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, North Shore CC -
Upward Bound ....................................................................................................... $455,528

7511-9746 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, North Shore CC –
Title III Federal Grant ............................................................................................. $449,638

7511-9750 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, North Shore CC -
Talent Search ........................................................................................................... $33,851

EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND SECURITY.

Office of the Secretary.

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8000-0402 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, F402BIL Various
Programs -IIJA .................................................................................................... $6,674,262

8000-0405 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, F405BIL Various
Programs -IIJA .................................................................................................... $5,796,593

8000-4692 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, State Homeland
Security Program .............................................................................................. $23,090,947

8000-4701 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Port Security Grant
Program ................................................................................................................. $750,000

8000-4707 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Nonprofit Security
Grant Program .................................................................................................... $4,318,484

8000-4794 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Urban Areas Initiative
Grant ................................................................................................................. $16,900,000

8000-4807 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, FASTACT 405
Programs ............................................................................................................. $5,000,000

8000-4808 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, FASTACT 402
Programs ............................................................................................................. $5,000,000

8100-4611 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, FFY2020 Byrne
Justice Assistance Programs - Various .............................................................. $3,238,634

8100-4622 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, FFY2020 Residential
Substance Abuse Treatment – Admin Grant ......................................................... $322,369

8100-4627 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, FFY2020 Sex
Offender Registration - Grants ............................................................................... $266,462

8100-4628 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, FFY2020 NCHP –
Admin Grants ......................................................................................................... $609,772

8100-4693 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Project Safe
Neighborhood – Admin Grant ................................................................................ $306,071

Department of State Police.

8100-0212 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Federal Motor Carrier
Safety Administration Van Passenger ..................................................................... $16,000

8100-2643 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, FFY21 Internet Crime
Against Children Continuation Grant ..................................................................... $300,000

8100-3000 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, FFY20 COPS Anti
Heroin Task Force.................................................................................................. $750,000

8100-3001 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, FFY22 COPS Anti
Heroin Task Force Grant .................................................................................... $2,999,411

8100-3011 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, FFY21 COPS CAMP
Anti Meth Program ................................................................................................. $651,545
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8100-3031 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, FFY22 COPS
Microgrant for Recruitment ...................................................................................... $75,000

8100-4000 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, FFY20 Anti-Gang
Programs ................................................................................................................ $119,318

8100-4408 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, FFY21 BJA Body
Worn Cameras ....................................................................................................... $800,000

8100-4568 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, FFY22 COPS Law
Enforcement Accreditation Grant ............................................................................. $97,163

8100-9713 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, FY21 FEMA Port
Security Grant Program ........................................................................................... $90,215

8100-9714 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, FY22 Port Security
Grant… ..................................................................................................................... $71,365

8100-9772 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, FFY21 Paul
Coverdell Forensic Science - Competitive ............................................................... $62,500

8100-9773 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, FFY21 Paul
Coverdell Forensic Science - Formula ................................................................... $208,000

8100-9780 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, FFY21 DNA Backlog
Reduction Program ................................................................................................ $550,000

Military Division.

8700-0014 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Army National Guard
Facilities Program .................................................................................................. $196,800

8700-1001 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Army National Guard
Facilities Program ............................................................................................. $21,100,000

8700-1002 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Army National Guard
Environmental Program ...................................................................................... $3,550,000

8700-1003 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Army National Guard
Security ............................................................................................................... $1,500,000

8700-1004 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Army National Guard
Electronic Security ................................................................................................. $250,000

8700-1005 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Army National Guard
Command Control, Communications and Information Management ..................... $700,000

8700-1007 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Army National Guard
Sustainable Ranges ............................................................................................ $1,300,000

8700-1010 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Army National Guard
Anti-Terrorism ........................................................................................................ $220,000

8700-1021 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Air National Guard
Facilities Operations and Maintenance ............................................................... $8,500,000
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8700-1022 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Air National Guard
Environmental ........................................................................................................ $104,000

8700-1023 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Air National Guard
Security ............................................................................................................... $2,400,000

8700-1024 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Air National Guard
Fire Protection ..................................................................................................... $3,800,000

8700-1031 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Air National Guard
SRM Projects ...................................................................................................... $1,000,000

8700-1040 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Air National Guard
Distributed Learning Program ................................................................................ $600,000

8700-2106 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Barnes Gate ...................... $358,000

8700-2107 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Repair HVAC B104 ........... $410,000

8700-2108 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Repair HVAC B162 ........... $564,880

8700-2109 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Repair HVAC
B15238 ................................................................................................................... $507,729

8700-2110 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Repair HVAC B326 ........... $507,718

8700-2201 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Multipurpose

Machine Gun Range ........................................................................................... $9,700,000

Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency.

8800-0042 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Hazardous Materials
Transportation Act .................................................................................................. $400,000

8800-0048 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Flood Mitigation
Assistance Program ............................................................................................... $800,000

8800-0064 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Hazard Mitigation
Grant Program .................................................................................................. $10,000,000

8800-0065 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, January 2015 Snow
Storm ........................................................................................................................ $10,000

8800-0072 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, March 2-3 2018
Severe Winter Storm and Flooding .......................................................................... $40,000

8800-0096 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, COVID-19

Presidential Declaration Mitigation Grant Program ........................................... $10,000,000

8800-0099 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, High Hazard
Potential Dams Rehabilitation Grant ........................................................................ $37,813

8800-1544 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, FY2022 Pre-Disaster
Mitigation Program Management Costs................................................................. $100,000
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8800-1644 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, FY 2011 Pre-Disaster
Mitigation Competitive Projects ........................................................................... $3,200,000

8800-1645 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Flood Mitigation
Assistance Project.................................................................................................. $213,000

8800-1745 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, FY2020 Flood
Mitigation Assistance Management Costs ............................................................... $50,000

8800-2012 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, FFY12 Emergency
Management Performance Grant ..................................................................... $14,000,000

8800-4097 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Hurricane Sandy
Grant ................................................................................................................... $1,200,000

8800-4110 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, February 2013
Blizzard Nemo ..................................................................................................... $5,000,000

8800-4214 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, January 26-28 Winter
Storm ...................................................................................................................... $200,000

8800-4372 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, March 2-3 2018
Severe Winter Storm and Flooding ........................................................................ $500,000

8800-4379 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, March 13-14 2018
Severe Winter Storm and Flooding ..................................................................... $1,200,000

8800-4496 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, COVID Pandemic
Management ..................................................................................................... $30,000,000

8800-4651 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, January 28-29 2022
Snowstorm Mitigation .......................................................................................... $1,000,000

8810-0065 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, January 2015 Snow
Storms Hazard Mitigation Grants Program - Projects......................................... $6,000,000

8810-0072 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, March 2-3 2018
Severe Winter Storm and Flooding ..................................................................... $5,000,000

8810-0079 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, March 13-14 2018
Severe Winter Storm and Flooding ..................................................................... $2,000,000

8810-0096 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, HMPG COVID-19
Pandemic PRJ .................................................................................................. $10,000,000

8810-1544 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, FY2022 Pre-Disaster
Mitigation Program Project Cost ......................................................................... $2,493,875

8810-1744 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Building Resilient
Infrastructure & Communities BRIC20 Project ................................................... $2,000,000

8810-1745 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, FY2020 Flood
Mitigation Assistance Project Cost ......................................................................... $200,000

8810-1844 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Building Resilient
Infrastructure & Communities Project Cost ......................................................... $1,000,000
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8810-4214 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, January 26-28 2015
Storms ............................................................................................................... $10,000,000

8810-4372 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, March 2-3 2018
Severe Winter Storm and Flooding ................................................................... $10,000,000

8810-4379 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, March 13-14 2018
Severe Winter Storm and Flooding ..................................................................... $5,000,000

8810-4496 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, COVID Pandemic....... $500,000,000

8810-4651 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, January 28-29 2022
Snowstorm Mitigation Assistance Project Cost ................................................ $10,000,000

Criminal Justice Information Services.

0840-0110 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Crime Victim
Assistance ................................................................................................................ $84,551

Department of Fire Services.

8324-1505 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, National Fire
Academy State Fire Training Grant Program .......................................................... $20,000

8324-9710 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, FFY20 Assistance to
Firefighters Grant .................................................................................................. $500,000

Department of Correction.

8900-4001 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Justice Reinvestment
Initiative – Medication Assisted Treatment ............................................................ $301,822

SHERIFFS.

Franklin Sheriff’s Office.

8910-0818 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Connect- (COSSAP
CONNECT) .............................................................................................................. $50,000

8910-0819 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Connect- FR/CARA
(SAMHSA CONNECT) ........................................................................................... $500,000

8910-0820 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, SAMHSA MAT –
PDOA ..................................................................................................................... $356,388

8910-0821 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Arise Initiative .................... $100,000

8910-0894 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, MASSHEAL ...................... $304,615

Hampden Sheriff’s Office.

4512-9069 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Substance Abuse ............. $108,500
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7035-0002 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Adult Basic
Education ............................................................................................................... $354,743

7043-1005 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Title 1 Neglected or
Delinquent Program ................................................................................................. $96,037

7043-8001 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Perkins Grant ...................... $57,275

8000-4646 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Violence Against
Women Act ............................................................................................................... $43,151

8100-4646 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Violence Against
Women Act ............................................................................................................... $46,000

8910-1050 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Comp Opioid
Stimulant Substance Abuse Program COSSAP .................................................... $300,000

Worcester Sheriff’s Office.

4512-9069 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Substance Abuse
Prevention and Treatment Block Grant.................................................................... $79,833

8000-4622 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Residential

Substance Abuse Treatment ..................................................................................... $7,280

Middlesex Sheriff’s Office.

8910-0138 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Comprehensive

Opioid, Stimulant, and Substance Abuse Site-based Program ............................. $150,000

8910-0174 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Comprehensive

Opioid, Stimulant, and Substance Abuse Site-based Program ............................. $517,667

Essex Sheriff’s Office.

7043-8001 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Vocational Education
Basic Grants ............................................................................................................. $57,100

8000-4622 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Federal Residential
Substance Abuse Treatment State Prisoners .......................................................... $21,121

8910-0624 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Mental Health
Diversion Program ................................................................................................. $250,000

8910-0625 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Essex MAT Recovery
Project .................................................................................................................... $400,000

8910-0626 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Essex County PREA
Expansion Program................................................................................................ $200,000

8910-0627 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Essex County Opioid
Recovery and Behavioral Change Project ............................................................. $257,086

8910-0628 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Byrne Discretionary
Community Project ................................................................................................. $287,629
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8910-0629 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Law Enforcement
Wellness and Mental Health (LEWMHA) ................................................................. $55,000

Barnstable Sheriff’s Office.

8910-8223 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, SAMHSA VIPS
(Vivitrol Increased Participation Services) ............................................................. $333,746

Bristol Sheriff’s Office.

7043-1105 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Title I Neglected and
Delinquent Program ................................................................................................. $91,366

Hampshire Sheriff’s Office.

4512-9093 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, DPH MAT .......................... $579,200

8100-4622 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, RSAT .................................. $20,150

Department of Elder Affairs.

9110-1067 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, FY2023 MIPPA:
Priority 1 for SHIPS ................................................................................................ $252,133

9110-1068 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, FY2023 MIPPA:
Priority 2 for AAAs .................................................................................................. $204,089

9110-1069 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, FY2023 MIPPA:
Priority 3 for ADRCs ............................................................................................... $102,538

9110-1073 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, SCSEP Older Worker
Employment Services Incentive Cooperative ........................................................ $859,968

9110-1074 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Older Americans Act
............................................................................................................................... $109,606

9110-1075 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Title VII Ombudsman
............................................................................................................................... $781,032

9110-1076 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Title IIIB Supportive
Service .............................................................................................................. $12,319,040

9110-1077 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, National Family
Caregiver Support Program ................................................................................ $5,684,567

9110-1079 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, IIID Preventative
Health ..................................................................................................................... $927,957

9110-1080 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Vaccine Expanding
ACC - COVID-19 ................................................................................................. $1,041,850

9110-1081 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, CRRSA Act, 2021
Supp Funding for APS XX - COVID-19 .............................................................. $1,893,433

9110-1082 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, No Wrong Door
System COVID-19 Vaccine 21 ............................................................................... $149,625
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9110-1083 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, OMC6 ARP for
Ombudsman Program under Title VII of the OAA ................................................. $207,328

9110-1084 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, SSC6 ARP
Supportive Services under Title III-B of the OAA .............................................. $12,204,216

9110-1085 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, CMC6 ARP
Congregate Meals under Title III-C1 of the OAA ................................................ $6,219,847

9110-1086 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, HDC6 ARP Home
Delivered Meals under Title III-C2 of the OAA .................................................... $9,329,771

9110-1087 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, PHC6 ARP
Preventive Health under Title III-D of the OAA ...................................................... $912,244

9110-1088 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, FCC6 ARP Family
Caregivers under Title III-E of the OAA .............................................................. $3,001,131

9110-1089 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, APC6 ARP for APS ........ $4,259,458

9110-1090 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, FY2021 MIPPA:
Priority 1 for SHIPS ................................................................................................ $222,743

9110-1091 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, FY2021 MIPPA:
Priority 2 For AAAS ................................................................................................ $216,227

9110-1092 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, FY2021 MIPPA:
Priority 3 for ADRCS .............................................................................................. $104,543

9110-1093 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, MA STPH Workforce
Within AAA FY22 (ARPA) ................................................................................... $1,716,220

9110-1094 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, State Health
Insurance Assistance Program .............................................................................. $925,981

9110-1096 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, MA SHIP Workforce
Expansion Grant .................................................................................................... $115,789

9110-1097 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, MA ADRC No Wrong
Door Public Health Workforce ARPA ..................................................................... $115,789

9110-1098 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, ARPA Long Term
Care Ombudsman 23 ............................................................................................. $375,355

9110-1157 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Ombudsman One
Care Plan Initiative ................................................................................................. $315,000

9110-1173 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Older Americans Act
.......................................................................................................................... $23,221,529

9110-1174 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Nutrition Services
Incentive Program ............................................................................................... $8,137,637

9110-1178 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Senior Community
Service Employment Program ............................................................................ $1,748,857
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9110-2017 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, 2021 Funding for
LTC Ombudsman - COVID-19 ................................................................................. $83,348

9110-2018 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, FY21 Title III:
Supplemental Funding Nutrition - COVID-19 ...................................................... $3,500,618

SECTION 2E.

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, 2024. Items in this section shall not be
subject to allotment under section 9B of chapter 29 of the General Laws or reduction under section 9C of
said chapter 29 without express authorization from the general court. Notwithstanding section 19A of said
chapter 29, any transfer under this section shall be made by the comptroller in accordance with a transfer
schedule to be developed for each item by the comptroller after consulting with the appropriate agency
secretary, the secretary of administration and finance and the state treasurer. The schedule for each
appropriation shall provide for transfers in increments considered appropriate to meet the cash flow needs
of each fund; provided, however, that the sum of the incremental transfers shall equal the sum set forth in
this section and all transfers under the schedule shall be completed not later than June 30, 2024. 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 OF LABOR AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT.

Office of the Secretary.

1595-1075 For an operating transfer to the Workforce Competitiveness Trust Fund

established in section 2WWW of chapter 29 of the General Laws ................... $20,000,000

Gaming Economic Development Fund .................... 100%

OFFICE OF THE COMPTROLLER.

1595-5819 For an operating transfer to the Commonwealth Care Trust Fund

established under section 2OOO of chapter 29 of the General Laws .............. $50,000,000

EXECUTIVE OFFICE FOR ADMINISTRATION AND FINANCE.

1599-6152 For an operating transfer to the State Retiree Benefits Trust Fund
established under section 24 of chapter 32A of the General Laws ................ $550,000,000

EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS.

1595-6232 For the development of the clean energy industry in the commonwealth;
provided, that not less than $15,000,000 shall be transferred to the
Massachusetts Offshore Wind Industry Investment Fund, established in
section 9A of chapter 23J of the General Laws, and not less than
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$15,000,000 shall be transferred to the Clean Energy Investment Fund,

established in section 15 of said chapter 23J; provided further, that funds
shall be expended for clean energy workforce development initiatives and
investments to support emissions reductions in the energy, transportation
and buildings sectors, as directed by the Massachusetts Clean Energy and
Climate Plan for 2050; and provided further, that not later than March 1,
2024, the executive office of energy and environmental affairs, in
consultation with the Massachusetts clean energy center, shall submit a
report to the joint committee on telecommunications, utilities and energy
and the house and senate committees on ways and means, which shall
include, but not be limited to: (i) summaries of the investments made from
or expected to be made from the transfer; (ii) the workforce training
programs supported or developed with funds from the transfer, including
the number of workers served by each program; and (iii) the estimated
impacts of the transfer towards the clean energy climate plan for 2050’s
outlined goals, including details by sector ......................................................... $30,000,000

EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES.

Office of the Secretary.

1595-1068 For an operating transfer to the MassHealth provider payment account

under the Medical Assistance Trust Fund established in section 2QQQ of
chapter 29 of the General Laws; provided, that these funds shall be
expended for: (i) services provided; (ii) public hospital transformation and
incentive initiative payments; (iii) health equity incentive payments; or (iv)
Medicaid care organization payments under 42 CFR 438.6(c); provided
further, that all payments from the Medical Assistance Trust Fund shall be:
(a) subject to the availability of federal financial participation; (b) made only
under federally-approved payment methods; (c) consistent with federal
funding requirements and all federal payment limits as determined by the
secretary of health and human services; and (d) subject to the terms and
conditions of an agreement with the executive office of health and human
services; provided further, that the secretary of health and human services
shall notify, in writing, the house and senate committees on ways and
means and the joint committee on health care financing of increases or
decreases in any payments made within the term of the current 1115
waiver or other state plan amendments within 15 days of said payments;
and provided further, that the secretary of health and human services shall
utilize funds from the Medical Assistance Trust Fund to make payments of
up to $441,300,000 to the Cambridge public health commission or to
Medicaid care organizations for payment to the Cambridge public health
commission if the Cambridge public health commission, in anticipation of
receiving such payments, first voluntarily transfers an amount equal to the
non-federal share of such payments to the Medical Assistance Trust Fund
using a federally-permissible source of funds ................................................. $505,000,000

1595-1069 For an operating transfer to the Health Information Technology Trust Fund
established under section 35RR of chapter 10 of the General Laws;
provided, that these funds shall be expended for operating costs for the
statewide health information exchange and integrated eligibility system;
and provided further, that not later than December 15, 2023, the executive
office of health and human services shall submit a report to the house and
senate committees on ways and means and the joint committee on health
care financing detailing utilization in fiscal year 2023 of the Health
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Information Technology Trust Fund established in said section 35RR of

said chapter 10, including the: (i) total dollar amount billed to the Health
Information Technology Trust Fund; (ii) total dollar amount of federal
reimbursement; (iii) initiatives and programs paid for out of the Health
Information Technology Trust Fund; and (iv) amount disbursed from the
Health Information Technology Trust Fund to each program and initiative
outlined in the enabling statute ......................................................................... $14,177,900

1595-1070 For an operating transfer to the Safety Net Provider Trust Fund
established under section 2AAAAA of chapter 29 of the General Laws;
provided, that these funds shall be expended pursuant to the Safety Net
Provider Trust Fund eligibility criteria and payment methodology approved
in the MassHealth demonstration waiver under section 1115 of the Social
Security Act, as codified at 42 U.S.C. section 1315; provided further, that
all payments from the fund shall be: (i) subject to the availability of federal
financial participation; (ii) made only under federally-approved payment
methods; (iii) consistent with federal funding requirements and all federal
payment limits as determined by the secretary of health and human
services; and (iv) subject to the terms and conditions of an agreement with
the executive office of health and human services; and provided further,
that not later than March 15, 2024, the executive office of health and
human services shall submit a report to the house and senate committees
on ways and means on the: (a) payments made to each provider; (b)
investments each provider has made with said payments for pursued
reforms related to incentives outlined in said demonstration waiver; and
(c) assessments of recipient providers based on quality measures under
the Delivery System Reform Incentive Program ............................................... $65,968,000

1595-1071 For an operating transfer to the Community Behavioral Health Promotion

and Prevention Trust Fund established pursuant to section 35GGG of
chapter 10 of the General Laws, inserted by section 7 of chapter 208 of
the acts of 2018...................................................................................................... $200,000

Department of Public Health.

1595-4506 For an operating transfer to the Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention

Trust Fund established in section 35MMM of chapter 10 of the General
Laws .................................................................................................................... $2,700,000

Department of Mental Health.

1595-4512 For an operating transfer to the Behavioral Health Outreach, Access and
Support Trust Fund established in section 2GGGGG of chapter 29 of the
General Laws; provided, that funds shall support initiatives to expand
access to and utilization of behavioral health services including, but not
limited to, public awareness campaigns, loan forgiveness for behavioral
health professionals and pilot programs to address barriers to equitable
behavioral health care ....................................................................................... $20,000,000

TRANSPORTATION.

Massachusetts 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,
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that not less than $70,000 shall be expended for emergency roadway repairs
in the city known as the town of Bridgewater; provided further, that not less
than $30,000 shall be expended for emergency roadway repairs in the town
of Raynham; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended
for redesigning and installation of new steps, adding lights and installing an
emergency safety alert system for the bridge in the city of Boston on Norfolk
street between the intersections of Corbet street and Willowwood street;
provided further, that not less than $20,000 shall be expended for the
Berkshire Flyer in the city of Pittsfield to create “last mile” transportation
solutions; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for
the survey, redesign and reconstruction of route 38 in the town of Tewksbury;
provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for elderly and
commuter services linking to the MBTA in the town of Maynard; provided
further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the MetroWest
regional transit authority for the continuation of the CatchConnect service pilot
in the town of Hudson; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be
expended for the development and engineering of a second means of egress
for the Florence Sawyer school building complex in the town of Bolton;
provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the Bristol-
Plymouth regional vocational high school for the renovation of its vehicle
entrance; provided further, that not less than $20,000 shall be expended for
improvements to the transportation infrastructure of the Vinal square section
of the town of Chelmsford; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall
be expended for the repair or replacement of culverts in the town of Boxford;
provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for a parking
and multimodal transportation study for the city of Newburyport; provided
further, that not less than $250,000 shall be expended for road and sidewalk
repair and improvements on Elliott street in the city of Beverly; provided
further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for the purchase of
electric bicycles as part of the Bluebikes share infrastructure program in the
city of Boston; provided further, that not less than $200,000 shall be
expended for highway sound tests to determine updated placement and
priorities of sound barriers along the state highway system; provided
further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for subsurface utility
engineering exploration on state highway route 14 in the town of Hanson
to meet the Massachusetts Department of Transportation’s mandate that
the existing water line be mapped prior to beginning pavement
construction in the town of Hanson; provided further, that not less than
$50,000 shall be expended for sidewalk installation and repairs in the town
of West Bridgewater; provided further, that not less than $80,000 shall be
expended to the town of Rockland for work including, but not limited to,
predesign of the VFW drive and Weymouth street corridor improvement
project; provided further, that not less than $200,000 shall be expended
for construction and repairs to the Cottage avenue bridge in the towns of
Wilbraham and Ludlow; provided further, that not less than $250,000 shall
be expended for repairs to the Joint Grass Brook culvert in the town of
Dunstable; provided further, that not less than $1,000,000 shall be
expended to subsidize ferry services administered by the city known as
the town of Winthrop during the full-time closure of the Sumner tunnel;
provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended as a grant
to the town of Swansea for a study on enhancements and improvements
along the state highway route 103 corridor; and provided further, that not
less than $75,000 shall be expended as a grant to the town of Somerset
for the planning and design of improvements along the state highway route
103 corridor ..................................................................................................... $523,878,708
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Commonwealth Transportation Fund....................... 100%

1595-6369 For an operating transfer to the Massachusetts Bay Transportation

Authority under clause (1) of subsection (d) of section 2ZZZ of chapter 29
of the General Laws; provided, that the Massachusetts Bay Transportation
Authority shall submit quarterly reports to the executive office for
administration and finance and the house and senate committees on ways
and means which shall include an accounting of the funds provided for in
this item including: (i) the amount of money received under this transfer;
(ii) the amount of money expended under this transfer; (iii) a description of
items and services for which funds have been expended; and (iv) the
status of ongoing and planned capital projects under the purview of the
authority; provided further, that the authority shall submit these reports on
a quarterly basis not later than 30 days following the last day of the quarter;
and provided further, that funds included in this item over the total amount
of funds made available in this item in the prior fiscal year shall not be used
for capital spending ......................................................................................... $187,000,000

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

1595-6370 For an operating transfer to the regional transit authorities organized under chapter 161B
of the General Laws, or any prior laws, under clause (2) of subsection (d)
of section 2ZZZ of chapter 29 of the General Laws; provided, that each
regional transit authority receiving assistance under this item shall deliver
not later than January 5, 2024, a copy of its most recent audited financial
statement to the chief financial officer of the Massachusetts Department
of Transportation, the secretary of administration and finance, the
treasurer of the commonwealth, the comptroller of the commonwealth, the
house and senate committees on ways and means and the joint committee
on transportation ............................................................................................... $94,000,000

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

1595-6379 For the operation of the motor vehicle insurance merit rating board,
including the rent, related parking and utility expenses of the board;
provided, that the amount appropriated in this item and the associated
fringe benefit costs shall be borne by insurance companies doing motor
vehicle insurance business within the commonwealth under section 57A
of chapter 6C of the General Laws; and provided further, that
notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, no safe driver
insurance plan shall require the payment of an unsafe driver point
surcharge for the first offense for a non-criminal motor vehicle traffic
violation as described in chapter 90C of the General Laws ............................. $11,671,807

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

EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF EDUCATION.

Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

1595-0035 For an operating transfer to the Twenty-First Century Education Trust

Fund established in section 35NNN of chapter 10 of the General Laws;
provided, that funds may be used for effective and sustainable
improvement initiatives in public schools designated as in need of
assistance pursuant to the school accountability system established by the
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board of elementary and secondary education, and for the purpose of

addressing persistent disparities in achievement among student
subgroups, improving educational opportunities for all students, sharing
best practices for improving classroom learning and supporting
efficiencies within and across school districts ..................................................... $5,000,000

1595-0115 For the Civics Project Trust Fund established in section 2CCCCC of
chapter 29 of the General Laws; provided, that funds shall be appropriated
for the Civics Project Trust Fund to promote civics education in the
commonwealth of Massachusetts........................................................................ $2,500,000

1595-0116 For the Genocide Education Trust Fund, as established in section

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

Department of Higher Education.

1595-7066 For the support of the Massachusetts Science, Technology, Engineering,

and Mathematics Grant Fund, referred to as the Pipeline Fund,
established in section 2MMM of chapter 29 of the General Laws ...................... $1,500,000

SECTION 2F.

SECTION 2F. The sums set forth in this section are hereby appropriated from the Education and
Transportation Fund 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, 2024. All
appropriations in this section shall not be subject to section 5D of chapter 29 of the General Laws.

TRANSPORTATION.

Massachusetts Department of Transportation.

1596-2401 For a reserve to provide matching funds for state or municipal

transportation projects eligible for federal discretionary grants offered by
the United States Department of Transportation; provided, that the
secretary of administration and finance shall be consulted prior to any
expenditure being made from this reserve to receive matching federal
grants; provided further, that the Massachusetts Department of
Transportation shall submit quarterly reports to the executive office for
administration and finance and the house and senate committees on ways
and means including, but not limited to: (i) the amount of funds expended
from this item; (ii) the amount of federal funds received for expenditures
from this item, delineated by federal grant program; (iii) a summary of
projects for which funds have been expended and the corresponding
federal funds; (iv) the status of pending applications for federal
discretionary grants; and (v) the status of ongoing projects that have
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received funds from this item; and provided further, that the department
shall submit these reports on a quarterly basis not later than 30 days
following the last day of the quarter .................................................................. $25,000,000

Education and Transportation Fund ........................ 100%

1596-2402 For construction, preservation, reconstruction and repair improvements of

bridges, approaches and related infrastructure, including all elements that
improve access for all modes of transportation; provided, that the program
is administered by the Massachusetts Department of Transportation;
provided further, that the Massachusetts Department of Transportation
shall submit biannual reports not later than December 1, 2023 and June
1, 2024 to the executive office for administration and finance and the
house and senate committees on ways and means including, but not
limited to: (i) a list of projects funded from this item, including the funds
provided for each project; (ii) a description of each project funded from this
item; (iii) the criteria used to distribute funds from this item; and (iv) the
status of ongoing and planned capital projects supported through this item;
and provided further, that in the distribution of funds from this item, the
department shall prioritize geographic equity ................................................... $50,000,000

Education and Transportation Fund ........................ 100%

1596-2404 For programs to improve the Massachusetts Bay Transportation

Authority's physical infrastructure; provided, that the authority shall
prioritize geographic equity across its service network in the distribution of
funds from this item; provided further, that the authority shall expend not
less than $20,000,000 for improvements to infrastructure related to its
commuter rail system; provided further, that not less than $50,000,000
shall be expended for bridge repair, rehabilitation and replacement;
provided further, that not less than $70,000,000 shall be expended for
station and accessibility improvements across the Massachusetts Bay
Transportation Authority network; provided further, that not less than
$30,000,000 shall be expended for track and signal improvements on
subway lines; provided further, that not less than $10,800,000 shall be
expended for design of the red-blue connector project; provided further,
that the authority shall consult with the executive office for administration
and finance on the projects to be funded by this appropriation; provided
further, that not later than April 1, 2024, the authority shall submit a report
to the joint committee on transportation and the house and senate
committees on ways and means including, but not limited to: (i) the criteria
used for distributing funds from this item; and (ii) a list and description of
the projects funded through this item or planned to be funded through this
item, including the estimated cost for each project and the expected
timeline for the completion of each project; and provided further, that funds
appropriated in this item shall be made available for these purposes
through June 30, 2025 .................................................................................... $180,800,000

Education and Transportation Fund ........................ 100%

1596-2405 For a program to research the feasibility of implementing a means-tested

fare program under the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority;
provided, that prior to expending funds from this item, the authority shall
submit a proposed design for establishing said program, including
methods for collecting data; and provided further, that not later than April
1, 2024, the authority shall submit a report to the joint committee on
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transportation and the house and senate committees on ways and means
detailing expenditures from this item and findings related to the feasibility
of a means-tested fare program .......................................................................... $5,000,000

Education and Transportation Fund ........................ 100%

1596-2406 For transit improvements at regional transit authorities and supportive

transit improvements across the commonwealth; provided, that not less
than $56,000,000 shall be expended by regional transit authorities to
support operational enhancements and improvements, including
expanded service hours, weekend services and route expansions, in
addition to services supported through item 1595-6370; provided further,
that funds shall be expended to regional transit authorities whose contract
assistance under section 23 of chapter 161B of the General Laws is
proportionately low in comparison to the net cost of service of the regional
transit authority as compared to other regional transit authorities in order
to provide more equitable fund distribution; provided further, that said
funds shall be included in each recipient’s baseline funding calculation in
future fiscal years; provided further, that funds not allocated under the
preceding provisos shall subsequently be expended for operating
assistance to regional transit authorities based on the following formula:
(i) 60 per cent based on total transit ridership as reported on the most
recent certified national transit data base report; (ii) 30 per cent based on
population of its member communities from the most recent census; and
(iii) 10 per cent based on service coverage area determined by the total
square miles of its member communities; provided further, that not less
than $15,000,000 shall be expended on grants for fare free pilot programs
to be administered by the regional transit authorities; provided further, that
the Massachusetts Department of Transportation shall oversee the
distribution of said grants and shall establish grant criteria including, but
not limited to, the prioritization of: (a) opportunities for increased ridership;
and (b) increased service accessibility to low-income individuals; provided
further, that said grants shall be distributed in a geographically equitable
manner; provided further, that not later than April 1, 2024, the department
shall submit a report to the joint committee on transportation and the house
and senate committees on ways and means including, but not limited to:
(1) grant criteria used by the department; (2) a list of grant applicants; (3)
a list of successful grant applicants; (4) summaries of successful grant
proposals; (5) ridership and fare data for such pilot programs; and (6)
details on the mechanisms being utilized to track ridership and fare data
for said pilot programs; provided further, that funds may be expended by
the department to support data tracking and reporting for said pilot
programs; provided further, that not less than $15,000,000 shall be
expended for an innovation grant program administered by the
Massachusetts Department of Transportation for transportation providers
to support initiatives including, but not limited to: (I) electrification; (II)
infrastructure; (III) capital investments; (IV) new and innovative service
delivery models; (V) expanded service hours or weekend service; (VI) rural
connectivity; and (VII) connectivity improvements across regional transit
authority service areas; and provided further, that not less than $4,000,000
shall be expended for grants to transit providers to support expanded
mobility options for older adults, people with disabilities and low-income
individuals through the Community Transit Grant Program .............................. $90,000,000

Education and Transportation Fund ........................ 100%

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1596-2408 For a pilot program to support grants for operational assistance to ferry
services; provided, that not less than $700,000 shall be expended for the
MBTA for the operation of a ferry service from Lewis Wharf Mall in East
Boston to Long Wharf in the North End section of the city of Boston;
provided further, that said ferry service shall run from April 1, 2023 to
October 31, 2023 and again from April 1, 2024 until October 31, 2024,
inclusive; provided further, that the MBTA shall report the number of
passengers who utilize said service to the house and senate committees
on ways and means not later than January 31, 2024; provided, that not
later than April 1, 2024, the operator of the pilot program shall submit a
report to the joint committee on transportation and the house and senate
committees on ways and means including, but not limited to: (i) the
services supported through the program, including the cost for each
service; (ii) ridership data for the services supported through the program;
(iii) any needs for modifications or changes to the program; and (iv) cost-
effectiveness data; provided further, that not less than 6 months before
the conclusion of the pilot program, the operator shall submit a
comprehensive report to the joint committee on transportation and the
house and senate committees on ways and means that shall include, but
not be limited to, recommendations on the desirability and feasibility of
continuing all or any components of the pilot program; and provided
further, that these funds shall be made available until June 30, 2025 ................ $5,700,000

Education and Transportation Fund ........................ 100%

1596-2427 For a transfer to the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority

workforce and safety reserve established in line item 1599-1971 in section
2 of chapter 126 of the acts of 2022, for projects to address ongoing safety
concerns at the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority related to the
interim and final findings of the Federal Transit Administration’s Safety
Management Inspection initiated in April 2022; provided, that the
Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority shall work in consultation
with the Massachusetts Department of Transportation and the department
of public utilities in the planning and implementation of said projects
funded through this item; provided further, that funds may be expended for
hiring and retention; provided further, that the Massachusetts Department
of Transportation shall issue monthly reports to the joint committee on
transportation and the house and senate committees on ways and means
detailing the status of the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority’s
progress toward responding to each finding and required action as issued
by the Federal Transit Administration; and provided further, that said
reports shall be delineated by special directive and shall include, but not
be limited to: (i) the funds expended from this item and the related purpose
for said spending; (ii) the completion date of each executed required
action; and (iii) the estimated completion date of each pending required
action ................................................................................................................. $20,000,000

Education and Transportation Fund ........................ 100%

1596-2428 For the construction and reconstruction of municipal ways as described in

clause (b) of the second paragraph of section 4 of chapter 6C of the
General Laws; provided, that a city or town shall comply with the
procedures established by the Massachusetts Department of
Transportation; provided further, that a city or town may expend, without
further appropriation, for these projects amounts not in excess of the
amount provided to the city or town under this item upon preliminary notice
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of such amount, which shall be provided by the department to the city or

town not later than March 1, 2024; provided further, that the
commonwealth shall reimburse a city or town under this item, subject to
the availability of funds as provided in section 9G of chapter 29 of the
General Laws, within 30 days after receipt by the department of a request
for reimbursement from the city or town, which request shall include
certification by the city or town that actual expenses have been incurred
on projects eligible for reimbursement under this item and that the work
has been completed to the satisfaction of the city or town according to the
specifications of the project and in compliance with applicable laws and
procedures established by the department; and provided further, that not
less than $50,000,000 shall be distributed using a formula based on each
municipality’s share of road mileage ............................................................... $100,000,000

Education and Transportation Fund ........................ 100%

EDUCATION.

Department of Early Education and Care.

1596-2411 For efforts to reduce the waitlist for income-eligible early education and
care programs; provided, that funds may be expended for teen parents
and homeless families at risk of becoming eligible for transitional aid to
families with dependent children; provided further, that funds may be
expended for informal early education and care benefits for families
meeting income-eligibility criteria; provided further, that early education
and care services funded from this item shall be distributed in a
geographically-equitable manner that provides fair and adequate access
to early education and care for all eligible individuals; and provided further,
that not later than April 1, 2024, the department of early education and
care shall submit a report to the executive office for administration and
finance, the joint committee on education and the house and senate
committees on ways and means detailing the number of families removed
from the waitlist through this item .................................................................... .$25,000,000

Education and Transportation Fund ........................ 100%

1596-2412 For planning and implementation activities in cities, towns, regional school
districts or educational collaboratives to expand pre-kindergarten or
preschool opportunities on a voluntary basis to children who will be eligible
for kindergarten within 2 school years, utilizing the Massachusetts
preschool expansion grant public-private partnership model; provided, that
preference shall be given to districts serving high percentages of high-
needs students; provided further, that additional preference shall be given
to districts that have completed strategic planning efforts that support
expanding access to high-quality preschool; and provided further, that
notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, funds
distributed from this item shall be deposited with the treasurer of the city,
town, regional school district or educational collaborative and held in a
separate account and shall be expended by the school committee of such
city, town, regional school district or educational collaborative without
further appropriation ............................................................................................ $5,500,000

Education and Transportation Fund ........................ 100%

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1596-2429 For a grant program administered by the department of early education

and care for capital improvements necessary to build capacity and ensure
ability to safely accommodate additional early education and care slots;
provided, that in determining a process for awarding grants, the
department shall prioritize providers serving families receiving subsidized
child care through the department with particular focus on providers
serving higher percentages of families receiving subsidized child care;
provided further, that in determining a process for awarding grants, the
department shall aim to support equitable geographic access to child care
and shall align the availability of child care and after school programs with
the needs of the workforce; and provided further, that not later than May
31, 2024, the department shall submit a report to the joint committee on
education and the house and senate committees on ways and means
including, but not limited to, the: (i) criteria established to award grants; (ii)
current and expected grant recipients; and (iii) the projects being
supported through the program ........................................................................ $15,000,000

Education and Transportation Fund ........................ 100%

1596-2434 For a reimbursement rate increase for center-based subsidized early

education and care for salaries, benefits and stipends for professional
development of early educators; provided, that funds appropriated in this
item shall be used to increase the reimbursement rate by an appropriate
percentage for all such providers; provided further, that funds shall be
expended for increasing the daily add-on rate for comprehensive early
education services for children with active cases at the department of
children and families; provided further, that the commissioner of early
education and care may transfer funds between items 3000-3060 and
3000-4060, as necessary, for this purpose, under an allocation plan that
shall detail, by object class, the distribution of the funds to be transferred
and which shall be submitted to the house and senate committees on ways
and means not less than 30 days before any such transfer ............................. $25,000,000

Education and Transportation Fund ........................ 100%

Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

1596-2422 For the reimbursement of school districts and participating schools for the
costs of providing universal free school meals pursuant to section 1C of
chapter 69 of the General Laws, as inserted by section 34; provided, that
districts receiving funds under this item shall not implement a meal charge
for students; provided further, that participating districts that are eligible for
reimbursement under the community eligibility provision or provision 2 of
the National School Lunch Program or an applicable provision of the
National Child Nutrition Act, Public Law 111-296, shall adopt said provision
to maximize access to federal funds; and provided further, that not later
than January 15, 2024, the department of elementary and secondary
education shall submit a report to the house and senate committees on
ways and means, the joint committee on education and the executive
office for administration and finance that shall include: (i) data on any
change in utilization of school lunch services in districts receiving funding
under this item, delineated by free, reduced and full- pay students as
defined by the National School Lunch Program; (ii) the distribution of
funding paid through this item and, for the purpose of universal free school
meals in fiscal year 2023, item 7053-1925 delineated by school district;
and (iii) options to reform, modify or extend the program in a manner that
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promotes equity, maximizes federal funds and improves predictability and

sustainability of funding ..................................................................................... $69,000,000

Education and Transportation Fund ........................ 100%

1596-2424 For a competitive grant program administered by the department of

elementary and secondary education, in consultation with Massachusetts
clean energy center, for K-12 public schools or districts for projects to
install or maintain clean energy infrastructure pursuant to section 37 of
chapter 69 of the General Laws, as inserted by section 35 .............................. $50,000,000

Education and Transportation Fund ........................ 100%

EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF EDUCATION.

1596-2413 For the expansion of early college, workforce, technical and innovation
pathway programs; provided, that such programs shall incorporate the
guiding principles of designated pathways; provided further, that not later
than April 1, 2024, the executive office of education shall provide a
summary of the current and planned allocations of funds for each program
funded through this item to the joint committee on education and the house
and senate committees on ways and means; and provided further, that
appropriated funds may be expended for programs or activities during the
summer months .................................................................................................. $5,000,000

Education and Transportation Fund ........................ 100%

1596-2431 For supplemental grants for school construction projects previously

approved for financing by the Massachusetts School Building Authority;
provided, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary,
said program shall be made available in addition to amounts previously
approved by the authority’s board of directors for certain cities, towns and
school districts with core program school facility projects in the authority's
capital pipeline that have been impacted by unanticipated cost
escalations; provided further, that said program shall be used to assist
school districts with escalations incurred in connection with school facility
construction projects that received project scope and funding agreement
approval by the authority’s board of directors prior to October 1, 2022 and
have accepted or will accept bids on or after January 1, 2022; provided
further, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the
authority shall establish the rules and policies related to said program and
the criteria for determining a project’s eligibility and an appropriate
supplemental grant amount; provided further, that cities, towns and school
districts shall submit budget and project documentation to the authority in
a form prescribed by the authority to be eligible to receive grants from this
item; provided further, that the authority, with the approval of its board of
directors, may waive certain cost cap limits or other grant limits that have
been established as part of the grant program funded under this item;
provided further, that the amounts distributed to cities, towns and school
districts from this item shall not be calculated as part of the limit in section
7 of chapter 70B of the General Laws on the estimated amount of grants
approved by the authority during a fiscal year; and provided further, that
not later than May 31, 2024, the authority shall submit a report to the
executive office for administration and finance, the joint committee on
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education and the house and senate committees on ways and means
detailing grant award recipients and the amount received for each project ... $100,000,000

Education and Transportation Fund ........................ 100%

Department of Higher Education.

1596-2414 For a scholarship program to provide financial assistance to

Massachusetts students enrolled in and pursuing a program of higher
education in any public institution of higher education in the
commonwealth; 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 ..................................... $84,000,000

Education and Transportation Fund ........................ 100%

1596-2417 For a deferred maintenance capital program to provide support to projects

at institutions of higher education in the commonwealth; provided, that
projects supported under the program shall include, but not limited, to: (i)
heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems maintenance; (ii) federal
Americans with Disabilities Act accessibility compliance projects; (iii)
window replacement; and (iv) decarbonization or clean energy projects;
provided further, that the program shall be administered by the division of
capital asset management and maintenance in collaboration with the
executive office of education; and provided further, that not later than May
31, 2024, the executive office of education shall submit a report to the joint
committee on higher education and the house and senate committees on
ways and means including, but not limited to: (a) a list of the institutions
receiving funds; (b) the amounts granted to each institution; and (c) the
types of projects that received funding ............................................................. $50,000,000

Education and Transportation Fund ........................ 100%

1596-2418 For MassReconnect, a scholarship program to provide financial

assistance to students from the commonwealth who: (i) are enrolled in and
pursuing a program of higher education at a public community college; (ii)
are not less than 25 years of age as of the first day of classes; (iii) have
not previously earned a college degree; and (iv) are enrolled in at least 6
credits; provided, that the funds shall be used to cover any remaining
tuition and fees due and the cost of books and supplies for any eligible
student after all other sources of federal and state grant aid have been
exhausted; provided further, that funds from this item may be expended
on student support services, administration and marketing of said
scholarship program; provided further, that funds may be expended for
programs or activities during the summer months; provided further, that
the commissioner of higher education, in consultation with the executive
office of education and the Massachusetts Association of Community
Colleges, and in coordination with the Massachusetts state scholarship
office, shall adopt guidelines governing the eligibility for and the awarding
of financial assistance under this item; provided further, that not later than
February 1, 2024, the department of higher education, in consultation with
the Massachusetts Association of Community Colleges, shall submit a
report to the joint committee on higher education and the house and
senate committees on ways and means detailing the metrics and
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benchmarks being used to measure program success including, but not

limited to: (a) enrollment; (b) retention; (c) barriers to student participation;
and (d) demographic data related to program participants; and provided
further, that not later than May 31, 2024, the department of higher
education shall submit information to the executive office for administration
and finance, the joint committee on higher education and the house and
senate committees on ways and means on the number of students
participating in MassReconnect at each community college ............................ $20,000,000

Education and Transportation Fund ........................ 100%

1596-2423 For a scholarship program to provide financial assistance to students in

the commonwealth who are enrolled in and pursuing a program of higher
education at a public institution of higher education, as defined in section
5 of chapter 15A of the General Laws, for an in-demand profession as
defined by the executive office of labor and workforce development's study
on labor market conditions pursuant to section 16A of said chapter 15A
provided, that funds from this item may be expended on the administration
of said scholarship program; and provided further, that the board of higher
education, in coordination with the Massachusetts state scholarship office,
shall adopt guidelines governing the eligibility for and the awarding of
financial assistance; provided further that not less than $1,500,000 shall
be expended for a scholarship program to provide financial assistance to
students from the commonwealth who (i) are enrolled in and pursuing
either an associate degree or certificate program at a municipal college;
(ii) are age 25 or older as of the first day of classes; (iii) have not previously
earned a college degree; and (iv) are enrolled in at least 6 credits;
provided, that the funds shall be used to cover any remaining tuition and
fees, costs of books and supplies for any eligible student after all other
sources of federal and state grant aid have been exhausted; provided
further, that funds from this item may be expended on student support
services, administration and the marketing of said scholarship program;
and provided further, that funds may be expended for programs or
activities during the summer months ................................................................ $25,000,000

Education and Transportation Fund ........................ 100%

1596-2425 For the purposes of continuing the implementation of section 15E of

chapter 15A of the General Laws to encourage private fundraising by the
commonwealth’s public institutions of higher education for the
endowments and capital outlay programs of those institutions including,
but not limited to, endowed scholarship funds, endowed professorships,
endowed STEM programming, endowed research positions, endowed
programming in the arts and humanities, endowed funds to increase
diversity and inclusion on public higher education campuses, endowed
funds to increase persistence and completion rates, endowed funds to
encourage innovative financial aid strategies, including income-sharing
arrangements, endowed early college programs and such other purposes
as the board of higher education shall determine to be consistent with
system-wide and campus mission statements and with measurable goals
and metrics tied to those missions; provided, that the board of higher
education shall implement the program in a manner that ensures that each
institution shall have an equal opportunity to secure matching funds from
this item; provided further, that not less than $5,000,000 shall be allocated
to state universities; provided further, that not less than $5,000,000 shall
be allocated to community colleges; provided further, that not later than
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January 31, 2024, the board of higher education shall issue a preliminary
report on the initial allocation of matching dollars and any guidelines
adopted for the distribution and use of such funding; and provided further,
that the report shall be submitted to the joint committee on higher
education and the house and senate committees on ways and means ........... $10,000,000

Education and Transportation Fund ........................ 100%

1596-2432 For capacity-building efforts including, but not limited to, staffing and
system upgrades, necessary for the implementation of a free community
college system beginning in the fall of calendar year 2024; provided
further, that the department of higher education shall distribute funds, in
consultation with the Massachusetts Association of Community Colleges,
to the community colleges to support capacity-building necessary to
support a free community college system; provided further, that not less
than $1,000,000 shall be expended to the Massachusetts Association of
Community Colleges for the analysis and development of a free
community college system, including recommendations for guidelines,
regulations and implementation measures; provided further, that not later
than December 15, 2023, the association shall submit an initial report to
the joint committee on higher education and the house and senate
committee on ways and means outlining considerations and
recommendations for the implementation of a free community college
system; provided further, that not later than April 30, 2024, the association
shall submit a final report to the joint committee on higher education and
the house and senate committees on ways and means outlining final
recommendations for the implementation of a free community college
system; and provided further, that not less than $4,000,000 shall be
expended for the department of higher education to establish an office of
higher education success and completion to support: (i) data collection
and tracking; and (ii) the development of best practices for higher
education student success and degree completion including, but not
limited to, the alignment of community college programming with labor
market demands ............................................................................................... $12,000,000

Education and Transportation Fund ........................ 100%

1596-2433 For a scholarship program for nursing students in community colleges to

provide financial assistance to students from the commonwealth who: (i)
are enrolled in or are in the process of enrolling in a nursing program of
higher education at a community college in the commonwealth; and (ii)
have not previously earned a college degree; provided, that the funds shall
be used to cover any remaining tuition and fees due for any eligible student
after all other sources of federal and state grant aid have been exhausted;
provided further, that funds from this item may be expended on student
support services, administration and marketing of said scholarship
program; provided further, that appropriated funds may be expended for
programs or activities during the summer months; provided further, that
the department of higher education, in consultation with the executive
office of education and the Massachusetts Association of Community
Colleges, and in coordination with the Massachusetts state scholarship
office, shall adopt guidelines governing the eligibility for and the awarding
of financial assistance under the program; provided further, that funds in
this item shall be expended to support the recruitment and retention of
qualified nursing professionals to teach in nursing programs at community
colleges; provided further, that said funds may be made available to
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support efforts including, but not limited to, student loan forgiveness,
recruitment bonuses and retention bonuses; and provided further, that not
later than April 1, 2024, the department, in consultation with the
Massachusetts Association of Community Colleges, shall submit a report
to the joint committee on higher education and the house and senate
committees on ways and means including, but not limited to: (i) a detailed
explanation of the guidelines for the program; (ii) a summary of the
programs being offered at each participating community college, including
the number students participating in each program, the number of students
on program waitlists and the number of students 25 years and older being
served by each program; (iii) details on the use of funds from this item to
provide student support services; and (iv) details on the use of funds from
this item to support nursing program staff recruitment and retention,
including the number of staff hired or retained ................................................. $18,000,000

Education and Transportation Fund ........................ 100%

University of Massachusetts.

1596-2426 For the purposes of continuing the implementation of section 15E of

chapter 15A of the General Laws to encourage private fundraising by the
commonwealth’s public institutions of higher education for the
endowments and capital outlay programs of those institutions including,
but not limited to, endowed scholarship funds, endowed professorships,
endowed STEM programming, endowed research positions, endowed
programming in the arts and humanities, endowed funds to increase
diversity and inclusion on public higher education campuses, endowed
funds to increase persistence and completion rates, endowed funds to
encourage innovative financial aid strategies including income-sharing
arrangements, endowed early college programs and such other purposes
as the University of Massachusetts board of trustees shall determine to be
consistent with system-wide and campus mission statements and with
measurable goals and metrics tied to those missions; provided, that the
board of higher education shall implement the program in a manner that
ensures that each institution shall have equal opportunity to secure
matching funds from this item; provided further, that not less than
$10,000,000 shall be allocated to the University of Massachusetts to
support the endowments described above, established and held by The
University of Massachusetts Foundation, Inc.; provided further, that not
later than January 31, 2024, the University of Massachusetts board of
trustees shall issue a preliminary report on the initial allocation of matching
dollars and any guidelines adopted for the distribution and use of such
funding; and provided further, that the report shall be submitted to the joint
committee on higher education and the house and senate committees on
ways and means ............................................................................................... $10,000,000

Education and Transportation Fund ........................ 100%

 SECTION 3. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, for the fiscal year ending June 30,
2024 the distribution of unrestricted general government aid to cities and towns of the balance of the State Lottery
and Gaming Fund, as paid from the General Fund in accordance with clause (c) of the second paragraph of section
35 of chapter 10 of the General Laws, and additional funds from the General Fund and the Gaming Local Aid Fund,
shall be $1,270,595,794 and shall be apportioned to cities and towns in accordance with this section.

For fiscal year 2024 the total amounts to be distributed and paid to each city, town and regional school district
from items 7061-0008 and 7061-0009 of section 2, shall be as set forth in the following lists. If there is conflict
between the language of this section and the distribution listed below, the distribution below shall control. The
specified amounts distributed from said item 7061-0008 of said section 2 shall be deemed in full satisfaction of the
amounts due under chapter 70 of the General Laws.

For fiscal year 2024, a district’s school aid shall be calculated according to the provisions of said chapter 70.
The foundation budget category of “low-income enrollment” for the purpose of calculating foundation enrollment
shall be determined by financial eligibility for certain federal programs, as defined by the provisions of section 2 of
said chapter 70, and including a number of students identified and approved as low income through the supplemental
claiming system established and posted by the department for that purpose, as well as students identified and
approved as homeless for purposes of calculating the McKinney-Vento homelessness grant program administered
by the department, consistent with the conditions provided for in said section 2. The assumed special education
enrollment percentage for vocational school students shall be set at 4.90 per cent and the assumed special education
enrollment percentage for non-vocational school students shall be set at 3.90 per cent.

The per-pupil rates for the employee benefits and fixed charges allotments shall be adjusted by the foundation
employee benefits inflation rate and the per-pupil rates for all other foundation allotments shall be adjusted by the foundation
inflation index. Foundation increments shall be the additional resources provided for the education of students designated as
English learners or low-income; provided, however, that for low-income students the amount of the foundation increment shall
be determined by the low-income group into which each district is assigned. Foundation budget rates for employee benefits
and fixed charges, guidance and psychological services, special education out-of-district tuition, English learners and low-
income students shall be increased by three-sixths of the gap between the rates used in fiscal year 2021 and the rates
established in tables 1 and 2 of section 3 of said chapter 70, consistent with adjustments prescribed in said section 3
and set at the rates identified in the table below. Required local contributions shall be calculated pursuant to said chapter
70; provided, that municipal revenue growth factors shall be calculated in a manner consistent with calculations
made in fiscal year 2023; provided further, that the total statewide target local contribution shall be 59 percent and
the effort reduction percentage shall be 100 percent; and provided further that the minimum aid per pupil dollar
amount shall be $60.

Chapter 70 aid for fiscal year 2024 shall be the greater of: (i) foundation aid, or (ii) the sum of base aid and
minimum aid. No non-operating district shall receive chapter 70 aid in an amount greater than the district’s
foundation budget.

The department of elementary and secondary education shall not consider health care costs for retired
teachers to be part of net school spending for any district in which such costs were not considered part of net school
spending in fiscal year 1994 and for any district that has not accepted the provisions of section 260 of chapter 165
of the acts of 2014; provided, however, that any district for whom such costs are not so considered shall have
 included as part of net school spending an amount equal to the increase in the foundation budget for the district
associated with health care costs of retired teachers.

No payments to cities, towns or counties maintaining an agricultural school under this section shall be made
after November 30 of the fiscal year until the commissioner of revenue certifies acceptance of the prior fiscal year’s
annual financial reports submitted under section 43 of chapter 44 of the General Laws. Advance payments shall be
made for some or all of periodic local reimbursement or assistance programs to any city, town, regional school
district or independent agricultural school that demonstrates an emergency cash shortfall, as certified by the
commissioner of revenue and approved by the secretary of administration and finance, under guidelines established
by the secretary.

Base Rates

Instructional
Employee
Classroom & Other Materials, Guidance & Operations Special
Instructional Professional Pupil Benefits/ Total, All
Administration Specialist Teaching Equipment Psychological & Education
Leadership Development Services Fixed Categories
Teachers Services & Services Maintenance Tuition
Charges
Technology

Pre-school 221.34 399.74 1,832.98 470.10 72.49 265.29 173.40 53.04 509.00 728.64 0.00 4,726.02

Kindergarten
221.34 399.74 1,832.98 470.10 72.49 265.29 173.40 53.04 509.00 728.64 0.00 4,726.02
half-day
Kindergarten
442.67 799.51 3,665.96 940.25 145.06 530.61 346.82 106.13 1,017.99 1,457.26 0.00 9,452.26
full-day

Elementary 442.67 799.51 3,665.91 940.25 145.08 530.61 346.82 159.17 1,017.99 1,457.28 0.00 9,505.29

Junior/Middle 442.67 799.51 3,226.02 676.84 157.26 530.61 390.98 260.01 1,103.62 1,544.05 0.00 9,131.57

High School 442.67 799.51 4,744.11 563.46 152.49 848.96 445.11 599.57 1,070.08 1,376.63 0.00 11,042.59

Vocational 442.67 799.51 8,065.05 563.46 252.11 1,485.67 445.11 599.57 2,002.71 1,834.90 0.00 16,490.76

Special Education & Incremental Rates

Instruction
al Employee
Classroom & Other Guidance & Special
Instructional Professional Materials, Pupil Operations & Benefits/ Total, All
Administration Specialist Teaching Psychological Education
Leadership Development Equipment Services Maintenance Fixed Categories
Teachers Services Services Tuition
& Charges
Technology
Special Ed-in
3,055.17 0.00 10,081.28 9,412.75 486.31 424.47 0.00 0.00 3,412.76 3,898.38 0.00 30,771.12
district

Special Ed-
3,531.53 0.00 0.00 53.95 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 33,529.93 37,115.41
tuitioned out

English
107.66 188.40 1,318.74 188.40 53.82 134.56 80.74 26.92 322.96 301.97 0.00 2,724.17
learners PK-5

English
114.12 199.69 1,397.81 199.69 57.05 142.63 85.59 28.53 342.32 320.07 0.00 2,887.50
learners 6-8
English
learners high 114.60 200.55 1,403.82 200.55 57.29 143.24 85.95 28.65 343.79 321.45 0.00 2,899.89
school/voc
Low-income
55.76 264.22 2,579.36 0.00 125.14 19.18 104.45 542.73 0.00 425.57 0.00 4,116.41
group 1

Low-income
57.77 273.72 2,672.06 0.00 129.64 19.87 108.20 562.24 0.00 440.88 0.00 4,264.38
group 2

Low-income
59.77 283.22 2,764.76 0.00 134.14 20.56 111.95 581.75 0.00 456.17 0.00 4,412.32
group 3

Low-income
61.78 292.71 2,857.46 0.00 138.63 21.25 115.71 601.25 0.00 471.47 0.00 4,560.26
group 4
Low-income
63.78 302.21 2,950.16 0.00 143.13 21.94 119.46 620.75 0.00 486.76 0.00 4,708.19
group 5

Low-income
69.89 331.16 3,232.78 0.00 156.83 24.05 130.90 680.22 0.00 533.39 0.00 5,159.22
group 6

Low-income
74.71 353.95 3,455.32 0.00 167.63 25.70 139.92 727.05 0.00 570.10 0.00 5,514.38
group 7

Low-income
79.52 376.75 3,677.86 0.00 178.43 27.36 148.93 773.87 0.00 606.82 0.00 5,869.54
group 8

Low-income
84.33 399.55 3,900.40 0.00 189.23 29.00 157.94 820.70 0.00 643.54 0.00 6,224.69
group 9

Low-income
89.14 422.35 4,122.95 0.00 200.02 30.66 166.95 867.52 0.00 680.27 0.00 6,579.86
group 10

Low-income
95.89 454.30 4,434.90 0.00 215.16 32.98 179.59 933.16 0.00 731.73 0.00 7,077.71
group 11

Low-income
102.63 486.26 4,746.85 0.00 230.29 35.30 192.22 998.80 0.00 783.20 0.00 7,575.55
group 12

Unrestricted General
Municipality / District Chapter 70
Government Aid

ABINGTON $14,183,120 $2,351,673

ACTON $0 $1,672,241

ACUSHNET $7,170,330 $1,812,575

ADAMS $0 $2,798,733

AGAWAM $25,024,448 $4,404,079

ALFORD $0 $16,777

AMESBURY $9,472,287 $2,325,673

AMHERST $6,280,773 $10,064,417

ANDOVER $13,950,800 $2,136,116

AQUINNAH $0 $2,794

ARLINGTON $18,703,409 $9,069,495

ASHBURNHAM $0 $950,497

ASHBY $0 $523,451

ASHFIELD $93,683 $221,938

ASHLAND $11,273,500 $1,616,627

ATHOL $0 $3,164,936

ATTLEBORO $53,392,152 $6,819,960

 Unrestricted General
Municipality / District Chapter 70
Government Aid

AUBURN $15,134,321 $2,047,327

AVON $4,146,067 $828,567

AYER $0 $904,992

BARNSTABLE $24,752,053 $2,514,581

BARRE $0 $1,075,157

BECKET $76,923 $108,564

BEDFORD $6,020,493 $1,372,295

BELCHERTOWN $14,210,006 $2,034,058

BELLINGHAM $9,974,432 $2,028,485

BELMONT $11,784,535 $2,699,247

BERKLEY $4,151,920 $727,374

BERLIN $0 $241,019

BERNARDSTON $0 $347,697

BEVERLY $14,544,481 $6,981,194

BILLERICA $20,069,934 $6,961,245

BLACKSTONE $234,189 $1,636,286

BLANDFORD $58,602 $151,794

BOLTON $0 $236,028

BOSTON $230,700,785 $226,489,446

BOURNE $5,472,583 $1,752,446

BOXBOROUGH $32,909 $301,553

BOXFORD $1,855,093 $581,138

BOYLSTON $113,472 $409,482

BRAINTREE $20,652,576 $6,840,770

BREWSTER $1,377,451 $472,018

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BRIDGEWATER $96,685 $4,354,095

BRIMFIELD $1,597,800 $466,085

BROCKTON $241,067,581 $25,030,728

BROOKFIELD $1,911,736 $590,251

BROOKLINE $16,035,247 $7,589,864

BUCKLAND $13,134 $366,045

BURLINGTON $9,355,284 $3,130,714

CAMBRIDGE $19,728,183 $25,681,992

CANTON $8,665,186 $2,563,594

CARLISLE $1,387,990 $262,246

CARVER $10,463,289 $1,746,382

CHARLEMONT $102,815 $208,965

CHARLTON $0 $1,731,950

CHATHAM $0 $179,913

CHELMSFORD $14,141,800 $6,067,613

CHELSEA $116,781,512 $9,818,256

CHESHIRE $16,351 $734,382

CHESTER $72,014 $215,227

CHESTERFIELD $133,594 $165,050

CHICOPEE $88,827,551 $13,766,015

CHILMARK $0 $4,484

CLARKSBURG $1,827,355 $434,885

CLINTON $19,317,021 $2,814,141

COHASSET $2,955,742 $615,046

COLRAIN $0 $345,020
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CONCORD $4,038,233 $1,386,858

CONWAY $637,444 $213,650

CUMMINGTON $59,811 $99,727

DALTON $212,169 $1,360,130

DANVERS $9,292,104 $3,404,845

DARTMOUTH $10,449,331 $3,013,568

DEDHAM $6,992,697 $3,909,311

DEERFIELD $1,157,053 $574,180

DENNIS $0 $651,055

DEVENS $308,558 $0

DIGHTON $0 $924,373

DOUGLAS $8,927,525 $872,406

DOVER $1,032,747 $229,962

DRACUT $27,170,143 $4,188,537

DUDLEY $10,601 $2,135,929

DUNSTABLE $0 $294,031

DUXBURY $6,671,508 $1,059,662

EAST BRIDGEWATER $12,873,317 $1,789,415

EAST BROOKFIELD $186,676 $346,704

EAST LONGMEADOW $15,037,448 $1,730,401

EASTHAM $506,837 $178,103

EASTHAMPTON $8,664,472 $3,360,169

EASTON $10,655,421 $2,617,898

EDGARTOWN $1,165,651 $79,631

EGREMONT $0 $75,426
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ERVING $556,000 $80,348

ESSEX $0 $292,692

EVERETT $111,682,212 $8,258,997

FAIRHAVEN $9,631,703 $2,695,733

FALL RIVER $188,024,477 $28,488,289

FALMOUTH $9,322,909 $1,657,357

FITCHBURG $74,728,113 $10,201,898

FLORIDA $559,717 $59,502

FOXBOROUGH $9,428,040 $1,780,641

FRAMINGHAM $84,996,534 $11,893,602

FRANKLIN $29,191,961 $2,953,914

FREETOWN $461,524 $1,135,166

GARDNER $27,428,246 $5,065,805

GEORGETOWN $5,713,498 $856,386

GILL $0 $290,779

GLOUCESTER $11,330,913 $4,774,515

GOSHEN $96,381 $95,636

GOSNOLD $0 $2,507

GRAFTON $12,794,520 $1,869,184

GRANBY $4,765,430 $1,055,535

GRANVILLE $0 $191,666

GREAT BARRINGTON $0 $907,255

GREENFIELD $16,203,247 $3,795,339

GROTON $0 $926,034

GROVELAND $65,470 $870,198

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HADLEY $1,350,100 $542,563

HALIFAX $3,509,077 $1,085,186

HAMILTON $0 $803,181

HAMPDEN $0 $822,476

HANCOCK $435,805 $67,495

HANOVER $7,458,443 $2,532,409

HANSON $35,397 $1,530,872

HARDWICK $0 $556,539

HARVARD $2,196,867 $1,770,394

HARWICH $0 $514,938

HATFIELD $895,156 $373,013

HAVERHILL $82,633,811 $11,749,375

HAWLEY $13,300 $51,735

HEATH $0 $100,022

HINGHAM $8,535,193 $1,886,679

HINSDALE $104,923 $266,176

HOLBROOK $10,881,907 $1,763,904

HOLDEN $7,364 $2,285,617

HOLLAND $1,013,356 $241,290

HOLLISTON $8,912,782 $1,851,271

HOLYOKE $96,959,371 $12,141,113

HOPEDALE $6,221,250 $779,530

HOPKINTON $9,799,659 $939,095

HUBBARDSTON $0 $538,504

HUDSON $12,997,947 $2,383,867

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HULL $3,996,296 $2,533,476

HUNTINGTON $354,768 $412,005

IPSWICH $4,147,342 $1,918,975

KINGSTON $5,430,917 $1,147,449

LAKEVILLE $86,418 $978,148

LANCASTER $11,693 $1,142,719

LANESBOROUGH $0 $412,374

LAWRENCE $266,144,831 $23,472,453

LEE $2,170,239 $744,504

LEICESTER $11,098,247 $2,075,675

LENOX $1,345,245 $637,203

LEOMINSTER $64,394,936 $6,841,900

LEVERETT $396,968 $213,385

LEXINGTON $17,609,131 $1,832,124

LEYDEN $0 $98,429

LINCOLN $1,287,178 $813,847

LITTLETON $4,848,956 $849,772

LONGMEADOW $7,099,369 $1,670,201

LOWELL $229,138,873 $30,111,195

LUDLOW $14,459,019 $3,651,972

LUNENBURG $8,819,128 $1,264,190

LYNN $269,092,167 $26,765,703

LYNNFIELD $5,945,010 $1,243,306

MALDEN $63,196,977 $14,998,221

MANCHESTER $0 $265,854
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MANSFIELD $19,491,149 $2,666,588

MARBLEHEAD $6,354,327 $1,361,321

MARION $1,154,750 $269,740

MARLBOROUGH $45,861,229 $6,507,618

MARSHFIELD $15,233,203 $2,589,755

MASHPEE $4,858,266 $439,830

MATTAPOISETT $1,005,221 $484,518

MAYNARD $5,663,218 $1,878,115

MEDFIELD $6,653,094 $1,732,919

MEDFORD $17,407,300 $14,500,784

MEDWAY $10,818,549 $1,458,481

MELROSE $12,260,358 $6,130,878

MENDON $38,052 $488,533

MERRIMAC $56,805 $1,005,843

METHUEN $64,681,414 $6,499,916

MIDDLEBOROUGH $22,330,861 $2,947,393

MIDDLEFIELD $13,290 $63,552

MIDDLETON $1,769,171 $654,100

MILFORD $46,805,339 $3,651,413

MILLBURY $8,852,759 $2,116,913

MILLIS $4,992,022 $1,251,615

MILLVILLE $73,662 $486,946

MILTON $11,675,882 $3,841,217

MONROE $140,582 $21,981

MONSON $7,667,285 $1,560,527

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MONTAGUE $9,046 $1,713,276

MONTEREY $0 $55,273

MONTGOMERY $21,162 $103,746

MOUNT WASHINGTON $13,818 $35,835

NAHANT $561,403 $451,694

NANTUCKET $4,410,255 $94,719

NATICK $13,165,735 $4,555,463

NEEDHAM $13,312,456 $2,086,917

NEW ASHFORD $180,257 $24,282

NEW BEDFORD $224,099,122 $27,500,383

NEW BRAINTREE $17,386 $157,813

NEW MARLBOROUGH $0 $70,012

NEW SALEM $0 $124,036

NEWBURY $16,934 $619,118

NEWBURYPORT $5,660,145 $3,048,937

NEWTON $27,433,806 $7,025,359

NORFOLK $3,612,405 $1,146,434

NORTH ADAMS $16,216,082 $5,303,680

NORTH ANDOVER $11,942,699 $2,449,947

NORTH ATTLEBOROUGH $21,293,531 $3,439,347

NORTH BROOKFIELD $4,905,556 $952,578

NORTH READING $7,492,247 $2,122,634

NORTHAMPTON $7,958,689 $5,254,395

NORTHBOROUGH $4,232,990 $1,333,478

NORTHBRIDGE $15,905,881 $2,523,448

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NORTHFIELD $5,019 $431,919

NORTON $13,160,540 $2,484,658

NORWELL $5,012,128 $1,281,531

NORWOOD $16,341,437 $5,560,603

OAK BLUFFS $1,951,565 $86,942

OAKHAM $0 $229,358

ORANGE $6,879,902 $1,931,988

ORLEANS $454,554 $205,345

OTIS $0 $43,482

OXFORD $10,955,056 $2,458,186

PALMER $11,720,670 $2,397,485

PAXTON $0 $646,903

PEABODY $35,358,379 $8,629,515

PELHAM $248,263 $190,294

PEMBROKE $14,008,892 $2,009,557

PEPPERELL $0 $1,784,251

PERU $91,030 $136,528

PETERSHAM $496,207 $137,050

PHILLIPSTON $0 $220,517

PITTSFIELD $60,847,530 $10,321,604

PLAINFIELD $27,794 $59,976

PLAINVILLE $3,027,041 $906,943

PLYMOUTH $28,266,283 $4,684,341

PLYMPTON $950,537 $283,612

PRINCETON $3,497 $353,954

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PROVINCETOWN $305,451 $165,359

QUINCY $45,107,807 $22,827,125

RANDOLPH $24,202,646 $6,213,859

RAYNHAM $0 $1,359,394

READING $11,394,279 $3,875,589

REHOBOTH $0 $1,246,164

REVERE $98,418,182 $12,297,491

RICHMOND $522,455 $129,337

ROCHESTER $2,414,282 $507,744

ROCKLAND $18,537,536 $3,160,320

ROCKPORT $1,590,746 $523,103

ROWE $146,165 $4,710

ROWLEY $34,649 $645,592

ROYALSTON $0 $214,923

RUSSELL $207,425 $295,254

RUTLAND $0 $1,105,882

SALEM $27,455,880 $8,246,699

SALISBURY $14,443 $755,351

SANDISFIELD $0 $41,426

SANDWICH $7,508,068 $1,347,427

SAUGUS $11,989,450 $4,385,864

SAVOY $522,299 $138,516

SCITUATE $6,540,827 $2,404,913

SEEKONK $7,754,874 $1,471,088

SHARON $10,498,494 $1,673,491

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SHEFFIELD $14,170 $291,242

SHELBURNE $0 $312,632

SHERBORN $846,957 $258,948

SHIRLEY $0 $1,568,471

SHREWSBURY $20,971,468 $3,330,159

SHUTESBURY $645,986 $202,729

SOMERSET $10,633,929 $1,833,573

SOMERVILLE $21,245,048 $30,121,177

SOUTH HADLEY $10,678,231 $3,122,233

SOUTHAMPTON $2,623,246 $761,738

SOUTHBOROUGH $3,163,171 $522,875

SOUTHBRIDGE $28,987,486 $4,205,738

SOUTHWICK $0 $1,507,979

SPENCER $35,860 $2,703,941

SPRINGFIELD $477,737,768 $45,256,815

STERLING $6,178 $828,800

STOCKBRIDGE $0 $119,165

STONEHAM $7,259,629 $4,442,975

STOUGHTON $26,439,366 $3,828,229

STOW $0 $503,259

STURBRIDGE $4,728,228 $926,190

SUDBURY $5,557,508 $1,673,456

SUNDERLAND $895,488 $604,241

SUTTON $5,669,325 $933,205

SWAMPSCOTT $5,114,454 $1,547,423

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SWANSEA $10,442,276 $2,245,332

TAUNTON $88,928,648 $10,054,917

TEMPLETON $0 $1,667,049

TEWKSBURY $13,812,515 $3,327,295

TISBURY $1,640,329 $117,223

TOLLAND $0 $22,096

TOPSFIELD $1,468,264 $733,264

TOWNSEND $0 $1,571,139

TRURO $429,896 $35,966

TYNGSBOROUGH $7,654,834 $1,155,315

TYRINGHAM $57,162 $15,178

UPTON $39,979 $636,480

UXBRIDGE $9,689,924 $1,644,932

WAKEFIELD $8,543,737 $4,027,412

WALES $1,177,348 $282,368

WALPOLE $9,884,578 $3,046,797

WALTHAM $23,621,178 $11,479,941

WARE $13,527,262 $2,063,924

WAREHAM $16,227,456 $2,365,275

WARREN $11,646 $1,081,596

WARWICK $380,180 $152,040

WASHINGTON $20,386 $112,915

WATERTOWN $7,807,964 $7,974,095

WAYLAND $7,266,972 $1,080,626

WEBSTER $19,120,236 $2,959,937

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WELLESLEY $9,916,764 $1,548,657

WELLFLEET $302,393 $69,876

WENDELL $0 $208,343

WENHAM $0 $512,077

WEST BOYLSTON $3,158,025 $952,502

WEST BRIDGEWATER $6,518,384 $781,751

WEST BROOKFIELD $328,719 $582,274

WEST NEWBURY $6,403 $354,223

WEST SPRINGFIELD $40,661,336 $4,284,538

WEST STOCKBRIDGE $0 $116,237

WEST TISBURY $0 $222,052

WESTBOROUGH $11,912,580 $1,385,339

WESTFIELD $42,996,783 $7,525,845

WESTFORD $17,830,755 $2,540,602

WESTHAMPTON $491,630 $173,233

WESTMINSTER $0 $782,589

WESTON $4,443,645 $447,180

WESTPORT $5,249,170 $1,454,440

WESTWOOD $7,069,466 $872,165

WEYMOUTH $29,315,975 $10,424,066

WHATELY $329,343 $160,434

WHITMAN $139,463 $2,894,815

WILBRAHAM $0 $1,749,627

WILLIAMSBURG $843,437 $361,933

WILLIAMSTOWN $0 $1,141,373
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WILMINGTON $11,894,150 $2,972,658

WINCHENDON $14,000,926 $2,011,210

WINCHESTER $10,277,119 $1,768,796

WINDSOR $26,462 $124,147

WINTHROP $9,746,984 $5,039,788

WOBURN $13,598,814 $7,157,023

WORCESTER $357,541,905 $49,680,150

WORTHINGTON $464,966 $150,163

WRENTHAM $3,924,073 $1,114,569

YARMOUTH $0 $1,509,389

TOTAL MUNICIPAL AID $5,718,313,648 $1,270,595,794

Regional School District

ACTON BOXBOROUGH $15,942,931 $0

AMHERST PELHAM $9,756,397 $0

ASHBURNHAM WESTMINSTER $15,695,823 $0

ASSABET VALLEY $9,094,933 $0

ATHOL ROYALSTON $23,384,666 $0

AYER SHIRLEY $8,552,891 $0

BERKSHIRE HILLS $3,072,618 $0

BERLIN BOYLSTON $2,796,615 $0

BLACKSTONE MILLVILLE $11,228,029 $0

BLACKSTONE VALLEY $9,276,128 $0

BLUE HILLS $7,200,675 $0

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BRIDGEWATER RAYNHAM $30,936,533 $0

BRISTOL COUNTY $4,926,195 $0

BRISTOL PLYMOUTH $14,194,511 $0

CAPE COD $3,407,272 $0

CENTRAL BERKSHIRE $9,501,343 $0

CHESTERFIELD GOSHEN $769,270 $0

CONCORD CARLISLE $3,294,009 $0

DENNIS YARMOUTH $11,659,682 $0

DIGHTON REHOBOTH $13,347,866 $0

DOVER SHERBORN $2,655,010 $0

DUDLEY CHARLTON $24,984,883 $0

ESSEX NORTH SHORE $7,835,447 $0

FARMINGTON RIVER $625,131 $0

FRANKLIN COUNTY $5,957,693 $0

FREETOWN LAKEVILLE $11,657,459 $0

FRONTIER $2,932,515 $0

GATEWAY $5,935,146 $0

GILL MONTAGUE $7,834,871 $0

GREATER FALL RIVER $21,959,793 $0

GREATER LAWRENCE $35,549,375 $0

GREATER LOWELL $37,225,283 $0

GREATER NEW BEDFORD $33,556,147 $0

GROTON DUNSTABLE $11,261,903 $0

HAMILTON WENHAM $4,019,168 $0

HAMPDEN WILBRAHAM $12,342,524 $0

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HAMPSHIRE $3,361,953 $0

HAWLEMONT $648,796 $0

HOOSAC VALLEY $11,233,231 $0

KING PHILIP $7,885,180 $0

LINCOLN SUDBURY $3,842,875 $0

MANCHESTER ESSEX $3,230,738 $0

MARTHAS VINEYARD $3,548,266 $0

MASCONOMET $5,451,699 $0

MENDON UPTON $12,758,086 $0

MINUTEMAN $2,978,763 $0

MOHAWK TRAIL $6,178,514 $0

MONOMOY $4,215,105 $0

MONTACHUSETT $18,318,704 $0

MOUNT GREYLOCK $4,857,318 $0

NARRAGANSETT $12,340,849 $0

NASHOBA $9,777,036 $0

NASHOBA VALLEY $4,701,934 $0

NAUSET $3,706,549 $0

NEW SALEM WENDELL $912,492 $0

NORFOLK COUNTY $1,466,213 $0

NORTH MIDDLESEX $20,852,633 $0

NORTHAMPTON SMITH $930,545 $0

NORTHBORO SOUTHBORO $3,362,224 $0

NORTHEAST METROPOLITAN $14,072,974 $0

NORTHERN BERKSHIRE $6,841,032 $0

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OLD COLONY $4,171,603 $0

OLD ROCHESTER $3,468,325 $0

PATHFINDER $7,455,148 $0

PENTUCKET $13,522,442 $0

PIONEER $4,015,269 $0

QUABBIN $16,938,538 $0

QUABOAG $10,338,129 $0

RALPH C MAHAR $6,047,557 $0

SHAWSHEEN VALLEY $6,667,041 $0

SILVER LAKE $9,511,521 $0

SOMERSET BERKLEY $6,970,381 $0

SOUTH MIDDLESEX $8,973,444 $0

SOUTH SHORE $5,674,566 $0

SOUTHEASTERN $22,134,306 $0

SOUTHERN BERKSHIRE $2,084,591 $0

SOUTHERN WORCESTER $14,219,280 $0

SOUTHWICK TOLLAND GRANVILLE $10,041,108 $0

SPENCER EAST BROOKFIELD $13,921,034 $0

TANTASQUA $10,943,768 $0

TRI COUNTY $5,853,848 $0

TRITON $9,107,061 $0

UPISLAND $967,672 $0

UPPER CAPE COD $4,451,242 $0

WACHUSETT $35,851,035 $0

WHITMAN HANSON $25,303,260 $0

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WHITTIER $13,387,607 $0

TOTAL REGIONAL AID $873,864,220 $0

TOTAL MUNICIPAL AND REGIONAL
$6,592,623,265 $1,270,595,794
AID
1 SECTION 4. Section 56 of chapter 6 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022
2 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out the fifth paragraph and inserting in place
3 thereof the following paragraph:-

4 There shall be regional offices located in the cities of Fall River, Springfield and
5 Worcester.

6 SECTION 5. The sixth paragraph of said section 56 of said chapter 6, as so appearing, is

7 hereby amended by striking out the first sentence and inserting in place thereof the following
8 sentence:- The commissioners shall each be delegated regional responsibilities as follows: 1
9 commissioner shall be responsible for the Springfield region, 1 commissioner shall be
10 responsible for the Fall River region and shall be responsible with the third commissioner for the
11 Boston region.

12 SECTION 6. Said chapter 6 is hereby further amended by adding the following section:-

13 Section 222. (a) For the purposes of this section, “state agency” shall mean the executive
14 and judicial branches of the government of the commonwealth, any special legislative
15 commission created by the general court and any agency, department or quasi-state agency.

16 (b) Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, a state agency required by
17 law to file reports with the general court or a committee thereof shall provide an electronic copy
18 of the report to the clerks of the senate and house of representatives. The clerks of the senate and
19 house of representatives shall: (i) make all such reports available online to the public in an
20 accessible, searchable format through the general court’s website; and (ii) create and maintain an
21 archive of all such reports that is available online in a searchable format. The clerks of the senate
22 and house of representatives shall develop procedures and requirements for the preparation of
23 such reports to facilitate their collection and storage. A state agency submitting a report shall
24 notify, in writing, every entity that is required by law to receive the report of the availability of
25 the report on the general court’s website and of the means of accessing the report. A state agency
26 shall provide a hard copy of any such report upon request from an entity that is required by law
27 to receive the report. Compliance with this section shall fulfill any general or special law
28 requirement for the filing of a report by a state agency with the general court.

29 SECTION 7. Chapter 6A of the General Laws is hereby amended by adding the

30 following section:-

31 Section 109. (a) For the purposes of this section, the following words shall, unless the
32 context clearly requires otherwise, have the following meanings:

33 “Government agency”, a legal entity of state government established by the general court
34 or by executive order as an agency, board, bureau, commission, council, department, office or
35 division within the executive branch of the commonwealth with a specific mission and which is
36 subject to the control of the governor or a quasi-public entity.

37 “Personal identifying information”, information: (i) that directly identifies an individual,

38 including name, address, social security number or other identifying number or code; (ii) by
39 which an agency intends to identify specific individuals in conjunction with other data elements,
40 which shall include indirect identification that may compile an identity, such as a combination of
41 gender, race, birth date, geographic indicator and other descriptors; or (iii) that permits the
42 physical or online contacting of a specific individual.

43 (b) Every government agency that collects demographic data as to the race or ethnicity of
44 residents of the commonwealth shall use separate collection and tabulations for the following:

45 (i) each major Asian group, as reported by the United States Census Bureau, including,
46 but not limited to, Chinese, Japanese, Filipino, Korean, Vietnamese, Asian Indian, Laotian,
47 Cambodian, Bangladeshi, Hmong, Indonesian, Malaysian, Pakistani, Sri Lankan, Taiwanese,
48 Nepalese, Burmese, Tibetan and Thai;

49 (ii) each major Pacific Islander group, as reported by the United States Census Bureau,
50 including, but not limited to, Native Hawaiian, Guamanian, Samoan, Fijian and Tongan;

51 (iii) each other Asian or Pacific Islander group not listed in clause (i) or (ii);

52 (iv) each major Black or African American group, as reported by the United States
53 Census Bureau, including, but not limited to, African American, Jamaican, Haitian, Nigerian,
54 Ethiopian, Cape Verdean and Somali;

55 (v) each major Latino group, as reported by the United States Census Bureau, including,
56 but not limited to, Mexican, Puerto Rican, Cuban, Salvadoran, Dominican and Colombian; and

57 (vi) each major white or Caucasian group, as reported by the United States Census
58 Bureau, including, but not limited to, German, Irish, English, Italian, Polish, Portuguese and
59 French.

60 (c) Each government agency shall allow an individual to choose more than 1 group, write
61 in their own group or choose the aggregate category. No government agency shall fill out racial
62 or ethnic information unless directed by the individual or required by state or federal law to fill
63 out such information on the individual’s behalf.

64 (d) Except for personal identifying information, which shall be deemed confidential, each
65 government agency shall make the data available to the public in accordance with state and
66 federal law. Data may be maintained in paper, electronic or other media form. To prevent
67 identification of individuals, the data may be aggregated into categories at a state, county, city,
68 census tract or zip code level to facilitate comparisons, to identify disparities and to be included
69 in studies and reports. This subsection shall not be construed to prevent any other government
70 agency from posting data collected on the agency’s website in a manner prescribed in this
71 section.

72 (e)(1) The secretary of administration and finance shall establish regulations and
73 guidelines on the collection of demographic data, which shall include, but not be limited to: (i) a
74 standardized form for information collection; (ii) revising the categories of race and ethnicity to
75 ensure continued alignment with the categories reported by the United States Census Bureau, as
76 set forth in the federal Office of Management and Budget’s statistical standards for collecting
77 and reporting race and ethnicity data across federal agencies; (iii) expanding the categories to
78 ensure that individuals are able to accurately express self identification; (iv) a standardized
79 format for agencies to make data publicly available and to update said data on an annual basis;
80 (v) a method to ensure that no personal identifying information is publicly released; (vi) a
81 standardized written disclosure to the individual completing the form that information collection
82 is voluntary; (vii) procedures to ensure that nonparticipation in information collection shall have
83 no impact on an individual’s eligibility for state services; (viii) an annual review of the cost
84 impact and success of collecting information; and (ix) a process by which government agencies
85 may apply to the secretary of administration and finance for a programmatic or partial waiver
86 from the requirements of this section based upon: (A) contradictory obligations under state or
87 federal law; (B) a demonstration that the information cannot be collected without imposing a
88 burden that outweighs the benefits of collection; or (C) a demonstration that the information
89 collected cannot be reported in a way that protects personal identifying information.

90 (2) Annually, there shall be not less than 1 public hearing on the implementation of or
91 changes in the regulations and guidelines established pursuant to paragraph (1).

92 (3) Annually, not later than August 1, the secretary of administration and finance shall
93 file a report on the progress of data collection to the clerks of the house of representatives and
94 senate and the joint committee on state administration and regulatory oversight. Said report shall
95 include a list of all waivers granted to government agency programs pursuant to paragraph (1)
96 and the grounds upon which each waiver was granted.

97 (f) All data collected by government agencies shall be subject to state and federal privacy
98 laws, including, but not limited to, Title 13 of the United States Code and section 2 of chapter
99 93H.

100 SECTION 8. Chapter 6C of the General Laws is hereby amended by adding the
101 following section:-

102 Section 79. (a) For the purposes of this section, the following words shall, unless the
103 context clearly requires otherwise, have the following meanings:

104 “Aggregate”, granular materials such as gravel, sand and crushed rock that may be used
105 individually or are combined for a particular purpose.

106 “Certified professional geologist”, a professional geologist certified by the American

107 Institute of Professional Geologists.

108 “Concrete aggregate”, natural sand, natural gravel or crushed aggregate products
109 produced from ledge rock.
110 “Licensed professional geologist”, a professional geologist certified by: (i) examination
111 through the National Association of State Boards of Geology; or (ii) a state’s licensing authority
112 that follows the national standards of the National Association of State Boards of Geology’s
113 licensing program or its equivalent.

114 (b) Any person seeking to mine, expand, excavate or otherwise operate a quarry, sand
115 and gravel operation or any other aggregate source for the purpose of producing concrete
116 aggregate for sale or use in foundations, structural elements or infrastructure, including, but not
117 limited to, roadways and bridges, shall submit to the department and the state geologist an
118 application for a license to conduct such activity.
119
120 Each license application shall consist of: (i) a description of the geographic location of
121 the aggregate source; (ii) an operations plan, including, but not limited to, mining, processing,
122 storage and quality control methods; (iii) a geological source report, consistent with subsection
123 (c); and (iv) the results of aggregate testing for the presence of pyrite and pyrrhotite, consistent
124 with subsection (d). Each license application shall be accompanied by a fee as established by the
125 department. Fees received by the department under this section shall be used to implement this
126 section; provided, however, that any surplus fee receipts shall be deposited into the General
127 Fund.
128
129 (c) An applicant under this section shall prepare a geological source report as required
130 under subsection (b). Such report shall be prepared by a certified professional geologist, licensed
131 professional geologist or an equivalent acceptable to the state geologist in a form and manner
132 prescribed by the department, developed in consultation with the state geologist, a representative
133 nominated by the Massachusetts Aggregate & Asphalt Pavement Association, Inc. and a
134 representative nominated by the Massachusetts Concrete & Aggregate Producers Association,
135 Inc., and shall include, but shall not be limited to: (i) a description of the characteristics of the
136 aggregate to be excavated at the aggregate source location; (ii) a description of the products to be
137 produced at such location; and (iii) a copy of the results of an inspection of face material and
138 geologic log analysis, which shall be conducted not more than 60 days prior to the date of the
139 report. A geological source report prepared under this subsection shall be valid for a period of 1
140 year from the date of preparation.
141
142 (d) Aggregate testing to identify the presence of pyrite and pyrrhotite required under
143 subsection (b) shall include, but shall not be limited to, a total sulfur test to measure total sulfur
144 content in a representative sample. Aggregate testing shall be performed by an accredited
145 laboratory in accordance with applicable standards established by American Society of Testing
146 and Materials International or alternate standards to be determined by the department in
147 consultation with the state geologist.
148
149 (e) The secretary or a designee, in consultation with the state geologist, shall review each
150 license application submitted pursuant to this section and notify each applicant whether the
151 license has been approved and any applicable conditions of operation. If the application is
152 denied, the notification shall include the reason for denial. A license granted under this section
153 shall be valid for 1 year from the date of approval; provided, however, that a license may be
154 renewed after it expires. The department shall state the aggregate testing requirements
155 established under subsection (d) in the license application; provided, however, that the state
156 geologist may request additional testing or information during the review of a license
157 application. The department may modify testing requirements and application criteria at its
158 discretion.
159
160 The department may issue a license valid for more than 1 year to an applicant that has
161 submitted geological source reports and been approved for a license for 5 consecutive years;
162 provided, however, that the licensee shall be required to submit annual geologic source reports as
163 a condition for receiving such license.
164
165 (f) A person owning or operating an aggregate source, subject to licensure pursuant to
166 this section, shall maintain all records relevant to such licensure and operation, including, but not
167 limited to, a record of sale for all aggregate, for not less than 30 years.
168
169 (g) A person owning or operating a concrete production facility for the purpose of
170 producing concrete for sale or use in foundations, structural elements or infrastructure, including,
171 but not limited to, roadways and bridges, and who is in receipt of aggregate material from a
172 source licensed pursuant to this section, shall maintain a record of the aggregate used in
173 individual concrete batches for not less than 30 years.
174
175 (h) The department, in consultation with the state geologist, shall maintain all data
176 collected under this section.
177
178 (i) Nothing in this section shall affect the operations of quarries producing aggregate for
179 purposes other than those described in subsection (b).
180
181 (j) The department, in consultation with the state geologist, shall promulgate regulations
182 to implement this section.
183
184 SECTION 9. Section 78 of chapter 10 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022
185 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after the word “service”, in line 23, the
186 following words:- ; and provided further, that any veteran discharged or released under other
187 than honorable conditions due to sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression or HIV
188 status based on the veteran’s DD-214 form or equivalent documentation shall be eligible for a
189 bonus under this section.
190
191 SECTION 10. Said section 78 of said chapter 10, as so appearing, is hereby further
192 amended by inserting after the word “service”, in line 118, the following words:- or to a veteran
193 discharged or released under other than honorable conditions due to sexual orientation, gender
194 identity, gender expression or HIV status based on the veteran’s DD-214 form or equivalent
195 documentation.
196
197 SECTION 11. Section 9 of chapter 15A of the General Laws, as amended by section 43
198 of chapter 7 of the acts of 2023, is hereby further amended by adding the following paragraph:-
199
200 Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, for the purpose of
201 determining eligibility for in-state tuition rates and fees and for state-funded financial assistance
202 at public institutions of higher education, any individual admitted to such public institutions of
203 higher education, other than a nonimmigrant alien within the meaning of 8 U.S.C. §
204 1101(a)(15)(A) to (S), inclusive, who attended high school in the commonwealth for not less
205 than 3 years and graduated from a high school in the commonwealth or attained the equivalent
206 thereof in the commonwealth, shall be eligible to pay in-state tuition rates and fees and shall be
207 eligible on the same terms as other individuals for state-funded financial assistance at such state-
208 funded public and state-approved private, independent nonprofit institutions of higher education;
209 provided, however, that any individual who is eligible for the military selective service under the
210 federal Military Selective Service Act, as amended by 50 U.S.C. 14 App. 453 § 3, shall register
211 for such. No individual qualified for in-state tuition rates and fees under this chapter shall be
212 denied in-state tuition and fees as a result of the granting of eligibility under this paragraph. To
213 receive in-state tuition under this section, an eligible individual shall provide the public
214 institution of higher education where the eligible individual is or plans to become enrolled with a
215 high school transcript or certificate demonstrating completion of the equivalent thereof in the
216 commonwealth and: (i) a valid social security number; (ii) a document reflecting issuance of an
217 individual taxpayer identification number; (iii) if that individual is not a citizen of the United
218 States or a legal permanent resident of the United States, an affidavit signed under the pains and
219 penalties of perjury stating that the individual has applied for citizenship or legal permanent
220 residence or will apply for citizenship or legal permanent residence in accordance with federal
221 statute and federal regulations within 120 days of eligibility for such status; or (iv)
222 documentation of registration with the selective service, if applicable.
223
224 SECTION 12. Said chapter 15A is hereby further amended by inserting after section 16
225 the following section:-
226
227 Section 16A. (a) There shall be a scholarship program, subject to appropriation, to be
228 administered by the board, which shall be known as the high demand targeted scholarship
229 program, to provide financial assistance to students in the commonwealth who are enrolled in
230 and pursuing a program of higher education for an in-demand profession as defined by the
231 executive office of labor and workforce development’s study on labor market conditions.
232
233 (b)(1) Eligibility for the scholarship program shall be limited to students that: (i) reside in
234 the commonwealth for at least 1 year prior to the start of the academic year; (ii) agree to
235 complete an undergraduate or graduate degree or certificate program at a public institution of
236 higher education pursuant to section 5; (iii) maintain a minimum grade point average of 3.0
237 annually and demonstrate satisfactory academic progress in accordance with institutional
238 standards; (iv) successfully complete an undergraduate or graduate degree or certificate program
239 at said public institution of higher education; (v) enter into an in-demand occupation, as defined
240 by the executive office of labor and workforce development’s study on labor market conditions,
241 in the commonwealth; provided, that said in-demand occupation shall be consistent with the
242 undergraduate or graduate degree or certificate; (vi) commit to working in the commonwealth for
243 a term of not less than 5 years in an in-demand occupation as defined by said study; and (vii)
244 meet any additional criteria required by the board.
245
246 (2) Scholarships shall be awarded to qualified students to cover the cost of tuition, fees
247 and additional costs of attendance as calculated by the student’s public institution of higher
248 education, including, but not limited to, room and board, books and supplies, transportation,
249 child care and personal expenses associated with obtaining an undergraduate or graduate degree
250 or certificate program at a public institution of higher education.
251
252 (c) The board, in coordination with the Massachusetts state scholarship office, shall:
253
254 (1) promulgate guidelines governing the high demand targeted scholarship program;
255
256 (2) promulgate procedures for repayment of the amount of scholarship benefits for
257 persons who participate in the program but who fail to complete the 5-year commitment pursuant
258 to clause (vi) of paragraph (1) of subsection (b); provided, however, that the procedures shall be
259 designed to ensure there are no disincentives for low-income students to participate in the
260 program and shall consider: (i) the amount of scholarship benefits the participant has received;
261 (ii) the participant’s current income if not working in an in-demand occupation; and (iii) the
262 amount of time the participant worked in the commonwealth in the in-demand occupation
263 consistent with their undergraduate or graduate degree or certificate; and
264
265 (3) establish an outreach plan to attract individuals to in-demand professions through the
266 scholarship program.
267
268 (d) Annually, not later than July 31, the board shall submit a report detailing activity of
269 the program, including, but not limited to: (i) the number of scholarships awarded by the
270 program; provided, that the board shall categorize the number of scholarship awards by in-
271 demand profession and public institution of higher education; (ii) demographic information of
272 the recipients of the scholarship program; and (iii) the average scholarship award amount, which
273 shall be categorized by in-demand profession and public institution of higher education.
274
275 SECTION 13. Chapter 17 of the General Laws is hereby amended by adding the
276 following section:-
277
278 Section 22. (a) As used in this section, the following words shall, unless the context
279 clearly requires otherwise, have the following meanings:
280
281 “Certified school”, a school certified by the department pursuant to subsection (c).
282
283 “Certified training program”, a training program certified by the department pursuant to
284 subsection (b).
285
286 “Operation House Call”, a program developed by the Arc of Massachusetts that teaches
287 health care professionals skills to enhance the treatment and care of persons with autism and
288 other intellectual and developmental disabilities.
289
290 “School”, an accredited institution of higher education that provides a course of study for
291 students in: (i) health care, including, but not limited to, medical schools, nursing schools and
292 dental schools; or (ii) other related fields, including, but not limited to, physician assistants,
293 dieticians, nutritionists, physical therapists, dental hygienists, allied mental health and human
294 services professionals.
295
296 “Training program”, training for students that focuses on instruction and best practices
297 for the treatment and care of patients with intellectual and developmental disabilities, including,
298 but not limited to, autism spectrum disorders.
299
300 (b) The department, in consultation with the department of developmental services and
301 the Arc of Massachusetts, shall establish standards for a certified training program for schools. A
302 training program, to be certified by the department as a certified training program, shall:
303
304 (i) be modeled on Operation House Call;
305
306 (ii) be offered by schools to participating students on a voluntary basis separate from the
307 students’ required course of study; and
308
309 (iii) maintain recognized standards and practices that provide instruction to students that:
310
311 (A) uphold industry standards for instructing students pursuing a health care profession
312 on best practices for the treatment and care for individuals with intellectual and developmental
313 disabilities, including, but not limited to, autism spectrum disorders; and
314
315 (B) include not less than 6 hours of training consisting of didactic classroom instruction,
316 experiential learning and online learning.
317
318 (c) The department shall certify that a school offers a certified training program, as
319 described in subsection (b), upon receipt and review of documentation demonstrating that:
320
321 (i) the school has successfully delivered the training program to a sufficient number of
322 participating students, as mutually agreed upon by the school and the provider of the training;
323 and
324
325 (ii) the training program meets the minimum standards and practices pursuant to
326 subsection (b).
327
328 (d) The director of the bureau of family health and nutrition shall periodically evaluate
329 the integrity and efficacy of the training programs offered at schools seeking certification.
330
331 (e) The department shall prepare, publish, disseminate and annually update a list of
332 certified schools. The list of certified schools shall be published in a location that is accessible to
333 prospective students seeking to apply to attend a school in a health care or related field.
334
335 SECTION 14. Section 5 of chapter 21C of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022
336 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after the first paragraph the following
337 paragraph:-
338
339 No person shall store hazardous waste in a building or other permanent or temporary
340 structure, vehicle, trailer or outdoor area within a facility that does not have installed a fire
341 suppression system required by the state building code or the state fire code.
342
343 SECTION 15. Section 26 of chapter 23K of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby
344 amended by inserting after the word “commission”, in line 37, the following words:- ; provided,
345 however, that the division of gaming liquor enforcement of the alcoholic beverages control
346 commission, in consultation with the commission, shall, for violations of said chapter 138,
347 enforce, regulate and control the distribution of alcoholic beverages to be drunk in a gaming
348 establishment but not within a gaming area, including, but not limited to, restaurants and bars.
349
350 SECTION 16. Chapter 29 of the General Laws is hereby amended by striking out section
351 2LLLLL, as most recently amended by section 15 of chapter 2 of the acts of 2023, and inserting
352 in place thereof the following section:-
353
354 Section 2LLLLL. There shall be a separate, non-budgeted Low-income Services Solar
355 Program Fund that shall be administered by the department of energy resources. There shall be
356 credited into the fund revenues or other financing sources directed to the fund by appropriation
357 or any other money authorized by the general court and specifically designated to be credited to
358 the fund, any income derived from the investment of amounts credited to the fund and money
359 from the repayment of loans from the fund, funds from public or private sources, including, but
360 not limited to, gifts, federal, state or private grants, donations, rebates and settlements received
361 by the commonwealth that are specifically designated to be credited to the fund and all other
362 amounts credited or transferred into the fund from any other source. The department shall
363 establish a grant program to provide solar energy technology to nonprofit organizations offering
364 services, including, but not limited to, food security and homelessness and emergency shelter;
365 provided, however, that any such grant shall be expended for solar energy technology at the
366 principal place of the nonprofit organization’s operations or at any location or site that has a
367 primary or secondary function to provide such benefits or services, including, but not limited to,
368 satellite operations space or affiliated organization locations; provided further, that 100 per cent
369 of the solar energy produced by the technology shall benefit the nonprofit organization. The
370 amounts credited to the fund shall not be subject to appropriation and shall be available for
371 expenditure for the costs associated with purchasing and installing solar energy generating
372 equipment for nonprofit organizations that meet criteria set forth by the department. Not less
373 than 10 grants shall be awarded per fiscal year to nonprofits located in geographically diverse
374 areas and no grant amount shall exceed $50,000. The department shall submit an annual report
375 on all disbursements made from the fund, including, but not limited to, a list of grant awardees
376 and the amounts awarded, to the clerks of the senate and house of representatives and the joint
377 committee on telecommunications, utilities and energy not later than December 31.
378
379 SECTION 17. Said chapter 29 is hereby further amended by inserting after section
380 2AAAAAA the following 3 sections:-
381
382 Section 2BBBBBB. (a) For the purposes of this section, “income surtax revenue” shall
383 mean income tax revenue from the additional 4 per cent income tax levied on annual taxable
384 income in excess of $1,000,000, as adjusted, pursuant to Article XLIV of the Amendments to the
385 Constitution of the Commonwealth.
386
387 (b) There shall be established and set up on the books of the commonwealth a separate
388 fund known as the Education and Transportation Fund. The fund shall be credited with: (i)
389 income surtax revenue; (ii) appropriations or other money authorized or transferred by the
390 general court and specifically designated to be credited to the fund; (iii) funds from public and
391 private sources, including, but not limited to, gifts, grants and donations; and (iv) any interest
392 earned on the assets of the fund. Amounts credited to the fund shall be expended, subject to
393 appropriation, for quality public education and affordable public colleges and universities and for
394 the repair and maintenance of roads, bridges and public transportation. The fund shall not be
395 subject to section 5C.
396
397 (c) Quarterly, the comptroller shall transfer from the fund the amount of tax revenues the
398 department of revenue estimates to have been collected from income surtax revenue that exceeds
399 the threshold established pursuant to subsection (f), as follows: (i) 15 per cent of such amount
400 shall be transferred to the Education and Transportation Reserve Fund established in section
401 2CCCCCC; and (ii) 85 per cent of such amount shall be transferred to the Education and
402 Transportation Innovation and Capital Fund established in section 2DDDDDD; provided,
403 however, that if in any year the transfer required under clause (i) would cause the balance of the
404 Education and Transportation Reserve Fund to exceed 33 per cent of the threshold established
405 pursuant to said subsection (f), such transfer shall be adjusted to meet a total balance of 33 per
406 cent and all remaining funds shall be transferred to the Education and Transportation Innovation
407 and Capital Fund.
408
409 (d) Income surtax revenues collected and deposited into the Education and Transportation
410 Fund shall not be subject to the allowable state tax revenue limitations established by chapter
411 62F. Annually, not later than September 1, the commissioner of revenue shall estimate, for the
412 preceding fiscal year, the amount of revenue to exclude from the chapter 62F calculation and
413 shall include such estimate in the report submitted to the state auditor pursuant to subsection (a)
414 of section 5 of said chapter 62F; provided, however, that this estimate shall be final.
415
416 (e) Income surtax revenues collected and deposited into the Education and Transportation
417 Fund shall not be considered tax revenues collected from capital gains income for the purposes
418 of section 5G. The commissioner of revenue shall estimate, in the capital gains tax certification
419 in the fourth quarter of the fiscal year, the amount of revenue to exclude from the section 5G
420 calculation; provided, however, that this estimate shall be final.
421
422 (f) Annual expenditures from the fund shall not exceed a spending threshold proposed by
423 the governor and enacted by the general court as part of the consensus revenue process pursuant
424 to section 5B. The annual spending threshold shall represent an amount of revenue that may
425 reliably be expected to occur in the ensuing fiscal year based on experience to date and the
426 testimony provided at the joint hearing on the economy under said section 5B.
427
428 (g) Any expenditures authorized from the fund shall be subject to sections 9B and 9C,
429 without respect to whether such purposes would otherwise be subject to allotment; provided,
430 however, that section 9C shall only apply where the amount of certified revenue in any fiscal
431 year is less than the annual spending threshold established under subsection (f).
432
433 (h) Annually, in consultation with the secretary of administration and finance, as part of
434 the annual statutory basis financial report required pursuant to paragraph (2) of subsection (a) of
435 section 12 of chapter 7A, the comptroller shall certify the amount of funds expended in the prior
436 fiscal year from the fund and designate each expenditure as transportation or education on the
437 basis of the department through which the expenditures were authorized.
438
439 Section 2CCCCCC. (a) There shall be established and set up on the books of the
440 commonwealth a separate fund known as the Education and Transportation Reserve Fund. The
441 fund shall be credited with: (i) funds transferred pursuant to subsection (c) of section 2BBBBBB;
442 (ii) appropriations or other money authorized or transferred by the general court and specifically
443 designated to be credited to the fund; (iii) funds from public and private sources, including, but
444 not limited to, gifts, grants and donations; and (iv) any interest earned on the assets of the fund.
445 The balance of the fund shall not exceed 33 per cent of the annual spending threshold set
446 pursuant to subsection (f) of said section 2BBBBBB. Amounts credited to the fund may be
447 expended, subject to appropriation, to offset the unforeseen and dramatic loss of revenues within
448 a fiscal year, after implementing all efficiencies and savings possible, to pay current liabilities of
449 the Education and Transportation Fund established in subsection (b) of said section 2BBBBBB.
450 The account shall not be subject to section 5C.
451
452 (b) The comptroller shall certify the balance of the fund at the end of each fiscal year.
453
454 Section 2DDDDDD. (a) There shall be established and set up on the books of the
455 commonwealth a separate fund knows as the Education and Transportation Innovation and
456 Capital Fund. The fund shall be credited with: (i) funds transferred pursuant to subsection (c) of
457 section 2BBBBBB; (ii) appropriations or other money authorized or transferred by the general
458 court and specifically designated to be credited to the fund; (iii) funds from public and private
459 sources, including, but not limited to, gifts, grants and donations; and (iv) any interest earned on
460 the assets of the fund. Amounts credited to the fund shall be expended, subject to appropriation,
461 on 1-time investments, including, but not limited to, pay-go capital or other 1-time projects,
462 related to quality public education and affordable public colleges and universities and for the
463 repair and maintenance of roads, bridges and public transportation. Amounts credited to the fund
464 shall be made available for expenditure upon their certification pursuant to section 5I. The fund
465 shall not be subject to section 5C.
466
467 (b) The comptroller shall certify the balance of the fund at the end of each fiscal year.
468
469 SECTION 18. Section 2BBBBBB of said chapter 29, inserted by section 17, is hereby
470 amended by striking out subsection (f) and inserting in place thereof the following subsection:-
471
472 (f) The annual spending threshold shall be equal to the prior year spending threshold, plus
473 an adjustment factor equal to the 10-year rolling rate of growth of income subject to the
474 additional 4 per cent tax, as certified by the commissioner of revenue. For years in which the
475 additional 4 per cent tax was not in effect, the commissioner shall calculate the amount of
476 income that would have been subject to the taxes, adjusted for increases in the cost of living in
477 the same manner as described in Article XLIV of the Amendments to the Constitution of the
478 Commonwealth and set forth pursuant to paragraph (d) of section 4 of chapter 62.
479
480 SECTION 19. Section 5G of said chapter 29, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is
481 hereby amended by adding the following paragraph:-
482
483 For the purposes of this section, income tax revenue collected from the additional 4 per
484 cent income tax levied pursuant to Article XLIV of the Amendments to the Constitution of the
485 Commonwealth shall not be considered to be tax revenue collected from capital gains income.
486
487 SECTION 20. Said chapter 29 is hereby further amended by inserting after section 5H
488 the following section:-
489
490 Section 5I. (a) Annually, not later than February 20, May 20, July 20 and October 20,
491 pursuant to paragraph (1) of subsection (b), and annually not later than December 15, pursuant to
492 paragraph (2) of said subsection (b), the commissioner of revenue shall certify to the comptroller
493 the amount of tax revenues estimated to have been collected during the preceding period due to
494 the additional 4 per cent income tax levied pursuant to Article XLIV of the Amendments of the
495 Constitution of the Commonwealth with adjustments described in subsection (c).
496
497 (b)(1) For the purposes of this section, quarterly periods shall be defined as October 1 to
498 January 31, inclusive, February 1 to April 30, inclusive, May 1 to June 30, inclusive, and July 1
499 to September 30, inclusive.
500
501 (2) Each quarterly period certification under subsection (a) shall include, as necessary,
502 adjustments to estimates made with respect to prior quarters of the same fiscal year; provided,
503 however, that annually, not later than December 15, the commissioner shall issue to the
504 comptroller the preliminary certification of tax revenues collected during the preceding fiscal
505 year due to the additional 4 per cent income tax levied pursuant to Article XLIV of the
506 Amendments of the Constitution of the Commonwealth, plus adjustments as necessary for prior
507 fiscal years.
508
509 (3) Each quarterly period certification shall include the total balance, in the aggregate, of
510 the funds established in sections 2BBBBBB, 2CCCCCC and 2DDDDDD.
511
512 (c) Upon the quarterly certification by the commissioner pursuant to subsection (a), the
513 comptroller shall transfer quarterly all such certified revenue, net of all necessary adjustments,
514 from the General Fund to the Education and Transportation Fund established in section
515 2BBBBBB. Transfers shall be credited in the same fiscal year during which the certification is
516 issued; provided, however, that any transfers resulting from the July 20 certification shall be
517 credited in the fiscal year ending on the immediately preceding June 30.
518
519 SECTION 21. Section 6D of said chapter 29, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is
520 hereby amended by striking out, in lines 22 to 24, inclusive, the words “and (g) section 2E,
521 which shall set forth appropriations to support transfers to funds other than budgetary funds” and
522 inserting in place thereof the following words:- (g) section 2E, which shall set forth
523 appropriations to support transfers to funds other than budgetary funds; and (h) section 2F, which
524 shall set forth appropriations funded from the Education and Transportation Fund and Education
525 and Transportation Innovation and Capital Fund.
526
527 SECTION 22. Subdivision (1) of section 22C of chapter 32 of the General Laws, as so
528 appearing, is hereby amended by striking out the third paragraph and inserting in place thereof
529 the following paragraph:-
530
531 Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, appropriations or transfers
532 made to the Commonwealth’s Pension Liability Fund in fiscal years 2024 to 2026, inclusive,
533 shall be made in accordance with the following funding schedule: (i) $4,104,583,378 in fiscal
534 year 2024; (ii) $4,499,854,757 in fiscal year 2025; and (iii) $4,933,190,770 in fiscal year 2026.
535 Notwithstanding any provision of this subdivision to the contrary, any adjustments to these
536 amounts shall be limited to increases in the schedule amounts for each of the specified years.
537
538 SECTION 23. Chapter 32A of the General Laws is hereby amended by adding the
539 following section:-
540
541 Section 33. (a) For the purposes of this section, “federally-defined preventive services”
542 shall mean: (i) evidence-based items or services that currently have a rating of “A” or “B” in the
543 recommendations of the United States Preventive Services Task Force; (ii) immunizations with
544 routine use in children, adolescents and adults that currently have a recommendation from the
545 Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices of the federal Centers for Disease Control and
546 Prevention with respect to the individual involved; (iii) with respect to infants, children and
547 adolescents, evidence-informed preventive care and screenings provided for in the
548 comprehensive guidelines supported by the federal Health Resources and Services
549 Administration; and (iv) with respect to women, such additional preventive care and screenings
550 not described in clause (i) as provided for in comprehensive guidelines supported by the federal
551 Health Resources and Services Administration; provided, however, that “federally-defined
552 preventive services” shall include all other preventive services not subject to cost-sharing, as
553 required by established federal regulatory and sub-regulatory guidance issued on or before July
554 1, 2023.
555
556 (b) The commission shall provide to an active or retired employee of the commonwealth
557 who is insured under the group insurance commission coverage for federally-defined preventive
558 services.
559
560 (c)(1) Coverage provided pursuant to this section shall not be subject to any cost-sharing,
561 including, but not limited to, co-payments, co-insurance or any deductible, as required by
562 established federal regulatory and sub-regulatory guidance issued on or before July 1, 2023.
563
564 (2) Benefits for an enrollee pursuant to this section shall be the same for the enrollee’s
565 covered spouse and covered dependents.
566
567 (d) Nothing in this section shall prohibit: (i) coverage for items and services in addition to
568 those recommended by the United States Preventive Services Task Force, the Advisory
569 Committee on Immunization Practices of the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
570 or the federal Health Resources and Services Administration; or (ii) denying coverage for items
571 or services not recommended by the United States Preventive Services Task Force, the Advisory
572 Committee on Immunization Practices of the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
573 or the federal Health Resources and Services Administration.
574
575 (e) If a recommendation pursuant to subsection (a) is changed during a plan year, a
576 carrier shall not be required to make changes to the health plan during the plan year.
577
578 SECTION 24. Chapter 38 of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after
579 section 2A the following section:-
580
581 Section 2B. In the case of the death of a child under the age of 2, the chief medical
582 examiner shall review and approve: (i) the findings and report of the medical examiner
583 performing the autopsy to determine the cause of death; and (ii) any change to the autopsy
584 report.
585
586 SECTION 25. Section 10 of chapter 44 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022
587 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding the following paragraph:-
588
589 Notwithstanding this section, indebtedness authorized by a city or town to pay costs of
590 constructing, reconstructing, equipping and furnishing a school facility for the education of
591 school children for which grant funds in support of such project from the Massachusetts School
592 Building Authority are not otherwise available and for which such city or town has voted, in
593 accordance with paragraph (k) of section 21C of chapter 59, to exclude the repayment of such
594 indebtedness from the tax levy limitations set forth in said section 21C of said chapter 59 shall
595 not be reckoned in determining the limit of indebtedness under this section.
596
597 SECTION 26. Said chapter 44 is hereby further amended by striking out section 54 and
598 inserting in place thereof the following section:-
599
600 Section 54. (a) Trust funds, including cemetery perpetual care funds, unless otherwise
601 provided or directed by the donor of the funds, shall be deposited in: a trust company, co-
602 operative bank or savings bank, if the trust company or bank is organized or exists under the
603 laws of the commonwealth or any other state or may transact business in the commonwealth and
604 has its main office or a branch office in the commonwealth; a national bank, federal savings bank
605 or federal savings and loan association, if the bank or association may transact business and has
606 its main office or a branch office in the commonwealth; provided, however, that a state-chartered
607 or federally-chartered bank shall be insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or its
608 successor or invested by cities and towns in participation units in a combined investment fund
609 under section 38A of chapter 29 or in bonds or notes which are legal investments for savings
610 banks. Cities and towns having such funds in the custody of the treasurer in an aggregate amount
611 in excess of $250,000 may also invest such funds in securities, other than mortgages or collateral
612 loans, which are legal for the investment of funds of savings banks under the laws of the
613 commonwealth; provided, that not more than 15 per cent of any such trust funds shall be
614 invested in bank stocks and insurance company stocks, nor shall more than 1 1/2 per cent of such
615 funds be invested in the stock of any 1 bank or insurance company.
616
617 (b)(1) A city, town or district that accepts this subsection in the manner provided in
618 section 4 of chapter 4 may manage trust funds held in the custody of the treasurer of the city,
619 town or district as a combined investment pool and may invest said funds in accordance with
620 chapter 203C and not in accordance with subsection (a). If any provision of this subsection
621 conflicts with the terms of a bequest, trust or other instrument that expresses the clear intent of
622 the donor, then such funds may be managed and invested only in accordance with the terms of
623 such bequest, trust or other instrument.
624
625 (2) Paragraph (1) shall only apply to trust funds and shall not apply to any other money
626 held or controlled by a city, town or district or to any money held or controlled by any other
627 municipal authority, commission or other such entity or fund which is authorized to invest its
628 funds pursuant to this section.
629
630 (c) Municipal trust funds subject to this section invested in a chartered, insured financial
631 institution shall only be deposited in accordance with subsection (a).
632
633 (d) This section shall not apply to the city of Boston.
634
635 SECTION 27. Section 13 of chapter 58 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022
636 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after the figure “16”, in line 74, the following
637 words:- ; of all land comprising the north shore regional 911 center and the Essex county
638 correctional facility in the town of Middleton.
639
640 SECTION 28. Section 4 of chapter 62 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby
641 amended by adding the following subsection:-
642
643 (d) Where the sum of Part A taxable income, Part B taxable income and Part C taxable
644 income exceeds $1,000,000 in a taxable year, the portion of such taxable income exceeding
645 $1,000,000 shall be taxed at the rates specified in subsections (a) to (c), inclusive, plus an
646 additional 4 per cent. In determining such sum, any negative amount or loss in any part of
647 taxable income shall not be applied to reduce income in any other part or otherwise be applied to
648 reduce such sum. Annually, the $1,000,000 taxable income threshold referenced in this
649 subsection shall be subject to the cost-of-living adjustment as provided by subsection (f) of
650 section 1 of the Code. The commissioner may promulgate regulations or issue other guidance as
651 necessary or appropriate to implement this paragraph.
652
653 SECTION 29. Subsection (a) of section 5A of said chapter 62, as so appearing, is hereby
654 amended by striking out the first sentence and inserting in place thereof the following 3
655 sentences:- The amount of Part A taxable income, Part B taxable income and Part C taxable
656 income of any nonresident of the commonwealth derived from the Massachusetts gross income
657 of such person shall be taxed in accordance with section 4. Where the sum of Part A taxable
658 income, Part B taxable income and Part C taxable income exceeds $1,000,000 in a taxable year,
659 the portion of such taxable income exceeding $1,000,000 shall be taxed in accordance with
660 paragraph (d) of said section 4. In determining such sum, any negative amount or loss in any Part
661 of taxable income may not be applied to reduce income in any other Part or otherwise be applied
662 to reduce such sum. The commissioner may promulgate regulations or issue other guidance as
663 necessary or appropriate to implement this subsection.
664
665 SECTION 30. Section 6 of said chapter 62, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
666 striking out, in line 290, the figure “2023” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:-
667 2028.
668
669 SECTION 31. Said section 6 of said chapter 62, as so appearing, is hereby further
670 amended by striking out, in line 296, the figure “2024” and inserting in place thereof the
671 following figure:- 2029.
672
673 SECTION 32. Section 38Q of chapter 63 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby
674 amended by striking out, in line 3, the figure “2023” and inserting in place thereof the following
675 figure:- 2028.
676
677 SECTION 33. Said section 38Q of said chapter 63, as so appearing, is hereby further
678 amended by striking out, in line 9, the figure “2024” and inserting in place thereof the following
679 figure:- 2029.
680
681 SECTION 34. Chapter 69 of the General Laws is hereby amended by striking out section
682 1C and inserting in place thereof the following 2 sections:-
683
684 Section 1C. (a)(1) The board shall require all schools providing school lunch as provided
685 in the National School Lunch Act, as amended, or school breakfast as provided in the National
686 Child Nutrition Act, as amended, to make breakfast and lunch available at no charge to each
687 attending student regardless of household income. Schools shall maximize access to federal
688 funds for the cost of breakfast and lunch by adopting: (i) the federal community eligibility
689 provision or provision 2, pursuant to section 72A of chapter 71; or (ii) other applicable federal
690 provisions, including, but not limited to, the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010, Public Law
691 111-296. The department shall reimburse the difference between the amount paid by the United
692 States Department of Agriculture and the free rate as set annually by the United States Secretary
693 of Agriculture under 42 U.S.C. 1759a for each school.
694
695 (2) All schools that serve breakfast pursuant to paragraph (1) and where not less than 60
696 per cent of the students at the school are eligible for free or reduced-price meals under the
697 National School Lunch Program, as determined by the department, shall offer all students a
698 school breakfast after the beginning of the instructional day. A school subject to this paragraph
699 may use the breakfast service model that best suits its students in accordance with this section
700 and the department’s guidelines or regulations, including, but not limited to: breakfast in the
701 classroom, grab and go breakfast or second chance breakfast. The department shall issue
702 guidelines or promulgate regulations to implement this paragraph and may consult with nonprofit
703 organizations with experience regarding equity, the opportunity gap, hunger and food security
704 issues and best practices for improving student access to school breakfast. The department shall
705 annually: (i) collect information about availability and participation rates of students who partake
706 in a school breakfast after the beginning of the instructional day pursuant to this paragraph at
707 each school; and (ii) make the information publicly available on its website not later than July 1.
708
709 (b) The board shall establish minimum nutritional standards for all school food services
710 in all public elementary, secondary and vocational-technical schools. Standards and regulations
711 of the board promulgated pursuant to this subsection shall be adopted in the following manner. A
712 copy of such regulations and standards shall be filed by the board with the clerks of the house of
713 representatives and the senate who shall refer such regulations and standards to the joint
714 committee on education for review. Within 30 days after such filing, said committee shall hold a
715 public hearing on the regulations and standards, shall issue a report and file a copy thereof with
716 the board of education. The board shall adopt final regulations and standards making such
717 revisions in the interim regulations and standards as it deems appropriate in view of such report
718 and shall forthwith file a copy of the regulations and standards with the joint committee on
719 education and not earlier than 30 days after the date of such filing, the board shall file the final
720 regulations and standards with the state secretary and the regulations shall thereupon take effect.
721
722 Section 1C ½. The board may require that all public schools provide for immunization
723 against Hepatitis B for any school employee who works with developmentally disabled students
724 and requests such immunization; provided, however, that such employee is not covered for
725 immunization against Hepatitis B by the employee’s own health insurance. The commissioner
726 shall establish guidelines for the purpose of reimbursing cities and towns for such immunization.
727
728 SECTION 35. Said chapter 69 is hereby further amended by adding the following
729 section:-
730
731 Section 37. (a)(1) There shall be a competitive grant program, known as Green School
732 Works, to provide financial support to eligible K-12 public schools or districts for projects to
733 install or maintain clean energy infrastructure. The program shall be administered by the
734 department, in consultation with the Massachusetts clean energy technology center, established
735 by section 2 of chapter 23J. Grants shall be made available to address the costs of installation,
736 operation or upgrades of clean energy infrastructure that improves energy efficiency, reduces
737 carbon emissions or mitigates impacts of climate change, including school rooftop construction
738 or repair costs necessary for a clean energy infrastructure project to be safely installed; provided,
739 that such installation, operation or upgrades shall be conducted in compliance with any relevant
740 procurement laws, including, but not limited to, chapter 149 and all state and local building
741 codes.
742
743 (2) Grants awarded by the department shall maximize the total number of projects that
744 shall be undertaken by public schools or districts.
745
746 (b) The department, in consultation with the Massachusetts clean energy technology
747 center, shall establish eligibility and selection criteria for the program. The department may give
748 preference to grant applications from schools serving low-income and environmental justice
749 populations.
750
751 (c) Annually, not later than July 15, the commissioner shall report to the clerks of the
752 house of representatives and the senate, the joint committee on education, the joint committee on
753 telecommunications, utilities and energy and the house and senate committees on ways and
754 means on the grants awarded during the previous fiscal year, including the grant amount, grant
755 recipient, a description of the project for which the grant was awarded and any progress on
756 completion of the project.
757
758 (d) The department, in consultation with the Massachusetts clean energy technology
759 center and the Massachusetts School Building Authority, established by section 1A of chapter
760 70B, shall promulgate regulations to implement this section.
761
762 SECTION 36. Chapter 70B of the General Laws is hereby amended by striking out
763 section 7 and inserting in place thereof the following section:-
764
765 Section 7. There shall be a limit on the estimated amount of grants approved by the
766 authority during a fiscal year. For fiscal year 2023, the limit shall be $1,200,000,000; provided,
767 however, that grant amounts relating to the authority’s accelerated repair program shall not count
768 against the limit set forth in this section. For each fiscal year thereafter, the limit shall be the
769 limit for the previous fiscal year plus the lower of: (i) the rate of growth in the dedicated sales tax
770 revenue amount as defined in subsection (a) of section 35BB of chapter 10; or (ii) 6.5 per cent.
771
772 SECTION 37. Section 72B of chapter 71 of the General Laws is hereby repealed.
773
774 SECTION 38. Section 2E of chapter 90 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022
775 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in lines 38 and 39, the words “Military
776 heroes from United States military Operations Enduring Freedom, Iraqi Freedom and Noble
777 Eagle” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- families of military service personnel
778 who have died on, or as a result of, post September 11, 2001 military operations.
779
780 SECTION 39. Said section 2E of said chapter 90, as so appearing, is hereby further
781 amended by striking out, in lines 50 to 55, inclusive, the words “the Massachusetts Military
782 Heroes Fund, Inc. and distributed by such fund at its discretion for the benefit of the families of
783 military service personnel from Massachusetts killed while in service to the United States as a
784 result of, or in support of, Operations Enduring Freedom, Iraqi Freedom or Noble Eagle” and
785 inserting in place thereof the following words:- Home Base, distributed by such fund at its
786 discretion for the benefit of Massachusetts families of military service personnel who died on, or
787 as a result of, post September 11, 2001 military operations.
788
789 SECTION 40. Section 8 of said chapter 90, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
790 striking out, in lines 168 and 169, the words “, and to” and inserting in place thereof the
791 following words:- and, separately, to.
792
793 SECTION 41. The eighth paragraph of said section 8 of said chapter 90, as so appearing,
794 is hereby amended by inserting after the first sentence the following 2 sentences:- Such notice
795 shall be sent within 30 days after the disposition of the violation that triggered the suspension of
796 the junior operator’s license. The registrar shall include in any such notice information on: (i) the
797 requirement that the junior operator complete the state courts against road rage program
798 sponsored by the trial court and the department of state police; and (ii) the license reinstatement
799 process, including, but not limited to: (a) any reinstatement fees and surcharges; (b) the
800 requirement that the junior operator complete a program selected by the registrar that encourages
801 attitudinal changes in young drivers; and (c) the requirement that the junior operator successfully
802 complete a driving test as required by the registrar.
803
804 SECTION 42. Chapter 94C of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after
805 section 19E the following section:-
806
807 Section 19F. (a) Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, a registered
808 pharmacist may prescribe and dispense hormonal contraceptive patches and self-administered
809 oral hormonal contraceptives to any person, regardless of whether the person has evidence of a
810 previous prescription from a primary care practitioner or reproductive health care practitioner for
811 a hormonal contraceptive patch or self-administered oral hormonal contraceptive.
812
813 (b) The department, in consultation with the board of registration in medicine, the board
814 of registration in pharmacy and the division of medical assistance, and in consideration of
815 guidelines established by the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, shall adopt
816 rules to establish: (i) standard procedures for the prescribing of hormonal contraceptive patches
817 and self-administered oral hormonal contraceptives by pharmacists; and (ii) the time frame in
818 which a patient shall have evidence, as defined by the department, of a clinical visit from a
819 primary care practitioner or reproductive health care practitioner immediately following a
820 previous prescription and dispensation of a hormonal contraceptive patch or self-administered
821 oral hormonal contraceptive by a pharmacist.
822
823 (c) The rules adopted under subsection (b) shall: (i) require a pharmacist to: (A) complete
824 a training program approved by the board of registration in pharmacy that is related to
825 prescribing hormonal contraceptive patches and self-administered oral hormonal contraceptives;
826 (B) provide a self-screening risk assessment tool that the patient shall use prior to the pharmacist
827 prescribing the hormonal contraceptive patch or self-administered oral hormonal contraceptive;
828 (C) refer the patient to the patient’s primary care practitioner or reproductive health care
829 practitioner, if applicable, upon prescribing and dispensing the hormonal contraceptive patch or
830 self-administered oral hormonal contraceptive or advise the patient to consult with a primary
831 care practitioner or reproductive health care practitioner; (D) provide the patient with a written
832 record of the hormonal contraceptive patch or self-administered oral hormonal contraceptive
833 prescribed and dispensed; and (E) dispense the hormonal contraceptive patch or self-
834 administered oral hormonal contraceptive to the patient as soon as practicable after the
835 pharmacist issues the prescription; and (ii) prohibit a pharmacist from: (A) requiring a patient to
836 schedule an appointment with the pharmacist for the prescribing or dispensing of a hormonal
837 contraceptive patch or self-administered oral hormonal contraceptive; and (B) prescribing and
838 dispensing a hormonal contraceptive patch or self-administered oral hormonal contraceptive to a
839 patient who previously received a prescription and dispensation of a hormonal contraceptive
840 patch or self-administered oral hormonal contraceptive by a pharmacist and who does not have
841 evidence of a clinical visit within the time frame established under clause (ii) of subsection (b).
842
843 SECTION 43. Chapter 111 of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after
844 section 24N the following section:-
845
846 Section 24O. (a) As used in this section, the following words shall, unless the context
847 clearly requires otherwise, have the following meanings:
848
849 “Maternal morbidity”, any health condition attributed to or aggravated by pregnancy that
850 has negative health outcomes.
851
852 “Maternal mortality”, the death of an individual, from any cause, during pregnancy or
853 within 1 year of the end of the pregnancy, regardless of the duration and site of the pregnancy.
854
855 (b)(i) There shall be within the department a maternal mortality and morbidity review
856 committee to review maternal mortality, study the incidence of pregnancy complications and
857 maternal morbidity and make recommendations to improve maternal outcomes and eliminate
858 preventable maternal deaths.
859
860 (ii) The committee shall access relevant records and reports pertaining to incidents of
861 maternal mortality or near-death cases under its review. All relevant records and reports shall
862 remain in the possession of committee staff and only de-identified information shall be presented
863 or otherwise shared.
864
865 (c) The committee shall:
866
867 (i) conduct case reviews of maternal mortality and maternal morbidity in the
868 commonwealth;
869
870 (ii) make recommendations to improve access to high-quality, evidence-based health care
871 for pregnant individuals and infants in the commonwealth;
872
873 (iii) identify gaps in the provision of health care services for pregnant individuals who
874 experience maternal mortality or maternal morbidity, including, but not limited to, disparities in
875 access to: quality care; appropriate health care; transportation; and financial resources. The
876 committee shall identify such gaps by analyzing the pregnant individuals’:
877
878 (1) race, ethnicity and age;
879
880 (2) geographic region of residence; and
881
882 (3) socioeconomic status;
883
884 (iv) review probable cause of death and identify contributing factors in cases reviewed
885 pursuant to clause (i), to the extent possible;
886
887 (v) determine, to the extent possible, whether the death or health condition presented in
888 cases reviewed pursuant to clause (i) was preventable, and if so, what actions could have been
889 taken to prevent the death or health condition; and
890
891 (vi) make recommendations to prevent maternal mortality and maternal morbidity and to
892 eliminate disparities in maternal health outcomes.
893
894 (d)(1) The committee shall maintain all information, documents and records in possession
895 of the committee as confidential and not subject to subpoena or discovery in any civil or criminal
896 proceeding; provided, however, that information, documents and records otherwise available
897 from other sources shall not be exempt from subpoena or discovery solely because such
898 information, documents and records were presented to or reviewed by the committee.
899
900 (2) A physician, hospital or pharmacy providing the committee access to medical records
901 pursuant to this section shall not be liable for civil damages or be subject to any criminal or
902 disciplinary action for good faith efforts in providing such records.
903
904 (3) Information, records, reports, statements, notes, memoranda or other data collected
905 pursuant to this section shall not be otherwise admissible as evidence in any action before a court
906 or any other tribunal, board or agency. Such information, records, reports, statements, notes,
907 memoranda or other data shall not be exhibited, and their contents shall not be disclosed in any
908 way, in whole or in part, by any officer or representative of the department or any other person,
909 except as may be necessary to further the review of the committee and as may be allowed by this
910 section. No person participating in such review shall disclose, in any manner, the information so
911 obtained except in conformity with review of the committee.
912
913 (4) All proceedings and activities of the committee and records obtained, created or
914 maintained pursuant to this section, including records of interviews, written reports and
915 statements procured by the department or any other person, agency or organization acting jointly
916 or under contract with the department in connection with this section shall be confidential.
917
918 (5) Members of the committee and staff members of the committee shall not be subject to
919 questioning in any civil or criminal proceeding regarding ongoing or completed reviews of the
920 committee; provided, however, that nothing in this section shall be construed to prevent a
921 member of the committee from testifying to information obtained independently of the
922 proceedings of the committee or which is public information.
923
924 (d)(1) The committee shall consist of the following members: the commissioner, or their
925 designee, who shall serve as chair; a representative of the department of public health; a
926 representative of the Perinatal-Neonatal Quality Improvement Network of Massachusetts; the
927 chief medical examiner, or their designee; the chair of the Massachusetts chapter of the
928 American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology, or their designee; the chair of the
929 Massachusetts chapter of the American College of Nurse Midwives, or their designee; the chair
930 of the Massachusetts chapter of the Association of Women’s Health, Obstetric and Neonatal
931 Nurses, or their designee; and the commissioner shall appoint the following members: a medical
932 professional with obstetric and neonatal nursing training; a medical professional with training in
933 cardiology; a medical professional with training in pathology; a medical professional with
934 expertise in substance use prevention and treatment; a psychology, social work or other mental
935 health professional; a representative from academia in a relevant field; a medical professional
936 with formal anesthesiology training; a medical professional with maternal fetal medicine or
937 perinatology training; a medical professional with psychiatric training; a medical professional
938 with family medicine training; the director of a federally-funded Healthy Start program, or their
939 designee; 2 individuals who practice as doulas; 2 community or family members who have been
940 directly affected by a maternal death; a member of a community-based organization; a
941 representative from the department of children and families; and a law enforcement officer.
942
943 (2) Each member, other than the commissioner, shall serve for a term of 3 years and until
944 their successor is appointed. Nothing in this section shall prohibit the commissioner from
945 appointing a committee member to serve additional terms. The committee shall convene as
946 deemed necessary by the department. The commissioner shall, to the extent feasible, appoint
947 members representing the racial, ethnic and geographic diversity of the commonwealth and shall
948 prioritize appointing members from communities and groups most impacted by maternal
949 mortality and maternal morbidity.
950
951 (e) Not later than December 31 of each even-numbered year, the committee shall submit
952 to the clerks of the house of representatives and the senate, the house and senate committees on
953 ways and means and the joint committee on public health a report, including, but not limited to:
954
955 (i) a description of the incidents of maternal mortality and severe maternal morbidity
956 reviewed during the immediately preceding 24 months, provided in a manner that shall not allow
957 for the identification of any person;
958
959 (ii) a summary of the disparities identified and reviewed;
960
961 (iii) recommendations to reduce maternal mortality and severe maternal morbidity in the
962 commonwealth; and
963
964 (iv) recommendations for any legislation or other changes to policy to reduce maternal
965 mortality and severe maternal morbidity or otherwise improve the delivery of health care in the
966 commonwealth.
967
968 SECTION 44. Section 72W of said chapter 111, as appearing in the 2022 Official
969 Edition, is hereby amended by striking out the last paragraph and inserting in place thereof the
970 following 2 paragraphs:-
971
972 A nurses’ aide who receives their training and works in a facility whose resident
973 population is predominantly non-English speaking shall be offered the option to take the nurses’
974 aide certification exam in a language other than English, including, but not limited to, Spanish
975 and Chinese; provided, however, that the department shall determine in which languages the
976 exam shall be offered.
977
978 The department shall promulgate such rules and regulations as may be necessary to carry
979 out this section.
980
 981 SECTION 45. Section 5F of chapter 112 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby
982 amended by striking out, in line 23, the word “drug” and inserting in place thereof the following
983 words:- mental health, drug.
984
985 SECTION 46. Subsection (a) of section 25A of chapter 118E of the General Laws, as so
986 appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in lines 1 to 4, inclusive, the words “(a) For
987 individuals 65 years of age or older, the division shall not consider income in an amount
988 equivalent to 90 per cent of the federal poverty level or assets in an amount equivalent to the
989 federal resource limit for the Medicare Saving programs, each” and inserting in place thereof the
990 following words:- (a)(1) For individuals 65 years of age or older, the division shall not consider
991 income in an amount equivalent to 90 per cent of the federal poverty level.
992
993 SECTION 47. Said subsection (a) of said section 25A of said chapter 118E, as so
994 appearing, is hereby further amended by adding the following paragraph:-
995
996 (2) In determining eligibility for Medicare Saving or Medicare Buy-In programs
997 described in paragraph (1) for individuals 65 years of age or older, the division shall disregard all
998 assets or resources. Implementation of this paragraph shall be contingent upon receiving federal
999 approvals described in subsection (b).
1000
1001 SECTION 48. Section 16 of chapter 120 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby
1002 amended by striking out the fifth sentence and inserting in place thereof the following sentence:-
1003 The department may continue to provide, for any person covered in this chapter under 22 years
1004 of age, specific educational, rehabilitative or transitional services and supports, under conditions
1005 agreed upon by both the department and such persons and terminable by either.
1006
1007 SECTION 49. Said section 16 of said chapter 120, as so appearing, is hereby further
1008 amended by striking out, in line 19, the words “, for up to 90 days”.
1009
1010 SECTION 50. Chapter 127 of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after
1011 section 87 the following section:-
1012
1013 Section 87A. (a) For the purposes of this section, the terms “state correctional facility”,
1014 “state prison” and “county correctional facility” shall have the same meanings as those terms are
1015 defined in section 1 of chapter 125.
1016
1017 (b) The department of correction and sheriffs shall provide any person committed to a
1018 state correctional facility, state prison or county correctional facility, including a jail or house of
1019 correction, with voice communication services, including phone calls, free of charge to the
1020 person initiating and the person receiving the communication; provided, however, that voice
1021 communication services shall be maximized to the extent possible and no facility shall offer
1022 access to voice communication services less than were offered and available at such facilities on
1023 July 1, 2023; provided further, that the department of correction and sheriffs shall ensure
1024 adequate infrastructure for voice communication services; and provided further, that nothing in
1025 this section shall prohibit in-person contact visits.
1026
1027 (c) The department of correction and sheriffs may supplement voice communication
1028 services with other communication services, including, but not limited to, video and electronic
1029 communication services; provided, however, that other communication services shall not replace
1030 voice communication services; and provided further, that other communication services shall be
1031 provided free of charge to the person initiating and the person receiving the communication.
1032
1033 SECTION 51. Said chapter 127 is hereby further amended by adding the following
1034 section:-
1035
1036 Section 171. (a) For the purposes of this section, the terms “county correctional facility”,
1037 “state correctional facility” and “state prison” shall have the same meanings as those terms are
1038 defined in section 1 of chapter 125.
1039
1040 (b) State correctional facilities, state prisons, county correctional facilities and entities
1041 contracting with such facilities shall not charge more than 3 per cent over the purchase cost for
1042 commissary items. The department of correction and county sheriffs shall maximize discounts
1043 procured from bulk purchasing of commissary items or other contracting opportunities that
1044 reduce the cost of such items and shall not receive commissions, revenue or other financial
1045 incentives in any contract with a seller, supplier or vendor of commissary items. Commissary
1046 items offered shall include gender affirming items, consistent with section 32A, and culturally
1047 appropriate items for all communities in custody.
1048
1049 SECTION 52. Section 1C of chapter 130 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022
1050 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 15, the words “environment, natural
1051 resources and”.
1052
1053 SECTION 53. Subsection (g) of section 5 of chapter 161A of the General Laws, as so
1054 appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 144, the words “60 days prior to the start of
1055 the fiscal year” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- June 15 of each year.
1056
1057 SECTION 54. Said subsection (g) of said section 5 of said chapter 161A, as so appearing,
1058 is hereby further amended by striking out, in line 175, the word “January” and inserting in place
1059 thereof the following word:- May.
1060
1061 SECTION 55. Section 7 of said chapter 161A, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
1062 striking out subsection (a) and inserting in place thereof the following subsection:-
1063
1064 (a) The authority shall be governed and its corporate powers exercised by a board of
1065 directors. The board shall consist of: the secretary, who shall serve ex officio; 1 person to be
1066 appointed by the mayor of the city of Boston; 1 person to be appointed by the advisory board
1067 who shall have municipal government experience in the service area constituting the authority
1068 and experience in transportation operations, transportation planning, housing policy, urban
1069 planning or public or private finance; provided, however, that said person shall not represent the
1070 city of Boston; and 6 persons to be appointed by the governor, 1 of whom shall have experience
1071 in safety, 1 of whom shall have experience in transportation operations, 1 of whom shall have
1072 experience in public or private finance, 1 of whom shall be a rider as defined in section 1 and a
1073 resident of an environmental justice population as defined in section 62 of chapter 30, 1 of whom
1074 shall be a municipal official representing a city or town located in the area constituting the
1075 authority representing the service area of the 51 cities and towns or the other served communities
1076 and 1 of whom shall be selected from a list of 3 persons recommended by the president of the
1077 Massachusetts State Labor Council, AFL-CIO.
1078
1079 Not less than 2 of the appointed members shall also be members of the board of directors
1080 of the Massachusetts Department of Transportation established under section 2 of chapter 6C.
1081
1082 In making selections to the board of directors, the appointing authority shall strive to
1083 ensure a board whose diversity and inclusion are reflective of the population served by the
1084 authority.
1085
1086 SECTION 56. Chapter 175 of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after
1087 section 47TT the following section:-
1088
1089 Section 47UU. (a) For the purposes of this section, “federally-defined preventive
1090 services” shall mean: (i) evidence-based items or services that currently have a rating of “A” or
1091 “B” in the recommendations of the United States Preventive Services Task Force; (ii)
1092 immunizations with routine use in children, adolescents and adults that currently have a
1093 recommendation from the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices of the federal Centers
1094 for Disease Control and Prevention with respect to the individual involved; (iii) with respect to
1095 infants, children and adolescents, evidence-informed preventive care and screenings provided for
1096 in the comprehensive guidelines supported by the federal Health Resources and Services
1097 Administration; and (iv) with respect to women, such additional preventive care and screenings
1098 not described in clause (i) as provided for in comprehensive guidelines supported by the federal
1099 Health Resources and Services Administration; provided, however, that “federally-defined
1100 preventive services” shall include all other preventive services not subject to cost-sharing, as
1101 required by established federal regulatory and sub-regulatory guidance issued on or before July
1102 1, 2023.
1103
1104 (b) A policy, contract, agreement, plan or certificate of insurance issued, delivered or
1105 renewed within the commonwealth shall provide coverage for federally-defined preventive
1106 services.
1107
1108 (c) Coverage provided pursuant to this section shall not be subject to any cost-sharing,
1109 including, but not limited to, co-payments, co-insurance or any deductible, as required by
1110 established federal regulatory and sub-regulatory guidance issued on or before July 1, 2023.
1111
1112 (d) Nothing in this section shall prohibit: (i) coverage for items and services in addition to
1113 those recommended by the United States Preventive Services Task Force, the Advisory
1114 Committee on Immunization Practices of the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
1115 or the federal Health Resources and Services Administration; or (ii) denying coverage for items
1116 or services not recommended by the United States Preventive Services Task Force, the Advisory
1117 Committee on Immunization Practices of the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
1118 or the federal Health Resources and Services Administration.
1119
1120 (e) If a recommendation pursuant to subsection (a) is changed during a plan year, a
1121 carrier shall not be required to make changes to the health plan during the plan year.
1122
1123 SECTION 57. Section 3 of chapter 175M of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022
1124 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in lines 43 and 44, the words “or (ii) a paid
1125 family, or medical leave policy of an employer” and inserting in place thereof the following
1126 words:- (ii) a paid family or medical leave policy of an employer; or (iii) any accrued sick or
1127 vacation pay or other paid leave provided under an employer policy, including, but not limited
1128 to, any leave provided under a collective bargaining agreement.
1129
1130 SECTION 58. Chapter 176A of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after
1131 section 8UU the following section:-
1132
1133 Section 8VV. (a) For the purposes of this section, “federally-defined preventive services”
1134 shall mean: (i) evidence-based items or services that currently have a rating of “A” or “B” in the
1135 recommendations of the United States Preventive Services Task Force; (ii) immunizations with
1136 routine uses in children, adolescents and adults that currently have a recommendation from the
1137 Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices of the federal Centers for Disease Control and
1138 Prevention with respect to the individual involved; (iii) with respect to infants, children and
1139 adolescents, evidence-informed preventive care and screenings provided for in comprehensive
1140 guidelines supported by the federal Health Resources and Services Administration; and (iv) with
1141 respect to women, such additional preventive care and screenings not described in clause (i) as
1142 provided for in comprehensive guidelines supported by the federal Health Resources and
1143 Services Administration; provided, however, that “federally-defined preventive services” shall
1144 also include all other preventive services not subject to cost-sharing, as required by established
1145 federal regulatory and sub-regulatory guidance issued on or before July 1, 2023.
1146
1147 (b) Any contract between a subscriber and a corporation subject to this chapter, pursuant
1148 to an individual or group hospital service plan that is delivered, issued or renewed within the
1149 commonwealth shall provide coverage for federally-defined preventive services.
1150
1151 (c) Coverage provided pursuant to this section shall not be subject to any cost-sharing,
1152 including, but not limited to, co-payments, co-insurance or any deductible, as required by
1153 established federal regulatory and sub-regulatory guidance issued on or before July 1, 2023.
1154
1155 (d) Nothing in this section shall prohibit: (i) coverage for items and services in addition to
1156 those recommended by the United States Preventive Services Task Force, the Advisory
1157 Committee on Immunization Practices of the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
1158 or the federal Health Resources and Services Administration; or (ii) denying coverage for items
1159 and services that are not recommended by the United States Preventive Services Task Force, the
1160 Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices of the federal Centers for Disease Control and
1161 Prevention or the federal Health Resources and Services Administration.
1162
1163 (e) If a recommendation pursuant to subsection (a) is changed during a plan year, a
1164 carrier shall not be required to make changes to the health plan during the plan year.
1165
1166 SECTION 59. Chapter 176B of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after
1167 section 4UU the following section:-
1168
1169 Section 4VV. (a) For the purposes of this section, “federally-defined preventive services”
1170 shall mean: (i) evidence-based items or services that currently have a rating of “A” or “B” in the
1171 recommendations of the United States Preventive Services Task Force; (ii) immunizations with
1172 routine use in children, adolescents and adults that currently have a recommendation from the
1173 Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices of the federal Centers for Disease Control and
1174 Prevention with respect to the individual involved; (iii) with respect to infants, children and
1175 adolescents, evidence-informed preventive care and screenings provided for in the
1176 comprehensive guidelines supported by the federal Health Resources and Services
1177 Administration; and (iv) with respect to women, such additional preventive care and screenings
1178 not described in clause (i) as provided for in comprehensive guidelines supported by the federal
1179 Health Resources and Services Administration; provided, however, that “federally-defined
1180 preventive services” shall also include all other preventive services not subject to cost-sharing, as
1181 required by established federal regulatory and sub-regulatory guidance issued on or before July
1182 1, 2023.
1183
1184 (b) Any subscription certificate under an individual or group medical service agreement
1185 that is delivered, issued or renewed within the commonwealth shall provide coverage for
1186 federally-defined preventive services.
1187
1188 (c) Coverage provided pursuant to this section shall not be subject to any cost-sharing,
1189 including, but not limited to, co-payments, co-insurance or any deductible, as required by
1190 established federal regulatory and sub-regulatory guidance issued on or before July 1, 2023.
1191
1192 (d) Nothing in this section shall prohibit: (i) coverage for items and services in addition to
1193 those recommended by the United States Preventive Services Task Force, the Advisory
1194 Committee on Immunization Practices of the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
1195 or the federal Health Resources and Services Administration; or (ii) denying coverage for items
1196 and services that are not recommended by the United States Preventive Services Task Force, the
1197 Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices of the federal Centers for Disease Control and
1198 Prevention or the federal Health Resources and Services Administration.
1199
1200 (e) If a recommendation described in subsection (a) is changed during a plan year, a
1201 carrier shall not be required to make changes to the health plan during the plan year.
1202
1203 SECTION 60. Chapter 176G of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after
1204 section 4MM the following section:-
1205
1206 Section 4NN. (a) For the purposes of this section, “federally-defined preventive services”
1207 shall mean: (i) evidence-based items or services that currently have a rating of “A” or “B” in the
1208 recommendations of the United States Preventive Services Task Force; (ii) immunizations with
1209 routine use in children, adolescents and adults that currently have a recommendation from the
1210 Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices of the federal Centers for Disease Control and
1211 Prevention with respect to the individual involved; (iii) with respect to infants, children and
1212 adolescents, evidence-informed preventive care and screenings provided for in the
1213 comprehensive guidelines supported by the federal Health Resources and Services
1214 Administration; and (iv) with respect to women, such additional preventive care and screenings
1215 not described in clause (i) as provided for in comprehensive guidelines supported by the federal
1216 Health Resources and Services Administration; provided, however, that “federally-defined
1217 preventive services” shall also include all other preventive services not subject to cost-sharing, as
1218 required by established federal regulatory and sub-regulatory guidance issued on or before July
1219 1, 2023.
1220
1221 (b) An individual or group health maintenance contract that is issued, delivered or
1222 renewed within the commonwealth shall provide coverage for federally-defined preventive
1223 services.
1224
1225 (c) Coverage provided pursuant to this section shall not be subject to any cost-sharing,
1226 including, but not limited to, co-payments, co-insurance or any deductible, as required by
1227 established federal regulatory and sub-regulatory guidance issued on or before July 1, 2023.
1228
1229 (d) Nothing in this section shall prohibit: (i) coverage for items and services in addition to
1230 those recommended by the United States Preventive Services Task Force, the Advisory
1231 Committee on Immunization Practices of the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
1232 or the Health Resources and Services Administration; or (ii) denying coverage for items and
1233 services that are not recommended by the United States Preventive Services Task Force, the
1234 Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices of the federal Centers for Disease Control and
1235 Prevention or the federal Health Resources and Services Administration.
1236
1237 (e) If a recommendation described in subsection (a) is changed during a plan year, a
1238 carrier shall not be required to make changes to the health plan during the plan year.
1239
1240 SECTION 61. Chapter 211D of the General Laws is hereby amended by adding the
1241 following section:-
1242
1243 Section 17. (a) There shall be established and set up on the books of the commonwealth a
1244 separate fund known as the Children and Family Legal Representation Trust Fund, which shall
1245 be administered by the chief counsel of the committee for public counsel services. The fund shall
1246 be credited with: (i) revenue from appropriations or other money authorized by the general court
1247 and specifically designated to be credited to the fund; (ii) reimbursement funds from federal
1248 sources for the legal representation of children and families by the committee for public counsel
1249 services, including, but not limited to, reimbursements pursuant to Title IV-E of the federal
1250 Social Security Act; and (iii) interest earned on such revenues and reimbursements in the fund.
1251 Amounts credited to the fund that are unexpended at the end of a fiscal year shall not revert to
1252 the General Fund.
1253
1254 (b) Money in the fund may be expended by the chief counsel, without further
1255 appropriation, for the purposes of: (i) providing pre-petition representation and diversion
1256 advocacy; (ii) increasing the availability and quality of representation statewide, especially in
1257 underrepresented communities; (iii) ensuring availability of education advocacy throughout the
1258 commonwealth; (iv) improving the quality of advocacy through increased training capacity and
1259 performance evaluations; (v) increasing multidisciplinary representation and the use of experts,
1260 parent partner programs and specialized advocacy and support units; and (vi) improving and
1261 modernizing agency data collection, data reporting and billing systems. The chief counsel may
1262 designate an administrator of the fund to implement approved activities consistent with this
1263 section.
1264
1265 (c) Annually, not later than November 1, the chief counsel shall file a report on the fund’s
1266 activities with the clerks of the house of representatives and the senate, the house and senate
1267 committees on ways and means and the joint committee on the judiciary. The report shall
1268 include, but not be limited to: (i) the source and amount of funds received; (ii) the amounts
1269 distributed and the purpose of expenditures from the fund, including any grants provided to early
1270 education and care programs, philanthropic organizations or other stakeholder organizations; and
1271 (iii) anticipated revenue and expenditure projections for the next calendar year.
1272
1273 SECTION 62. Section 3C of chapter 217 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022
1274 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 1, the figure “11” and inserting in
1275 place thereof the following figure:- 19.
1276
1277 SECTION 63. Section 10 of chapter 218 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby
1278 amended by inserting after the word “Plymouth”, in line 130, the following words:- ;
1279
1280 district court of Peabody.
1281
1282 SECTION 64. Chapter 239 of the General Laws is hereby amended by adding the
1283 following section:-
1284
1285 Section 15. (a) For the purposes of this section, “emergency rental assistance” shall,
1286 unless the context clearly requires otherwise, mean financial assistance provided to a residential
1287 tenant to prevent an eviction or homelessness under the residential assistance for families in
1288 transition program or any other program administered by the executive office of housing and
1289 livable communities, a municipality or a nonprofit entity administering such program, using
1290 public funds, on behalf of the executive office, a municipality or a federal agency to cure rent
1291 arrearage or provide financial assistance for moving cost assistance, including the payment of a
1292 security deposit.
1293
1294 (b) In an action for summary process for nonpayment of rent, a court having jurisdiction
1295 over said action for summary process shall:
1296
1297 (i) grant a continuance for a period as the court may deem just and reasonable if, either at
1298 the time the answer is timely filed or on the date the trial is scheduled to commence: (1) the
1299 tenancy is being terminated solely for non-payment of rent for a residential dwelling unit; (2) the
1300 non-payment of rent was due to a financial hardship; and (3) the defendant demonstrates, to the
1301 satisfaction of the court, a pending application for emergency rental assistance; provided,
1302 however, the court may consider any meritorious counterclaim brought in said action for
1303 summary process;
1304
1305 (ii) issue a stay of execution on a judgment for possession if the requirements in clauses
1306 (1) to (3), inclusive, of paragraph (i) are met; and
1307
1308 (iii) not enter a judgment or issue an execution before the application for emergency
1309 rental assistance has been approved or denied.
1310
1311 (c) Not later than the fifteenth day of each month, the executive office of the trial court
1312 shall submit a report for the previous month to the clerks of the house of representatives and the
1313 senate, the house and senate committees on ways and means, the joint committee on housing and
1314 the joint committee on the judiciary that shall include, but not be limited to: (i) the number of
1315 actions for summary process entered and filed with each court having jurisdiction over an action
1316 for summary process; (ii) the number of default judgments entered, delineated by the reason for
1317 the summary process filing; (iii) the number of execution for possession orders granted,
1318 delineated by the reason for the summary process filing; (iv) the number of continuances
1319 requested and granted due to pending applications for emergency rental assistance pursuant to
1320 subsection (b); (v) the number of stays issued due to pending applications for emergency rental
1321 assistance pursuant to said subsection (b); (vi) the average length of a continuance and stay
1322 granted pursuant to said subsection (b); (vii) the number of stays requested, granted or denied
1323 pursuant to sections 9 and 10; (viii) the number of landlords and tenants participating in pre-trial
1324 mediation and, to the extent practicable, the outcome of each mediation; (ix) the number of
1325 landlords and tenants receiving legal representation and legal services through on-site court
1326 diversion and support resources; and (x) any other relevant information as the trial court may
1327 decide.
1328
1329 SECTION 65. Paragraph (b) of section 4 of chapter 701 of the acts of 1960, as most
1330 recently amended by section 12 of chapter 79 of the acts of 2014, is hereby further amended by
1331 striking out the figure “$100,000,000” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:-
1332 $150,000,000.
1333
1334 SECTION 66. Section 83C of chapter 169 of the acts of 2008, as most recently amended
1335 by section 62 of chapter 179 of the acts of 2022, is hereby further amended by adding the
1336 following subsection:-
1337
1338 (n) If this section is subjected to a legal challenge, the department of public utilities may
1339 suspend the applicability of the challenged provision during the pendency of the action until a
1340 final resolution, including any appeals, is obtained and shall issue an order and take other actions
1341 as are necessary to ensure that the provisions of this section not subject to the challenge are
1342 implemented expeditiously to achieve the public purposes of this section.
1343
1344 SECTION 67. Item 1410-0250 of section 2 of chapter 182 of the acts of 2008 is hereby
1345 amended by striking out the figure “$190,000” and inserting in place thereof the following
1346 figure:- $440,000.
1347
1348 SECTION 68. Item 7003-0102 of section 2A of chapter 102 of the acts of 2021 is hereby
1349 amended by striking out the words “provided further, that the funds expended to Teamsters
1350 Local 25 pursuant to this item shall be subject to a 100 per cent matching requirement;”.
1351
1352 SECTION 69. Subsection (a) of section 52 of chapter 176 of the acts of 2022 is hereby
1353 amended by striking out the second paragraph and inserting in place thereof the following
1354 paragraph:-
1355
1356 The commission shall consist of: the representative in Congress representing the eighth
1357 congressional district of Massachusetts or a designee; the state senator representing the First
1358 Suffolk district, who shall serve as co-chair; the state representative representing the Fourth
1359 Suffolk district, who shall serve as co-chair; the chief executive officer of the Massachusetts Port
1360 Authority or a designee; the president of the Boston Marine Park Business Association, Inc. or a
1361 designee; the president of the South Boston Citizens Association or a designee; the director of
1362 the Boston Planning and Development Agency or a designee; the mayor of the city of Boston or
1363 a designee; and the district 2 Boston city councilor or a designee.
1364
1365 SECTION 70. Subsection (c) of said section 52 of said chapter 176 is hereby amended by
1366 striking out the figure “2023” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- 2024.
1367
1368 SECTION 71. Subsection (a) of section 53 of said chapter 176 is hereby amended by
1369 striking out the words “energy and environmental affairs or a designee, who shall serve as co-
1370 chair; the secretary of transportation or a designee, who shall serve as co-chair; the secretary of
1371 public safety and security or a designee; the commissioner of conservation and recreation or a
1372 designee; the mayor of the city of Boston or a designee” and inserting in place thereof the
1373 following words:- transportation or a designee, who shall serve as chair; the secretary of energy
1374 and environmental affairs or a designee; the executive director of the University of
1375 Massachusetts Building Authority or designee; the mayor of the city of Boston or a designee; the
1376 director of the Boston Planning and Development Agency or a designee.
1377
1378 SECTION 72. Subsection (c) of said section 53 of said chapter 176 is hereby amended by
1379 striking out the figure “2023” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- 2024.
1380
1381 SECTION 73. Item 1599-6077 of section 2A of chapter 268 of the acts of 2022 is hereby
1382 amended by striking out the words “not less than $100,000 shall be expended for increased food
1383 pantry access in Somerville” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- not less than
1384 $100,000 shall be expended to the Somerville Homeless Coalition Incorporated for increased
1385 food pantry access in Somerville.
1386
1387 SECTION 74. Item 1599-6090 of said section 2A of said chapter 268, as amended by
1388 section 64 of chapter 2 of the acts of 2023, is hereby further amended by striking out the words
1389 “at the location of the former Peter Fitzpatrick school in the town of Pepperell” and inserting in
1390 place thereof the following words:- in the town of Pepperell and such funds shall be made
1391 available until June 30, 2024.
1392
1393 SECTION 75. Section 2 of chapter 444 of the acts of 2022 is hereby amended by striking
1394 out subsection (b).
1395
1396 SECTION 76. The division of insurance shall issue guidance necessary for the
1397 implementation and enforcement of, and to ensure compliance with, sections 23, 56, 58, 59 and
1398 60 not later than 90 days after the effective date of this act; provided, however, that said
1399 guidance shall be consistent with all relevant federal requirements and any preventive services
1400 that shall not be subject to cost-sharing that are added to relevant federal regulatory and sub-
1401 regulatory guidance issued not later than July 1, 2023. As necessary, the division of insurance
1402 shall issue guidance to update the scope of preventive services based on the recommendations
1403 and guidelines referenced in the definition of “federally-defined preventive services” in section
1404 47UU of chapter 175 of the General Laws.
1405
1406 SECTION 77. (a) There shall be a commission for the purposes of studying nutrition
1407 standards and guidelines for school meals served in K-12 public schools in the commonwealth
1408 and developing recommendations for improvements to nutrition content. The commission shall
1409 review: (i) current federal nutrition standards and the updates proposed on February 7, 2023 to 7
1410 CFR Parts 210, 215, 220, 225 and 226 by the United States Department of Agriculture; (ii)
1411 current nutrition standards or guidelines used by K-12 schools in the commonwealth; (iii)
1412 nutrition requirements or best practices of states with enhanced standards beyond federal
1413 requirements; and (iv) nutrition standards determined to prevent chronic disease and optimize the
1414 short-term and long-term health of children in the commonwealth. The commission shall make
1415 recommendations on the feasibility of implementing measures to increase the nutrition of school
1416 foods, including, but not limited to: (A) enhancing standards for food served at schools in the
1417 commonwealth, including, but not limited to, the sugar content, dietary fiber content, limits of
1418 saturated fat and cholesterol in and ultra-processing of products; (B) providing clearly-labeled
1419 daily vegetarian or vegan options; (C) accommodating religious, cultural, medical and non-
1420 medical dietary restrictions, including, but not limited to, food allergies and lactose intolerance;
1421 and (D) requiring food service providers to provide information to schools on the nutritional
1422 content of menu items and the location where the purchased produce is grown and processed.
1423
1424 (b) The commission shall consist of: the director of the office for food and nutrition
1425 programs of the department of elementary and secondary education or a designee, who shall
1426 serve as co-chair; the commissioner of the department of public health or a designee, who shall
1427 serve as co-chair; the chairs of the joint committee on education; 6 members to be appointed by
1428 the governor, who shall be school nutrition counselors or registered dieticians representing
1429 geographically, racially and socio-economically diverse school districts across the
1430 commonwealth; a representative from Project Bread – The Walk for Hunger, Inc.; a
1431 representative from the School Nutrition Association of Massachusetts, Inc.; and a representative
1432 from the Massachusetts Healthy School Lunch Coalition.
1433
1434 (c) The commission shall file its report and recommendations with the clerks of the house
1435 of representatives and the senate, the house and senate committees on ways and means and the
1436 joint committee on education not later than July 31, 2024.
1437
1438 SECTION 78. (a) There shall be a task force: (i) to study geriatric psychiatric patients
1439 who are ready to be discharged from acute care in a geriatric psychiatric unit to a nursing home
1440 but for whom placement beds are not available for extended periods; and (ii) to issue
1441 recommendations to support the geriatric psychiatric care pipeline.
1442
1443 (b) The task force shall consist of: the secretary of elder affairs or a designee, who shall
1444 serve as co-chair; the commissioner of mental health or a designee, who shall serve as co-chair;
1445 the commissioner of public health or a designee; the assistant secretary for MassHealth or a
1446 designee; and 5 members to be appointed by the co-chairs, 1 of whom shall be a representative of
1447 the Massachusetts Association of Behavioral Health Systems, Inc., 1 of whom shall be a
1448 representative of Massachusetts Health and Hospital Association, Inc., 1 of whom shall be a
1449 representative of Massachusetts Senior Care Association, Inc., 1 of whom shall be a
1450 representative of LeadingAge Massachusetts, Inc. and 1 of whom shall be a representative of
1451 Dignity Alliance Massachusetts, Inc..
1452
1453 (c) Not later than January 31, 2024, the task force shall submit its report, including any
1454 proposed legislation necessary to carry out its recommendations, to the clerks of the senate and
1455 house of representatives, the joint committee on elder affairs and the joint committee on mental
1456 health, substance use and recovery.
1457
1458 SECTION 79. Not later than October 1, 2023, the division of capital asset management
1459 and maintenance, in consultation with the University of Massachusetts Building Authority, shall
1460 submit to the inspector general for inclusion in the annual report pursuant to section 12 of
1461 chapter 12A of the General Laws, a report detailing each expenditure made after September 7,
1462 2021, from item 1599-7104 for the facility located at 182 Union street in the city of New
1463 Bedford. The report from the division shall identify the purpose of each expenditure and provide
1464 documentation therefor, including, but not limited to, amounts paid for rents, utility expenses,
1465 deferred maintenance, capital improvements, personnel expenses and any other operating
1466 expenses. The inspector general shall review and investigate all such expenditures in accordance
1467 with said chapter 12A, including, but not limited to, the production of all records,
1468 correspondence and payments relating to the facility and shall refer any appropriate matters in
1469 accordance with sections 10 and 11 of said chapter 12A. No funds from any reserve account, of
1470 the University of Massachusetts or otherwise, shall be expended to maintain or renovate the
1471 facility until the implementation of chapter 141 of the acts of 2022 or until such time as the
1472 facility is otherwise conveyed by deed to the University of Massachusetts Building Authority.
1473
1474 SECTION 80. (a) For the purposes of this section, the following words shall have the
1475 following meanings unless the context clearly requires otherwise:
1476
1477 “Claim”, any claim or cause of action seeking any legal or equitable remedy or relief.
1478
1479 “COVID-19 emergency”, the state of emergency concerning the COVID-19 outbreak
1480 declared by the governor on March 10, 2020 and terminated on June 15, 2021.
1481
1482 “Damages”, injury, loss of property, personal injury or death, including economic or non-
1483 economic losses.
1484
1485 “Institution of higher education”, any postsecondary institution, whether public or
1486 nonpublic, including the owners, directors, trustees, officers, employees, contractors and agents
1487 of such institution.
1488
1489 (b) Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, except as provided in
1490 subsection (c), an institution of higher education shall be immune from civil liability for any
1491 damages or equitable monetary relief alleged to have been sustained due to an act or omission of
1492 an institution of higher education if: (i) the claim arises out of or in connection with tuition or
1493 fees paid to the institution of higher education for the spring academic term of 2020; (ii) the
1494 claim alleges losses or damages arising from an act or omission by the institution of higher
1495 education during or in response to the COVID-19 emergency; (iii) the alleged act or omission of
1496 the institution of higher education was reasonably related to protecting public health and safety
1497 interests in response to the COVID-19 emergency, in compliance with federal, state or local
1498 guidance, including, but not limited to: (A) transition to online or otherwise remote instruction;
1499 (B) pause or modification to instruction and ancillary student activities and services available
1500 through the institution of higher education; or (C) closure of, or modification to, operations of
1501 on-campus facilities of the institution of higher education; and (iv) the institution of higher
1502 education offered online and otherwise remote learning options that allowed students to complete
1503 the coursework in the spring academic term of 2020.
1504
1505 (c) The civil immunity provided in subsection (b) shall not apply if the damage alleged was
1506 caused by an act or omission of an institution of higher education that was malicious or in bad
1507 faith.
1508
1509 (d) This section shall apply to claims commenced on or after March 10, 2020, for which a
1510 judgment has not become final before the effective date of this section and which were based on
1511 acts or omissions that occurred during the spring 2020 academic term.
1512
1513 SECTION 81. (a) Notwithstanding subsection (b) of section 3 of chapter 176Q of the
1514 General Laws or any other general or special law to the contrary, not later than January 1, 2024,
1515 the commonwealth health insurance connector authority, established in section 2 of said chapter
1516 176Q, shall implement a 2-year pilot program to extend eligibility for premium assistance
1517 payments or point-of-service cost-sharing subsidies for applicants at or below 500 per cent of the
1518 federal poverty guidelines.
1519
1520 (b) Applicants participating in the pilot program that are between 300 and 500 per cent of
1521 the federal poverty guidelines shall have access to a plan that meets at least 90 per cent actuarial
1522 value; provided, that the affordability standard for the pilot program shall be consistent with
1523 current practices pursuant to said section 3 of said chapter 176Q.
1524
1525 (c) Notwithstanding the second paragraph of section 2OOO of chapter 29 of the General
1526 Laws or any other general or special law to the contrary, amounts necessary to support the 2-year
1527 pilot program established in subsection (a) shall be expended from the Commonwealth Care
1528 Trust Fund, established in said section 2OOO of said chapter 29.
1529
1530 (d) The commonwealth health insurance connector authority, in consultation with the
1531 center for health information and analysis, established in section 2 of chapter 12C of the General
1532 Laws, shall evaluate the pilot program to assess the public health, health equity, utilization and
1533 financial impacts on residents of reducing out-of-pocket costs and premium costs. The authority,
1534 in consultation with the center, shall collect quantitative and qualitative data at the start of the
1535 pilot program and at the end of each calendar year of the pilot program to assess the impact on
1536 pilot program participants. Data points to be collected, to the extent feasible, shall include, but
1537 not be limited to: (i) rates of unmet medical needs due to cost; (ii) disparities in rates of unmet
1538 medical needs due to cost; (iii) difficulties accessing care at a doctor’s office or clinic; (iv) racial
1539 and ethnic disparities in difficulties accessing care at a doctor’s office or clinic; (v) insurance
1540 coverage rates, including rates of continuous insurance coverage; (vi) racial and ethnic
1541 disparities in insurance coverage rates; (vii) visits to a doctor’s office, including, but not limited
1542 to, the number of visits, frequency of visits and any relevant data related to the visits; and (viii)
1543 racial and ethnic disparities in visits to a doctor’s office. The authority shall file reports of its
1544 evaluation with the clerks of the house of representatives and the senate, the house and senate
1545 committees on ways and means, the joint committee on public health and the joint committee on
1546 health care financing not later than July 1, 2025 and July 1, 2026.
1547
1548 (e) The commonwealth health insurance connector authority shall promulgate any rules
1549 or regulations necessary for the implementation and administration of this section.
1550
1551 SECTION 82. (a) Notwithstanding section 141 of chapter 47 of the acts of 2017, a
1552 member who made an election under section 90G¾ of chapter 32 of the General Laws prior to
1553 the effective date of section 28 of said chapter 47, may, within 60 days after the effective date of
1554 this act, repeal such election and be credited with any years of service subsequent to such
1555 election; provided, however, that such member: (i) has maintained continuous service since
1556 making such election; and (ii) is a member continuing in service as of the effective date of this
1557 act; provided further, that such service shall not be credited until such member has paid into the
1558 annuity savings fund of such system, in 1 sum or in installments, upon such terms and conditions
1559 as the board may prescribe, makeup payments, for all years of additional creditable service after
1560 the member attained the age of 70, of an amount equal to the per cent of the regular annual
1561 compensation of the member, plus buyback interest.
1562
1563 (b) Not later than 90 days after the effective date of this act, the state retirement board
1564 shall: (i) assess whether it is necessary to request a letter of determination or ruling from the
1565 Internal Revenue Service on whether subsection (a) may be implemented without impairing the
1566 compliance of the optional retirement plan or the state employees’ retirement system with the
1567 federal Internal Revenue Code of 2022; and (ii) request, if necessary, a letter of determination or
1568 ruling from the Internal Revenue Service; provided, however, that if the state retirement board
1569 determines that a letter of determination or ruling is necessary, subsection (a) shall not take effect
1570 until the Internal Revenue Service issues a favorable ruling or determination that the transfers
1571 described in this section will not result in non-compliance of the optional retirement program or
1572 the state employees’ retirement system with the federal Internal Revenue Code.
1573
1574 SECTION 83. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the group
1575 insurance commission, in consultation with the comptroller and the executive office for
1576 administration and finance, shall offer health insurance coverage to any new employee who is
1577 eligible for health insurance benefits. If any such employee opts to receive health insurance
1578 benefits provided by the group insurance commission, such health insurance coverage shall be
1579 effective as of the employee’s start date if the employment start date falls on the first day of the
1580 month or as of the first day of the month following the employee’s start date if the employment
1581 start date falls on any day other than the first day of the month.
1582
1583 SECTION 84. (a) Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the
1584 department of elementary and secondary education shall analyze and report on practices related
1585 to school meals. The report shall include a review of food purchasing practices and consumption
1586 of school meals in K-12 public schools in the commonwealth, including recommendations for
1587 strategies to minimize food waste.
1588
1589 (b) The report shall include, but not be limited to: (i) the quantity and cost of food
1590 purchased by each school district, including: (A) total foods purchased for school meals; (B)
1591 total foods served to students for school meals; and (C) total foods purchased but not served to
1592 students; (ii) school practices, categorized by school district, to prevent food that students did not
1593 consume, including, but not limited to, fruit or pre-packaged foods, from being discarded; and
1594 (iii) practices of other states to reduce school meal waste.
1595
1596 (c) The report shall include recommendations from the department to reduce food waste
1597 at public schools, including, but not limited to, the feasibility and effectiveness of: (i) increasing
1598 input from students, faculty, parents and guardians regarding nutritious meals that appeal to
1599 students; (ii) using offer-versus-serve models of meal selection at all grade levels; (iii) presenting
1600 meals and items on school menus to students in an appealing manner; (iv) allowing students to
1601 keep a breakfast or lunch item for consumption later in the day; (v) utilizing a shared table or
1602 food pantry in each school to offer excess food to school or community members; and (vi)
1603 increasing composting at each school.
1604
1605 (d) Not later than July 31, 2024, the department shall file its report and recommendations
1606 with the clerks of the house of representatives and the senate, the house and senate committees
1607 on ways and means and the joint committee on education.
1608
1609 SECTION 85. (a) Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, no voice
1610 communication services contract in force on the effective date of this act shall be affected by
1611 section 87A of chapter 127 of the General Laws, as inserted by section 50; provided, however,
1612 that voice communication services shall be free of charge to the person initiating and the person
1613 receiving the communication beginning on July 1, 2023; provided further, that other
1614 communication services offered pursuant to said section 87A of said chapter 127, including, but
1615 not limited to, video and electronic communication services, shall be offered free of charge to the
1616 person initiating and the person receiving the communication beginning on July 1, 2023.
1617
1618 (b) Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, upon the expiration of any
1619 contract for voice communication services, the department of correction and the sheriffs shall
1620 seek to maximize purchasing power and consolidate contracts to the extent feasible; provided,
1621 that not later than January 1, 2024, the department of correction and the sheriffs shall report to
1622 the house and senate committees on ways and means and the joint committee on the judiciary on
1623 the status of any communication services contracts and plans to consolidate contracts to
1624 maximize purchasing power for voice communication services.
1625
1626 (c) Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, any financial incentive
1627 received in connection with a voice communication services or other communication services
1628 contract, including, but not limited to, a commission, shall revert to the General Fund.
1629
1630 SECTION 86. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the bureau of
1631 purchased services in the operational services division shall determine prices for programs under
1632 chapter 71B of the General Laws in fiscal year 2024 by increasing the final fiscal year 2023 price
1633 by the rate of inflation as determined by the division. The division shall adjust prices for
1634 extraordinary relief pursuant to 808 CMR 1.06(4). The division shall accept applications for
1635 program reconstruction and special circumstances in fiscal year 2024. The division shall
1636 authorize the fiscal year 2024 price for out-of-state purchasers requested by a program, not to
1637 exceed a maximum price determined by the bureau, by identifying the most recent price
1638 calculated for the program and applying the estimated rate of inflation for each year, as
1639 determined by the bureau under section 22N of chapter 7 of the General Laws, in which the rate
1640 of inflation is frozen beginning with fiscal year 2004, in a compounded manner for each fiscal
1641 year.
1642
1643 SECTION 87. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, all ambulance
1644 ground transportation provided to MassHealth fee-for-service and managed care plan members
1645 who are also Medicare eligible shall be paid at the applicable Medicare rate.
1646
1647 SECTION 88. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, pursuant and
1648 subject to subsection (d) of section 9 of chapter 372 of the acts of 1984, as amended, the
1649 Massachusetts Water Resources Authority may convey to the city of Quincy for park, recreation
1650 or open space purposes a certain parcel of land owned by the Massachusetts Water Resources
1651 Authority in the city of Quincy, consisting of approximately 79,448 square feet or 1.8239 acres.
1652 The parcel of land, generally located on Cleverly court, is described in a deed recorded in the
1653 Norfolk county registry of deeds as parcel 12 in book 7803 at page 211, and is more particularly
1654 shown as Lot 2 on a plan of land entitled “Plan of Land in Quincy, Massachusetts” prepared for
1655 Massachusetts Water Resources Authority dated September 30, 2004 and March 23, 2005, as
1656 revised, prepared by Bryant Associates, Inc. and signed by Gary John Hamilton, registered
1657 professional land surveyor, and on file with the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority. The
1658 conveyance in this section shall be subject to the terms and conditions of the Conveyance
1659 Agreement dated May 20, 2022, by and between the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority
1660 and the city of Quincy.
1661
1662 SECTION 89. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, for the 2023
1663 and 2024 academic terms, the board of registration in nursing, established in section 13 of
1664 chapter 13 of the General Laws, shall develop an alternative approval process to allow faculty
1665 whose highest earned degree is a baccalaureate degree in nursing to teach the clinical or skills lab
1666 component of a course in a registered nursing program; provided, however, that the board may
1667 require such faculty to meet minimum experience requirements as determined by the board.
1668
1669 SECTION 90. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary and not later
1670 than 180 days after the effective date of this act, the department of public health shall promulgate
1671 regulations that create: (i) a statewide standard pre-hospital care protocol related to the
1672 assessment, treatment and transport of stroke patients by emergency medical services providers
1673 to a hospital designated by the department to care for stroke patients; provided, however, that the
1674 protocol shall be based on national evidence-based guidelines for transport of stroke patients,
1675 consider transport that crosses state lines and include plans for the triage and transport of
1676 suspected stroke patients, including, but not limited to, those who may have an emergent large
1677 vessel occlusion, to an appropriate facility within a specified timeframe following the onset of
1678 symptoms and additional criteria to determine which level of care is the most appropriate
1679 destination; (ii) statewide criteria for designating hospitals in a tiered system, featuring advanced
1680 designations in addition to primary stroke services, to treat stroke patients based on patient
1681 acuity; provided, however, that the tiers shall be based on criteria from at least 1 nationally-
1682 recognized program and shall not permit self-designation; provided further, that in developing
1683 such criteria, the department shall consider: (a) designation models and criteria developed by the
1684 Joint Commission, DNV GL Healthcare USA, Inc. or another national certifying body
1685 recognized by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services; (b) designation models and
1686 criteria adopted by other states and the differences in geography and health care resources of
1687 such other states; (c) the clinical and operational capability of a facility to provide stroke
1688 services, including emergency and ancillary stroke services; (d) limiting the routing of stroke
1689 patients to thrombectomy-capable facilities whenever a comprehensive stroke center is within a
1690 recommended timeframe to maximize technical competency and patient outcomes; and (e)
1691 procedures to suspend or revoke a facility’s designation if the department determines that the
1692 facility is not in compliance with designation requirements and procedures to notify emergency
1693 medical services providers of any such suspension or revocation; and (iii) recommended national
1694 evidence-based quality and utilization measure sets for stroke care for use by the center for
1695 health information and analysis pursuant to section 14 of chapter 12C of the General Laws;
1696 provided, however, that the department shall consider measures in current use in national quality
1697 improvement programs, including, but not limited to, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid
1698 Services, the National Quality Forum, the Paul Coverdell National Acute Stroke Program or
1699 other nationally recognized data platforms.
1700
1701 SECTION 91. (a) Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the
1702 unexpended balances in items 0699-0015 and 0699-9100 of section 2 shall be deposited into the
1703 State Retiree Benefits Trust Fund established in section 24 of chapter 32A of the General Laws
1704 before the certification of the fiscal year 2024 consolidated net surplus, pursuant to section 5C of
1705 chapter 29 of the General Laws. The amount deposited shall be an amount equal to 10 per cent of
1706 all payments received by the commonwealth in fiscal year 2024 under the master settlement
1707 agreement in Commonwealth of Massachusetts v. Philip Morris, Inc. et al., Middlesex Superior
1708 Court, No. 95-7378; provided, however, that if in fiscal year 2024 the unexpended balances of
1709 said items 0699-0015 and 0699-9100 of said section 2 are less than 10 per cent of all payments
1710 received by the commonwealth in fiscal year 2024 under the master settlement agreement
1711 payments, an amount equal to the difference shall be transferred to the State Retiree Benefits
1712 Trust Fund from payments received by the commonwealth under the master settlement
1713 agreement.
1714
1715 (b) Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the payment percentage
1716 set forth in section 152 of chapter 68 of the acts of 2011 shall not apply in fiscal year 2024.
1717
1718 SECTION 92. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the amounts
1719 transferred pursuant to subdivision (1) of section 22C of chapter 32 of the General Laws shall be
1720 made available for the Commonwealth’s Pension Liability Fund established in section 22 of said
1721 chapter 32. The amounts transferred pursuant to said subdivision (1) of said section 22C of said
1722 chapter 32 shall meet the commonwealth’s obligations pursuant to said section 22C of said
1723 chapter 32, including retirement benefits payable by the state employees’ retirement system and
1724 the state teachers’ retirement system, for the costs associated with a 3 per cent cost-of-living
1725 adjustment pursuant to section 102 of said chapter 32, for the reimbursement of local retirement
1726 systems for previously authorized cost-of-living adjustments pursuant to said section 102 of said
1727 chapter 32 and for the costs of increased survivor benefits pursuant to chapter 389 of the acts of
1728 1984. The state board of retirement and each city, town, county and district shall verify these
1729 costs, subject to rules that shall be adopted by the state treasurer. The state treasurer may make
1730 payments upon a transfer of funds to reimburse certain cities and towns for pensions of retired
1731 teachers, including any other obligation that the commonwealth has assumed on behalf of a
1732 retirement system other than the state employees’ retirement system or state teachers’ retirement
1733 system, including the commonwealth’s share of the amounts to be transferred pursuant to section
1734 22B of said chapter 32. The payments under this section shall be made only pursuant to
1735 distribution of money from the Commonwealth’s Pension Liability Fund and any distribution,
1736 and the payments for which distributions are required, shall be detailed in a written report
1737 prepared quarterly by the secretary of administration and finance and submitted to the house and
1738 senate committees on ways and means and the joint committee on public service in advance of
1739 the distribution. Distributions shall not be made in advance of the date on which a payment is
1740 actually to be made. If the amount transferred pursuant to said subdivision (1) of said section
1741 22C of said chapter 32 exceeds the amount necessary to adequately fund the annual pension
1742 obligations, the excess amount shall be credited to the Pension Reserves Investment Trust Fund
1743 established in subdivision (8) of said section 22 of said chapter 32 to reduce the unfunded
1744 pension liability of the commonwealth.
1745
1746 SECTION 93. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the secretary
1747 of administration and finance, in consultation with the secretary of health and human services,
1748 may transfer not more than a total of $25,000,000 from the prescription advantage program in
1749 line-item 9110-1455 of section 2 and the Health Safety Net Trust Fund established in section 66
1750 of chapter 118E of the General Laws in fiscal year 2024 to support the Medicare Saving or
1751 Medicare Buy-In programs established in section 25A of said chapter 118E; provided, however,
1752 that the secretary of health and human services shall certify to the house and senate committees
1753 on ways and means, not less than 45 days in advance of the transfer, in writing, the amount to be
1754 transferred and an explanation of the amount of expected savings to those programs resulting
1755 from the transfer.
1756
1757 SECTION 94. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, payments from
1758 the Health Safety Net Trust Fund established in section 66 of chapter 118E of the General Laws
1759 may be made either as safety net care payments under the commonwealth’s waiver pursuant to
1760 section 1115 of the federal Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C. 1315, or as an adjustment to service
1761 rate payments under Titles XIX and XXI of the federal Social Security Act or a combination of
1762 both. Other federally permissible funding mechanisms available for certain hospitals, as defined
1763 by regulations of the executive office of health and human services, may be used to reimburse up
1764 to $70,000,000 of uncompensated care pursuant to said section 66 and section 69 of said chapter
1765 118E using sources distinct from the funding made available to the Health Safety Net Trust
1766 Fund.
1767
1768 SECTION 95. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, not later than
1769 October 1, 2023 and without further appropriation, the comptroller shall transfer from the
1770 General Fund to the Health Safety Net Trust Fund established in section 66 of chapter 118E of
1771 the General Laws the greater of $45,000,000 or 1/12 of the total expenditures to hospitals and
1772 community health centers, required pursuant to this act, for the purposes of making initial gross
1773 payments to qualifying acute care hospitals for the hospital fiscal year beginning October 1,
1774 2023. These payments shall be made to hospitals before, and in anticipation of, the payment by
1775 hospitals of their gross liability to the Health Safety Net Trust Fund. Not later than June 30,
1776 2024, the comptroller shall transfer from the Health Safety Net Trust Fund to the General Fund,
1777 the amount of the transfer authorized by this section and any allocation of that amount as
1778 certified by the director of the health safety net office established in section 65 of said chapter
1779 118E.
1780
1781 SECTION 96. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, in hospital
1782 fiscal year 2024, the office of the inspector general may expend up to $1,000,000 from the
1783 Health Safety Net Trust Fund established in section 66 of chapter 118E of the General Laws for
1784 costs associated with maintaining a health safety net audit unit within the office. The unit shall
1785 continue to oversee and examine the practices in hospitals including, but not limited to, the care
1786 of the uninsured and the resulting free charges. The unit shall also study and review the Medicaid
1787 program pursuant to said chapter 118E, including, but not limited to, a review of the program’s
1788 eligibility requirements, utilization, claims administration and compliance with federal mandates.
1789 The inspector general shall submit a report to the chairs of the house and senate committees on
1790 ways and means on the results of the audits and any other completed analyses not later than
1791 March 1, 2024.
1792
1793 SECTION 97. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, nursing facility
1794 rates effective on October 1, 2023, pursuant to section 13D of chapter 118E of the General Laws,
1795 may be developed using the costs of calendar year 2019.
1796
1797 SECTION 98. (a) Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the
1798 comptroller, at the direction of the secretary of administration and finance, may transfer up to
1799 $15,000,000 from the Commonwealth Care Trust Fund established in section 2OOO of chapter
1800 29 of the General Laws to the Health Safety Net Trust Fund established in section 66 of chapter
1801 118E of the General Laws.
1802
1803 (b) The transfer required from the Commonwealth Care Trust Fund to the Health Safety
1804 Net Trust Fund under subsection (b) of section 189 of chapter 149 of the General Laws shall not
1805 apply in fiscal year 2023.
1806
1807 SECTION 99. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, for fiscal year
1808 2024, $150,000,000 shall be considered operating assistance and distributed to regional transit
1809 authorities from item 1595-6370 of section 2E and item 1596-2406 of section 2F. For fiscal year
1810 2024, $90,500,000 of the amount transferred in item 1595-6370 shall be distributed based on
1811 fiscal year 2023 distributions in accordance with the updated fiscal year 2023 bilateral
1812 memorandum of understanding between each regional transit authority and the Massachusetts
1813 Department of Transportation; provided, however, that each regional transit authority shall
1814 receive operating assistance from said item 1595-6370 of said section 2E of not less than the
1815 amount received in fiscal year 2023; and provided further, that $3,500,000 shall be distributed to
1816 each regional transit authority based on the following formula: 60 per cent based on total transit
1817 ridership as reported on the most recent certified national transit data base report, 30 per cent
1818 based on the population of its member communities from the most recent census and 10 per cent
1819 based on service coverage area determined by the total square miles of its member communities.
1820 The department may require each regional transit authority to provide data on ridership,
1821 customer service and satisfaction, asset management and financial performance, including
1822 farebox recovery, and shall compile any such collected data into a report on the performance of
1823 regional transit authorities and detail each authority’s progress towards meeting the performance
1824 metrics established in each memorandum of understanding.
1825
1826 SECTION 100. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the secretary
1827 of administration and finance shall direct the comptroller to transfer $205,000,000 from the
1828 federal COVID-19 response fund established in section 2JJJJJ of chapter 29 of the General Laws
1829 or the Transitional Escrow Fund established in section 16 of chapter 76 of the acts of 2021, as
1830 amended by section 4 of chapter 98 of the acts of 2022, to the General Fund.
1831
1832 SECTION 101. Section 79 of chapter 6C of the General Laws, inserted by section 8, shall
1833 take effect on December 31, 2023; provided, however, that entities licensed to operate a quarry
1834 or sand and gravel operation in the commonwealth before the effective date of this act that are
1835 affected by said section 79 of said chapter 6C shall meet the requirements of said section 79 of
1836 said chapter 6C not later than December 31, 2023; and provided further, that any work conducted
1837 by such an entity prior to December 31, 2023 shall comply with existing regulations.
1838
1839 SECTION 102. Not later than January 1, 2025, the secretary of administration and
1840 finance shall promulgate regulations for the implementation of section 7.
1841
1842 SECTION 103. Section 81 is hereby repealed.
1843
1844 SECTION 104. Section 7 shall take effect on January 1, 2026.
1845
1846 SECTION 105. Sections 17, 19, 20 and 21 shall take effect as of January 1, 2023.
1847
1848 SECTION 106. Section 18 shall take effect on July 31, 2025.
1849
1850 SECTION 107. Sections 28 and 29 shall take effect for taxable years beginning on or
1851 after January 1, 2023.
1852
1853 SECTION 108. Section 36 shall take effect as of July 1, 2022.
1854
1855 SECTION 109. Sections 40 and 41 shall take effect on January 1, 2024.
1856
1857 SECTION 110. Section 44 shall take effect on October 1, 2024.
1858
1859 SECTION 111. Section 87A of chapter 127 of the General Laws, as inserted by section
1860 50, shall take effect 60 days after the effective date of this act.
1861
1862 SECTION 112. Sections 51 and 83 shall take effect on July 1, 2024.
1863
1864 SECTION 113. Sections 69 to 72, inclusive, shall take effect as of June 1, 2023.
1865
1866 SECTION 114. Section 103 shall take effect on December 31, 2026.
1867
1868 SECTION 115. Except as otherwise specified, this act shall take effect as of July 1, 2023.