Text of MA H 4240 (2025)

HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 4240 The Commonwealth of Massachusetts _______________ 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 2525) of the House Bill making appropriations for the fiscal year 2026 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. 4001), reports, in part, recommending passage of the accompanying bill (House, No. 4240) [Total Appropriation: $61,013,695,075.00]. June 29, 2025. Aaron Michlewitz Michael R. Rodrigues Ann-Margaret Ferrante Joanne M. Comerford Todd M. Smola Patrick M. O’Connor FILED ON: 6/29/2025 HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 4240 The Commonwealth of Massachusetts _______________ In the One Hundred and Ninety-Fourth General Court (2025-2026) _______________ An Act making appropriations for the fiscal year 2026 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 immediately to make appropriations for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2025, 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, 2026. All sums appropriated under this act, including supplemental and deficiency budgets, shall be expended in a manner reflecting and encouraging a policy of nondiscrimination and equal opportunity for members of minority groups, women and persons with a disability. All officials and employees of an agency, board, department, commission or division receiving funds under this act shall take affirmative steps to ensure equality of opportunity in the internal affairs of state government and in their relations with the public, including those persons and organizations doing business with the commonwealth. Each agency, board, department, commission and division of the commonwealth, in spending appropriated sums and discharging its statutory responsibilities, shall adopt measures to ensure equal opportunity in the areas of hiring, promotion, demotion or transfer, recruitment, layoff or termination, rates of compensation, in-service or apprenticeship training programs and all other terms and conditions of employment. SECTION 1A. In accordance with Articles LXIII and CVII of the Articles of Amendment to the Constitution of the Commonwealth and section 6D of chapter 29 of the General Laws, it is hereby declared that the amounts of revenue set forth in this section, by source, for the respective funds of the commonwealth for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026 are necessary and sufficient to provide the means to defray the appropriations and expenditures from such funds for fiscal year 2026 as set forth and authorized in this act. The comptroller shall keep a distinct account of actual receipts from each such source by each such fund to furnish the executive office for administration and finance and the house and senate committees on ways and means with quarterly statements comparing those receipts with the projected receipts set forth in this section and shall include a full statement comparing the actual and projected receipts in the annual report for fiscal year 2026 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. Fiscal Year 2026 Revenue by Source and Budgeted Fund (in Millions) Revenue Source All Budgeted Funds General Fund Commonwealth Transportation Fund Other Major Funds Other Funds Alcoholic Beverages 98.1 98.1 - - - Banks 18.7 18.7 - - - Cigarettes 262.3 262.3 - - - Corporations 4,078.2 4,078.2 - - - Deeds 376.8 376.8 - - - Fair Share Income Surtax 2,400.0 1,850.0 550.0 - - Income 24,240.0 24,240.0 - - - Inheritance and Estate 517.0 517.0 - - - Insurance 784.3 757.3 - - 27.0 Marijuana Excise 185.9 - - 185.9 - Motor Fuel 742.2 - 741.2 - 1.0 Public Utilities - - - - - Room Occupancy 265.0 265.0 - - - Sales - Regular 6,727.0 4,438.3 - - 2,288.7 Sales - Meals 1,725.0 1,725.0 - - - Sales - Motor Vehicles 1,181.0 - 779.2 - 401.8 Miscellaneous 12.6 12.6 - - - Fiscal Year 2026 Base Tax Revenue Estimate 43,614.0 38,639.2 2,070.4 185.9 2,718.5 Statutory Tax Transfers Annual Contribution to the State Pension System (4,334.2) (4,334.2) - - - Excess Capital Gains to State Pension System (599.0) (599.0) - - - Sales Tax Transfer to the MBTA (1,425.3) - - - (1,425.3) Sales Tax Transfer to the MSBA (1,265.3) - - - (1,265.3) UI Surcharge to the Workforce Training Trust Fund (27.0) - - - (27.0) Fair Share Surtax to Education and Transportation Fund (1,850.0) (1,850.0) - - - Fair Share Surtax to Education and Transportation Reserves - - - - - Excess Capital Gains to the Stabilization Fund (33.3) (33.3) - - - Excess Capital Gains to the State Retiree Benefits Trust Fund (33.3) (33.3) - - - Total Statutory Tax Transfers (9,567.3) (6,849.7) - - (2,717.6) Total Fiscal Year 2026 Consensus Tax Revenue Available for Budget 34,046.7 31,789.4 2,070.4 185.9 1.0 Tax Initiatives and Other Tax Revenue Tax-Related Settlements & Judgments 50.0 50.0 - - - Total Tax Initiatives and Other Tax Revenue 50.0 50.0 - - - Total Taxes for Budget 34,096.7 31,839.4 2,070.4 185.9 1.0 Non-Tax Revenue Federal Reimbursements 15,609.5 15,601.1 - - 8.4 Departmental Revenues 6,503.2 5,746.0 695.5 49.8 11.9 Consolidated Transfers 5,481.1 3,175.5 79.1 319.8 1,906.7 Total Non-Tax Revenue 27,593.8 24,522.7 774.6 369.5 1,927.0 Fiscal Year 2026 Grand Total 61,690.5 56,362.1 2,845.0 555.5 1,928.0 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 Revenue Source Federal Revenues Departmental Revenues Budgeted Transfers Total Unrestricted Total Restricted Judiciary Supreme Judicial Court $0 $2,183,220 $0 $2,183,220 $0 Committee for Public Counsel $0 $3,275,000 $0 $3,275,000 $0 Appeals Court $0 $315,317 $0 $315,317 $0 Trial Court $0 $61,634,000 $0 $61,634,000 $0 TOTAL: $0 $67,407,537 $0 $67,407,537 $0 District Attorneys Middlesex District Attorney's Office $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 Worcester District Attorney's Office $0 $5,000 $0 $5,000 $0 Plymouth District Attorney's Office $0 $1,000 $0 $1,000 $0 TOTAL: $0 $6,000 $0 $6,000 $0 Secretary of the Commonwealth Secretary of the Commonwealth $0 $296,118,673 $0 $295,603,673 $515,000 TOTAL: $0 $296,118,673 $0 $295,603,673 $515,000 Treasurer and Receiver General Office of the Treasurer $0 $549,245,500 $604,814,937 $1,123,710,437 $30,350,000 Massachusetts Cultural Council $0 $16,000 $0 $16,000 $0 State Lottery Commission $0 $115,707,006 $1,238,645,216 $1,354,352,222 $0 TOTAL: $0 $664,968,506 $1,843,460,153 $2,478,078,659 $30,350,000 Attorney General Office of the Attorney General $4,426,908 $51,942,184 $0 $48,960,797 $7,408,295 TOTAL: $4,426,908 $51,942,184 $0 $48,960,797 $7,408,295 State Ethics Commission State Ethics Commission $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 TOTAL: $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 Inspector General Office of the Inspector General $0 $1,680,000 $0 $0 $1,680,000 TOTAL: $0 $1,680,000 $0 $0 $1,680,000 Office of Campaign and Political Finance Office of Campaign and Political Finance $0 $54,500 $0 $54,500 $0 TOTAL: $0 $54,500 $0 $54,500 $0 Non-Tax Revenue: Department Summary Revenue Source Federal Revenues Departmental Revenues Budgeted Transfers Total Unrestricted Total Restricted Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination $2,500,000 $440,000 $0 $30,000 $2,910,000 TOTAL: $2,500,000 $440,000 $0 $30,000 $2,910,000 Office of the State Comptroller Office of the State Comptroller $0 $6,366,806 $1,970,615,333 $1,976,862,139 $120,000 TOTAL: $0 $6,366,806 $1,970,615,333 $1,976,862,139 $120,000 Massachusetts Gaming Commission Massachusetts Gaming Commission $0 $0 $385,966,438 $385,966,438 $0 TOTAL: $0 $0 $385,966,438 $385,966,438 $0 Cannabis Control Commission Cannabis Control Commission $0 $19,781,406 $0 $19,781,406 $0 TOTAL: $0 $19,781,406 $0 $19,781,406 $0 Executive Office for Administration and Finance Secretary of Administration and Finance $0 $201,150,000 $721,129,000 $922,279,000 $0 Division of Capital Asset Management & Maintenance $0 $4,567,573 $11,296,867 $4,567,573 $11,296,867 Civil Service Commission $0 $12,500 $0 $12,500 $0 Group Insurance Commission $0 $1,135,914,348 $409,862,157 $1,543,579,759 $2,196,746 Division of Administrative Law Appeals $0 $70,000 $0 $0 $70,000 Department of Revenue $63,125,570 $180,908,168 $0 $237,266,487 $6,767,251 Appellate Tax Board $0 $2,985,306 $0 $2,585,306 $400,000 Human Resources Division $0 $2,160,000 $0 $2,160,000 $0 Operational Services Division $0 $30,421,408 $0 $12,271,701 $18,149,707 TOTAL: $63,125,570 $1,558,189,303 $1,142,288,024 $2,724,722,326 $38,880,571 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 $25,000 $5,050,000 $0 $4,385,000 $690,000 Department of Public Utilities $0 $48,190,810 $0 $48,190,810 $0 Department of Environmental Protection $0 $34,723,982 $0 $28,638,164 $6,085,818 Department of Fish and Game $8,420,000 $13,181,789 $1,945,000 $23,078,800 $467,989 Department of Agricultural Resources $0 $6,846,325 $0 $6,846,325 $0 Non-Tax Revenue: Department Summary Revenue Source Federal Revenues Departmental Revenues Budgeted Transfers Total Unrestricted Total Restricted Department of Conservation and Recreation $0 $27,892,691 $0 $27,892,691 $0 Department of Energy Resources $0 $8,104,535 $0 $8,104,535 $0 TOTAL: $8,445,000 $143,990,132 $1,945,000 $147,136,325 $7,243,807 Executive Office of Health and Human Services Department of Veterans' Services $0 $760,000 $0 $0 $760,000 Secretary of Health and Human Services $12,404,168,154 $2,206,468,318 $16,000,000 $14,311,636,472 $315,000,000 Mass Commission for the Blind $5,037,612 $7,500 $0 $5,045,112 $0 Massachusetts Rehabilitation Commission $9,207,866 $40,000 $0 $9,247,866 $0 Mass Commission for the Deaf $246,064 $3,500 $0 $249,564 $0 Chelsea Soldiers' Home $16,424,436 $2,078,384 $0 $18,502,820 $0 Holyoke Soldiers' Home $7,871,365 $1,518,702 $0 $7,200,424 $2,189,643 Department of Youth Services $5,706,738 $130,000 $0 $5,836,738 $0 Department of Transitional Assistance $485,807,912 $925,000 $17,600,000 $504,332,912 $0 Department of Public Health $172,730,525 $115,240,603 $1,000,000 $146,100,364 $142,870,764 Department of Children and Families $348,907,551 $2,658,000 $700,000 $345,230,124 $7,035,427 Department of Mental Health $139,953,732 $26,644,612 $20,000,000 $186,473,344 $125,000 Department of Developmental Services $1,183,415,397 $3,875,621 $0 $1,187,291,018 $0 Department of Elder Affairs $237,433,737 $1,434,850 $0 $238,868,587 $0 TOTAL: $15,016,911,089 $2,361,785,090 $55,300,000 $16,966,015,345 $467,980,834 Health Policy Commission Health Policy Commission $0 $11,766,000 $0 $11,766,000 $0 TOTAL: $0 $11,766,000 $0 $11,766,000 $0 Center for Health Information and Analysis Center for Health Information and Analysis $0 $45,593,782 $0 $45,593,782 $0 TOTAL: $0 $45,593,782 $0 $45,593,782 $0 Board of Library Commissioners Board of Library Commissioners $0 $3,200 $0 $3,200 $0 TOTAL: $0 $3,200 $0 $3,200 $0 Executive Office of Economic Development Office of Consumer Affairs and Business Regulation $0 $1,856,490 $0 $861,038 $995,452 Division of Banks $0 $45,364,327 $0 $43,864,327 $1,500,000 Division of Insurance $0 $159,598,508 $0 $159,598,508 $0 Division of Professional Licensure $0 $42,520,330 $0 $22,752,935 $19,767,395 Division of Standards $0 $3,293,008 $0 $2,417,577 $875,431 Department of Telecommunications and Cable $0 $5,164,105 $0 $5,164,105 $0 Massachusetts Office of Travel and Tourism $0 $0 $2,492,000 $2,492,000 $0 TOTAL: $0 $257,796,768 $2,492,000 $237,150,490 $23,138,278 Non-Tax Revenue: Department Summary Revenue Source Federal Revenues Departmental Revenues Budgeted Transfers Total Unrestricted Total Restricted Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities Housing and Livable Communities $0 $6,897,012 $0 $3,325,500 $3,571,512 TOTAL: $0 $6,897,012 $0 $3,325,500 $3,571,512 Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development Labor and Workforce Development $0 $2,300,150 $23,002,863 $24,841,937 $461,076 TOTAL: $0 $2,300,150 $23,002,863 $24,841,937 $461,076 Executive Office of Education Department of Early Education and Care $306,415,325 $2,226,146 $0 $308,121,471 $520,000 Department of Elementary and Secondary Education $0 $7,750,792 $0 $5,026,250 $2,724,542 Department of Higher Education $0 $8,000,000 $0 $8,000,000 $0 University of Massachusetts $0 $110,000,000 $0 $110,000,000 $0 Bridgewater State College $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 Fitchburg State College $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 Framingham State College $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 Massachusetts College of Art and Design $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 Salem State College $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 Westfield State College $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 Worcester State College $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 Berkshire Community College $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 Bristol Community College $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 Cape Cod Community College $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 Greenfield Community College $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 Holyoke Community College $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 Mass Bay Community College $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 Massasoit Community College $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 Middlesex Community College $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 Mount Wachusett Community College $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 Northern Essex Community College $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 North Shore Community College $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 Quinsigamond Community College $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 Springfield Technical Community College $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 Roxbury Community College $0 $2,500,000 $0 $0 $2,500,000 Bunker Hill Community College $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 TOTAL: $306,415,325 $130,476,938 $0 $431,147,721 $5,744,542 Executive Office of Public Safety and Security Executive Office of Public Safety and Security $0 $2,100,000 $0 $2,100,000 $0 Non-Tax Revenue: Department Summary Revenue Source Federal Revenues Departmental Revenues Budgeted Transfers Total Unrestricted Total Restricted Office of the Chief Medical Examiner $0 $10,164,450 $0 $1,517,565 $8,646,885 Criminal History Systems Board $0 $34,916,711 $0 $28,593,036 $6,323,675 Department of State Police $1,935,922 $111,433,000 $0 $2,663,000 $110,705,922 Municipal Police Training Council $0 $2,800,000 $0 $0 $2,800,000 Department of Fire Services $0 $63,020,560 $0 $60,687,000 $2,333,560 Military Division $0 $1,900,000 $0 $0 $1,900,000 Emergency Management Agency $175,000,000 $0 $0 $175,000,000 $0 Department of Corrections $3,500,000 $6,013,000 $4,687,000 $0 $14,200,000 TOTAL: $180,435,922 $232,347,721 $4,687,000 $270,560,601 $146,910,042 Sheriffs Hampden Sheriff's Office $825,000 $3,687,251 $0 $881,000 $3,631,251 Worcester Sheriff's Office $25,000 $750 $0 $25,750 $0 Middlesex Sheriff's Office $12,000 $238,996 $0 $75,996 $175,000 Hampshire Sheriff's Office $7,600 $2,525 $0 $10,125 $0 Berkshire Sheriff's Office $6,000 $1,605,000 $0 $11,000 $1,600,000 Franklin Sheriff's Office $86,200 $7,000 $0 $93,200 $0 Essex Sheriff's Office $41,000 $1,858,115 $0 $49,115 $1,850,000 Barnstable Sheriff's Office $0 $1,552,970 $0 $2,970 $1,550,000 Bristol Sheriff's Office $82,712 $20,000 $0 $102,712 $0 Dukes Sheriff's Office $0 $330,656 $0 $30,656 $300,000 Norfolk Sheriff's Office $576,000 $215,430 $0 $576,000 $215,430 Plymouth Sheriff's Office $25,620,000 $300,000 $0 $25,620,000 $300,000 Suffolk Sheriff's Office $0 $2,000,000 $0 $200,000 $1,800,000 TOTAL: $27,281,512 $11,818,693 $0 $27,678,524 $11,421,681 Massachusetts Department of Transportation Massachusetts Department of Transportation $0 $628,727,105 $51,335,200 $680,062,305 $0 TOTAL: $0 $628,727,105 $51,335,200 $680,062,305 $0 Total Non-Tax Revenue $15,609,541,326 $6,503,191,437 $5,481,092,011 $26,842,755,205 $751,069,569 Conference Committee Report 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 .................................................... $12,314,981 0320-0010 For the operation of the clerk’s office of the supreme judicial court for Suffolk county ...................................................................................................... $2,428,095 0321-0001 For the operation of the commission on judicial conduct .................................... $1,187,392 0321-0100 For the services of the board of bar examiners .................................................. $2,349,408 Committee for Public Counsel Services. 0321-1500 For the operation of the committee for public counsel services under chapter 211D of the General Laws, including, but not limited to, payroll costs of the committee’s public defenders, attorneys in charge and appeals attorneys, including fringe benefit costs; provided, that the committee shall maintain a system in which not less than 20 per cent of indigent clients shall be represented by public defenders; provided further, that to the extent feasible, the committee shall assign public defenders to district and superior courts; provided further, that the committee shall approve by majority vote any increase in the base salary or rate of compensation for employees holding management positions, including, but not limited to, chiefs, deputy chiefs, directors, assistant directors and managers; provided further, that not later than December 2, 2025, 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 2026; provided further, that not later than March 3, 2026, the committee shall submit an annual report to the house and senate committees on ways and means 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, Fiscal Year 2026 Conference Report investigating time and research time; (xi) any changes to the private bar billing system and any billing improvements that have been made; (xii) the total number of support staff, investigators, attorneys in charge and management personnel currently employed by the committee and the total number employed by the committee at the end of each fiscal year for the previous 2 fiscal years; and (xiii) a summary of all spending for psychologists, psychiatrists and investigators, including the total number of hours billed, the number of unique vendors and the average number of hours billed ........................................................................................................ $89,000,000 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 and 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 2026 ................................................................................... $213,827,979 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 $2,000,000 from this item shall be expended for services rendered prior to fiscal year 2026 ..................................................................................... $25,172,236 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 3, 2026, 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............................................................................................. $51,000,000 0321-1800 For the access to counsel program; provided, that funds may be expended for costs associated with implementing the program; and provided further, that, subject to appropriation, funds shall be distributed by the Massachusetts Legal Assistance Corporation to designated non-profit organizations to increase access to legal representation for low-income tenants and low-income owner occupants in eviction proceedings .................... $2,500,000 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 Conference Committee Report chapter 221 of the General Laws; provided, that funds shall be expended for the operations of a satellite office in the western region of the commonwealth .................................................................................................... $3,315,604 Prisoners’ Legal Services. 0321-2100 For the expenses of Prisoners’ Legal Services .................................................. $3,272,105 New England Innocence Project. 0321-2200 For the expenses of the New England Innocence Project, Inc. to support exonerees .............................................................................................................. $250,000 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 ................. $15,794,381 Trial Court. 0330-0101 For the salaries of the justices of the 7 departments of the trial court .............. $90,824,455 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 not less than $75,000 shall be expended to assist in programming efforts for the Justice Bridge Program at the University of Massachusetts School of Law; 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 Fiscal Year 2026 Conference Report 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 2025; 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 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 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 3, 2026, 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 section 1 of chapter 32 of the General Laws; provided further, that the trial court shall submit a report to the victim and witness assistance board, established in section 4 of chapter 258B of the General Laws, detailing the amount of assessments imposed within each court by a justice or clerk-magistrate during the previous calendar year under section 8 of said chapter 258B; provided further, that the report shall include, but not be limited to, the number of cases in which the assessment was reduced or waived by a judge or clerk-magistrate within the courts; provided further, that not later than January 6, 2026, the report shall be submitted to the victim and witness assistance board; and 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: (1) the amount of funds transferred from any item of appropriation; (2) the item number of the appropriation making the transfer; (3) the item number of the appropriation receiving the transfer; and (4) the reason for the transfer .................................................................. $360,075,000 0330-0344 For the administration and transportation costs associated with a veterans court program ......................................................................................................... $254,222 0330-0410 For the implementation of alternative dispute resolution programming; provided, that not less than $250,000 shall be expended for online dispute resolution ............................................................................................................. $1,372,241 Conference Committee Report 0330-0441 For permanency mediation services in the probate and juvenile courts ................ $515,000 0330-0500 For the use of video teleconferencing for court appearances by persons in the custody of the houses of correction ................................................................. $254,925 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 2026 as selected in fiscal year 2025 to: (i) monitor program fidelity and design; (ii) implement the model; and (iii) collect and analyze the outcome evaluation; provided further, that said program shall be conducted at both a district and a superior court; provided further, that the trial court shall maintain this probation program in at least the 10 court locations currently in operation; and provided further, that not later than March 13, 2026, 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 ............................................................................. $1,373,164 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, 2026, 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 ........................................................................................ $7,970,454 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 3, 2026, 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 ........................................................... $228,116 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 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 Fiscal Year 2026 Conference Report 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 3, 2026, 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 3, 2026, the department of correction shall submit a report to the executive office of public safety and security, the executive office for administration and finance, the house and senate committees on ways and means and the joint committee on the judiciary on the types of recidivism reduction programs provided, participation, completion and recidivism rates for said recidivism reduction programming; provided further, that the report shall be delineated by gender and include descriptions of new programs offered to women as a result of these funds; provided further, that not less than $345,000 shall be expended 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 2, 2026, 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 funds shall be expended 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 2, 2026, 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 2025 compared to prior fiscal years; and (iii) average length of delays in fiscal year 2025 compared to prior fiscal years; provided further, that not less than $130,000 shall be expended to: (a) evaluate the caseload of parole and probation officers; (b) hire new officers accordingly; and (c) expand 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 to improve case management and data-tracking capacity in the office of the commissioner Conference Committee Report 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 to develop and implement a behavioral health strategy, including statewide capacity to track the utilization of behavioral health care services and behavioral health outcomes for persons in the criminal justice system within the Medicaid management information system ........................................ $8,662,500 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 ......................... $40,924,734 District Court Department. 0332-0100 For the operation of the district court department, including a civil conciliation program; provided, that notwithstanding 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 ............................................................................................... $91,656,230 Probate and Family Court Department. 0333-0002 For the operation of the probate and family court department; provided, that not less than $848,014 shall be expended for the continuation of the case management triage plan ........................................................................... $48,053,606 Land Court Department. 0334-0001 For the operation of the land court department .................................................. $6,103,614 Boston Municipal Court Department. 0335-0001 For the operation of the Boston municipal court department ............................ $17,013,331 Housing Court Department. 0336-0002 For the operation of the housing court department; provided, that funds shall be expended on court interpreter services ............................................... $14,717,104 Juvenile Court Department. 0337-0002 For the operation of the juvenile court department; provided, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for One Can Help, Inc. for providing assistance and resources for families in juvenile courts statewide; provided further, that not less than $394,495 shall be expended to CASA Project, Inc. Worcester County for their court appointed special advocate program in Worcester county; provided further, that not less than $124,771 shall be expended to Friends of Children, Inc. for their court appointed Fiscal Year 2026 Conference Report special advocate program in Franklin and Hampshire counties; provided further, that not less than $165,138 shall be expended to Center for Human Development, Incorporated for their court appointed special advocate program in Hampden county; provided further, that not less than $153,211 shall be expended to Family Services of the Merrimack Valley, Inc. for their court appointed special advocate program in Essex county; provided further, that not less than $264,220 shall be expended to Boston CASA, Inc, for their court appointed special advocate program in Suffolk and Middlesex counties; provided further, that not less than $91,743 shall be expended to 18 Degrees, Inc. for their court appointed special advocate program in Berkshire county; provided further, that not less than $91,743 shall be expended to the Massachusetts CASA Association, Inc.; and provided further, that not less than $114,679 shall be expended to The Advocacy Bridge Inc. for their CARE advocate program in Bristol county ....... $29,129,013 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 $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 3, 2025, 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; (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 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 .......................................................................... $197,302,225 Conference Committee Report 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 3, 2026, the office shall submit a report to the house and senate committees on ways and means that shall include, but not be limited to: (i) the performance standards used to evaluate community corrections centers; (ii) a description of how each community corrections center compares based on performance and utilization data; (iii) the amount of each contract awarded to community corrections centers on a per-client-day basis; (iv) the standards for terminating contracts with underperforming community corrections centers; and (v) plans for increasing the use of community corrections centers by the courts, the department of correction and the county sheriffs’ offices; provided further, that the executive director of the office of community corrections may make funds available from this item for rehabilitative pilot programs that incorporate evidence-based corrections practices; provided further, that the office may provide re-entry services programs, which shall not operate as intermediate sanctions programs as defined in section 1 of chapter 211F of the General Laws, to any person released from incarceration including, but not limited to, any probationer or parolee; and provided further, that not less than $2,000,000 shall be expended for the Ralph Gants Reentry Services Program for the purpose of supporting reentry, including providing reentry services programs ................................................. $33,668,302 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 prior to 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 not less than 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 13, 2026, 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 ............................................................................................... $515,000 Fiscal Year 2026 Conference Report 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 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 $25,000 shall be expended to Positive Action Against Chemical Addiction Incorporated, in the city of New Bedford, for costs related to their PAACA Housing Support Fund; 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 $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 3, 2026, 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 ........................................................................................................ $16,104,410 Office of Jury Commissioner. 0339-2100 For the office of jury commissioner under chapter 234A of the General Laws .................................................................................................................... $3,998,640 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 ............................................................................................................. $29,078,956 0340-0198 For the overtime costs of state police officers assigned to the Suffolk district attorney’s office .......................................................................................... $488,843 Middlesex District Attorney. Conference Committee Report 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 .............................................................. $24,748,204 0340-0298 For the overtime costs of state police officers assigned to the Middlesex district attorney’s office .......................................................................................... $724,350 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 .............................................................. $15,002,530 0340-0398 For the overtime costs of state police officers assigned to the Eastern district attorney’s office .......................................................................................... $695,868 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 .............................................................. $16,246,281 0340-0498 For the overtime costs of state police officers assigned to the Worcester district attorney’s office .......................................................................................... $588,201 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 .............................................................. $16,892,176 0340-0598 For the overtime costs of state police officers assigned to the Hampden district attorney’s office .......................................................................................... $595,785 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 Fiscal Year 2026 Conference Report 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; provided further, that no assistant district attorney shall be paid an annual salary of less than $68,000; and provided further, that not less than $150,000 shall be expended for the Opioid Task Force of Franklin County and the North Quabbin Region ................................................................................................ $10,160,676 0340-0698 For the overtime costs of state police officers assigned to the Northwestern district attorney’s office .......................................................................................... $418,560 Norfolk District Attorney. 0340-0700 For the Norfolk district attorney’s office, including the victim and witness assistance program, the child abuse and sexual assault prosecution program and the domestic violence unit; provided, that 50 per cent of fees payable 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 .............................................................. $14,643,846 0340-0798 For the overtime costs of state police officers assigned to the Norfolk district attorney’s office .......................................................................................... $576,944 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 .............................................................. $12,934,832 0340-0898 For the overtime costs of state police officers assigned to the Plymouth district attorney’s office .......................................................................................... $602,558 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 .............................................................. $14,863,264 0340-0998 For the overtime costs of state police officers assigned to the Bristol district attorney’s office ...................................................................................................... $720,188 Cape and Islands District Attorney. Conference Committee Report 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 ................................................... $6,650,846 0340-1098 For the overtime costs of state police officers assigned to the Cape and Islands district attorney’s office .............................................................................. $398,503 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 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 ................................................................ $6,137,391 0340-1198 For the overtime costs of state police officers assigned to the Berkshire district attorney’s office .......................................................................................... $324,857 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 such programs shall be designed in consultation with the department of public health; provided further, that eligible drug diversion programs shall offer pre-arraignment or post-arraignment programs for nonviolent drug offenders to provide candidates the opportunity to receive comprehensive substance use treatment services in lieu of prosecution through the traditional court process; provided further, that treatment plans may include, but shall not be limited to, inpatient, outpatient and step-down recovery services; provided further, that diversion program candidates without insurance coverage for such services shall not be denied access to the program based on the inability to pay; provided further, that not less than 60 days before the distribution of funds, the Massachusetts District Attorneys Association shall submit a report to the house and senate committees on ways and means detailing: (i) the amount to be given to each district attorney’s office; (ii) the methodology for the distribution; and (iii) the administration and cost of the program; and provided further, that no funds from this item shall be expended on the administrative costs of the Massachusetts District Attorneys Association ....................................................... $499,950 Fiscal Year 2026 Conference Report 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 13, 2026, said report shall be submitted to the house and senate committees on ways and means and the clerks of the house of representatives and senate; provided further, that not later than January 15, 2026, 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 of the 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 ................................................................................................................ $2,788,927 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 Conference Committee Report 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 ........................................................ $3,364,704 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 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 2026 ............................................................................................................. $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 ............................................................................................................. $8,639,411 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 April 1, 2026, 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 ..................................................................................... $606,206 0511-0200 For the operation of the archives division; provided, that the secretary of the commonwealth shall expend not less than the amounts expended in fiscal year 2025 for preservation matching grants for Fiscal Year 2026 Conference Report municipalities and nonprofit organizations to preserve veterans’ monuments, memorials and other significant sites and historic documents; provided further, that the program shall be administered by the state historic records advisory board; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for the National Lancers for the acquisition of a tractor needed to maintain fields they manage for the commonwealth; and provided further, that not less than $10,000 shall be expended for the Haverhill Veteran Alliance to support veterans in the city of Haverhill .......................................................................................... $914,130 0511-0230 For the operation of the records center ............................................................. $36,259 0511-0250 For the operation of the archives facility .......................................................... $847,715 0511-0260 For the operation of the commonwealth museum ........................................... $292,412 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 ........................................ $1,280,663 0511-0280 For the secretary of the commonwealth, who may expend not more than $500,000 in revenues collected from fees assessed upon communication technology service providers for administration and monitoring of the remote online notarization program under subsection (i) of section 28 of chapter 222 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 secretary may incur expenses and the comptroller may certify for payment amounts not to exceed the lower of this authorization or the most recent revenue estimate as reported in the state accounting system ........................ $500,000 0511-0420 For the operation of the address confidentiality program ................................ $273,211 0517-0000 For the printing of public documents ............................................................... $577,146 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; and provided further, that the registration and education activities may be conducted by community-based voter registration and education organizations ...................................................................... $14,085,226 0521-0001 For the operation of the central voter registration computer system; provided, that not later than January 30, 2026, the secretary of the commonwealth shall submit a report to the house and senate committees on ways and means detailing voter registration activity ........ $11,448,118 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, prior appropriation continued ................................ $3,000,000 0524-0000 For providing information to voters .................................................................. $455,738 Conference Committee Report 0526-0100 For the operation of the Massachusetts historical commission; provided, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended for Black History in Action for Cambridgeport, Inc in the city of Cambridge ............... $1,228,624 0527-0100 For the operation of the ballot law commission ................................................. $10,384 0528-0100 For the operation of the records conservation board ........................................ $36,396 0540-0900 For the registry of deeds located in the city of Lawrence ............................. $1,431,071 0540-1000 For the registry of deeds located in the city of Salem .................................. $3,246,205 0540-1100 For the registry of deeds located in the county of Franklin ............................. $711,431 0540-1200 For the registry of deeds located in the county of Hampden ........................ $2,230,765 0540-1300 For the registry of deeds located in the county of Hampshire ......................... $890,512 0540-1400 For the registry of deeds located in the city of Lowell .................................. $1,358,057 0540-1500 For the registry of deeds located in the city of Cambridge ........................... $4,587,131 0540-1600 For the registry of deeds located in the town of Adams .................................. $475,103 0540-1700 For the registry of deeds located in the city of Pittsfield .................................. $642,533 0540-1800 For the registry of deeds located in the town of Great Barrington................... $381,268 0540-1900 For the registry of deeds located in the county of Suffolk ............................. $2,685,808 0540-2000 For the registry of deeds located in the city of Fitchburg ................................ $826,636 0540-2100 For the registry of deeds located in the city of Worcester ............................ $2,658,397 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 ............................................................ $12,695,256 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 close critical racial and other wealth gaps of low-to-moderate-income households, in Fiscal Year 2026 Conference Report partnership with financial institutions, community development corporations, community foundations and other community-based organizations ....................................................................................................... $1,726,700 0610-0050 For the administration of the alcoholic beverages control commission in its efforts to regulate and control the conduct and condition of trafficking in alcoholic beverages; provided, that the commission shall maintain at least 1 chief investigator and other investigators as may be necessary for the regulation and control of trafficking of alcoholic beverages; provided further, that the commission shall work and cooperate with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives in the United States Department of Justice and other relevant federal agencies to assist in its efforts to regulate and control trafficking of alcoholic beverages; and provided further, that the commission shall seek out matching federal funds and apply for federal grants that may be available to assist in the enforcement of laws pertaining to the trafficking of alcoholic beverages ............. $6,255,309 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 not more than $350,000 in revenues 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 $500,000 for costs incurred in the administration of these payments; and provided further, that not later than September 26, 2025, 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 Conference Committee Report 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 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; and provided further, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, funds may be expended for the establishment and operation of the online lottery established in section 24 of chapter 10 of the General Laws ......................... $115,754,135 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 ..................................................... $4,321,359 0640-0010 For the promotional activities associated with the state lottery program; provided, that not later than June 30, 2026, 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 .............................................................. $6,000,000 0640-0096 For the commonwealth’s fiscal year 2026 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 ....................................................................... $618,509 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 58A, 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 said chapter 10, 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 Fiscal Year 2026 Conference Report bargaining unit; provided further, that not less than $20,000 shall be expended for ADA accessibility upgrades at the Albion Cultural Exchange in the town of Wakefield; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for the Springfield Symphony Orchestra to support diverse concert performances, increased outreach and youth education opportunities as well as deferred maintenance, staffing and concert support materials to enhance community engagement and reach underserved and economically challenged students; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for South Shore Art Center, Inc. to build institutional capacity to broaden community impact; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for the artists community assistance program to be administered by the Allston Village Main Streets, Inc. of Boston; provided further, that not less than $20,000 shall be expended for the Special Needs Arts Programs, Inc. of Lexington to support a part-time assistant music director and develop recorded classes to be used in group homes and day programs; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to the Children’s Museum of Franklin, Inc.; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for the Franklin Performing Arts Company, Inc.; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for 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 East Somerville Main Street, Inc. in the city of Somerville; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the historic Cyrus E. Dallin Art Museum, Inc.; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for the Boston Ballet, Incorporated; provided further, that not less than $15,000 shall be expended for the Woods Hole Film Festival for operations and programming; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for Cogswell ArtSpace in the city of Haverhill to complete the installation of fire-rated walls required by code; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for The Frederick Douglass Neighborhood Association, Inc. for community programming in the city of Brockton; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for the African American Association of Brockton Corp. for community programming in the city of Brockton; provided further, that the council shall expend from any source an amount not less than 75 per cent 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 later than November 3, 2025, the council shall submit its board-approved fiscal year 2026 spending plan to the office of the state treasurer, the executive office for administration and finance, the house and senate committees on ways and means and the joint committee on tourism, arts and cultural development including, but not limited to, the amounts to be expended on: (a) grants and subsidies; (b) personnel; (c) leases and utilities; and (d) travel, delineated by in-state and board-approved out-of-state travel; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended as an honorarium to the official Poet Laureate of Massachusetts pursuant to executive order number 640; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for Hope for Youth and Families, Inc. to expand arts Conference Committee Report opportunities for youth and increase the capacity of existing arts organizations in the city of Springfield; provided further, that not less than $50,000 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; and provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended to Elevated Thought, Inc. to support the creation of murals in the city of Lawrence .......................................................................... $26,975,152 Debt Service. 0699-0005 For the state treasurer, who may retain and expend not more than $30,000,000 in fiscal year 2026 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 ............ $30,000,000 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 ............................................................................. $270,606,457 Commonwealth Transportation Fund....................... 100% 0699-0015 For the payment of interest, discount and principal on certain bonded debt and the sale of bonds of the commonwealth; provided, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the state treasurer may make payments under section 38C of chapter 29 of the General Laws from this item and items 0699-9100, 0699-2005 and 0699- 0014; provided further, that the payments shall pertain to the bonds, notes or other obligations authorized to be paid from each item; provided further, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the comptroller may transfer the amounts that would otherwise be unexpended on June 30, 2026 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, 2026; 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; provided further, that notwithstanding any provision of this item or of any other general or special law to the contrary, the comptroller may charge the payments authorized in the item to the appropriate budgetary or other fund subject to a plan which the comptroller shall submit to the executive office for administration and finance and the house and senate committees on ways and means not less than 10 days in advance of charging such payments; and provided further, that the state treasurer may expend from the Technology Education Fund under items 7070-6606 and 7070-6607 in the state accounting system, payments to the University of Massachusetts and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology for interest accrued in fiscal year 2026 and prior fiscal years on bonds held pursuant to section 4 of the Morrill Act, 7 U.S.C. 304 .............................................................................. $2,250,387,453 General Fund ......................................................... 49.59% Commonwealth Transportation Fund .................... 50.41% Fiscal Year 2026 Conference Report 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 ................................................................................................. $82,370,751 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 management 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, 2026 shall be charged to the various funds or to the General Fund or the Commonwealth Transportation Fund debt service reserves ...... $28,681,484 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 .............................................................................................. $20,200,234 0710-0100 For the operation of the division of local mandates ............................................... $443,932 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 ........................................... $2,599,086 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 February 27, 2026, 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 ........................................................................... $1,483,719 Conference Committee Report 0710-0300 For costs related to the use of data analytic techniques to identify fraud by the bureau of special investigations ....................................................................... $557,724 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 .............................. $865,519 Police Reform Commissions. 0800-0000 For the operation of the Massachusetts Peace Officer Standards and Training Commission; provided, that not later than March 16, 2026, 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 for fiscal year 2026; (ii) the number of complaints concerning police officer conduct received by the commission; (iii) patterns of unprofessional police conduct identified by the commission; and (iv) the number of police officers suspended by the commission and the reason for said suspension ............................................................................ $8,833,202 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 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 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 ......... $48,072,168 0810-0013 For the office of the attorney general, which may expend for a false claims program not more than $4,542,326 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 .......................................... $4,542,326 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, Fiscal Year 2026 Conference Report 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 .................................................... $3,233,255 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 claims brought pursuant to the acts enforced in this item, for the development and prosecution of claims for enforcement by the commonwealth of the Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq., the Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq., the Safe Drinking Water Act, 42 U.S.C. 300f et seq., the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act, 42 U.S.C. 9601 et seq., the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act, 42 U.S.C 11001 et seq., the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, 42 U.S.C. 6901 et seq. and the 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 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 ........................................................... $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; 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 ......................................................................... $5,726,249 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 Conference Committee Report 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 February 27, 2026, the specialized unit shall submit a report on its annual enforcement actions and violation trends within the construction industry to the clerks of the house of representatives and the senate .................................................. $7,367,276 0810-0061 For the funding of existing and future litigation committed to obtaining significant recoveries for the commonwealth ...................................................... $3,856,817 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 ............................................................................ $857,588 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 ............................................................................ $2,033,032 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 ................................................................................. $581,532 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 ......................................................................................................... $408,338 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 Fiscal Year 2026 Conference Report 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 ........................................................................................................................... $596,773 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 January 29, 2026, 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 programs including, but not limited to, the effectiveness of investigations, opioid and trafficking settlements pursued and long-term plans for the program; and provided further, that not less than $100,000 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 ................. $2,838,897 0810-1206 For the office of the attorney general, which may expend for a civil penalties revolving fund an amount not to exceed $2,247,769 from revenues collected from enforcement of civil laws; provided, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, for the purpose of accommodating timing discrepancies between the receipt of revenues and related expenditures, the office may incur expenses and the comptroller may certify for payment amounts not to exceed the lower of this authorization or the most recent revenue estimate as reported in the state accounting system ..................................................................................... $2,247,769 Victim and Witness Assistance Board. 0840-0004 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 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; provided further, that the chair of the victim and witness assistance board 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 0840-0004, indicating both the number and costs for each category of claim; and provided further, that the report shall be submitted not later than January 12, 2026 .......................................................................... $2,213,707 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 January 29 2026, the office shall submit a Conference Committee Report 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 2025 .................... $2,453,510 STATE ETHICS COMMISSION. 0900-0100 For the operation of the state ethics commission ................................................ $3,750,316 OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL. 0910-0200 For the operation of the office of the inspector general ...................................... $6,156,039 0910-0210 For the office of the inspector general, which may expend revenues collected not more than $1,680,000 from the fees charged to participants in the OIG Academy, including the Massachusetts public purchasing official certification program for the operation of OIG Academy 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; provided further, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, funds may be collected in the prior fiscal year for service programs or activities delivered during the next fiscal year; and provided further, that any unspent balance at the close of the current fiscal year up to the ceiling shall remain in the account and may be expended for this item in the following fiscal year ............. $1,680,000 0910-0220 For the operation of the bureau of program integrity established in section 16V of chapter 6A of the General Laws ................................................................. $813,324 0910-0230 For the operation of the data analytics unit within the office of the inspector general ................................................................................................................... $626,933 0910-0300 For the operation of the internal special audit unit established in section 9 of chapter 6C of the General Laws ..................................................................... $1,272,054 0910-0330 For the operation of the division of state police oversight established in section 72 of chapter 22C of the General Laws ..................................................... $467,913 OFFICE OF CAMPAIGN AND POLITICAL FINANCE. 0920-0300 For the operation of the office of campaign and political finance ........................ $2,185,162 OFFICE OF THE CHILD ADVOCATE. Fiscal Year 2026 Conference Report 0930-0100 For the operation of the office of the child advocate; provided, 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, including, but not limited to, access to social services, mental health and behavioral health resources; provided further, that not less than $250,000 shall be expended to the University of Massachusetts Memorial Medical Center for a hospital-based comprehensive child protection program; provided further, 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; and provided further, that not less than $1,250,000 shall be expended for Roca. Inc.'s young mothers experiencing acute trauma pilot program ............... $5,541,014 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, 2026, 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 2025; (iv) number of cases closed by the commission in fiscal year 2025; and (v) average duration of cases closed by the commission in fiscal year 2025, 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 ............................................................ $8,811,293 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 2026 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 Conference Committee Report related expenditures, the commission may incur expenses and the comptroller may certify for payment amounts not to exceed the lower of this authorization or the most recent revenue estimate as reported in the state accounting system ..................................................................... $1,100,000 0940-0102 For the Massachusetts commission against discrimination, which may expend not more than $409,999 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 ....................................... $409,999 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 2026 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 authorized fees and costs; 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 ................................................................................ $972,297 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 .................................. $281,429 MASSACHUSETTS 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 Fiscal Year 2026 Conference Report implementation of the commonwealth’s anti-bullying law under section 37O of chapter 71 of the General Laws .............................................................. $1,600,000 COMMISSION ON THE STATUS OF ASIAN AMERICANS AND PACIFIC ISLANDERS. 0950-0080 For the commission on the status of Asian and Pacific Islanders established in section 68 of chapter 3 of the General Laws ................................... $586,188 OFFICE OF THE VETERAN ADVOCATE. 0960-1000 For the operation of the office of the veteran advocate ...................................... $2,000,000 OFFICE OF THE COMPTROLLER. 1000-0001 For the office of the 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 agencies of the commonwealth to promote accountability, integrity and clarity in the commonwealth’s business, fiscal and administrative enterprises and to mitigate the risk of fraud, waste and abuse of the commonwealth’s 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 ..... $11,304,922 CANNABIS CONTROL COMMISSION. 1070-0840 For the operation of the cannabis control commission ...................................... $16,260,127 Marijuana Regulation Fund ....................................... 100% 1070-0842 For the cannabis control commission’s oversight of the medical marijuana industry ................................................................................................................ $3,457,320 Marijuana Regulation Fund ...................................... 100% EXECUTIVE OFFICE FOR ADMINISTRATION AND FINANCE. Office of the Secretary. 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 Conference Committee Report submitted not later than January 30, 2026 and the second of which shall be submitted not later than May 27, 2026, 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, but not be limited to: (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 2, 2025, 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................................................................... $4,862,360 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 ................................................................................ $588,524 1100-1700 For the provision of information technology services within the executive office for administration and finance ................................................................. $38,489,201 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 .......................................... $1,957,293 1106-0064 For the caseload and economic forecasting office; provided, that the office shall forecast: (i) MassHealth enrollment by group and coverage type; (ii) Fiscal Year 2026 Conference Report 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, 2025, the office shall report its fiscal year 2025 actuals, fiscal year 2026 year-to-date actuals and forecasts and fiscal year 2027 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 16, 2026, 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 .................................................................................................... $248,097 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 ....... $26,324,090 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 $11,296,868 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 ....................................................... $11,296,868 1102-3233 For the division of capital asset management and maintenance for the certification of contractors and subcontractors ....................................................... $996,529 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 ................................ $161,088 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 ................................................. $4,556,426 Conference Committee Report 1102-3400 For security operations at the bureau of the state house, including security personnel necessary to adequately staff the security operations center and manage communications for the bureau of the state house security and emergency preparedness team with public safety agencies ................................. $750,000 Office on Disability. 1107-2400 For the Massachusetts office on disability........................................................... $1,363,696 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 MassAbility; 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; 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 .............................................. $12,364,405 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 ............................ $1,303,859 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 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 Fiscal Year 2026 Conference Report year, detailed by item; 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 .......................................................... $5,685,296 1108-5200 For the commonwealth’s share of the group insurance premium and plan costs incurred in fiscal year 2026; provided, 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 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 2026 and any unexpended balance in this item shall revert to the General Fund on June 30, 2026; provided further, that funds may be expended from this item for elderly retired governmental employees and retired municipal teachers; 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; 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 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 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 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 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 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; and provided further, that not later than March 3, 2026, 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 2026; (iv) the number of members in high deductible health plans; (v) the premium reimbursement paid by each municipality per active enrollee by plan; (vi) the average employee premium contribution by plan for each municipality; (vii) estimates for the total premium per active enrollee by plan for each municipality; (viii) the average employee out-of- pocket expenditure and premium contribution by salary level of Conference Committee Report 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 ..................................................................................................... $2,399,561,737 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.............................................................. $12,634,259 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 .................................................. $1,931,526 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 ......................................... $1,624,908 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, Fiscal Year 2026 Conference Report that the department may charge the expenses for computer services, including the costs of personnel and other support costs provided to the child support services 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 $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 .......................... $102,708,072 1201-0122 For grants to qualified low-income taxpayer clinics established in section 13 of chapter 14 of the General Laws; provided, that not later than March 2, 2026, 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 services 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 services activities and those agencies may expend funds for the purposes of this item; provided further, that not later than March 3, 2026, 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 services 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 3, 2026, the department shall Conference Committee Report 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 .................... $47,744,282 1201-0164 For the child support services division, which may expend not more than $6,767,251 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 ................................................................................................................. $6,767,251 1201-0400 For the operation of the multi-agency illegal tobacco task force established in section 40 of chapter 64C of the General Laws ............................................... $1,188,443 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 $175,000 or the amount certified by the secretary of administration and finance under section 156 of chapter 139 of the acts of 2012 .................................................................................................. $175,000 1231-1000 For the Commonwealth Sewer Rate Relief Fund established in 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 .................................................................................................................... $5,920,100 Underground Storage Tank Petroleum Product Cleanup Fund ............................................. 100% 1232-0200 For the Underground Storage Tank Petroleum Cleanup Fund Administrative Review Board established in section 8 of chapter 21J of the General Laws and for the administration of the underground storage tank program associated with the implementation of said chapter 21J; provided, that notwithstanding section 4 of said chapter 21J or any other general or special law to the contrary, appropriations made from this item shall be sufficient to cover the administrative expenses of the underground storage tank program; and provided further, that not later than February 27, 2026, the board shall submit a report to the house and senate committees on ways and means on the status of the underground storage tank program including, but not limited to, the: (i) number of municipal grants made for the removal and replacement of underground storage tanks; (ii) reimbursements for remediated petroleum spills; (iii) number of backlog Fiscal Year 2026 Conference Report claims; (iv) average waiting period for claims granted in the past year; and (v) number of tanks not in compliance with said chapter 21J ............................. $1,818,477 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 .................................................................................................................. $38,972,625 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 ............................................................................... $1,323,109,519 General Fund ........................................................ 83.14% Gaming Local Aid Fund ........................................ 16.86% 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; provided, that not less than $1,520,000 shall be expended for one-time, additional reimbursements to cities and towns so that no city or town shall receive an amount from this line item in fiscal year 2026 that is less than the amount said city or town received in fiscal year 2025 ................................ $54,520,000 1233-2401 For reimbursements to qualifying cities and towns for additional educational costs under chapter 40S of the General Laws; provided, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, a city or town which received funding under this item in fiscal year 2025 and which remains eligible in fiscal year 2026 shall receive not less than the amount of funding that such city or town received under this item in fiscal year 2025 .................................................................................................................... $1,200,000 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 9, 2026, the board shall report to the house and senate committees on ways and means on the number of hearings held at each location ................................................................................................................ $2,636,762 Conference Committee Report 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 Health Policy Commission. 1450-1200 For the operation of the health policy commission; provided, 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 .............................. $12,484,844 Reserves. 1599-0026 For a reserve to support municipal improvements; provided, that not less than $3,000,000 shall be expended for the District Local Technical Assistance Fund established under section 2XXX of chapter 29 of the General Laws, for initiatives, including projects that encourage regionalization, to be administered by the division of local services and distributed through the District Local Technical Assistance Fund; provided further, that not less than $30,000 shall be expended for the town of Rutland to conduct a study on the feasibility of establishing or joining a regional fire district; provided further, that not less than $90,000 shall be expended for the creation of John J. Lightizer Memorial park in the town of Norwood; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for Norwood high school to retrofit its decommissioned ambulance to create an ambulance simulator to provide emergency medical services training and education; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended for the Friends of Reggie Wong park; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended to the town of Groveland for a comprehensive market analysis and feasibility study for 46 Washington street; provided further, that not less than $20,000 shall be expended to the town of Rowley for a stormwater runoff collection and abatement system at the town landing to address significant erosion into the Rowley river required for the town to comply with state and federal stormwater regulations; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for the Oakham town hall feasibility study; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for the Brookfield town hall improvements; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for paving and repairing the town of Norton’s police station parking lot; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for Action for Boston Community Development, Inc. North End; provided further, that not less than $20,000 shall be expended to the town of Ipswich to research and design wastewater treatment plant infrastructure improvements to meet federal compliance standards for the essential clamming and shell fishing industry; provided further, that not less than $30,000 shall be expended to the town of Townsend for the completion of the fitness court project; provided further, that not less than $8,000 shall be expended for the Spencer historical records preservations; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for an engineering Fiscal Year 2026 Conference Report study, remediation plan and improvements to the town of Foxborough’s drainage system; provided further, that not less than $60,000 shall be expended for the town of Essex for a study relative to bridges in the town; provided further, that not less than $40,000 shall be expended for the town of Rockport for a sewer pump station alarm/monitoring system; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for capital improvements to Linden park in the city of Malden, including, but not limited to, design, engineering and construction; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to the city of Malden for flood mitigation and storm water infrastructure improvements including, but not limited to, the cleaning and maintenance of the Town Line brook and Linden brook culverts; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for capital improvements to the city of Pittsfield’s old town hall; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for a police cruiser for the city of Melrose; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the town of Danvers for pedestrian and bicycle safety improvements; provided further, that not less than $20,000 shall be expended for repair and maintenance, including asbestos removal, of historic structures in Douglas; provided further, that not less than $15,000 shall be expended for upgrades and improvements to public works equipment such as purchasing and repairing equipment including, but not limited to, a front-end loader or backhoe in Millville; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for repairs and upgrades to the police department, senior center and town hall in the town of Dudley; provided further, that not less than $5,000 shall be expended for the South Attleboro Lions for wheelchair ramp parts to assist veterans and others in need; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to redesign the Tufts park playground in the city of Medford; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for rehabilitation of the women veterans park in the city of Marlborough; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended to the city of Framingham for the construction of Americans with Disabilities Act- compliant customer service counters in the Framingham memorial building; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to the town of Ayer for costs related to a new senior center; provided further, that not less than $15,000 shall be expended to install 2 rectangular rapid flashing beacons at uncontrolled, marked crosswalks to accompany a pedestrian warning sign in the city of Newton; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the town of Marblehead for repairs to the irrigation system and deteriorating structures at Marblehead cemeteries; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for Bay Village Neighborhood Association, Inc; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended to the town of Pembroke for improvements at the Pembroke public library; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended to the town of Westborough, for repairing or replacing the Piccadilly Brook bridge, securing and restoring the affected part of Piccadilly brook as it enters into the Sandra Birch reservoir, restoring affected recreational areas and other costs pertaining thereto; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended to the town of Southborough, in support of purchasing and upgrading equipment required to host hybrid meetings; provided further, that not less than $25,000 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, Conference Committee Report that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to the town of Walpole for a front line department of public works truck; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended to the city known as the town of Barnstable for the downtown Hyannis pedestrian improvements projects including the great streets project and the installation of a new traffic signal at the Barnstable high school entrance on West Main street; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for the Boston Chinatown Post 328 Association; provided further, that not less than $125,000 shall be expended for the city of Gloucester for improvements to wireless public safety; provided further, that not less than $150,000 shall be expended for the Pioneer Valley Planning Commission and the Franklin Regional Council of Governments to develop a water plan in the pioneer valley to identify water sources and assess capacity of aquifers, public water system infrastructure and private wells communications; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for the Belchertown Little League, Inc. for field renovations; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended to the city of Greenfield for maintenance vehicle upgrades; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended to the town of Shelburne for playground improvements; provided further, that not less than $150,000 shall be expended for the Rose Kennedy Greenway Conservancy; provided further, that not less than $200,000 shall be expended to the town of Stoneham to provide assistance and services to seniors; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to the city of Peabody for efforts to acquire and integrate a new public water supply; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended to Alewife Neighbors, Inc. for independent asbestos monitoring; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for expanded internet connectivity, a Wi-Fi endpoint, and security cameras for the Wayland community pool facility and adjacent parking lot, the site of recent vandalism and anti-Semitic graffiti; provided further, that not less than $6,000,000 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 2025; provided further, that grants under this item shall only be provided to communities that submitted qualifying applications that were approved by the executive office in fiscal year 2025; provided further, that not more than 4 per cent of funds appropriated for the grant program shall be expended for the administrative costs of the program; provided further, that not later than February 16, 2026, 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 $100,000 shall be expended to the town of Spencer for the repair and repaving of East Charlton road; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended to the town of Boxborough for the purchase and installation of an emergency generator at the Boxborough public library; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended to the town of Harvard for improvements to the Old Library building; provided further, that not less than $15,000 shall be expended to Morrill memorial library in the town of Norwood for the installation of a study pod to support individual and group learning spaces; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to the town of Westwood for capital improvements to town facilities to help bring the town into compliance with the Americans Fiscal Year 2026 Conference Report with Disabilities Act; provided further, that not less than $40,000 shall be expended to the city of Amesbury for costs associated with the digitization and preservation of municipal documents; provided further, that not less than $15,000 shall be expended for accessibility improvements at North Andover town hall; provided further, that not less than $35,000 shall be expended for emergency access poles with automatic external defibrillators at athletic field complexes in the town of Norfolk; provided further, that not less than $15,000 shall be expended for senior center parking lot improvements in the town of Norfolk; provided further, that not less than $65,000 shall be expended for senior center parking lot improvements in the town of Bellingham; provided further, that not less than $35,000 shall be expended for the acquisition of an autonomous robotic lawnmower in the town of Topsfield; provided further, that not less than $30,000 shall be expended to the town of Essex for a study of Chebacco lake and its watershed in the town of Essex; provided further, that not less than $90,000 shall be expended for the planning, design and construction of wastewater treatment plant upgrades in the city of Gloucester; provided further, that not less than $5,000 shall be expended for Americans with Disabilities Act compliance upgrades at the Manchester-by-the-Sea public library; provided further, that not less than $40,000 shall be expended for the purchase of a van for the council on aging in the city of Newburyport; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for a heating, ventilation and air conditioning system at the Rockport public library; provided further, that not less than $10,000 shall be expended for a storage unit at the Rowley public library; and provided further, that not less than $90,000 shall be expended for town hall security improvements in the town of Hampden................................ $12,613,000 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; and 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 item .............................................................................................. $18,500,000 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 2026 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 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, Conference Committee Report 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 30, 2026, 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, said chapter 238 of the acts of 2012 and said chapter 287 of the acts of 2014 for obligations existing not later than July 1, 2025, in fiscal years 2027 and 2028 and an estimate of anticipated contract assistance and other payments arising out of potential agreements reasonably expected to be entered into after July 1, 2025, in fiscal years 2027 and 2028 ......................... $13,000,000 1599-2003 For the Uniform Law Commission; provided, that prior fiscal year payments may be payable from this item ................................................................. $75,000 1599-3234 For the South Essex sewerage district debt service assessment ............................. $33,914 1599-3384 For a reserve for the payment on behalf of a state agency as defined in 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 in section 2 of chapter 6A of the General Laws, including any state official or employee who is sued for actions undertaken within that individual’s scope of employment for the commonwealth, until the office of the attorney general has reviewed and provided written approval for such a settlement; provided further, that the office of the comptroller shall not pay a settlement of litigation before a court that exceeds $250,000 on behalf of a state agency that is not within an executive office identified under said section 2 of said chapter 6A, including a state official or employee who is sued for actions undertaken within that individual’s scope of employment for the commonwealth, until the secretary of administration and finance or a designee has reviewed and provided written approval for such a settlement; provided further, that the office of the comptroller may certify for payment amounts not to exceed the 5-year historical expenditure average as certified by the secretary of administration and finance or the current appropriation, whichever is greater; provided further, Fiscal Year 2026 Conference Report 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 ............................................................................... $1,000,000 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 ................................................................... $275,000 1599-6903 For the fiscal year 2026 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 2026, 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 3, 2026, 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, 2025, by regulation, department and program; (ii) state costs for rates promulgated as of January 1, 2026, delineated by regulation, department and program; (iii) per cent of increase in state funding for rates to be reviewed between July 1, 2025 and June 30, 2026, delineated 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, 2025 and June 30, 2026, Conference Committee Report 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 aging and independence shall require providers to report on the impact of the rate implementations on employee salaries, employee-related costs and operations; provided further, that not later than April 1, 2026, 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 to promote equitable salaries for human services workers, direct care workers, nurses, clinicians or other comparable employees employed by state-operated human services providers and equitable rates paid to human service provider employees in community-based human services organizations funded by the executive office of health and human services, the executive office of aging and independence or the executive office of housing and livable communities; provided further, that the report shall include, but not be limited to: (a) average uniform financial report provider data on employee tax and fringe benefit information of the preceding 2 state fiscal years, as validated with information from the uniform financial report or a method determined by the executive office; (b) median salary and compensation information of the preceding 2 state fiscal years classified by direct care and front-line staff, medical and clinical staff and management staff, as validated with information from the uniform financial report or a method determined by the executive office; (c) a comparison of the median salary for each classification of staff position with the seventy- fifth percentile wage estimate for that position as determined by the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics for the commonwealth using the available data for that rate review; and provided further, that any human service provider receiving revenue under said chapter 257 shall use not less than 75 per cent of the funds received 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 ........................................................................ $207,000,000 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 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 Fiscal Year 2026 Conference Report 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 ................................................................................................... $12,858,650 1750-0103 For the operation of the training and career ladder program ................................. $833,075 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 programs ................................................................................. $5,939,489 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 ........................................................................................ $54,119 1750-0300 For the commonwealth’s contributions in fiscal year 2026 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................................. $38,957,530 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 ............................................................................................ $767,078 Operational Services Division. 1775-0115 For the operational services division, which may expend not more than $16,532,284 from revenues collected from the statewide contract administrative fee to procure, manage and administer statewide contracts; provided, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, for the purpose of accommodating timing discrepancies between the receipt of retained revenues and related expenditures, the division may incur expenses and the comptroller may certify for payment amounts not to exceed the lower of this authorization or the most recent revenue estimate as reported in the state accounting system ........................................ $16,532,284 1775-0124 For the operational services division, which may expend not more than $127,386 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 Conference Committee Report 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 .................................................................................. $127,386 1775-0600 For the operational services division, which may expend not more than $468,036 from 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 ............................................................................................................... $468,036 1775-0700 For the operational services division, which may expend not more than $1,000,000 from revenues collected in addition to the amount authorized in item 1775-1000 of section 2B for printing, photocopying, mailing, 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 .......................................... $1,000,000 1775-0900 For the operational services division, which may expend not more than $22,000 from revenues collected under chapter 449 of the acts of 1984 and section 4L of chapter 7 of the General Laws, including the costs of personnel, from the sale of federal surplus property, including the payment, expenses and liabilities for the acquisition, warehousing, allocation and distribution of federal surplus property; provided, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, for the purpose of accommodating timing discrepancies between the receipt of retained revenues and related expenditures, the division may incur expenses and the comptroller may certify for payment amounts not to exceed the lower of this authorization or the most recent revenue estimate as reported in the state accounting system .................................................................................... $22,000 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 Fiscal Year 2026 Conference Report 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 ........................................ $4,621,306 EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF VETERANS’ SERVICES. Office of the Secretary. 1410-0010 For the operation of the executive office 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, Inc. Service Dogs for Veterans program to train service dogs for veterans; provided further, that not less than $330,000 shall be expended for Community Servings, Inc. to develop and implement a statewide pilot program to provide medically-tailored meals to veterans; and provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the Ludlow department of veterans’ services for services including, but not limited to, monthly veterans’ lunches, food pantry supports and outreach programming … ........................................................... $12,774,685 1410-0012 For services to veterans, including the maintenance and operation of outreach centers; provided, that said outreach centers shall provide counseling to incarcerated veterans and to Vietnam war era veterans who may have been exposed to agent orange and the families of such veterans; provided further, that said outreach centers shall provide services to veterans who were discharged after September 11, 2001 and the families of those veterans; provided further, that the executive office 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 2025; provided further, that not less than $30,000 shall be expended to the Veterans Oral History Project in Natick; provided further that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to the Bilingual Veteran’s Outreach Center in the city of Springfield for a Pittsfield caseworker; provided further, that not less than $10,000 shall be expended to Dudley-Gendron - Post 414 American Legion Hall in Sutton; provided further, not less than $30,000 shall be expended to Attleboro's Global War on Terrorism Monument Committee to assist with the creation of a historical tribute of remembrance, respect and gratitude for all those who have served in the Global War on Terrorism; provided further, not less than $25,000 shall be expended to Springfield Veterans First (NABVET) Outreach Center; provided further that not less than $100,000 shall be expended to Veterans Inc. to expand its behavioral health programming and create low-barrier access to treatment for persons at the Worcester housing programs; provided further, that not less than $250,000 shall be expended for the collaboration between NEBSI and JLC services to establish a network for Conference Committee Report the eTMS program to treat veterans and first responders who suffer from any post-traumatic stress disorder, traumatic brain injuries, substance use disorders, depression, anxiety and sleep disorders; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to Cape and Island Veterans Outreach Center Hyannis for service-enriched housing and all-inclusive supportive programs for United States military veterans; provided further, that not less than $10,000 shall be expended to the Granby Legion Post 266 to support the renovation of its community kitchen; provided further, that not less than $125,000 shall be expended to the Montachusett Veterans Outreach Center, Inc. for supportive housing programs and operational functions; and provided further, that not later than March 27, 2026, the executive office 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; and (iii) a 5-year spending plan or outline that shall include a summary of the implementation or further development of evidence-based programs and program evaluation; provided further, that not less than $2,500,000 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, 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 $75,000 shall be expended for Vietnam Veterans of Massachusetts, Inc. to aid veterans filing claims for medical and financial benefits; and provided further, that not less than $500,000 shall be expended for the operations of Veterans Inc. for services to veterans including, but not limited to, employment training and substance use treatment ......................... $11,433,474 1410-0015 For the women veterans’ outreach program .......................................................... $728,882 1410-0018 For the executive office 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, 2026 ........................................................................................... $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 executive office of veterans' services shall 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 executive office 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 ............................................................................................................... $388,738 1410-0075 For the train vets to treat vets program; provided, that the executive office of veterans’ services shall work in conjunction with the William James Fiscal Year 2026 Conference Report College, Inc. to administer a behavioral health career development program for veterans .............................................................................................. $275,000 1410-0250 For veterans’ homelessness services; provided, that the executive office of veterans’ services shall expend not less than the amount appropriated for each veterans’ homelessness service funded by this item in fiscal year 2025; provided further, that not later than April 1, 2026, the executive office shall submit a comprehensive report to the joint committee on veterans and federal affairs and the house and senate committees on ways and means, which shall include, but not be limited to, the: (i) list of veterans’ homelessness services receiving funds through this account in the current fiscal year; (ii) amount of funding received by each veterans’ homelessness service; (iii) number of veterans served annually by each veterans’ homelessness service; and (iv) estimated percentage of homeless veterans receiving veterans’ homelessness services per county in the current year; and provided further, that not less than $914,000 shall be expended to the Disabled American Veterans Department of Massachusetts Service Fund, Inc. to combat veterans homelessness by maintaining and operating 3 veterans homes and to provide counseling and benefits, including wrap-around assistance, to disabled veterans and their families ........................................................................................................ $4,636,315 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 ................................................................................. $3,843,750 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; 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 executive office 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 executive office shall continue a training program for veterans’ agents and directors of veterans’ services in cities and towns; provided further, that the executive office 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 for the 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 Conference Committee Report 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 coverage is necessary to provide the veteran, surviving spouse or dependent with sufficient relief and support; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for assistance to VFW Post 8892 in the town of Avon; provided further, that not less than $10,000 shall be expended for improvements to Amvets Post 1977 in the town of Stoughton; 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 .......................................... $81,841,000 1410-0630 For the administration of the veterans’ cemeteries in the town of Winchendon and in the city known as the town of Agawam ............................... $1,509,770 1410-1616 For war memorials; provided further, that not less than $40,000 shall be expended to the city of Lynn for the construction and repair of war memorials; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended to the city of Worcester for maintenance and care of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in the city of Worcester; provided, that not less than $250,000 shall be expended to the U.S.S. Massachusetts Memorial Committee, Incorporated for the maintenance and care of historic naval vessels; provided further, that not less than $15,000 shall be expended for the Agawam Veterans Council in the city known as the town of Agawam for assistance with veterans memorials; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended to the town of North Andover for the creation of a September 11 memorial at Patriots memorial park; and provided further, that not less than $20,000 shall be expended to the Cape and Islands Veterans Outreach Center, Inc., for the purchase of a new software-based ride scheduling system and for a contract for services with the Cape Cod & Islands regional group of the Blinded Veterans Association ............................................................................................................ $450,000 1410-1700 For the provision of information technology services within the executive office of veterans' services .................................................................................. $3,964,125 Soldiers’ Home in Massachusetts. 4180-0100 For the maintenance and operation of the Soldiers’ Home in Massachusetts 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 2025 ....................................................................... $46,060,259 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 Fiscal Year 2026 Conference Report or required of any person for any outpatient treatment, admission or hospitalization that exceeds the amount of fees charge in fiscal year 2025; 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 ............... $30,794,720 4190-0103 For the Soldiers' Home in Holyoke, which may expend not more than $50,000 for its operation 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 $2,139,643 for the operation of 12 long-term care beds from revenue generated through the occupancy of those 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 ........ $2,139,643 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 state comptroller shall establish accounts and procedures as the comptroller deems appropriate and necessary to assist in accomplishing the purposes of this item; provided further, that the executive office may establish rules and procedures necessary to implement this item; provided further, that the chief information officer shall review and approve any planned information technology development project or purchase by any agency under the authority of the governor for which the total projected cost exceeds $200,000, including the cost of any related hardware, software or consulting fees and regardless of fiscal year or source of funds, before the agency may obligate funds for the project or purchase; provided further, that not later than June 30, 2026, the secretary of technology services and security shall submit to the office of 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 17, 2026, the executive office shall submit a report to the executive office for administration and finance, the office of 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 Conference Committee Report staffing, infrastructure and network and cloud hosting; (vi) the status of the commonwealth's cybersecurity; and (vii) strategies and initiatives to further improve the: (a) efficiency and security of the commonwealth's information technology; and (b) transparency of the executive office of technology services and security with the general court, other executive branch agencies and the general public ......................................................................... $3,639,060 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 ......................................... $55,240,224 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 $25,000 shall be expended to the town of Wrentham for mitigation and improvements to Hales pond; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended to the city of Methuen for a long-term project to update their sewage lines, starting in April 2025 and planned to run through June 2026; provided further, that not less than $200,000 shall be expended for the Boston Harbor Now, Inc. for planning, programming and activation and for climate resiliency and community science education; provided further, that not less than $500,000 shall be expended the Cape Cod Commercial Fishermen’s Alliance, Inc. for the modernization and maintenance of sustainable fishing; provided further, that not less than $60,000 shall be expended for updating the 2019 Littleton Common Revitalization Road Map; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for Quiet Communities in the town of Concord; provided further, that not less than $30,000 shall be expended to enter into an agreement with OARS, Inc. to operate a water quality monitoring program for the Sudbury, Assabet and Concord rivers; provided further, that not less than $150,000 shall be expended for a coastal water quality and natural resource monitoring program in Buzzards bay and Vineyard sound administered by the Buzzards Bay Coalition, Inc.; and provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to the Massachusetts Housing and Climate Innovation Center, Inc. for costs associated with the deployment and testing of climate resilience and clean energy technology ............................... $19,749,035 Fiscal Year 2026 Conference Report 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........ $5,076,610 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; and provided further, that not later than March 3, 2026, 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; (iii) the status of environmental justice policies, strategies and initiatives being pursued for both the current and coming fiscal years; (iv) the efforts to expand language access through verbal and written materials, including the languages in which policy and materials have been translated; and (v) the impact of language access initiatives on participation in public hearings and public comment periods ............................. $6,229,234 2000-0120 For obligations of the commonwealth to neighboring states incurred pursuant to interstate compacts for flood control ................................................... $506,140 2000-0125 For the purposes of a dam safety technical assistance program for public and private dam owners; provided, that the program will support compliance with existing dam safety requirements ............................................ $1,000,000 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 ........................................................ $23,372,058 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 $200,000 shall be expended for the protection of right whales by increasing the patrols of the office and its officers’ ability to identify and remove abandoned fishing gear and to enhance their ability to enforce Conference Committee Report speed restrictions through use of drone technologies to minimize potentially harmful interactions between vessels and right whales .................. $16,906,600 2030-1004 For environmental police private details; provided, that the office of environmental law enforcement may expend not more than $650,000 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 ........................................................... $650,000 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 2026 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.................................................................................................................... $18,629,449 2100-0013 For the operation of the transportation oversight division ................................... $1,042,091 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 2026 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 ............. $457,562 2100-0017 For the operation of the division of transportation network services established in section 23 of chapter 25 of the General Laws; provided, that the amount assessed under said section 23 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 .......... $4,240,041 2100-5694 For the operation of the energy facilities siting division; provided, that the division may expend funds from this item for the implementation of section 12N of chapter 25 of the General Laws, including the maintenance of a real-time, online, clean energy infrastructure dashboard, and the creation thereof ................................................................................................................. $4,000,000 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 $100,000 shall be expended to the Merrimack River Watershed Council, Inc. for a regional approach to reducing combined sewer overflows in the Fiscal Year 2026 Conference Report Merrimack river; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for the Cape Ann Climate Coalition Inc for preemptive strategic planning for post-disaster recovery; and provided further, than not less than $25,000 shall be expended for TownGreen, Inc. for a regional climate resilience convening program ........................................................................... $53,729,646 2200-0102 For the department of environmental protection, which may expend not more than $650,148 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 ............................................. $650,148 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 $25,000 shall be expended to the town of Westport for the installation of a well at its transfer station and related expenses; 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 to the program 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; provided further, that contracts through the program may be awarded for periods not less than 5 years, with options for renewal, with a minimum annual funding amount of $500,000; provided further, that not less than $150,000 shall be expended to the department of environmental protection 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; and provided further, that not later than April 1, 2026, 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 ......................................... $1,163,748 2200-0109 For the department of environmental protection to ensure sufficient staff for timely permit decisions and compliance assurance ...................................... $2,485,550 Conference Committee Report 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 to ensure sufficient staff for timely permit decisions and compliance assurance; provided, that if this item is eliminated or reduced in fiscal year 2026 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 chapter 21I of the General Laws, not more than $2,935,667 in revenues collected from fees, penalties, grants and tuition under said chapter 21I; provided, that not less than $1,629,860 from this item shall be made available for the operation of the Toxics Use Reduction Institute program at the University of Massachusetts at Lowell; provided further, that the department shall enter into an interagency service agreement with the University of Massachusetts to make such funding available for this purpose; provided further, that not less than $644,096 from this item shall be made available for toxics use reduction technical assistance and technology under said chapter 21I; provided further, that the department shall enter into an interagency service agreement with the executive office of energy and environmental affairs to make such funding available for this purpose; and provided further, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, for the purpose of accommodating timing discrepancies between the receipt of retained revenues and related expenditures, the department may incur expenses and the comptroller may certify for payment amounts not to exceed the lower of this authorization or the most recent revenue estimate as reported in the state accounting system ............................................................................ $2,935,667 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 ............................................................................................................... $827,446 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. ............................................................................................ $1,493,314 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 $200,000 shall be expended to the town of Maynard for the continuation of mitigating water resource issues ...................... $2,659,359 Fiscal Year 2026 Conference Report 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 ................................ $15,615,845 2260-8872 For the brownfields site audit program................................................................ $1,309,188 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 ......................................................................................................... $394,154 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 $25,000 shall be expended for the Fishing Academy, Inc. in the city of Boston; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to reduce or eliminate nuisance species at Freeman lake in the town of Chelmsford; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended to the New England Wildlife Center, Inc. in the city known as the town of Weymouth for costs associated with the care, treatment and maintenance of wildlife; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for the Open Door/Cape Ann Food Pantry, Inc. in the city of Gloucester for costs associated with participation in a fish to plate pilot program; provided further, that not less than $150,000 shall be expended to the town of Winchester for improvements and environmental remediation of Wedge pond; 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 established in section 2C of chapter 131 of the General Laws shall be reimbursed annually from the General Fund for all lost revenue attributed to the issuance of discounted and free hunting and fishing licenses .................................................................................................... $2,547,475 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 $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 limited to, sedimentation, mitigation, design, permitting, 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 Conference Committee Report Lakeville for the management and eradication of invasive weeds in Long pond; and 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 ........................................................................................ $5,343,523 2300-0102 For a culverts and small bridges technical assistance program; provided, that the program will support improvements to culverts and small bridges for the purpose of public safety, climate change resilience, and ecosystem restoration ........................................................................................................... $2,744,280 2310-0200 For the administration of the division of fisheries and wildlife, including expenses of the fisheries and wildlife board, the administration of game farms and wildlife restoration projects, wildlife research and management, the administration of fish hatcheries, the improvement and management of lakes, ponds and rivers, fish and wildlife restoration projects, the commonwealth’s share of certain cooperative fisheries and wildlife programs and for certain programs reimbursable under the federal Aid to Fish and Wildlife Restoration Act; provided, that 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 the restoration of catadromous fish in the Connecticut and Merrimack river systems unless considered necessary by the division ............................. $18,155,110 George L. Darey Inland Fisheries and Game Fund . 100% 2310-0300 For the operation of the natural heritage and endangered species program ............................................................................................................................ $1,585,987 2310-0306 For the hunter safety training program................................................................... $571,463 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 ............................................................ $973,975 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 and a shellfish classification program; provided further, that funds shall be expended on a recreational fisheries Fiscal Year 2026 Conference Report program to be reimbursed by federal funds; provided further, that the division shall continue to develop strategies to improve federal regulations governing the commercial fishing industry and to promote sustainable fisheries; provided further, that not less than $200,000 shall be expended for Gloucester Marine Genomics Institute Incorporated for the development and implementation of environmental DNA research and testing; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for a Cape Cod green crab trapping program; provided further, that not less than $575,000 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 and hydrodynamic modeling of coastal waters to accurately assess delineation of shellfish growing area classifications and other applications to improve management of marine fisheries resources, and whelk fishery research to evaluate alternative management strategies; provided further, that not less than $30,000 shall be expended to the Cape Cod Commercial Fishermen’s Alliance, Inc. for a study to assess opportunities to expand the kelp industry; provided further, that not less than $150,000 shall be expended for shellfish propagation in the counties of Barnstable, Dukes County and Nantucket to be administered jointly by the director of the division of marine fisheries and the aforementioned counties; provided further, that not less than $175,000 shall be expended for marsh restoration and revitalization including, but not limited to: (i) a green crab trapping program for applied research and product development; (ii) high-resolution drone mapping of deterioration of the Great marsh; (iii) the continuation of microplastic and macroplastic sampling; and (iv) academic study and processing for water column, beach environment, marsh peat and eel grass; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to establish a program to collect and remove derelict gear; provided further, that not less than $60,000 shall be expended for the operation of the commercial fisheries commission established under section 79 of chapter 179 of the acts of 2022; and provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for a boat for the harbormaster in the town of Saugus ..................................... $10,011,406 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……… ....................................................................................... $1,039,977 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 the United States Fish and Wildlife Service’s 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 Conference Committee Report of this authorization or the most recent revenue estimate as reported in the state accounting system .................................................................................. $217,989 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 ............ $2,266,149 Marine Recreational Fisheries Development Fund .. 100% Department of Agricultural Resources. 2511-0100 For the operation of the department of agricultural resources, including the division of administration, the integrated pest management program, the board of agriculture, the division of agricultural markets, the division of animal health, the division of agricultural conservation and technical assistance, the division of crop and pest services, including a program of laboratory services at the University of Massachusetts 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 $100,000 shall be expended for the invasive insects program; provided further, that not less than $250,000 shall be expended 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 $300,000 shall be expended to support the department’s agricultural marketing division; provided further, that not less than $750,000 shall be expended to enhance the Buy Local effort in western, central, northeastern and southeastern Massachusetts; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the city of Somerville mobile market revolving fund to help maintain their low-cost farmers market on wheels; provided further, that not less than $375,000 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 $75,000 shall be expended to Eastie Farm, Inc. to provide food access, climate adaptation, environmental stewardship and youth education; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended to the World Farmers, Inc. program to support their operations Fiscal Year 2026 Conference Report and well installation projects; 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; and provided further, that any buy local effort included in this item shall include locally-harvested seafood including, but not limited to, fish and shellfish........................................................................................... $12,145,330 2511-0103 For the costs associated with agricultural oversight of hemp and cannabis ............................................................................................................................ $1,000,000 Marijuana Regulation Fund ...................................... 100% 2511-0105 For the purchase of supplemental foods for the emergency food assistance program within the Feeding America nationally certified food bank system; provided, that funds appropriated in this item shall reflect the Feeding America allocation formula in order to benefit the commonwealth’s 4 regional food banks; provided further, that the department of agricultural resources may assess an administrative charge not to exceed 2 per cent of the total appropriation in this item; provided further, that not less than $1,250,000 shall be expended to the commonwealth’s 4 regional food banks for operating funds to distribute food for the Massachusetts emergency food assistance program; provided further, that not less than $500,000 shall be expended to the Women's Lunch Place, Inc. to provide nutritious food and individualized services for women who are experiencing homelessness or poverty; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended to the heart healthy food pantry at the Natick Service Council, Inc.; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended to the food pantry at A Place to Turn Inc. in the town of Natick; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to Ginny’s Helping Hand, Inc. in the city of Leominster for the purposes of supporting their food pantry and additional community services; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to the Spanish American Center, Inc. in the city of Leominster for the purpose of supporting their food pantry and additional community services; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to Catholic Charities in the city of Leominster for the purposes of supporting their food pantry and additional community services; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the Northern Berkshire Food Project; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the Brookline Food Pantry, Inc. to support families in the town of Brookline; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended for Manna Community Kitchen to combat food insecurity and expand their support service for vulnerable populations; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for the operation of the Food for Free Committee, Incorporated's school markets program; 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; and provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended to Project Just Because, Inc. ............................................................................................. $50,575,000 2511-0107 For the advancement of community food security and the protection of public access to sufficient, safe and nutritious food; provided, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended to the Sudbury Community Food Pantry, Inc. for food security infrastructure; provided further, that not less than $40,000 shall be expended to Coastal Foodshed Incorporated to address Conference Committee Report food insecurity through access to healthy food and to provide support to local farmers and our agricultural economy in the greater New Bedford region; provided further, that not less than $90,000 shall be expended to Greater Lynn Senior Services, Inc. for programming related to the Phoenix food hub; provided further, that not less than $35,000 shall be expended for the Al Nelson Friendship Center Food Pantry; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the Franklin Food Pantry, Incorporated for the prevention of food insecurity; 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 $50,000 shall be expended for the Medway local food security and anti-hunger initiatives; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended to Fenway Civic Association, Inc. for the purpose of funding the Fenway cares mutual aid initiative, including administrative costs, to distribute fresh food and supplies to food-insecure Fenway residents; 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 neighborhoods of the city of Boston; provided further, that not less than $10,000 shall be expended to Community Health Programs, Incorporated to support food access programs in Berkshire county; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to Neighbors Eating All Together (NEAT), Inc. in the town of Arlington; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended to Granby To-Go, Inc. to support the in-school food pantry and clothing distribution program in the town of Granby; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to the Survival Centers, Inc. to support its food pantry programs; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for Lower Cape Outreach Council, Inc. to support food pantry building renovations and enhancements; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the continued operation of Lorraine's Soup Kitchen & Pantry, Inc.; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended to the Edward L. Cooper Community Gardening and Education Center, Inc. for the emergency food pantry to operate and provide eligible community members with access to food; provided further, that not less than $10,000 shall be expended for the East Boston Community Soup Kitchen, Inc. to provide food aid and additional services; provided further, that not less than $10,000 shall be expended for food services at the Veterans Food Bank in the city known as the town of Winthrop; 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 Friday Night Supper Program, Inc. in the Back Bay section of the city of Boston; provided further, that not less than $10,000 shall be expended for the food pantry at the First Congregational Church of Revere in the city of Revere; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for Wellesley Food Pantry, Inc. for programming and supports for food insecure families and individuals in the town of Wellesley; provided further, that not less than $150,000 shall be expended to the Charles River Regional Chamber, Inc. to provide grants, in coordination with Brookline Chamber of Commerce, Inc., to independent restaurants located in the city of Newton and the towns of Brookline and Wellesley to supply prepared meals and other food products to food banks serving those communities, senior programs and other programs addressing food insecurity needs of individuals in those communities; provided further, that not less than $65,000 of such funds shall be allocated for grants to independent Fiscal Year 2026 Conference Report restaurants in the city of Newton; provided further, that not less than $50,000 of such funds shall be allocated for grants to independent restaurants in the town of Brookline; provided further, that not less than $35,000 of such funds shall be allocated for grants to independent restaurants in the town of Wellesley; provided further, that not less than $120,000 shall be expended to Boston Area Gleaners, Incorporated for improvements to Stonefield farm located on Martin street in the town of Acton to continue its work to help families facing food insecurity; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for Harvest on Vine food pantry in the Charlestown section of the city of Boston to provide food resources and services; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to the Regional Environmental Council, Inc. to support its operations and programs to fight for food justice in the city of Worcester and the central region of the commonwealth; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for Arlington Eats, Inc. to increase food access in the town of Arlington; provided further, that not less than $60,000 shall be expended for Food Link, Inc. to address food insecurity in the city of Woburn and the towns of Arlington, Billerica, Burlington and Lexington; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended to the Weymouth Food Pantry in the city known as the town of Weymouth for food security programs; provided further, that not less than $5,000 shall be expended for Meghan’s Light, Inc. in the town of Hadley for food assistance to individuals struggling with cystic fibrosis; provided further, that not less than $50,000 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 $50,000 shall be expended to Neighbors in Need, Inc. to support the operation of a food and diaper pantry serving the cities of Haverhill, Lawrence and Methuen and the towns of Andover and North Andover; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for The Charity Guild, Inc. to continue to supply the food pantry at Brockton high school and serve the senior citizens and homebound individuals through home delivery in the city of Brockton; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to Loaves & Fishes Food Pantry, Inc. for transportation vehicles to combat food insecurity in the community; 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 not less than $100,000 shall be expended to the Quabbin Food Connector, Inc. in the town of Orange; provided further, that not less than $500,000 shall be expended to Merrimack Valley Food Bank, Inc. for the operation of its food distribution programs and to combat food insecurity in Essex county; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended to facilitate capacity expansion for The Open Door/Cape Ann Food Pantry, Inc. serving the cities of Gloucester and Lynn and the towns of Rockport, Essex, Manchester-by-the-Sea, Ipswich, Rowley, Topsfield, Boxford, Hamilton and Wenham; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended for capacity expansion and innovative food storage and delivery programs for Our Neighbors' Table, Inc. serving the cities of Amesbury and Newburyport, the town of Salisbury and other communities in northeastern Essex county; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to Rachel’s Table of Western Massachusetts, Inc. to continue with anti-hunger initiatives; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for West Bridgewater Food Pantry, Inc. to combat food insecurity; and provided further, that not less than $10,000 Conference Committee Report shall be expended in a grant for the Joshua Kaye Foundation, Inc. for combating food insecurity in the commonwealth ................................................ $2,490,000 2511-3002 For the integrated pest management program ........................................................ $84,413 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 $50,000 shall be expended for the ecological restoration of Parkway pond in the city of Cambridge to further mitigate the loss of mature trees from the hi-rail access tunnel construction, and to mitigate the decades-long degradation of the area ............ $7,050,482 2800-0101 For the watershed management program to operate and maintain reservoirs, watershed lands and related infrastructure of the department of conservation and recreation and the office of water resources in the department; provided, that the amount of the payment shall be charged to the General Fund and shall not be included in the amount of the annual determination of fiscal year charges to the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority assessed to the authority under the General Laws; provided further, that the department shall continue to make payments under chapter 616 of the acts of 1957; and provided further, that the department shall continue to make payments under chapter 307 of the acts of 1987 for the use of certain land ............................................................... $1,677,751 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............................................................................................ $1,587,063 2800-0500 For the existing maintenance, operational and infrastructure needs of the metropolitan beaches as determined by the commission established under section 70 of chapter 3 of the General Laws; provided, that not less than $900,000 shall be expended for the metropolitan beaches in the cities of Lynn, Revere and Quincy, the towns of Nahant and Hull, the city known as the town of Winthrop and the East Boston, South Boston and Dorchester sections of the city of Boston to be fully maintained and seasonally staffed as recommended by the metropolitan beaches commission in coordination with the department of conservation and recreation; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended Fiscal Year 2026 Conference Report 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; 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; and provided further, that not less than $55,000 shall be expended for the maintenance of Red Rock park on Lynn Shore drive in the city of Lynn ....................................................................................... $1,460,231 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 2025, shall continue to receive such benefits in fiscal year 2026 during the period of said employees’ seasonal employment; provided further, that notwithstanding section 1 of chapter 31 of the General Laws, seasonal positions funded by this item shall be positions requiring the services of an incumbent, on either a full-time or less than full-time basis, beginning not earlier than April 1 and ending not later than November 30 or beginning not earlier than September 1 and ending not later than April 30; provided further, that not less than $10,000 shall be expended to Community Boating,Inc. for operational purposes; 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 ................................................................................................................ $29,296,761 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 ................................................... $752,377 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 2025 shall be open in fiscal year 2026; provided further, that the crossing guards located at department of conservation and recreation intersections shall continue to perform the duties where state police previously performed such duties; provided further, that the division may issue grants to public and nonpublic entities from this item; provided further, that the rinks under the control of the Conference Committee Report department shall remain open and staffed for the full rink season and that ice skating shall be available from September 1 through April 15 of the following year; provided further, that additional funds shall be expended to address the needs of state parks in all regions of the commonwealth; provided further, that not later than February 3, 2026, 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 not more than $3,300,000 may be used to support the costs of snow and ice removal; provided further, that the department shall take steps to address personnel needs in a manner that is geographically equitable; provided further, that local youth programs and nonprofits get first preference in scheduling on all playfields and hockey rinks operated by the department; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for improvements to the baseball and softball fields at Hunnewell field and Murphy field in the town of Natick; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for the replacement of the boardwalk at Ponkapoag pond in the town of Canton; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for the Blue Hill Weather Observatory and Science Center; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the restoration and preservation of parks and historic cemeteries in the Pawtucketville and Centralville sections of the city of Lowell; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended to Charlestown peace park in the Charlestown section of the city of Boston for infrastructure improvements and maintenance; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended to city square park in the Charlestown section of the city of Boston for infrastructure improvements, maintenance and green space preservation; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to the Brockton public schools to renovate dilapidated tennis courts into basketball courts at the Davis elementary school park area; provided further, that not later than January 13, 2026, 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 2026; 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; provided further, that not less than $506,908 shall be expended to erect fencing along the Birmingham parkway in the Brighton section of the city of Boston; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for the town of Kingston to support the required update to the town’s Hazardous Mitigation Plan; and provided further, that not less than $200,000 shall be expended for the Blue Hills Trailside Museum in the town of Milton .................................................................................................. $113,820,049 2810-0122 For special projects relating to the commonwealth’s state parks and recreational areas; provided, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to the city of Lawrence for the rehabilitation of the handball court located at the corner of Oxford street and Lowell street; provided further, that not less than $10,000 shall be expended to the town of Andover for the repair and reinstallation of the town’s historic World War I cannon; provided further, that not less than $250,000 shall be expended for the Friends of Chandler Pond for the restoration of the Chandler pond shoreline; provided further, that not less than $60,000 shall be expended for Great Brook Farm state park in the town of Carlisle for parking and stormwater Fiscal Year 2026 Conference Report improvements; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for tree canopy restoration and invasive species management in the town of Chelmsford; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended to the town of Wakefield for a pollinator garden; provided further, that not less than $5,000 shall be expended to Hebron Food Pantry, Inc. to assist with increased volume and need; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended for the city of Melrose playing fields; provided further, that not less than $250,000 shall be expended to the Boston 4 Celebrations Foundation, Inc. for the Boston pops fireworks spectacular for the fourth of July, Independence Day celebrations on the Charles river; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for the restoration of the Calantha Sears gazebo at Bailey’s hill park in the town of Nahant; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for renovations to Oliveria and Rotary parks and the McInerney playground in the city of Lowell to equitably contribute to the health, well-being and inclusivity of residents through the implementation of ADA standards and the furnishing of new park benches and picnic tables; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to the town of Andover to support the Merrimack river access project and for the installation of a docking system to provide safe and accessible access to outdoor recreational activities for residents; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended to the town of Plymouth for ADA accessibility and other improvements to the historic training green on Sandwich street in downtown Plymouth; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for Fore River trail in the city known as the town of Weymouth; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to increase safety at the Rosemary recreation complex in the town of Needham; provided further, that not less than $40,000 shall be expended to the city of Fitchburg for Lowe park to acquire, install and improve equipment and park conditions; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to the city known as the town of North Attleborough for a feasibility study and design of a bicycle path; provided further, that not less than $30,000 shall be expended to the city of Attleboro for planting trees in public spaces; provided further, that not less than $15,000 shall be expended to Arlington Community Orchard; provided further, that not less than $100,000 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 the Kennard conservation area trail improvements, including boardwalks in wet areas, in the city of Newton; 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 $10,000 shall be expended to the town of Freetown for the purpose of installing electricity for lighting and security cameras at the town beach increasing the safety and security of beachgoers and drive local economic activity by expanding outdoor recreational offerings; provided further, that not less than $40,000 shall be expended to the city of Lynn for the treatment of invasive species in ponds; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended to the North Shore Maritime Center, Inc. for their youth rowing program; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for the Harry McDonough Sailing Center, Inc.; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to the city known as the town of Randolph for the purposes of the construction of a new tri-town water treatment plant in collaboration with the city known as the town of Braintree and the town of Holbrook; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended Conference Committee Report to the city of Quincy for improvements, preparedness and operations for ferry service at Squantum Point park; provided further, that not less than $20,000 shall be expended for the Lincoln parks & recreation’s summer camp program to provide financial assistance to families in the town of Lincoln; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended to the Salem public schools for the purpose of upgrading the Salem early childhood center playground; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for baseball field improvements in the city of Brockton; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended for renovations of the tennis courts at Winn Brook park in the town of Belmont; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended to expand the tree canopy in the town of Belmont; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the Friends of the Bruce Freeman Rail Trail, Inc. to provide equipment for the benefit of area rail trails, including, but not limited to, the Assabet river rail trail, the Bruce Freeman rail trail and the Mass Central rail trail; provided further, that not less than $40,000 shall be expended to Hardwick Pond Preservation Association, Inc. for invasive species control on Hardwick pond in the town of Hardwick; provided further, that not less than $175,000 shall be expended to the department of conservation and recreation for the design, planning and construction of Havey beach in the West Roxbury section of the city of Boston; provided further, that not less than $70,000 shall be expended to the town of Grafton for the removal of invasive plants; provided further, that not less than $20,000 shall be expended for maintenance and improvements to a pocket park in the city of Amesbury; provided further, that not less than $55,000 shall be expended for the purchase and installation of backstop fencing at the Puglielli softball field at Riverside park in the city of Haverhill; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended to the city of Haverhill for the replacement of a pedestrian bridge in the Clement farm conservation area; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the town of Russell for the replacement of playground equipment; provided further, that not less than $90,000 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 the Central Plymouth county water district commission annual budget for the improvement and management of lakes and ponds in the district; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to the Greater Lawrence Community Boating Program, Inc. to support youth boating, rowing and water safety programming at the Abe Bashara Boathouse in the city of Lawrence, including training, certifications, seasonal employment opportunities for low-income youth and after-school and summer enrichment activities that promote leadership, environmental stewardship and access to the Merrimack river; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended to the city of Salem for improvements to the main entrance, perimeter safety enhancements and the replacement of historic lighting on the Salem common in consultation with the Friends of Salem Common, Inc.; and provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to Friends of Bass River, Inc. for the purchase and installation of passive filtration culvert inserts and to address the removal of Chesapeake bay boring sponge in the Bass river in the towns of Dennis and Yarmouth ......................... $2,580,000 2820-0101 For the costs associated with the department of conservation and recreation’s park rangers specific to the security of the state house; Fiscal Year 2026 Conference Report provided, that funds appropriated in this item shall only be expended for the costs of security and park rangers at the state house .................................. $3,022,820 2820-2000 For the operation of street lighting and the expenses of maintaining the parkways of the department of conservation and recreation .............................. $4,624,670 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 apartment conservation service program under section 11A of chapter 25A of the General Laws; provided, that the assessments levied for fiscal year 2026 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 .................................................................. $268,957 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 .......... $6,922,381 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 in 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 investigations, waitlist management, program implementation and evaluation, reporting and policy development purposes; provided further, that not less than $5,000,000 shall be expended for an early education and care educator scholarship program established in section 19F of chapter 15A of the General Laws; 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 such reports shall reflect current caseload Conference Committee Report and detailed assumptions on caseload cost in future months; provided further, that the 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 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 $100,000 shall be expended to The Elizabeth Peabody House Association in the city of Somerville; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for the young parents program at More Than Words, Inc.; provided further, that $25,000 shall be expended to the Cape Cod Children's Place, Inc. for early education and care support services; 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; and provided further, that not less than $300,000 shall be expended to Jumpstart for Young Children, Inc. to provide evidence-based early childhood education programs to enhance language, literacy and early relational health for preschool children from communities with untapped potential............................................................................................. $11,515,914 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 funding may be used to incentivize public-private partnerships to implement reforms that lead to student success; provided further, that such partnerships’ funding shall be administered in coordination with the department of elementary and secondary education, and preference shall be given to partnerships serving high percentages of high-needs students; provided further, 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 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; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to purchase equipment for the early education programs at Harmony Grove and Miriam F McCarthy Elementary Schools in the city of Framingham to align with the standards set forth by the Department of Early Education and Care; and provided further, that Fiscal Year 2026 Conference Report supports funded through this item may include, but not be limited to, the development and purchasing of curriculum, the development and implementation of early childhood assessment systems, incentives for programs to recruit, develop and retain highly qualified educators, payment of fees and direct assistance to programs seeking accreditation by agencies approved by the board of early education and care and professional development courses ................................................................... $45,453,765 3000-1045 For operational grants to child care providers; provided, that for fiscal year 2026 funds shall be distributed in accordance with the formula established in section 20 of chapter 15D of the General Laws; provided further, that funds from this line item shall be expended in coordination with funds from line item 1596-2410; provided further, that the department shall collect data from participating programs, including, but not limited to: (i) the number of enrolled children; (ii) the number of educators employed; (iii) efforts to recruit and retain employees; (iv) any available demographic data of the families served by participating providers; (v) to the extent feasible, the income level of the families served by participating providers; (vi) the amount awarded to each provider; and (vii) the amount of operational grants spent by provider, delineated by category of spending including, but not limited to: (a) salaries; (b) other compensation; (c) workforce training; and (d) facilities improvements; provided further, that programs shall respond to all data collection requests and surveys from the department to be eligible for said grants; provided further, that funds may be expended for departmental technical assistance related to the administration and distribution of the grants; and provided further, that funds may be expended to support data collection technology, personnel and supports related to this item ..................................................................... $115,000,000 Early Education and Care Operational Grant Fund .......................................... 100% 3000-1049 For the department of early education and care, in consultation with the executive office of economic development, to establish a competitive matching grant pilot program to increase access to high quality and affordable child care by incentivizing employer investments; provided, that the program shall be open to applications from an employer or a group of employers in the commonwealth or an early education and care provider partnering with an employer or group of employers in the commonwealth; provided further, that said program shall fund investments in infrastructure, startup, employment, and other related costs to establish new early education and care slots or increase the number of children that can be served by at least 1 provider; provided further, that an applicant shall: (i) commit to investing not less than 50 per cent of the expected cost of infrastructure, startup, employment, or other costs related to creating new early education and care slots; (ii) certify that early educators who serve children in slots funded by this program are paid pursuant to salary and compensation guidelines established by the department; and (iii) ensure that early education and care providers funded through this program enroll or commit to enrolling children receiving child care financial assistance; provided further, that the department shall seek to maximize equity when reviewing and selecting grant applicants, including prioritizing applications that: (1) support higher numbers of children from low-income families; (2) present a plan for maintaining affordable tuition prices for families; (3) are from applicants located in rural areas or in areas with a shortage of early Conference Committee Report education and care slots; (4) support historically underserved populations, infants, toddlers, families with nontraditional work hours, and families with children with high needs; (5) promote equity in other ways as deemed appropriate by the department; and (6) support high-demand and low wage industries; provided further, that an early education and care provider shall not be eligible to participate in the pilot program unless the provider is a non-profit organization, an organization in which a non-profit organization has a controlling financial or managerial interest or a licensed family home-based early education and care provider; provided further, that, not later than December 2, 2025, the department of early education and care shall file a report on the pilot program with the clerks of the senate and house of representatives, the senate and house committees on ways and means and the joint committee on education; and provided further, the report shall include, but not be limited to: (a) the number of program participants; (b) the number of early education and care slots support by this item; (c) the percentage of slots filled by children receiving child care financial assistance; and (d) guidelines for a potential permanent program… ........................................................................................................... $1,000,000 3000-2000 For the regional administration and coordination of services provided by child care 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 30, 2025, 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 .......................... $2,414,564 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 Enough Abuse, Inc. to provide technical assistance to and training for schools and communities .................................................................................... $2,364,334 Fiscal Year 2026 Conference Report 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 child care services funded under this item based on enrollment; provided further, that the department of early education and care, in collaboration with the department of children and families, shall maintain a centralized list detailing the number of children eligible for services under this item, the number of supportive slots filled and the number of supportive slots available; provided further, that for children with active cases at the department of children and families, funds may be used to provide services during a transition period of not less than 12 months upon the closure of the family’s case with the department of children and families; provided further, that in the case of families involved with transitional aid to families with dependent children, early education and care shall be available to: (i) recipients of transitional aid to families with dependent children benefits; (ii) former recipients who are working or are engaged in an approved service need activity for up to 1 year after termination of their benefits; (iii) participants who are working or are engaged in an approved service need activity for up to 1 year after the transitional period; and (iv) parents who are under 18 years of age who are currently enrolled in a job training program and who would qualify for benefits under chapter 118 of the General Laws but for the consideration of the grandparents’ income; provided further, that all teens eligible for year-round, full-time early education and care services shall be participating in school, education, work and training-related activities or a combination thereof for at least the minimum number of hours required by applicable 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 items 3000-1000 and 3000-4060, as necessary, under an allocation plan, which shall detail, by object class, the distribution of the funds to be transferred; provided further, that 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, 2026, 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, 2026, 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 the deficiency; provided further, that reimbursements for services rendered in prior fiscal years may Conference Committee Report be expended from this item; provided further, that the department of early education and care shall recoup funds owed by providers related to payments made by the department in prior fiscal years by reducing payments to those providers for services related to this item rendered in fiscal year 2026; and provided further, that all children eligible for services under this item shall receive such services .................................................... $448,211,115 General Fund ....................................................... 79.56% Education and Transportation Fund ..................... 20.44% 3000-4060 For income-eligible early education and care programs; provided, that providers shall be reimbursed for subsidized child care services funded under this item based on enrollment; provided further, that teen parents and homeless families identified as likely to become eligible for transitional aid to families with dependent children may be paid from this item; provided further, that informal early education and care benefits for families meeting income-eligibility criteria may be funded from this item; provided further, that early education and care services funded under this item shall be distributed geographically in a manner that provides fair and adequate access to early education and care for all eligible individuals; provided further, that the commissioner of early education and care may transfer funds to this item from items 3000-1000 and 3000-3060, as necessary, pursuant to an allocation plan, which shall detail, by object class, the distribution of the funds to be transferred; provided further, 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 2026 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 16, 2026, 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, 2026, 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 2026; 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 .................................................................................... $517,637,865 General Fund ....................................................... 80.49% Fiscal Year 2026 Conference Report Education and Transportation Fund ..................... 19.41% 3000-5000 For grants to head start programs; provided, that funds from this item may be expended on early head start programs ....................................................... $20,000,000 3000-6025 For grants in fiscal year 2026 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 2027; 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 16, 2026, 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 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 ......................................... $5,000,000 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 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; provided further, that eligible recipients for such grants shall include municipal school districts, regional school districts, educational collaboratives, head start programs, licensed child care providers, child care resource and referral centers and other qualified entities; and provided further, that funds shall be spent on trauma-informed professional development for early education providers .................................... $5,000,000 Conference Committee Report 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 in section 50 of chapter 10 of the General Laws; provided, that such services shall be made available statewide to parents; 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 for such services shall be given to low-income parents ................ $17,855,920 3000-7040 For the department of early education and care, which may expend not more than $520,000 for contingency contracts related to pursuing federal reimbursement or avoiding costs in its capacity as the single state agency under Title IV, Part E, of the Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C. chapter 7, subchapter IV, part E; provided, that notwithstanding any general or special law or regulation to the contrary, these contingency contracts shall not exceed 3 years except with prior review and approval by the executive office for administration and finance; and provided further, that for the purpose of accommodating timing discrepancies between the receipt of retained revenues and related expenditures, the department may incur expenses and the comptroller may certify for payment amounts not to exceed the lower of this authorization or the most recent revenue estimate as reported in the state accounting system ............................................................ $520,000 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 29, 2025 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 $320,000 shall be expended for Fiscal Year 2026 Conference Report technical assistance; and provided further, that funds may be expended for programs or activities during the summer months ....................................... $11,740,598 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 Massachusetts-based 2-year public institutions of higher education; 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 collaboration; and provided further, that professional development opportunities shall be consistent with the core competencies and career pathways established by the department and, to the greatest extent possible, shall provide a standard number of college credits transferable to all other public institutions of higher education in the commonwealth ......................................................................... $3,000,000 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 the highest annual risk of being perpetrators or victims of gun and community violence; provided further, that these funds shall be available to those municipalities with the highest number of annual youth homicides and serious assaults as determined by the executive office; provided further, that any new grants awarded from this item in fiscal year 2026 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 Conference Committee Report executive office of health and human services may select the same evaluator in fiscal year 2026 as selected in fiscal year 2025; provided further, that funds may be set aside for the administration of these programs; 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 6, 2026, the executive office 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 2025; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for Massachusetts Coalition to Prevent Gun Violence, Inc. for the operation of comprehensive educational programming on gun violence and gun violence prevention; and provided further, that not less than $500,000 shall be expended to BAGLY, Inc. to provide innovative job training and wraparound support to LGBTQ+ homeless youth ................................................................................................. $13,200,000 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 6, 2026, 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 receiving either prevention or rehousing services, including total statewide numbers and numbers by region; (ii) the types of services received by participating youths; (iii) the number of youths who transition into stabilized housing after experiencing homelessness; (iv) the number of youths who do not enter homelessness after receiving prevention support; (v) the number of youths who do not return to homelessness after being housed; (vi) other quantifiable data related to client outcomes as determined by the executive office; and (vii) the amount of funding awarded to vendors for the delivery of services and the names of each vendor; and provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended to BAY-CASH to provide direct cash assistance to unaccompanied homeless youth ................. $10,645,850 4000-0009 For the office of health equity established in section 16AA of chapter 6A of the General Laws; provided, that the office may enter into service agreements with the department of public health to fulfill the obligations of the office; provided further, that not less than $250,000 shall be expended for the Massachusetts Sickle Cell Association, Inc. to support advocacy, family support services, awareness campaigns, and staff expansion to improve quality of life for individuals living with sickle cell disease across the commonwealth; and provided further, that not later than December 19, 2025, 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 ............................ $250,000 4000-0014 For the Edward M. Kennedy Community Health Center, Inc. to train community health workers to serve as the patient link to medical and social services for the disenfranchised population throughout the Worcester and MetroWest regions ................................................................................................. $200,000 Fiscal Year 2026 Conference Report 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 the nursing and allied health workforce; provided, that the amount appropriated in this item shall be transferred to the Massachusetts Nursing and Allied Health Workforce Development Trust Fund established in section 33 of chapter 305 of the acts of 2008; provided further, that funds shall be transferred to the fund according to an allotment schedule adopted by the executive office for administration and finance; 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 educational institutions and health care providers to expand 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 educational 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 shall be expended to the College of Nursing and Health Sciences at the University of Massachusetts at Dartmouth to partner 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 6, 2026, 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 financing, 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- term 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; provided further, that the report shall include details on the grant program including, 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; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended to Labouré College of Healthcare in the town of Milton for an advanced Vocational Nursing English for Speakers of Other Languages program to increase the nursing workforce recruitment pipeline in the commonwealth through increased access to nursing careers; and provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to Curry College School of Nursing and Health Sciences to promote increased access to quality, equitable healthcare services in the commonwealth through its healthcare workforce development and nursing simulation programs in partnership with hospitals and medical facilities across the commonwealth ......................... $1,125,000 4000-0050 For the operation of the PCA quality home care workforce council established in section 71 of chapter 118E of the General Laws ......................... $3,326,169 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 Conference Committee Report measurable outcomes to assess quality; provided further, that the executive office of health and human services shall maintain the fiscal year 2025 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, 2026, 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, which shall include but not be 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 of section 39H of chapter 119 of the General Laws ......................................................................................................... $500,000 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 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 no expenditures, whether made by the executive office or another commonwealth entity, shall be made that are not federally reimbursable, including those related to Titles XIX or XXI of the Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C. chapter 7, subchapters XIX or XXI, the MassHealth demonstration waiver approved under subsection (a) of section 1115 of Title XI of the Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C. 1315(a), or the community first section 1115 demonstration waiver under said section 1115 of said Title XI of the Social Security Act, 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 Fiscal Year 2026 Conference Report and finance; provided further, that the executive office shall provide technical and administrative assistance to agencies under the purview of the secretariat receiving federal funds; provided further, that the executive office shall ensure that any collaborative assessments for children receiving services from multiple agencies within the secretariat shall be performed within existing resources; provided further, that 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 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 in consultation with the center for health information and analysis, no rate increase shall be provided to existing Medicaid provider rates without taking all measures possible under Title XIX of the Social Security Act, codified at 42 U.S.C. chapter 7, subchapter XIX, to ensure that rates of payment to providers shall not exceed the rates that are necessary to meet the cost of efficiently and economically operated providers in order to provide services of adequate quality; provided further, that 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 the executive office may continue to recover provider overpayments made in the current and prior fiscal years through the Medicaid Management Information System and any such 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 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 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 the executive office of health and human services shall report to the house and senate committees on ways and means not later than January 13, 2026 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 19, 2025, 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 2025 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 Conference Committee Report Health Safety Net Trust Fund to each hospital and community health center; provided further, that not later than March 6, 2026, 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 2025; (B) estimated spending related to pharmaceutical utilization for fiscal year 2026; (C) the actual and estimated revenue amounts, both in the form of supplemental rebates and federal financial participation, received in fiscal year 2025 and in fiscal year 2026 as a result of total pharmaceutical spending; (D) total or projected savings amounts delivered from supplemental rebate negotiations in fiscal year 2026; and (E) the relative impact of price and utilization of pharmaceutical drugs added to the MassHealth drug list within fiscal year 2025 and fiscal year 2026; provided further, that not later than March 6, 2026, the executive office, 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 2021 to 2025, 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 2021 to 2025, inclusive, delineated 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 said report shall not identify the specific drugs, manufacturer identities or wholesale acquisition costs of individual drugs identified by the department; provided further, that the executive office shall submit monthly MassHealth caseload reports in a searchable electronic format to the executive office for administration and finance and the house and senate committees on ways and means; provided further, that not later than January 13, 2026, the executive office shall submit a report to the house and senate committees on ways and means detailing the methodology Fiscal Year 2026 Conference Report used to project caseload and utilization in fiscal year 2025 and fiscal year 2026; 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, 2025 and every 30 days thereafter on the status of the implementation of the behavioral health roadmap; 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 not less than $300,000 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 less than $150,000 shall be expended to support the critical care operations of New England Life Flight, Inc., doing business as Boston MedFlight; provided further, that not less than $250,000 shall be expended to support remote patient monitoring through Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center to support primary care delivery; provided further, that not less than $2,000,000 shall be expended for Planned Parenthood League of Massachusetts, Inc. to support continuing access to sexual and reproductive health care and community needs; provided further, that not less than $35,000 shall be expended for the operational costs of Massachusetts Oncology Patients, Survivors, and Supporters, Inc. (MOPSS) to support its mission of providing services and advocacy for individuals affected by cancer across the commonwealth; 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 Transhealth, Inc., for infrastructure and security improvements; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended to Sturdy Memorial Hospital, Inc. for the expansion of its emergency department to create new capacity for emergency behavioral health services; provided further, that not less than $2,000,000 shall be expended for Health Care for All, Inc. to work with community-based organizations in high need areas of the state to conduct health coverage enrollment assistance, as well as coordinate and support health outreach and education efforts; provided further, that not less than $1,500,000 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 restoration center commission in the former Middlesex county established in section 225 of chapter 69 of the acts of 2018 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 $650,000 shall be expended for the Massachusetts Consultation Service for Treatment of Addiction and Pain, which shall be administered by the Massachusetts Behavioral Health Partnership, 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 a total of Conference Committee Report $40,000,000 may be expended from items 4000-0700 and 4000-1426 during the fiscal year 2026 accounts payable period to pay for services delivered during fiscal year 2026; provided further, that the secretary of health and human services, with the written approval of the secretary of administration and finance, may authorize transfers of surplus among items 4000-0320, 4000-0430, 4000-0500, 4000-0601, 4000-0641, 4000- 0700, 4000-0875, 4000-0880, 4000-0885, 4000-0940, 4000-0950, 4000- 0990, 4000-1400, 4000-1420 and 4000-1426 for the purpose of reducing any deficiency in these items; provided further, that any such transfer shall be made not later than September 30, 2026; provided further, that any projected aggregate deficiency among these items shall be reported to the house and senate committees on ways and means not less than 90 days before the projected exhaustion of funding; provided further, that any unexpended balance in these accounts shall revert to the General Fund on June 30, 2026; provided further, that funds shall be expended to the Nantucket Cottage Hospital and Martha’s Vineyard Hospital, Inc. for off- island medical transportation, including the transportation of patients with behavioral health conditions; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended to the town of Plymouth to support health and human services; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended to Housing Families, Inc. in the city of Malden for technological infrastructure improvements to support community based health services; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended to Marie’s Mission of the Episcopal Diocese of Western Massachusetts to support the free diaper program for the children and families in the greater Worcester area; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to The Boston Home, Inc. for its wheelchair enhancement center to support the costs of on-site repairs, modifications and programming for power wheelchairs; provided further, that there shall be a special commission which shall consist of: the secretary of health and human services, or a designee from the office of the secretary, who shall serve as chair; the assistant secretary of MassHealth or a designee; the commissioner of mental health or a designee; the commissioner of children and families or a designee; the commissioner of insurance or a designee; the commissioner of early education and care or a designee; the commissioner of elementary and secondary education or a designee; the house and senate chairs of the joint committee on mental health, substance use and recovery or their designees; a representative of Association for Behavioral Healthcare, Inc.; a representative of Children’s League of Massachusetts, Inc.; a representative of Massachusetts Association for Mental Health, Inc.’s Children’s Mental Health Campaign; a representative of Massachusetts Association of Behavioral Health Systems, Inc.; a representative of Massachusetts Health and Hospital Association, Inc.; a representative of Massachusetts Association for Mental Health, Inc.; and a representative of the Parent/Professional Advocacy League, Inc.; provided further, that not later than June 30, 2026, the commission shall submit a special report to the joint committee on mental health, substance use and recovery, the joint committee on children, families and persons with disabilities, the joint committee on health care financing and the senate and house committees on ways and means detailing recommendations for improving access to behavioral health services for children and families; provided further, that the special report shall include, but not be limited to: (aa) a list of the behavioral health services, including services and treatment for substance use disorder and for autism spectrum disorder, available to children and adolescents under Fiscal Year 2026 Conference Report 22 years of age; (bb) a list of common challenges that children, adolescents and families face in seeking behavioral health services including, but not limited to, challenges associated with program eligibility criteria, affordability and cost-sharing, insurance or state program denials, application processes and service authorization processes, staffing, wait times and geography; (cc) recommended policies to address challenges identified under clause (bb) and for streamlining access to behavioral health services for children, adolescents and families including, but not limited to, adolescent continuing care inpatient and residential treatment services; (dd) a review of state funding dedicated to behavioral health services for children across state agencies and MassHealth and an examination of the impact of how such funding is used to maximize the delivery of services and available federal resources; (ee) analysis of the feasibility and effects of creating a single integrated children’s behavioral health agency; (ff) a 3-year strategic plan for the delivery of behavioral health services for children and families that considers all providers and payers; and (gg) any matters deemed relevant by the commission; provided further, that the secretary of health and human services shall make the report publicly available on the website of the executive office of health and human services; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended to Worcester Community Midwifery, Inc. to provide midwifery care and birth center services to families across the commonwealth; and provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for Baystate Wing Hospital Corporation in the town of Palmer to ensure health equity by creating open access hours for emergency department mental health patient follow-up services in the hospital and to establish an open walk-in clinic for patients with mental health issues .......... $160,961,722 4000-0320 For the executive office of health and human services, which may expend not more than $225,000,000 for medical care and assistance rendered in the current year from the monies received from recoveries and collections of any current or prior year expenditures; provided, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the balance of any personal needs accounts collected from nursing and other medical institutions upon the death of a medical assistance recipient and held by the executive office for more than 3 years may be credited to this item ......................................... $225,000,000 4000-0321 For the executive office of health and human services, which may expend not more than $65,000,000 for contingency fee contracts related to pursuing federal reimbursement or avoiding costs in its capacity as the single state agency under Titles XIX and XXI of the Social Security Act 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 unless such contracts received prior review and approval by the executive office for administration and finance; provided further, that after providing payments due under the terms of the contingency contracts, the executive office may use available funds to support special MassHealth projects that will receive enhanced federal revenue opportunities, including MassHealth eligibility operations and systems enhancements that support reforms and improvements to MassHealth programs; provided further, that any enhanced federal financial participation received for said special projects, including the Implementation Advanced Planning Documents or other eligibility operations and systems enhancements that support reforms and Conference Committee Report improvements to MassHealth shall be deposited into 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 revenues and payments required under contingency contracts, the comptroller shall certify for payment amounts not to exceed the lower of this authorization or the most recent revenue estimate as reported in the state accounting system; provided further, that the executive office 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 said revenue, reimbursement or demonstration of costs avoided; 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 executive office, in consultation with the comptroller, determines to be within the scope of the proper administration of said Title XIX of the Social Security Act and other federal funding provisions to support the programs and activities of the executive office; provided further, that said activities may include providing: (i) administrative services including, but not limited to, utilization management activities and eligibility determinations based on disability and supporting case management activities and similar initiatives; (ii) consulting services related to quality assurance, program evaluation and development, integrity and soundness and project management; and (iii) 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 contingency fees paid to the University of Massachusetts medical school shall not exceed $40,000,000 for state fiscal year 2026 except for contingency fees paid under interdepartmental service agreements for recoveries related to special disability workload projects; and provided further, that not later than December 19, 2025, 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 detailing: (a) the amounts of the agreements; (b) a delineation of all ongoing and new projects; and (c) the amount of federal reimbursement and cost avoidance derived from the contracts for the previous fiscal year’s activities ............................................................................................................ $65,000,000 4000-0322 For the executive office of health and human services, which may expend not more than $10,000,000 for contingency fee contracts related to revenue maximization projects pursuing additional federal reimbursement or avoiding state costs; 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 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 required under contingency contracts, the executive office of health and human services shall incur expenses and the comptroller shall certify for payment amounts not to exceed the lower of this authorization or the most recent revenue estimate as reported Fiscal Year 2026 Conference Report in the state accounting system; and 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 ................. $10,000,000 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 .......................................... $340,074,133 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 funds may be expended from this item for health care services provided to recipients in prior fiscal years; provided further, that in fiscal year 2026, the executive office shall expend not less than $13,750,000 more for primary care than in fiscal year 2025; provided further, that in fiscal year 2026, the executive office shall expend not less than $5,273,500 more for outpatient behavioral health and addiction services rates than in fiscal year 2025; provided further, that the executive office shall require that any contract or other arrangement entered into by a managed care provider under the managed care delivery system for the provision and administration of pharmacy benefit management services on behalf of individuals enrolled in programs of medical assistance under this item, including a managed care provider participating in an accountable care partnership plan, shall include, but not be limited to, the requirement that pharmacy benefit managers: (i) identify all sources and amounts of income, payments and financial benefits related to the provision and administration of pharmacy benefit management services on behalf of the managed care provider including, but not limited to, pricing discounts, rebates, inflationary payments, credits, clawbacks, fees, grants, chargebacks, reimbursements or other benefits; and (ii) disclose to MassHealth the sources and amounts of all income, payments and financial benefits received by the pharmacy benefit manager; provided Conference Committee Report further, that not later than February 6, 2026, the executive office shall submit a report to the house and senate committees on ways and means detailing: (a) the total number of members participating in the Accountable Care Organization program; (b) disenrollment trends from the Partnership Plan, Primary Care Accountable Care Organization and Managed Care Organization-administered Accountable Care Organizations within the designated plan selection; (c) the outcomes achieved by accountable care organizations and community partners including, but not limited to, financial performance, patient safety, patient satisfaction, quality and aggregate and per-member reductions in spending compared to prior cost trends; (d) the results of benchmarks on accountable care organizations’ and community partners’ progress toward an integrated care delivery system; and (e) a summary of spending and activities related to traditionally non-reimbursed services to address health-related social needs including, but not limited to, home and community-based services, housing stabilization and support, utility assistance, non-medical transportation, physical activity, nutrition, sexual assault and domestic violence supports; provided further, that said summary shall include, to the maximum extent practicable, aggregated data on the results of preventative health care services, including 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; and provided further, that not later than March 6, 2026, 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 .......................................... $6,013,267,263 4000-0601 For health care services provided to MassHealth members who are seniors, including those provided through the Medicare Savings Program, and for the operation of the MassHealth senior care options program under section 9D of chapter 118E of the General Laws; provided, that funds may be expended from this item for health care services provided to recipients in prior fiscal years; provided further, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, for the purposes of determining an individual’s eligibility for the senior care options program, an individual shall be deemed to reach 65 years of age on the first day of the month in which their sixty-fifth birthday occurs; provided further, that nursing facility rates effective October 1, 2025 under section 13D of said chapter 118E shall be developed using the costs of calendar year 2019; 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 Fiscal Year 2026 Conference Report 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 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, 2026, MassHealth shall submit a report to the house and senate committees on ways and means detailing, for fiscal year 2025, the: (i) 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; (ii) 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; (iii) 6 separate MassHealth payment rates and the average payment amount rate per nursing facility client resident; (iv) actual number of nursing home residents for each of the 6 payment rates in clause (iii); and (v) aggregate payment amount per nursing facility, by month; provided further, that the information in the report shall be delineated by nursing facility, including grand totals where appropriate; 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 not less than $2,973,456 shall be expended for the recognition of additional allowable costs to the standard base rate for nursing facilities located within 17 miles of 71 Hospital avenue in the city of North Adams; provided further, that not less than $3,800,000 shall be expended for the recognition of additional allowable costs to the standard base rate over the base year rate established on October 1, 2024, for a nursing facility located on Martha’s Vineyard Island and within 8 miles of a hospital that has received federal government designation as a Critical Access Hospital; provided further, that not less than $150,000 shall be expended to Harbor Health Services, Inc. for the operation of its Program of All- Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) day centers in the Mattapan section of the city of Boston, the city of Brockton and any other communities for which Harbor Health Services has been contracted to help meet the Commonwealth’s PACE expansion goals; provided further, that not later than February 6, 2026, the executive office 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; and provided further, that said report shall include, but not be limited to: (a) 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; (b) total enrollment in the Qualified Medicare Beneficiary program, Specified Low-Income Medicare Beneficiary Program and Qualifying Individual Program; (c) total annual spending on Medicare premiums and Conference Committee Report cost-sharing for such members; and (d) total annual transfers from the prescription advantage program in item 9110-1455 and the Health Safety Net Trust Fund to fund the Medicare Savings Program expansion ............. $5,116,762,022 4000-0641 For nursing facility Medicaid rates; provided, that in fiscal year 2026, the executive office of health and human services, in consultation with the center for health information and analysis, shall establish rates that cumulatively total not less than $342,100,000 more than the annual payment rates established under the rates in effect as of June 30, 2002; provided further, that not less than $25,000,000 shall be expended in base rates for additional payments over the rate established in October 2024 to reflect nursing facility resident care and workforce costs including wages, hiring of staff and training for nursing facility workers; provided further, that the executive office shall expend not less than $102,000,000 more for nursing facility rates than in fiscal year 2025; provided further, that an amount for expenses related to the collection and administration of assessments under 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 ......................... $650,073,456 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 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 the executive office may reduce MassHealth premiums or copayments or offer other incentives to encourage enrollees to comply with wellness goals; provided further, that funds shall be expended to eliminate pharmacy copayments for all MassHealth members; provided further, that funds shall be expended from this item for members who qualify for early intervention services; 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 funds may be expended from this item for activities relating to customer service; 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 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 2026, MassHealth shall maintain the same level of federally-optional chiropractic services that were in effect in fiscal year 2016 and that were Fiscal Year 2026 Conference Report 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 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 dental services for adults shall be covered at least to the extent they were covered as of June 30, 2025; provided further, that not later than March 3, 2026, 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, 2026 as it compares to dental coverage available to MassHealth recipients on January 1, 2010; (ii) utilization of dental services in fiscal year 2025 and fiscal year 2026; (iii) the actual and projected costs and revenue associated with dental coverage in fiscal year 2025 and fiscal year 2026; and (iv) the estimated cost effectiveness of dental coverage as a contributor to MassHealth total cost of care; provided further, that in fiscal year 2026, 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 health care services provided to recipients in prior fiscal years; provided further, 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 not less than $250,000 shall be expended to the Baystate Franklin Medical Center in the city of Greenfield to support its family medicine residency program; provided further, that not later than December 5, 2025, $750,000 shall be equally distributed to the teaching community health centers with family medicine residency programs in the cities of Worcester and Lawrence and in the South Boston section of the city of Boston; provided further, that the executive office shall designate the Massachusetts League of Community Health Centers, Inc. to administer the funds and shall retain 5 per cent of the total funds; and provided further, that the executive office shall: (i) report to the house and senate committees on ways and means on the use of the funds by teaching community health centers; and (ii) audit said centers in order to confirm the use of the funds by each center for training purposes .............. $3,931,775,812 4000-0875 For the executive office of health and human services to expend for the provision of benefits to eligible individuals who require medical treatment for either breast or cervical cancer under section 2 of the Breast and Cervical Cancer Prevention and Treatment Act of 2000, Public Law 106- 354, codified at 42 U.S.C. 1396a(a)(10)(A)(ii)(XVIII) 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 ............................................................................ $18,500,000 4000-0880 For MassHealth benefits under clause (c) of subsection (2) of section 9A of chapter 118E of the General Laws and section 16C of said chapter 118E for children and adolescents whose household incomes, as determined by the executive office of health and human services, exceed 150 per cent of the federal poverty level; provided, that funds may be expended from this item for health care subsidies provided to eligible individuals under the last paragraph of section 9 of said chapter 118E and section 16D of said Conference Committee Report chapter 118E; and provided further, that funds may be expended from this item for health care services provided to those children and adolescents in prior fiscal years .......................................................................................... $576,309,407 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 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; 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; and provided further, that funds may be expended from this item for health care services provided to those persons in prior fiscal years ................................... $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 provided 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 2026, MassHealth shall maintain the same level of vision services that were in effect in fiscal year 2025 for members enrolled in the CarePlus program .................................. $3,587,449,744 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 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) up-to-date results of the scheduled plan, including a schedule detailing commencement of services and associated costs by service type; (ii) an up-to-date 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 the executive office shall notify the house and senate committees on ways and means not less than 30 days before any transfer of funds shall be made from this item; provided further, that funds may be expended from this item for health care services provided to these persons in prior fiscal years; and provided further, that any unexpended balance in this item shall revert to the General Fund on June 30, 2026 ........ $331,019,154 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 Fiscal Year 2026 Conference Report children from birth through age 18, inclusive; provided, 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 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 prescreen enrollees and applicants for Medicaid eligibility; 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; 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 executive office shall maximize federal reimbursements for state expenditures made on behalf of the children; and provided further, that funds may be expended from this item for health care services provided to those persons in prior fiscal years ................................... $42,600,000 4000-1400 For the provision of MassHealth benefits to persons diagnosed with human immunodeficiency virus who have 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 ........................................................................................................ $16,555,080 4000-1420 For payment to the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services in compliance with Title XIX of the Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C. chapter 7, subchapter XIX ................................................................................................ $704,207,262 4000-1426 For health care services provided to MassHealth members through the following MassHealth waivers approved under section 1915(c) of the Social Security Act: (i) the Acquired Brain Injury Residential Habilitation waiver; (ii) the Acquired Brain Injury Non-Residential Habilitation waiver; (iii) the Moving Forward Plan Residential Supports waiver; and (iv) 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 ......................... $540,321,946 4000-1700 For the provision of information technology services within the executive office of health and human services ............................................................... $179,045,817 Office for Refugees and Immigrants. 4003-0111 For the operation of the office for refugees and immigrants ............................... $1,004,427 4003-0122 For a citizenship for new Americans program to assist legal permanent residents of the commonwealth in becoming citizens of the United States; provided, that the office for refugees and immigrants shall administer the program; provided further, that the program funded under this item shall provide assistance to persons who are within 3 years of eligibility to become citizens of the United States; provided further, that services shall include: (i) English for Speakers of Other Languages/civics classes; (ii) citizenship application assistance; (iii) interview preparation; and (iv) support services including, but not limited to, interpretation and referral Conference Committee Report 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 not less than $50,000 shall be expended to Casa Dominicana, Inc. to assist in ESL classes and computer training for low-income adults; provided further, that not less than $30,000 shall be expended to the Center for New Americans, Inc. to support the coordination of volunteers and delivery of services in the city known as the town of Amherst; 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, 2026 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 2024 and 2025; (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 not less than $140,000 shall be expended to Friendly House, Inc. for the operation of the Office for New Americans in the city of Worcester ........................................................ $1,525,255 4003-0124 For the implementation of an immigration legal services program; provided, that funds may be expended for costs associated with implementing the program; provided further, not less than $75,000 shall be expended to Brazilian American center, Inc in the city of Framingham to administer and facilitate immigrant legal services, advocacy, and related assistance; and provided further, that, subject to appropriation, funds shall be distributed by the office for refugees and immigrants to designated non- profit organizations to increase access to legal representation for immigrants and refugees in the commonwealth, including, but not limited to, legal assistance in a single consultation or ongoing legal representation and all legal advice, advocacy and related assistance ....................................... $5,075,000 Center for Health Information and Analysis. 4100-0060 For the operation of the center for health information and analysis established in section 2 of 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; 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 9, 2026 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 ............................................................................................................ $34,164,991 4100-0063 For the operation of the Betsy Lehman center for patient safety and medical error reduction established in section 15 of 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; and Fiscal Year 2026 Conference Report provided further, that not less than $500,000 shall be expended to implement the roadmap to health care safety for the commonwealth, including a pilot program of automated adverse event monitoring in hospitals in the commonwealth ........................................................................... $3,642,287 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 ........................... $1,843,837 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 $250,000 shall be expended for social workers, rehabilitation teachers and orientation and mobility instructors at the Massachusetts commission for the blind; 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 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 provided by qualified nonprofit providers in community, residential, virtual and facility- based settings; provided further, that not less than $500,000 of said $1,100,000 shall be made available for the Carroll Center for the Blind, Inc.; and provided further, that not less than $300,000 of said $1,100,000 shall be made available for the MAB Community Services, Inc. ........................ $9,164,721 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 ............................................................... $18,287,034 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 ............................................................ $2,547,485 MassAbility. Conference Committee Report 4120-0200 For independent living centers; provided, that not later than April 1, 2026, MassAbility 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 ...................................................................................... $8,500,000 4120-1000 For the operation of MassAbility; provided, that not less than 90 days prior to any changes to the current eligibility criteria, MassAbility 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, MassAbility 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 MassAbility; and provided further, that said lists shall include client names and social security numbers and payee names and other identification, if different from a client’s identification ...................................................................... $468,687 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 MassAbility, in making referrals to service providers, shall take into account a client’s place of residence and the proximity of the nearest provider to the client’s residence ......................................................... $28,804,358 4120-3000 For employment assistance services; provided, that vocational evaluation and employment services shall be provided for severely disabled adults .......... $2,553,259 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 2025 under item 4120-4010 of section 2 of chapter 140 of the acts of 2024; 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 to REquipment Durable Medical Equipment (DME) and Assistive Technology (AT) Reuse Program, Inc. to improve the independence of individuals with disabilities through the refurbishment and repair of home medical equipment and assistive technology .......................................................................................... $14,827,398 4120-4001 For the accessible housing registry for people with disabilities ............................. $150,000 4120-4010 For the turning 22 program of MassAbility ............................................................. $306,915 4120-5000 For homemaking services ................................................................................... $5,921,788 Fiscal Year 2026 Conference Report 4120-6000 For services for individuals with head injuries; provided, that MassAbility shall work with the executive office of health and human services to maximize federal reimbursement for clients receiving head injury services .......................................................................................................................... $33,127,243 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; provided, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended to New England Homes for the Deaf, Inc. to provide services to residents and train all staff in American sign language ..... $10,610,499 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 support 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 such transfer; and provided further, that not more than 7 per cent of any such item shall be transferred in fiscal year 2026 ............................ $4,830,570 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 $150,000 shall be expended to the New North Citizens Council, Inc. for the Connecticut River Valley YouthBuild program ...................................................................... $22,189,732 4200-0200 For pre-trial 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 Robert F. Kennedy Community Alliance, Inc. for the detention diversion advocacy program to prevent high-risk juveniles presenting before the court from penetrating further into the juvenile justice system ................................................................................ $31,232,357 4200-0300 For secure facilities, including purchase-of-service and state-operated programs incidental to the operations of the facilities; provided, that funds shall be expended to address the needs of the female population; and provided further, that funds shall be expended for suicide prevention services ........................................................................................................... $111,677,636 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 ................................................ $2,676,387 Conference Committee Report 4200-0700 For evidence-based delinquency prevention through diversion programming that serves as an alternative to arresting or prosecuting youth through the juvenile court .......................................................................... $1,855,167 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 restitution payments; provided further, that the restitution payments shall include, but not be limited to, installment and lump sum payments; provided further, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary and unless otherwise expressly provided, federal reimbursements received for the department, including reimbursements for administrative, fringe and overhead costs for the current fiscal year and prior fiscal years, shall be credited to the General Fund; provided further, that an application for assistance under chapter 118 of the General Laws shall also be an application for assistance under chapter 118E of the General Laws; provided further, that if the department denies assistance under said chapter 118, the department shall transmit the application to the executive office of health and human services for a determination of eligibility under said chapter 118E; provided further, that the department shall provide the caseload forecasting office with enrollment data and any other information pertinent to caseload forecasting that is requested by the office on a monthly basis; provided further, that the information shall be provided in a manner that meets all applicable federal and state privacy and security requirements; provided further, that after April 1, 2026, 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 such transfer; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to the Fresh Start Furniture Bank in the town of Hudson; provided further, that not less than $200,000 shall be expended to Cradles to Crayons, Inc. for its clothing insecurity relief and essentials distribution service; provided further, that not less than $200,000 shall be expended for supporting transition-aged youth through the Friends of Children, Inc. FOCUS Program; 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; and provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended to Springfield WORKS for its 3-year pilot program to mitigate cliff effects for low-income families in the commonwealth ..................................................... $106,937,411 4400-1001 For programs to increase the commonwealth’s participation rate in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program and other federal nutrition Fiscal Year 2026 Conference Report 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 funds may be expended to establish a pilot program to supplement the supply of food available to recipients of benefits provided under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program using mechanisms designed to identify surplus food and distribute such surplus food to the recipients at a discount; provided further, said program shall: (a) employ technology to redirect surplus food to areas in which recipients are experiencing a higher need for more affordable and healthier food; (b) ensure that surplus food distributed pursuant to this program complies with nutritional standards and guidelines set by the department; and (c) prioritize reducing food insecurity for recipients; 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 3, 2026, the department shall report to the house and senate committees on ways and means on the status of these programs ................................................................................................... $5,294,419 4400-1004 For the project costs of the Massachusetts healthy incentives program; provided, that when expanding the number of participating vendors, the department shall prioritize improving access in areas with limited access to fresh, local produce and that are historically underserved by the program; provided further, that the department shall collaborate with local food coalitions and nonprofit groups to develop community outreach strategies that ensure equitable access to, and knowledge of, the program; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to Growing Places in the city of Leominster for the purpose of the development of the regional food center in north central Massachusetts; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended to the Allston-Brighton Food Pantry and community refrigerator support program; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended to the Dracut Food Pantry; and provided further, that not later than April 1, 2026, 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 Conference Committee Report determinations for the addition and siting of vendors, prior appropriation continued ........................................................................................................... $20,100,000 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 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; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to the Main South Community Development Corporation to promote the safety and security of the university park and beacon brightly neighborhoods of the city of Worcester; and provided further, that not later than April 1, 2026, the department of transitional assistance shall submit a report to the house and senate committees on ways and means, by type of service or program provided, on the: (i) housing situation, including stability of housing, for program participants; (ii) employment status, including the employment history, of program participants; (iii) total number of program participants; and (iv) number of program participants who are no longer receiving assistance under said items 7004-0101, 7004- 0108, 7004-9024 or 7004-9316 .......................................................................... $5,050,000 4400-1025 For domestic violence specialists at local area offices ....................................... $2,329,397 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.................................................................................................................. $101,262,107 4400-1979 For the department of transitional assistance to administer, in consultation with the commonwealth corporation, an employment counseling and job training program established in section 3B of chapter 118 of the General Laws, the pathways to self-sufficiency program respectively established in sections 3B and 3C of said chapter 118 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 ................................................... $990,072 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 Fiscal Year 2026 Conference Report further, that the department shall expend not less than the amounts expended in fiscal year 2025 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 2025 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 April 1, 2026, 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; and provided further, that the department shall consider other programs to meet the transitional employment needs of clients ............. $20,557,862 4403-2000 For a program of transitional aid to families with dependent children; provided, that the payment standard and need standard in fiscal year 2026 shall be not less than the standards in effect in fiscal year 2025; provided further, that the need standard shall be equal to the payment standard established under the provisions of 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 $500 shall be provided to each child eligible under this program in September 2025; provided further, that the children’s clothing allowance shall be included in the standard of need for the month of September 2025; provided further, that benefits under this program shall not be available to those families in which a child has been removed from the household under a court order after a care and protection hearing held under chapter 119 of the General Laws or to adult recipients otherwise eligible for transitional aid to families with dependent children but for the temporary removal of any dependent children from the home by the department of children and families under department procedures; provided further, that not less than $779,058 shall be expended for transportation benefits for recipients of transitional aid to families with dependent children; provided further, that any person experiencing homelessness, who: (i) has no established place of abode, or lives in a temporary emergency shelter; and (ii) is otherwise eligible under this item and chapter 118 of the General Laws, shall receive the same payment rate as recipients who incur shelter costs including, but not Conference Committee Report limited to, rent or a mortgage; provided further, that the department of transitional assistance shall promulgate or revise any such rules and regulations necessary to implement 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 of transitional assistance shall render aid to pregnant women with no other eligible dependent children only if the pregnancy has been medically verified 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 of transitional assistance 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 of transitional assistance 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 of transitional assistance shall provide oral and written notification to all recipients of their child care benefits; provided further, that the notification shall include the full range of child care options available, including center-based child care, family-based child care and in-home, relative child care; provided further, that the notification shall detail available child care benefits for current and former recipients, including employment and training benefits and transitional benefits; provided further, that the notice shall also advise recipients of the availability of supplemental nutrition assistance program benefits; provided further, that in promulgating, amending or rescinding its regulations relative to eligibility for, or levels of, benefits under the program, the department of transitional assistance shall take into account the amounts available to it for expenditure from this item so as not to exceed this appropriation; provided further, that not less than $1,000,000 shall be expended for cash and transportation benefits for newly-employed transitional aid to families with dependent children clients for a period not to exceed 12 months to assist such clients with short-term self-sufficiency; provided further, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the department of transitional assistance shall calculate benefits provided under this item in the same manner as it calculated said benefits in the previous fiscal year; provided further, that the department of transitional assistance’s calculation of benefits shall not preclude the department of transitional assistance from making eligibility or benefit changes that lead to an increase in eligibility or benefits; provided further, that not less than 75 days before adopting eligibility or benefit changes, the department of transitional assistance shall submit a report on said changes to the house and senate committees on ways and means, the joint committee on children, families and persons with disabilities and the clerks of the house of representatives; and senate; provided further, that the report shall include the text of, basis for and reasons for the proposed changes; and provided further, that not later than January 1, 2026, the department of transitional assistance shall submit a report to house and senate committees on ways and means that shall include but not be limited Fiscal Year 2026 Conference Report to: (A) the number of participants in the program, including available demographic information; (B) the average benefit amount, including the methodology for determining an individual's benefit amount; and (C) the number of participants in the program who also receive benefits under items 7004-0101, 7004-0108, 7004-9024 or 7004-9316, prior appropriation continued… ............................................................................... $466,729,423 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 Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program ............................................................. $8,359,783 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 ............................................................................................. $356,537 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 ............................ $13,862,439 4405-2000 For the state supplement to the Supplemental Security Income program for the aged and disabled, including a program for emergency needs for Supplemental Security Income recipients; provided, that the expenses of special grant recipients residing in rest homes, as provided under section 7A of chapter 118A of the General Laws, may be paid from this item; provided further, that rates for residential care facilities and rest homes effective July 1, 2025, established in section 13D of chapter 118E of the General Laws, shall cumulatively total not less than rates effective January 1, 2025; 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 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 .................................................. $195,347,995 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 2026, the department shall include all eligibility categories permitted in this item and the need standard and payment standard shall be not less than the standard that was in effect in fiscal year 2025; provided further, that any person experiencing homelessness, who: (i) has no established place of Conference Committee Report 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, 2025, established in section 13D of chapter 118E of the General Laws, shall cumulatively total not less than rates effective January 1, 2025; provided further, that the department may provide benefits to persons who are the age of 65 or older who have applied for benefits under chapter 118A of the General Laws, to persons suffering from a medically-determinable impairment or combination of impairments that 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 MassAbility, to dependent children who are ineligible for benefits under both chapter 118 of the General Laws and the separate program under section 210 of chapter 43 of the acts of 1997 and to parents or other caretakers of dependent children who are ineligible under said chapter 118 and under said separate program; provided further, that no person incarcerated in a correctional institution shall be eligible for benefits under the program; provided further, that no funds shall be expended from this item for the payment of expenses associated with any medical review team, other disability screening process or costs associated with verifying disability for this program; provided further, that the department shall adopt emergency regulations under chapter 30A of the General Laws to implement the changes to the program required by this item promptly and within the appropriation; provided further, that in promulgating, amending or rescinding its regulations with respect to eligibility or benefits, including the payment standard, medical benefits and any other benefits under this program, the department shall take into account the amount available to it for expenditure by this item so as not to exceed the amount appropriated in this item; provided further, that the department may promulgate emergency regulations under said chapter 30A to implement these eligibility changes, benefit changes or both; provided further, that nothing in this item shall be construed to create any right accruing to recipients of the former general relief program; provided further, that reimbursements collected from the Social Security Administration on behalf of former clients of the emergency aid to the elderly, disabled and children program or unprocessed payments from the program that are returned to the department shall be credited to the General Fund; provided further, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, not less than 75 days prior to adopting any eligibility or benefit changes, the commissioner of transitional assistance shall submit to the house and senate committees on ways and means, the joint committee on children, families and persons with disabilities and the clerks of the senate and house of representatives 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 not later than January 2, 2026, the department of transitional assistance shall submit a report to house and Fiscal Year 2026 Conference Report senate committees on ways and means that shall include but not be limited to: (A) the number of participants in the program, including available demographic information; (B) the average benefit amount, including the methodology for determining an individual's benefit amount; and (C) the amount of those who receive benefits under this program that also receive benefits from 7004-0101, 7004-0108, 7004-9024 and 7004-9316, prior appropriation continued .................................................................................. $208,990,924 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 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 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; provided further, that the department shall prepare written recommendations for continuity of abortion and abortion-related care in the commonwealth in the event of a loss of federal funding for any health care facility in which abortion services are provided; provided further, that the commissioner of the department or a designee shall form a task force to inform the recommendations; provided further, that the task force shall include: a physician who provides abortion care later in pregnancy; a provider of abortion care who serves rural communities; a nurse who provides abortion care; the chief executive officer of a hospital that provides abortion care later in pregnancy or a designee; the executive director of a licensed clinic that provides abortion care or a designee; the executive director of Reproductive Equity Now Foundation, Inc. or a Conference Committee Report designee; and any other individuals at the discretion of the commissioner; provided further, that the task force’s written recommendations shall include any recommended legislative changes to ensure continuity of abortion care and services in the commonwealth including, but not limited to, previously filed legislation; provided further, that the written recommendations shall be submitted to the joint committee on health care financing, the joint committee on public health, the joint committee on the judiciary, the house and senate committees on ways and means and the clerks of the house of representatives and senate not later than December 31, 2025; and provided further, that not less than $350,000 shall be expended to support operations and hygiene product acquisition for Hope and Comfort, Inc ................................................................................................ $43,254,975 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)(1) of the Public Health Service Act, as codified at 42 U.S.C. section 254c(f)(1); provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to the Lowell Community Health Center, Inc.’s residency program for primary care doctors in the city of Lowell to be used for housing stipends for residents; provided further, that not less than $150,000 shall be expended to Harbor Health Services, Inc. for the planned expansion of its Plymouth Community Health Center; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for the Mattapan Community Health Center, Inc. to support staff retention and recruitment for physicians and dentists to ensure the delivery of patient- centered care in Mattapan, Dorchester, Roxbury and surrounding neighborhoods in the city of Boston; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for Codman Square Health Center, Inc. to support the purchase and operation of a mobile health unit to provide primary care, behavioral health, maternal health and substance use disorder treatment in underserved neighborhoods of Dorchester and surrounding areas in the city of Boston; provided further, that not less than $250,000 shall be expended for NEW Health - Charlestown for the purpose of operating and maintaining treatment of substance use disorder; provided further, that not less than $400,000 shall be expended to the North End Waterfront neighborhood health center; provided further, that not less than $125,000 shall be expended for infrastructure and operational upgrades related to expanding access to dental care and primary care services at Geiger Gibson Community Health Center in the Dorchester section of the city of Boston; provided further, that not less than $15,000 shall be expended to the High Point Treatment Center, Inc. for the purpose of providing outpatient substance use disorder and mental health services, and programs aiding in men’s mental health care; provided further, that not less than $100,000 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 $50,000 shall be expended to 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 South Boston; provided further, that funds shall be expended for the Massachusetts State Loan Repayment Program in an amount not less than the amount expended in fiscal year 2025 contingent on the receipt of Fiscal Year 2026 Conference Report matching federal funds; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to the Baystate Brightwood Health Center in the city of Springfield for outreach to the neighborhoods served by the center, including in the North End section of the city of Springfield, to increase access to quality healthcare; 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 $165,000 shall be expended for Manet Community Health Center, Incorporated for purposes including, but not limited to, behavioral health treatment support; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be provided for a nurse practitioner education and training program at the South Boston Community Health Center, Inc. as part of their status as a federally approved teaching health center; and provided further, that not less than $1,000,000 shall be transferred from this item to the Affirming Health Care Trust Fund established in section 2K of chapter 111 of the General Laws, inserted by section 42 of this act ................................................ $9,340,599 4510-0112 For the department of public health to fund postpartum depression programs 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 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, evaluation of exposure to environmental contaminants and possible links with diseases, including cancer, potential health impacts of exposure to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, indoor air quality inspections in public buildings, enforcement of the state sanitary code in multiple settings and the administration of the bureau of climate and environmental health 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 Nuclear Regulatory Commission; 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 .................................................................................................................... $8,748,880 4510-0615 For the department of public health, which may expend not more than $2,259,189 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; 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 Conference Committee Report accounting system; and provided further, that not less than $125,000 may be expended for C-10 Research and Education Foundation, Inc. to provide radiological monitoring in the 6 communities of the commonwealth that are within the plume exposure emergency planning zone of the Seabrook nuclear power plant ............................................................................................. $2,259,189 4510-0616 For the department of public health, which may expend not more than $1,436,264 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 ............................................................................ $1,436,264 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 bureau 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 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 .................................................................................. $17,000,545 4510-0712 For the department of public health, which may expend not more than $5,900,000 in retained revenues collected from the licensure of health facilities and individuals applying for emergency medical technician licensure and recertification for program costs of the bureau of health care quality and improvement; provided, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, for the purpose of accommodating timing discrepancies between the receipt of retained revenues and related expenditures, the department may incur expenses and the comptroller may certify for payment amounts not to exceed the lower of this Fiscal Year 2026 Conference Report authorization or the most recent revenue estimate as reported in the state accounting system ............................................................................................... $5,900,000 4510-0721 For the operation and administration of the boards of registration for health professions licensure; provided, that funds shall be expended for the operation and administration of the boards of registration in nursing, pharmacy, dentistry, nursing home administrators, physician assistants, naturopathy, perfusionists, genetic counselors, community health workers and respiratory care ............................................................................................ $3,822,993 4510-0723 For the operation and administration of the board of registration in medicine and the committee on acupuncture ......................................................... $170,743 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 2025 shall be expended in fiscal year 2026; provided further, that the department shall allocate available funding above the amounts required to maintain not less than the prior fiscal year’s 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; provided further, that not less than $1,050,000 shall be expended for the support of the statewide delivery system of children’s advocacy centers with funding administered by the Massachusetts Children’s Alliance, Inc.; and provided further, that not later than January 29, 2026, 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 ........................................................................... $5,500,000 4510-3010 For a grant to the Down Syndrome program at the Children’s Medical Center at the University of Massachusetts medical center based on the patient-centered medical home concept ................................................................. $150,000 4512-0103 For human immunodeficiency virus and acquired immune deficiency syndrome, or HIV/AIDS, services, programs and related services for persons affected by the associated conditions of viral hepatitis, sexually transmitted infections, tuberculosis and other infections of public health importance; provided, that funding shall be provided to proportionately serve each of the demographic groups afflicted by HIV/AIDS and associated conditions; provided further, that in compliance with the Patient Conference Committee Report Protection and Affordable Care Act, Public Law 111-148, the department of public health shall ensure that vendors delivering HIV/AIDS community testing and screening shall seek third-party reimbursement for said services; 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; and provided further, that no funds from this item shall be expended for disease research in fiscal year 2026 ........................................................... $31,848,485 4512-0106 For the department of public health, which may expend not more than $15,162,386 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 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 ....................................... $15,162,386 4512-0200 For the bureau of substance addiction services, including a program to reimburse driver alcohol education programs for services provided for court-adjudicated, indigent clients; provided, that the department of public health shall ensure that vendors providing methadone treatment shall seek third-party reimbursement for such services; provided further, that in order to support and strengthen public access to substance use disorder services, funds shall be expended to maintain programming including, but not limited to: (i) centralized intake capacity service under section 18 of chapter 17 of the General Laws; (ii) the number and type of facilities that provide treatment; and (iii) detoxification and clinical stabilization service beds in the public system; provided further, that funds shall be expended to preserve and expand the programs currently funded by the Massachusetts Access to Recovery, or MA-ATR, program; provided further, that funds shall be expended for opening 5 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 no fewer than 3 of said 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 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, 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 funds shall be expended to support municipalities utilizing grant funds from the Fiscal Year 2026 Conference Report Massachusetts Opioid Abuse Prevention Collaborative (MOAPC) grant program; provided further, that funds 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 funds shall be expended on MassAbility through an interagency service agreement with the bureau to support workforce development; provided further, that funds shall be expended for outpatient and mobile services for deaf/hard of hearing, and deaf/hard of hearing/blind individuals with substance use disorders; provided further, that funds 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 not less than $7,500,000 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 of HIV; provided further, that funds 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 funds 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 funds 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 $25,000 shall be expended for the South Shore Peer Recovery Center to run programs dedicated to creating a safe and supportive space for individuals and families affected by substance use disorders, including but not limited to peer support groups, recovery coaching, family education and community outreach services; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for Community Servings, Inc. for the purposes of providing medically tailored meals to persons battling chronic illnesses and workforce training programs to those recovering from addiction; 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 not less than $35,000 shall be expended to the police department in the city of Lynn for its behavioral health unit; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended to the Newmarket Business Association, Inc. to support the hiring of a strategy and planning project manager for the Recover Boston program; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for the Boston Bulldogs Running Club Company to support their mission of providing a safe community for those affected by drug and alcohol addiction; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended Conference Committee Report for the operation of 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 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 health challenges, address workforce challenges and reduce barriers to care; provided further, that funds 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; provided further, that funds shall be expended for supportive case management services; provided further, that funds 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 funds shall be expended for the bureau to provide 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 funds 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 funds shall be expended to procure additional family supportive housing programs across the commonwealth; provided further, that funds 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 $500,000 shall be expended to expand and develop the state’s licensed alcohol and drug counselor and recovery coach workforce; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for The Serenity House, Inc.; and provided further, that not less than $300,000 shall be expended to increase and expand transportation programs for individuals accessing substance use treatment services, prior appropriation continued .................................................................................. $187,177,798 Marijuana Regulation Fund ................................... 71.12% General Fund ........................................................ 28.88% 4512-0204 For the purchase, administration and training of first-responder and bystander naloxone distribution programs; provided, that funds shall be expended to maintain funding for first responder naloxone grants and bystander distribution in communities with high incidence of overdose; provided further, that the commissioner of public health may transfer funds between this item and item 4512-0200 as necessary under an allocation plan which shall detail the distribution of the funds to be transferred; provided further, that not less than 30 days prior to any such transfer, the commissioner shall submit the allocation plan to the house and senate committees on ways and means; and provided further, that not later than Fiscal Year 2026 Conference Report October 1, 2025, 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 .................................................................. $1,298,718 4512-0205 For grants and contracts with substance use programs to provide comprehensive prevention, intervention and recovery services; provided, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended to Baystate Health Eastern Region for a grant program to prevent and treat addiction to opioid and related substances; provided further, that not less than $10,000 shall be expended to support the Bartlett house at Housing Support, Inc.; provided further, that not less than $175,000 shall be expended to Self Esteem Boston for direct service and provider training programs; provided further, that not less than $150,000 shall be expended for Office-Based Addiction/Opioid Treatment, a program of the Greater New Bedford Community Health Center, Inc. to include treatment of patients with co- occurring mental health disorders by a nurse practitioner; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended for the purposes of the operation of Resources for Recovery Inc., formerly known as the Dennis Messing Memorial Foundation located in the Hyde Park section of the city of Boston; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to the city known as the town of Braintree for Braintree Community Partnership on Substance Use; provided further, that not less than $200,000 shall be expended for One Life at a Time, Inc., located in the city known as the town of Braintree, for the facilitation of access to sober living programs and job training services for people in recovery and associated operational costs; provided further, that not less than $2,000,000 shall be expended for RIZE Massachusetts Foundation, Inc. to assist in their work to end the opioid epidemic in the commonwealth; provided further, that not less than $250,000 shall be expended to Harbor Health Services, Inc. for a grant program to prevent and treat addiction to opioid and related substances; 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 their community-based behavioral health program; provided further, that not less than $15,000 shall be expended to Abington C.O.P.E.S. Inc. for substance use prevention and programming; provided further, that not less than $15,000 shall be expended to Holbrook Cares, Corp. for substance use prevention and recovery outreach programming; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended to Rockland Cares Incorporated for recovery support and awareness programming; provided further, that not less than $250,000 shall be expended to Walker, Inc. for continuation of behavioral health and positive parenting and caregiving services and resources to service and support incarcerated and post-release individuals with children, in conjunction with the sheriffs’ offices in the counties of Suffolk and Norfolk, to appropriately promote necessary family bonding and child development that correlates with successful community reintegration and reduced recidivism; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended and divided equally to Grit & Grace Sober Living For Women in the city of Attleboro, Jeffrey’s House in the city of Fitchburg, Evergreen House, Inc. in the town of Wareham and Gilly’s House Inc. in the town of Wrentham for sober housing facility improvements and operational costs; provided further, that not less than $30,000 shall be expended to Community Against Substance Abuse, Inc. (CASA) in the city known as Conference Committee Report the town of Winthrop to support substance abuse programs; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to A Healthy Lynnfield for substance use programming including, but not limited to, prevention education; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended to Baystate Noble Hospital Corporation 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 to Power Forward, Inc. in the town of Marshfield for substance use recovery services; provided further, that not less than $150,000 shall be expended as a grant to the Southcoast Health New Beginnings Moms Do Care Program in the city of New Bedford to support mothers and infants impacted by perinatal substance exposure; provided further, that not less than $475,000 shall be expended for the RecoveryWorks program at Massachusetts General Hospital for building a community of people in addiction recovery, including those who are court involved or returning citizens, families, organizations and local resources, to enhance participants’ long-term recovery and achieve meaningful employment by: (i) providing participants mentorship, career coaching, recovery and career oriented skills training groups and assistance with removing barriers to reenter the workforce throughout the 5-year duration of the program; and (ii) partnering with employers and organizations on education and anti-stigma efforts; provided further, that not less than $125,000 shall be expended to the city of Lynn for mental health and substance use disorder services; and provided further, that not less than $45,000 shall be expended in equal amounts to the Canton Alliance Against Substance Abuse in the town of Canton, the Sharon Substance Prevention and Resource Coalition in the town of Sharon and the Norton Opioid Prevention and Education Collaborative in the town of Norton ............... $4,390,000 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 connection to primary care, behavioral health and addiction treatment services; and provided further, that not later than March 2, 2026, 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 ............................................................................................... $6,478,000 4512-0225 For the department of public health, which may expend not more than $500,000 for a compulsive gamblers’ treatment program from unclaimed Fiscal Year 2026 Conference Report 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 ............................................................................... $500,000 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 posing 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 the 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, behavioral health or mental health providers; provided further, that not later than March 2, 2026, 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; and provided further, that not less than $250,000 shall be expended for a competitive grant program for the development of specialized trauma trainings, each tailored to a specific form of hate or bias, to be provided to mental health clinicians and counselors and others to treat victims of hate and bias, prior appropriation continued ............................................................................................................. $1,250,000 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 Conference Committee Report 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, funds shall be expended for a statewide data collection and reporting system, implementation of intermunicipal shared service agreements and capacity building for local and regional boards of health; and provided further, that not later than February 3, 2026, the department shall report to the house and senate committees on ways and means detailing the: (i) recipients, their locations and amount per recipient; and (ii) dates that funds were released to said recipients ................................................................................... $9,232,014 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: (i) Tides for Reproductive Freedom, Incorporated; (ii) Abortion Rights Fund of Western Massachusetts, Incorporated; and (iii) Eastern Massachusetts Abortion Fund, Incorporated; provided, that not later than March 2, 2026, 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 grant applicants; and (c) a list of successful grants applicants, including the amounts awarded and the projects being supported by the grants ....................................................................................... $1,980,000 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 ................ $15,495,096 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 $13,812,418 shall be expended for family health services; provided further, that not less than $11,207,164 of said funds shall be expended for comprehensive family planning services, including HIV counseling and testing, community-based health education and outreach services provided by comprehensive family planning agencies; provided further, that not less than $6,700,000 shall be expended for enhancing comprehensive family planning services currently funded or previously funded by Title X Family Planning funding due to federal restrictions; provided further, that not less than $1,660,000 shall be allocated to Action for Boston Community Development, Inc. to continue services previously funded by Title X funding; provided further, that funds may be expended for the 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 $5,634,886 shall be expended for teenage pregnancy prevention services; Fiscal Year 2026 Conference Report 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; and provided further, that not less than $150,000 shall be expended to Reproductive Equity Now Foundation, Inc. to operate a free and confidential abortion legal hotline for health care providers and helpers based in the commonwealth, as well as patients obtaining care in the commonwealth ............................................................................................ $26,469,064 4513-1012 For the department of public health, which may expend not more than $28,600,000 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 ......................................... $28,600,000 4513-1020 For the early intervention program; provided, that the department of public health shall submit quarterly reports to the house and senate committees on ways and means on the total number of units of service purchased and the total expenditures for the units of service paid by the department, the executive office of health and human services and third-party payers for early intervention services for the following service categories: (i) home visit; (ii) center-based individual; (iii) child-focused group; (iv) parent- focused group; and (v) screening and assessment; provided further, that the department shall make all reasonable efforts to secure third-party and Medicaid reimbursements for the services funded in this item; provided further, that funds from this item shall be expended to provide respite services to families of children enrolled in early intervention programs who have complex care requirements, multiple disabilities and extensive medical and health needs; provided further, that priority shall be given to low-income and moderate-income families; provided further, that not later than February 2, 2026, 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 Conference Committee Report services funded in this item; provided further, that not less than 180 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 April 1, 2026; provided further, that funds in this item may be used to pay for current and prior year claims; and 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 ..................................................................................... $39,250,384 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 executive office of aging and independence; and provided further, that funds shall be expended for a veterans-in-crisis hotline to be used by veterans or concerned family members seeking counseling programs operated by the executive office 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 ......................................... $14,304,687 4513-1027 For The Samaritans, Inc.; provided, that funds shall be used for suicide prevention services including, but not limited to, 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; and provided further, that not less than $800,000 shall be expended for the expansion and operation of Hey Sam, the text-based mental health support line tailored specifically to youth and young adults in the commonwealth, and youth mental health community education, outreach and communications ........................................................................................... $1,800,000 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; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended to Survivors Say, Inc. for direct support services to survivors and victims of both high-profile tragedies and other traumas and crimes; 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 ............................................. $600,000 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 funds shall be provided for dental health services; provided further, that not less than $1,595,525 shall be expended for the comprehensive dental program for adults with developmental disabilities; Fiscal Year 2026 Conference Report provided further, that $4,568,628 shall be expended for the promotion of health and disease prevention including, but not limited to: (i) breast cancer prevention; (ii) diabetes screening and outreach; (iii) ovarian cancer screening; (iv) hepatitis C prevention and management; (v) multiple sclerosis screening, information, education and treatment programs and the Multiple Sclerosis Home Living Independently Navigating Key Services program administered by the Greater New England Chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society; (vi) colorectal cancer prevention; (vii) prostate cancer screening, education and treatment with a particular focus on individuals with African-American, Hispanic or Latino heritage, family history of the disease and other individuals at high risk; (viii) osteoporosis education; and (ix) maintenance of the statewide lupus database; provided further, that not less than $6,252,977 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 2025, contingent upon receipt of matching federal prevention block grant funds; 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 Forsyth kids programming focused on children and adolescents and to explore the emerging association between oral health status and academic performance; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for the operation of the Cranberry Health Research Center at the University of Massachusetts at Dartmouth; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for the purposes of the operation of VITfriends, LLC located in the Hyde Park section of the city of Boston; provided further, that not less than $250,000 shall be expended to the Duchenne Program at the University of Massachusetts medical school to advance clinical care, research and innovation for patients with complex disorders affecting the human nervous system; 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 $50,000 shall be expended for education and support of patients diagnosed with phenylketonuria or related disorders and their families through a grant to the New England Connection for PKU and Allied Disorders, Inc provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended to the Massachusetts Dental Society for the operation of a Mission of Mercy Free Dental Clinic; and provided further, that not less than $250,000 shall be expended for Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Association, Massachusetts Chapter, Inc. to provide care services for individuals suffering with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis .................................... $13,682,534 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 funds shall be expended to provide educational programming as part of the Act 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; provided further, that no funds awarded to the Act F.A.S.T. campaign shall not used for personnel costs; provided further, that the department shall provide quality improvement measures that align with the stroke consensus metrics by utilizing a nationally-recognized data set platform and expand the statewide registry Conference Committee Report that compiles information and statistics on stroke care using confidentiality standards that shall be not less secure than a nationally-recognized data set platform, including the stroke registry data platform; provided further, funds shall be expended 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; provided further, funds shall be expended to oversee the operation and administration of designated primary stroke service hospital programs as defined in 105 CMR 130.1401; 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; provided further, that not later than March 2, 2026, the department shall submit a report to the senate committee on post audit and oversight and the senate and house committees on ways and means detailing: (i) expenditures from this item; (ii) the number of persons reached by the campaign under this item; (iii) the methods and strategies implemented to reach said persons; and (iv) activities carried out by the department pursuant to this item; provided further, that not later than September 1, 2025, the department shall update the Statewide Stroke Point-of-Entry Plan pursuant to section 90 of chapter 28 of the acts of 2023; and provided further, that not later than October 1, 2025, the department shall implement regulations under 105 CMR 130 as promulgated on February 28, 2025, prior appropriation continued ....................... $500,000 4513-1136 For sexual assault and domestic violence services; provided, that not less than $8,287,997 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 $56,084,884 shall be expended for domestic violence and sexual assault prevention and survivor services including, but not limited to: (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 information; 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 assault and domestic violence 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 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 2026; 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 and other community-based organizations or school-based organizations Fiscal Year 2026 Conference Report to develop evidence-based and outcomes-focused prevention strategies; provided further, that the program shall prioritize funding for schools and communities in which the majority of students are eligible for free or reduced lunch; provided further, that at least 1 program shall operate in a municipality with a population of 25,000 or less; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for capital improvements to the Berkshire Dream Center, Inc. for Hope House; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for the Elizabeth Freeman Center, Inc.; provided further, that not less than $150,000 shall be expended to Portal to Hope Corp. for a community-based domestic violence program that includes a teens-at-risk project for the cities of Everett, Lynn, and Malden, Medford, the town of Malden and the city known as the town of Winthrop; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended to the Cape Verdean Association, Inc. for domestic violence outreach in the city of Brockton; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the Katie Brown Educational Program, Inc. for a pilot instructional initiative, the train the trainer program, to train educators and increase the number of southeastern Massachusetts students who acquire invaluable knowledge about the prevention of relationship violence; provided further, that funds shall be expended for a public awareness campaign to be administered by the department of public health, in consultation with the executive office of public safety and security, to educate and promote awareness about extreme risk protection orders including, but not limited to, information regarding: (a) chapter 140 of the General Laws and other laws and regulations relative to extreme risk protection orders; (b) who may file a petition for an extreme risk protection order; and (c) the process to apply for an extreme risk protection order; provided further, that the public awareness campaign shall be updated to reflect any prospective changes to laws or regulations relative to extreme risk protection orders; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended to RIA, Inc. for support to survivors of commercial sex trafficking and exploitation to promote emotional and economic empowerment and provided further, that said funds may be expended for a competitive grant program ....................................................... $73,124,389 4513-2020 For funding to increase behavioral health outreach, access and support; provided, that the department of public health, in consultation with the department of mental health and the department of elementary and secondary education, shall expend not less than $3,532,000 for a pilot program to increase student access to behavioral telehealth services in schools; provided further, that not later than June 30, 2026, 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 the department shall designate the Massachusetts Health and Hospital Association, Inc. to administer the program; provided further, that not later than April 1, 2026, the department of higher education shall report Conference Committee Report to the clerks of the house of representatives and the senate, the joint committee on higher education, the joint committee on mental health, substance use and recovery and the house and senate committees on ways and means detailing: (a) description of the partners in the pilot program; (b) a demographic and geographic profile of the students served in the program; (c) a summary of post-program employment or continuing education of participating students; and (d) any budgetary recommendations on ways to further expand the pilot program; provided further, that not less than $1,000,000 shall be expended by the department for 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 $1,500,000 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 assistants and sitters; provided further, that not less than $5,000,000 shall be expended to community health centers to support the allied health workforce; provided further, that for the purpose of this item, a community health center shall be defined as any entity receiving funding pursuant to 42 U.S.C. section 254(b); provided further, that funds shall be used for workforce supports including, but not limited to, loan repayment, workforce development programs, pipeline initiatives and retention payments; provided further, that the workforce supports shall prioritize the recruitment and retention of a culturally and linguistically diverse workforce; and provided further, that payments shall be allocated to community health centers based on financial need .................................................................................................... $11,534,773 General Fund ........................................................ 36.70% Behavioral Health Outreach, Access and Support Trust Fund ........................................ 63.30% 4516-0263 For the department of public health, which may expend not more than $1,296,253 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 Fiscal Year 2026 Conference Report not to exceed the lower of this authorization or the most recent revenue estimate as reported in the state accounting system ........................................... $1,296,253 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 funds shall be expended for the operation of the universal immunization program; provided further, that all costs related to childhood vaccines shall be paid for through the Vaccine Purchase Trust Fund established in section 24N of chapter 111 of the General Laws; and provided further, that not later than September 16, 2025, 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; and (iv) the department's plan to improve vaccine distribution coordination efforts with local boards of health .................. $29,278,694 4516-1005 For the department of public health, which may expend not more than $1,086,835 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 ............................................................................ $1,086,835 4516-1010 For state matching funds required by the federal Pandemic and All- Hazards Preparedness Act, Public Law 109-417 ................................................ $1,534,190 4516-1022 For the department of public health, which may expend not more than $364,592 generated by fees collected from insurers and providers 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 ................................................................................................. $364,592 4516-1037 For the department of public health, which may expend for the implementation of chapter 111O of the General Laws and rules and Conference Committee Report regulations promulgated thereunder not more than $49,569 in retained revenues collected from application fees for approval of mobile integrated health care programs and renewals thereof and from fines and penalties imposed by the department on mobile integrated health care programs; provided, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, for the purpose of accommodating timing discrepancies between the receipt of retained revenues and related expenditures, the department may incur expenses and the comptroller may certify for payment amounts not to exceed the lower of this authorization or the most recent revenue estimate as reported in the state accounting system ................................................ $49,569 4516-1039 For the department of public health, which may expend not more than $475,561 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 ................................................................................................. $475,561 4518-0200 For the department of public health, which may expend not more than $2,362,875 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 ............................................................................ $2,362,875 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 Fiscal Year 2026 Conference Report further, that not less than $40,000 shall be expended for the North Quabbin Community Coalition, Inc.; provided further, that not less than $30,000 shall be expended to Lunenburg public schools to create enhancements and supplement existing guidance counseling, mental health and special education delivery; provided further, that funds shall be expended for school nurses and school-based health center programs; provided further, that funds may be expended to pay for nurse salaries for more than 3 school years; provided further, that funds may be expended to address the recommendations of the commission on lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and questioning youth established in section 67 of chapter 3 of the General Laws for the reduction of health disparities for gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, queer and questioning youth; and provided further, that not less than $500,000 shall be expended to enhance the commonwealth's capacity to support the development of school-based bridge programs for youth who have had prolonged absence due to hospitalization for physical or mental health care .................................. $22,693,088 4590-0912 For the department of public health, which may expend not more than $29,555,584 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 .......................................................................... $29,555,584 4590-0913 For the department of public health, which may expend not more than $1,548,538 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…. ...................................... $1,548,538 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 the department shall seek to obtain federal financial participation for care provided to incarcerated persons of the department of correction and county correctional facilities who are treated at the public health hospitals; provided further, that Tewksbury hospital shall maintain the same number of beds in fiscal year 2026 as it maintained in fiscal year 2025; provided further, that the Conference Committee Report 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 which does not also operate as a department of correction facility; provided further, that not later than August 18, 2025 and monthly thereafter, the department shall submit a report to the joint committee on public health and the house and senate committees on ways and detailing the status of the Pappas Rehabilitation Hospital for Children; provided further, that the report shall include, but not be limited to: (i) a summary of the types of services and programs available through the hospital including, but not limited to, medical, recreational and educational services; (ii) a summary of any reductions or terminations of services for patients and rationales for each change; (iii) the census at the hospital on January 1, 2025; (iv) the number of admittances per month since January 1, 2025; (v) the number of discharges per month since January 1, 2025; and (vi) the total number of staff employed at the facility, delineated by profession including, but not be limited to, teachers, nurses, administrative staff and other professionals; and provided further, that not less than $31,000,000 shall be expended for the continued operation of Pappas Rehabilitation Hospital for Children ...................................................................................................... $237,675,840 4590-0917 For the department of public health, which may expend not more than $5,180,049 from payments received from the vendor managing health services for state correctional facilities for medical services for incarcerated persons provided by the Lemuel Shattuck hospital; provided, that the payments may include capitation payments, fee-for-service payments, advance payments and other compensation arrangements established by contract between the vendor and the hospital; and provided further, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, for the purpose of accommodating timing discrepancies between the receipt of retained revenues and related expenditures, the department may incur expenses and the comptroller may certify for payment amounts not to exceed the lower of this authorization or the most recent revenue estimate as reported in the state accounting system ......................................................... $5,180,049 4590-0918 For the state office of pharmacy services, which may expend not more than $39,995,927 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 ........................... $39,995,927 4590-0924 For the department of public health, which may expend not more than $2,226,357 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 ............................................................................ $2,226,357 Fiscal Year 2026 Conference Report 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 ........................................................ $1,404,000 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 $386,000 shall be expended for the universal newborn hearing screening program; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for Junie’s Place, Inc. to provide comprehensive, no-cost grief support services to families enduring the profound loss of a child, infant or pregnancy or experiencing a stillbirth; provided further, that not less than $10,840,965 shall be expended for the pediatric palliative care program established in section 24K of chapter 111 of the General Laws; provided further, that notwithstanding said section 24K of said chapter 111, children less than 22 years of age shall be eligible for this program; provided further, that funds shall be expended for universal newborn hearing screening and perinatal-neonatal quality improvement; provided further, that not less than $1,000,000 shall be expended for a doula certification program; 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 Massachusetts maternal mortality and morbidity review 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 Massachusetts maternal mortality and morbidity review 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 2, 2026, the Massachusetts maternal mortality and morbidity review committee shall submit a report on its findings and recommendations 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; 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 Conference Committee Report cost of providing full prenatal care and extensive postpartum care; provided further, that funds shall be issued through a competitive grant process; provided further, that freestanding birth centers and maternal health-centered community-based nonprofit organizations shall be eligible to apply for the funds, 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 inequities in maternal health including, but not limited to, high rates of maternal and infant mortality; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended to Pernet Family Health Services in the city of Worcester for its fourth trimester screening program; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended to It Takes A Village in the town of Huntington for postpartum and early parenting support for families in the western region of the commonwealth; provided further, that not less than $220,000 shall be expended for grants to community-based organizations to address mental health conditions and substance use disorders for perinatal individuals consistent with section 16GG of chapter 6A of the General Laws; and provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for the deployment and promotion of a software application accessible by cell phones, computers, tablets and other electronic devices to enable the public to identify, evaluate and access resources for maternal and infant health including, but not limited to, mental and physical healthcare, transportation, nutrition and housing........ $14,723,103 4590-1504 For a neighborhood-based gun and violent crime prevention pilot program for targeted work with out-of-school youth and young adults aged 17 to 24, inclusive, intended to prevent gun violence and other violent crime in neighborhoods and municipalities with the highest rates of violent crime in the commonwealth; provided, that funds shall be awarded in consultation with the executive office of public safety and security and the department of elementary and secondary education; provided further, that funds shall be awarded to nonprofit, community-based organizations located in and serving high risk youth in eligible communities; provided further, that preference shall be given to organizations that have: (i) demonstrated street outreach capacity; (ii) effective partnerships with neighborhood health and human services agencies, including mental health providers, and with schools and other local educational institutions; and (iii) clearly outlined a comprehensive plan in support of continued or expanded collaboration efforts with such partners, including data related to measurable outcomes of successful partner collaboration; provided further, that eligible expenses for such grants shall include, but not be limited to, case workers, mental health counselors, academic supports and other research-based practices and related support services; provided further, that the department shall ensure that every grant recipient establishes measurable outcomes in its comprehensive plan and provides data related to those outcomes that demonstrate program success; provided further, that preference shall be given to proposals that demonstrate coordination with programs and services funded through items 4000-0005, 7061-0010 and 7061-9612; provided further, that the department shall allocate funding to support training and technical assistance for all grantees; provided further, that not later than March 2, 2026, 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 Fiscal Year 2026 Conference Report 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; (2) the joint committee on public health; (3) the joint committee on education; and (4) the house and senate committees on ways and means not later than September 2, 2026........................................................... $10,091,186 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 2027 .............. $4,021,326 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 further, that the department of public health shall award not less than $2,500,000 to the Alliance of Massachusetts YMCAS, Inc., which shall be distributed among the alliance’s member organizations; provided further, that the department shall award not less than $3,000,000 to the Massachusetts Alliance of Boys & Girls Clubs, Inc., the first $2,000,000 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 $25,000 shall be expended to Methuen Youth Basketball Association, Inc. to enhance youth mentorship initiatives, develop robust sports programming and strengthen violence prevention efforts aimed at promoting teamwork, personal development and community engagement among Methuen youth; provided further, that said programming shall prioritize underserved youth and promote life skills that support academic success and leadership; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for Sueños Basketball Inc to support the recreational, social and health benefits the league provides to low-income youth in the city of Lawrence; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended to Day Dreaming Organization Inc to support baseball programming and youth mentoring in the city of Lawrence; provided further, that not less than $200,000 shall be expended to the Boys and Girls Clubs of MetroWest, Inc. for window replacement; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for upgrades to a pedestrian crossing at the Milford youth center and other renovations or improvements; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended to Awake Youth Violence Prevention; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to the Black Springfield COVID-19 Conference Committee Report Coalition; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended to Parent Villages, Inc. youth outreach center; provided further, that not less than $450,000 shall be expended to the Big Brother Big Sisters of Eastern Massachusetts; provided further, that not less than $200,000 shall be expended to The Possible Zone to implement an innovative pathways program in clean energy and advanced manufacturing for high schoolers in grades 10 through 12 across the city of Boston creating equitable opportunities for underserved student populations; provided further, that not less than $150,000 shall be expended to the Mildred C. Hailey development and youth center for staffing, operations, programming, resources, stipends, supplies and events that support youth and young adult residents of the Mildred C. Hailey development; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended to Big Brothers Big Sisters of Western Massachusetts Inc. to support programs and services provided in Berkshire, Franklin and Hampden counties; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended to assist in programming efforts for the Southcoast LGBTQ Network, Inc. in the city of New Bedford; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended to Friends and Mentors, Inc. for costs associated with their at-risk youth mentoring programming in the city of Brockton; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended to the North Shore Alliance of Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Youth, Inc. for the continuum of social, emotional and mental health support for LGBTQ+ youth in the North Shore region; provided further, that not less than $350,000 shall be expended to the Team Hoyt Community YMCA; provided further, that not less than $40,000 shall be expended to the city known as the town of Randolph to support its enhanced social services program; and provided further, that not less than $70,000 shall be expended for the Greater Holyoke YMCA in the city of Holyoke for improvements to its facilities, including, but not limited to, its locker rooms, to support its youth physical fitness programming ..................................................................................................... $10,985,000 4590-2001 For the department of public health, which may expend not more than $4,334,319 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 ...................................................................................... $4,334,319 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 Fiscal Year 2026 Conference Report 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 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 2026; 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 2026; 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 of children and families 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 not less than $125,000 shall be expended to Rick’s Place, Inc. in the town of Wilbraham to provide grief support to youth and their families in the pioneer valley; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended to the Empower Mentor Program to provide mentorship, community events, and year-round programming for young women and men in Massachusetts who have experienced the loss of a parent; provided further, that not less than $10,000 shall be expended for Scituate Community Christmas, Incorporated to provide emergency support for families and individuals during times of financial hardship; 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 of children and families shall maintain a timely, independent and fair administrative hearing system; provided further, that Conference Committee Report not later than December 2, 2025, and February 27, 2026, the department of children and families shall submit reports to the joint committee on children, families and persons with disabilities and the house and senate committees on ways and means, which shall include, but not be limited to: (i) the fair hearing requests filed in fiscal year 2026, using non-identifying information, which shall state, for each hearing request: (a) the subject matter of the appeal; (b) the number of days between the hearing request and the first day of the hearing; (c) the number of days between the first day of the hearing and the hearing officer’s decision; (d) the number of days between the hearing officer’s decision and the agency’s final decision; (e) the number of days of continuance granted at the appellant’s request; (f) the number of days of continuance granted at the request of the department of children and families or the hearing officer’s request, specifying which party made the request; and (g) whether the department’s decision that was the subject of the appeal was affirmed or reversed; and (ii) the fair hearing requests filed before fiscal year 2026, 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 decision of the agency; provided further, that the department of children and families 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: (1) the date of the request; (2) the date of the hearing decision; (3) the decision rendered by the hearing officer; and (4) the final decision rendered by the commissioner of children and families after 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 of children and families shall not make available any information in violation of federal privacy regulations; provided further, that not later than February 27, 2026, the department of children and families 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 that shall include, but not be limited to, the: (A) number of medical and psychiatric personnel and their level of training currently employed by or under contract with the department; (B) number of foster care reviews conducted by the department and the average length of time in which each review was completed; (C) number of social workers and supervisors who have earned a bachelor’s or master’s degree in social work; (D) total number of social workers and the total number of social workers holding licensure, by level; (E) number of the department’s contracts reviewed by the state auditor and the number of corrective action plans issued; and (F) number of corrective action plans entered into by the department; provided further, that the department of children and families shall submit quarterly reports to the joint committee on children, families and persons with disabilities and the house and senate committees on ways and means on the caseload of the department; provided further, that the report shall include, but not be limited to: (I) 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; (II) the number of approved foster care placements; (III) Fiscal Year 2026 Conference Report 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; (IV) the number of children in the department of children and families’ care and custody who are receiving medical or psychiatric care through other publicly-funded sources; (V) the number of children served by supervised visitation centers and the number of those children who are reunified with their families; (VI) 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; (VII) 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; (VIII) for each area office, the total spending amount on services other than case management services provided to families to keep a child with the child’s parents or reunifying the child with the child’s parents, detailing spending by the type of service provided 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; (IX) 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; (X) for each area office, the number of requests for voluntary services, delineated 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; (XI) 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; (XII) the number of children and families served by the family resource centers, delineated by area; and (XIII) the number of children in the care and custody of the department whose whereabouts are unknown; provided further, that not later than January 30, 2026, the department of children and families 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 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: (aa) criteria used to determine whether a child has been abused or neglected; (bb) guidelines for removal of a child from the home; and (cc) standards to determine what reasonable efforts are being made to keep a child in the home; provided further, that on a monthly basis, the department of children and families 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 authorized 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 Conference Committee Report 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 of children and families 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 to this item to maintain appropriate staffing ratios under the memorandum of agreement between the commonwealth and the Alliance/Local 509, SEIU executed on March 25, 2013; provided further, that not less than 15 days before 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 said item 4800-1100 shall be transferred in fiscal year 2026; provided further, that the commissioner may transfer funds between items 4800-0030, 4800-0038, 4800-0040 and 4800-0041 for services only and, as necessary, under an allocation plan, which shall detail, by object class, the distribution of the funds to be transferred; provided further, that transfers shall not be made for administrative costs; provided further, that not less than 15 days before 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 2026; 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; and provided further, that not later than January 15, 2026, 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: (aaa) number of young adults as defined in said section 21 of said chapter 119 who are continuing to receive services from the department of children and families as set forth in said subsection (f) of said section 23 of said chapter 119, by each area office of the department of children and families; and (bbb) total cost of such services ......................................... $156,448,247 4800-0016 For the department of children and families, which may expend for the operation of the transitional employment program not more than $2,000,000 from retained revenues collected from various state, county and municipal government entities and state authorities for the costs related to the provision of services by the participants and the overhead costs and expenses incurred by the not-for-profit managing agent selected by the commissioner of children and families for administering the program; provided, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the commissioner may enter into a contract with Roca, Inc. to manage the transitional employment program and to provide services to participants from the aging-out population, parolees, probationers, youth service releasees and other community residents considered to have employment needs .............................................................................................. $2,000,000 4800-0025 For foster care review services ........................................................................... $5,533,263 4800-0030 For the continuation of local and regional administration and coordination of services provided by lead agencies through purchase-of-service contracts, including flex services; provided, that not less than $150,000 shall be expended to the Weymouth Teen Center for job skills training, Fiscal Year 2026 Conference Report technology support, remedial education services and to promote a social service program for growth and social welfare ................................................. $11,239,960 4800-0036 For a sexual abuse intervention network program to be administered in conjunction with the district attorneys ..................................................................... $991,584 4800-0038 For guardianship, foster care, adoption, family preservation and kinship services provided by the department of children and families; provided, that services funded through this item shall include shelter services, substance use treatment, young parent programs, parent aides, education and counseling services, foster care, adoption and guardianship subsidies, tiered reimbursements used to promote the foster care placement of children with special medical and social needs, assessment of the appropriateness of adoption for children in the care of the department for more than 12 months, protective services provided by partnership agencies, targeted recruitment and retention of foster families, respite care services, post-adoption services and support services for foster, kinship and adoptive families and juvenile fire setter programs and services for people at risk of domestic violence, including payroll costs; provided further, that funds may be expended on programs that received funding in fiscal year 2013; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended to the Jewish Family and Children’s Service, Inc.’s Center for Early Relationship Support including for the Fragile Beginnings program, Project Newborns exposed to substances: support and therapy and related clinical and community services for vulnerable families with children from birth to age 5; provided further, that not less than $350,000 shall be expended to Italian Home for Children, Inc.; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for Julie's Family Learning Program, Inc. for programming and services to help women break the cycle of poverty; 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; and provided further, that not less than $20,000 shall be expended to Jewish Family and Children's Service, Inc. for the Bet Tzedek legal services program to the local community ........................... $348,202,804 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 ...................................... $125,486,736 4800-0041 For congregate care services; provided, that funds may be expended from this item to provide community based services, including in-home support and stabilization services, to children who would otherwise be placed in congregate settings; and provided further, that the department of children Conference Committee Report 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 .............................................................................................................. $463,750,089 4800-0058 For the support of a foster care campaign to recruit new foster parents; provided, that not later than April 1, 2026, the department of children and families 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 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 $5,035,427 in federal reimbursements received under Title IV-E of the Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C. 670 et. seq. during fiscal year 2026 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 $5,035,427 shall be credited to the General Fund ......................................................................... $5,035,427 4800-0200 For the support and maintenance of family resource centers throughout the commonwealth; provided, that funds may be expended to expand services at existing centers or to establish new centers in areas with identified coverage gaps; provided further, that centers supported through this item shall be subject to the selection and reporting requirements of item 4000-0051; and provided further, that not less than $3,300,000 shall be expended for the Juvenile Court Mental Health Advocacy Project administered by Health Law Advocates, Inc. to increase access to mental health treatment for at-risk children and adolescents involved in or diverted from juvenile courts ........................................................................................... $35,000,000 4800-1100 For the AA and DD object class costs of the department of children and families’ social workers; provided, that funds shall mitigate social worker caseloads in those area offices furthest above the statewide weighted caseload standard and towards achieving a social worker caseload ratio of 15 to 1 statewide; and provided further, that only employees of bargaining unit 8, as identified in the Massachusetts personnel administrative reporting and information system, shall be paid from this item.................................................................................................................. $323,804,325 OFFICE OF HEALTH SERVICES. Department of Mental Health. 5011-0100 For the operation of the department of mental health; provided, that not less than $1,100,000 shall be expended for United Way of Tri-County, Inc.’s Mass 211 and Call 2 Talk programs; provided further, that not later Fiscal Year 2026 Conference Report than the fifteenth day of each month, the department of mental health shall submit a report to 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 that shall include, but not be limited to, the following information from the previous month on department of mental health case management positions and caseloads for child and adult client cases: (i) the definitions of active and inactive client cases for department case management services; (ii) the number of active and inactive client cases for department case management services; (iii) the active and inactive caseload for each filled case manager position; (iv) the active and inactive caseload for each filled case manager supervisor position; (v) the number of full-time equivalent case manager positions; (vi) the number of case manager positions filled, vacant or on extended leave status; (vii) the number of full-time equivalent case manager supervisor positions; (viii) the number of case manager supervisor positions filled, vacant or on extended leave status; (ix) the definitions of encounters and collateral activities for department case management services; (x) the number of in-person encounters, telephonic encounters and virtual encounters with each client or legally authorized representative for each filled case manager position and each filled case manager supervisor position; (xi) the number of collateral activities for each filled case manager position and each case manager supervisor position; (xii) the target caseloads and encounters as defined by the department to meet the needs of its clients for department case management services; (xiii) the number of clients on a waitlist for department case management services; and (xiv) the number of applications accepted and denied for department case management services; and provided further, that not less than 90 days prior to a change in the case management delivery service model, the department of mental health shall submit a report and a catalogue of best practices for publicly- operated case management services to the house and senate committees on ways and means, the joint committee on health care financing and the joint committee on mental health, substance use and recovery ....................... $37,370,883 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 $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: (i) include a team-based approach to service delivery that tailors Conference Committee Report services to the specific needs and acuity of each individual; (ii) 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; (iii) be consistent, to the maximum extent possible, with the evidence-based practice standards for assertive community treatment as found in the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s assertive community treatment evidence-based practices kit; and (iv) 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 less than $75,000 shall be expended for Shrewsbury Youth and Family Services in the town of Shrewsbury to provide mental health services in the commonwealth; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended to Boston Community Pediatrics to support the Integrated Behavioral Health program; provided further, that not less than $250,000 shall be expended to The Nan Project to increase mental health awareness and suicide prevention; provided further, that the department shall maintain the same number of intensive residential treatment programs and clinically intensive residential treatment programs as were maintained in fiscal year 2025; provided further, that the department shall expend not less than the amount expended in fiscal year 2025 for flexible support services; provided further, that the department shall expend not less than $4,375,000 for the Massachusetts Child Psychiatry Access Project, or MCPAP; provided further, that not less than $675,000 of that amount shall be expended for MCPAP for Moms statewide to address mental health concerns in pregnant and postpartum people and to expand support for pregnant and postpartum people by adding substance use disorder-specific education, training, consultation and care coordination to the project’s existing capacity; provided further, that not less than $500,000 of that amount shall be expended to the Massachusetts Child Psychiatry Access Program to develop and implement behavioral health consultation services that are accessible to school personnel and students in kindergarten to grade 12, inclusive; provided further, that amounts expended from this item for MCPAP that are related to services provided on behalf of commercially-insured clients shall be assessed by the commissioner on surcharge payors, as defined in section 64 of chapter 118E of the General Laws, and shall be collected in a manner consistent with the department’s regulations; provided further, that not later than March 13, 2026, the department shall report to the house and senate committees on ways and means on: (a) an overview of MCPAP care coordination efforts; (b) 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 2025 and fiscal year 2026; and (c) recommendations to: (1) increase the number of specialists receiving referrals through MCPAP; (2) increase access to MCPAP in regions currently underutilizing the project; and (3) 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, 2026, the department shall report to the house and senate committees on ways and means on: (I) the distribution of funds, delineated by initiative; (II) the Fiscal Year 2026 Conference Report number of individuals served; (III) the outcomes measured; and (IV) recommendations for expanding cost-effective and evidence-based early mental health identification and prevention programming for children and adolescents in fiscal year 2026 and fiscal year 2027; provided further, that not later than April 1, 2026, the department shall submit a report to the house and senate committees on ways and means detailing the: (A) funds distributed through the program, delineated by recipient; (B) number of new programs created with those funds, delineated by recipient, location, number of individuals served and ages of individuals served; and (C) projected need for the creation of new programs in the next fiscal year; and provided further, that not less than $6,000,000 may be expended for the department's emergency room diversion initiative to stabilize youth in crisis, prior appropriation continued ................................................................ $132,463,724 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 3, 2026, 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 2026; provided further, that the department shall maintain in fiscal year 2026 the same amount of community-based placements as in the previous 3 fiscal years; provided further, that in fiscal year 2026, the department shall expend on clubhouses not less than the amount expended on clubhouses in fiscal year 2025; provided further, that not less than $16,800,000 shall be expended for rental subsidies for the department’s clients; provided further, that not less than $19,000,000 shall be expended for 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 February 3, 2026 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 $19,000,000 may be expended for the department's emergency room diversion initiative to stabilize adults in crisis; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to the Malden police department to support mental health emergency crisis response in the city of Malden, including, but not limited to, funding for a mental health clinician, trainings for officers in de-escalation, negotiation, integrating communications, assessment, and tactics (ICAT) and other non-lethal response techniques and additional resources; 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 $100,000 shall be expended for the behavioral health unit for the Dracut, Tyngsborough, Tewksbury, Chelmsford and Billerica police departments to support mental health emergency crisis response in these 5 communities, including, but not Conference Committee Report limited to, funding for a mental health clinician, trainings for officers in de- escalation, negotiation, integrating communications, assessment, and tactics (ICAT) and other non-lethal response techniques and additional resources; 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 the city of 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 less than $300,000 shall be expended for the International Institute of New England, Inc. for culturally and linguistically appropriate mental health services; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended for the training of mobile crisis intervention teams to better prepare them to respond to the needs of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities; and provided further, that the department shall issue updated regulations to improve protocols for the discharge of patients being served by programs and facilities overseen by the department, prior appropriation continued ............. $694,405,438 General Fund ........................................................ 98.55% Behavioral Health Outreach, Access and Support Trust Fund .......................................... 1.45% 5046-2000 For homelessness services .............................................................................. $26,709,879 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 ..................................................................... $22,231,296 5055-0000 For forensic services provided by the department of mental health; provided, that not less than $1,500,000 shall be expended for juvenile court clinics ................................................................................................................ $18,962,959 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; Fiscal Year 2026 Conference Report (ii) the community residential service capacity and resources available are sufficient to provide each client with an equal or improved level of service; and (iii) the cost to the commonwealth of serving the client in the community is less than or equal to the cost of serving the client in inpatient care; provided further, that any client transferred to another inpatient facility as the result of a facility closure shall receive a level of care that is equal to or greater than the care that had been provided at the closed facility; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to improve the mental health rooms at the Cape Cod and Islands community health center in Pocasset; 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 2026; provided further, that of said 671 beds, 45 beds shall be continuing care inpatient beds on the campus of Taunton state hospital; and provided further, that within the existing appropriation, the department may operate more beds at Taunton state hospital; and provided further, that not less than $4,800,000 shall be expended to Cape Cod and Islands Community Mental Health Center, also known as Pocasset Mental Health Center, for mental health services and operations ......................................... $380,999,057 5095-0017 For the purposes of a loan forgiveness program for clinical behavioral health workers across the department of mental health; provided, that the department shall create a loan forgiveness and tuition reimbursement program for clinical behavioral health workers, including but not limited to nurse practitioners, psychologists, psychiatrists, peer counselors and behavioral health navigators; and provided further, that not later than September 30, 2025, the department of mental health shall report to the house and senate committees on ways and means detailing: (i) the framework and eligibility criteria of the program; (ii) the number of participants in the program; and (iii) the average amount forgiven per person in the program ......................................................................................... $3,000,000 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 regional employment collaboratives shall be funded at not less than the amount funded in fiscal year 2025; provided further, that the department shall issue a report to the house and senate committees on ways and means not later than February 20, 2026 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 Conference Committee Report any such transfer; 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 $125,000 shall be expended for Latham Centers, Inc. to address urgent technology upgrades to security, programs and support services for children and adult residents with complex disabilities; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for the city of Everett for the increase of accessibility to services for neurodivergent residents and their families; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for Community Teamwork Inc. for the purpose of operating programs promoting children's behavioral health and educational success; provided further, that not less than $200,000 shall be expended for the Massachusetts Down Syndrome Congress, Inc.; provided further, that not less than $30,000 shall be expended to Raising Harts Corporation in the town of Cohasset to support children with autism and families through inclusive programs and mentorship; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the Center for Autism and Neurodevelopmental Disorders at the University of Massachusetts memorial medical center and the University of Massachusetts medical school based on the patient-centered medical home concept and provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended to Supported Access to Independent Living (S.A.I.L. Home) Inc. in the city known as the town of Weymouth to support inclusive programming for individuals with intellectual developmental disabilities ........ $105,441,463 5911-2000 For transportation costs associated with community-based day and work programs; provided, that the department of developmental services shall provide transportation which shall be prioritized by need; provided further, that not less than $20,000 shall be expended for the town of Great Barrington for south county connector to support microtransit services in Berkshire county; and provided further, that not more than $7,000,000 of additional funds provided in fiscal year 2026 shall be expended by the Massachusetts Department of 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 ................................................................................... $47,192,062 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 2024 under item 5920-5000 of section 2 of chapter 126 of the acts of 2022; provided further, that not later than February 27, 2026, the department of developmental services shall submit a report to the house and senate committees on ways and means detailing the use of shared- living services 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 that shall detail, Fiscal Year 2026 Conference Report by object class, the distribution of the funds to be transferred and that 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 2026 ............................................................................................................. $2,018,989,676 5920-2003 For supportive technology and remote services for individuals served by the department of developmental services .......................................................... $5,280,717 5920-2010 For state-operated, community-based residential services for adults, including community-based health services ................................................... $347,233,269 5920-2025 For community-based day and work programs and associated transportation costs for adults; provided, that the department of developmental services shall provide transportation, which shall be prioritized by need; provided further, that the department shall support individuals with disabilities who transitioned from employment services offered at sheltered workshops to community-based employment as part of the commonwealth’s employment first initiative; provided further, that any public-private partnerships with employers and nonprofits shall encourage the highest level of independence among individuals with disabilities and shall provide options to maximize community involvement and participation; provided further, that not later than April 1, 2026, 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 2025 and the number estimated for fiscal year 2026; (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 .................................................................................. $287,388,656 5920-3000 For respite services and intensive family supports; provided, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for Friendship Home, Inc. to provide programming for individuals with developmental disabilities and their families, including, but not limited to, quality respite care, social and recreational programs and family support services in a safe and caring environment .................................................................................................... $123,950,257 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, Conference Committee Report that the department shall immediately file any waiver amendment that may be 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, 2026, 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 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 to be 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 ................................................. $7,928,034 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 the: (i) number of individuals eligible for services; (ii) number of eligible individuals served; (iii) type of services provided; (iv) cost per service; and (v) 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 ........................... $77,926,359 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 1, 2026, 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, which shall include, but not be 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 2027 and 2028; and (e) recommendations for enhancing the care of individuals with developmental disabilities who are aging ................................................................ $99,000 5920-5000 For services to clients of the department who turn 22 years of age during fiscal years 2025 and 2026; provided, that not later than January 2, 2026 Fiscal Year 2026 Conference Report 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 ........................... $110,653,565 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 intermediate care facilities for individuals with intellectual disabilities or 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 that 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 February 27, 2026, 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 ........................................................................................................ $131,050,113 BOARD OF LIBRARY COMMISSIONERS. 7000-9101 For the operation of the board of library commissioners .................................... $2,052,927 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 pursuant to 815 C.M.R. 2.00; provided further, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, in calculating the fiscal year 2026 distribution of funds appropriated in this item, the board shall employ the population figures used to calculate the fiscal year 2025 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 ...................... $19,000,000 7000-9402 For the talking book library at the Worcester public library .................................... $711,942 Conference Committee Report 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 ............................................................................................................................ $4,053,441 7000-9501 For state aid to public libraries; provided, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, no city or town shall receive funds from this item in any year when the appropriation of the city or town for free public library service is below an amount equal to 102.5 per cent of the average of the appropriations for free public library services for the 3 years immediately preceding; provided further, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the board of library commissioners may grant waivers in excess of the waiver limit set forth under the second paragraph of section 19A of chapter 78 of the General Laws for fiscal year 2026 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 .......................................................................................................................... $20,000,000 7000-9506 For the technology and automated resource sharing networks .......................... $6,172,690 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 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; provided further, that not later than December 15, 2025, 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 Fiscal Year 2026 Conference Report 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; provided further, that not less than $150,000 shall be expended to the Massachusetts Marine Trades Association for workforce development training opportunities and technical education in secondary and post-secondary schools for careers in the marine trades; and provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended to Massachusetts Fallen Heroes, Inc. for their Veteran Computer Lab and Tech Training Program ....................................................................................... $9,235,600 7003-0100 For the operation of the executive office of labor and workforce development; provided, that not later than February 23, 2026, the department shall submit a report to the house and senate committees on ways and means including, but not 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 $175,000 shall be expended to Volunteers of America Massachusetts for the development of an innovative Transitional Employment Program; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to support staffing at African Cultural Services, Inc. in the city of Waltham; provided further, that not less than $200,000 shall be expended to Year Up to implement workforce development programs; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended to commercial driver’s license training programs in the town of Paxton; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended to a grant program at St. Mary's Center for Women and Children in Dorchester for workforce development and educational programming for women; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended to the Leduc Center at the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth for transportation costs related to the America Reads/Counts program; provided further, that not less than $250,000 shall be expended to Roxbury Main Streets for safety efforts in Nubian Square; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to Mission Hill Main Streets to help strengthen small businesses in Mission Hill; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for Roxbury Main Streets to provide support for storefront improvement projects in Nubian Square; provided further, that not less than $200,000 shall be expended for the Urban League of Eastern of Massachusetts; and provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for Community Action Inc.’s MakeIT Haverhill program ........................................... $3,586,586 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 January 30, 2026, 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 Conference Committee Report 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 ...................................... $20,664,054 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 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; and provided further, that not later than April 1, 2026, 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 .......................................................................................... $2,725,000 General Fund ........................................................ 86.85% Gaming Economic Development Fund .................. 13.15% 7003-0151 For the purposes of expanding and diversifying registered apprenticeships including, but not limited to, in the priority manufacturing, health care and information technology industries ........................................................................ $3,315,140 Department of Economic Research. 7003-0105 For the operation of the department of economic research .................................... $882,581 Department of Labor Standards. 7003-0152 For the operation of the division of apprenticeship standards ............................... $350,000 7003-0200 For the operation of the department of labor standards ...................................... $4,690,427 7003-0201 For the department of labor standards, which may expend not more than $451,076 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 ................................................... $451,076 Department of Labor Relations. 7003-0900 For the operation of the department of labor relations ......................................... $3,662,140 7003-0902 For the operation of the joint labor management committee for municipal police and fire ......................................................................................................... $350,000 Fiscal Year 2026 Conference Report 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, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended to the Allston- Brighton Community Development Corporation to implement a youth development grant program; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the Cape Verdean Association Cabral Leadership and Innovation Center; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to The Essex National Heritage for the Future Leaders program; 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; and provided further, that funds shall be available for expenditure through September 1, 2026, prior appropriation continued .................................................................. $15,365,000 Gaming Economic Development Fund ..................... 100% 7003-0606 For the operation and maintenance of the Massachusetts Manufacturing Extension Partnership, Inc. to maintain and promote manufacturing as an integral part of the economy, and for programs designed to assist small and mid-sized manufacturing companies ........................................................... $2,000,000 7003-0607 For the Commonwealth Corporation for an employment training program for unemployed young adults with disabilities; provided, that funds shall be awarded competitively by the Commonwealth Corporation to community- based organizations with recognized success in creating strong collaborations with employers to consider young adults with disabilities; and provided further, that a community-based organization that receives funding under this item shall provide extensive training and internship programming and ongoing post-placement support for participants and employers ............................................................................................................ $1,000,000 Gaming Economic Development Fund .................... 100% 7003-0608 For the 1199SEIU Training and Upgrading Fund to deliver innovative worker training for eligible health care workers to improve 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 ..................... $2,113,973 Conference Committee Report 7003-0803 For the operation of the one-stop career centers, including workforce development services for priority populations and emergency assistance shelter clients; provided, that the career centers, in coordination with the executive office of labor and workforce development, shall establish parameters for regular data reporting ................................................................. $8,171,084 Gaming Economic Development Fund .................... 100% 7003-1206 For the Massachusetts Service Alliance, Inc., to administer state service corps grants and provide training and support to volunteer and service organizations ....................................................................................................... $1,686,000 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 January 30, 2026, 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 ...................................... $23,320,061 EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF HOUSING AND LIVABLE COMMUNITIES. 7004-0001 For the operation of the commission on Indian affairs ........................................... $155,964 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; Fiscal Year 2026 Conference Report 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 16, 2025, 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 said 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 January 1, 2025 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 less than $200,000 shall be expended to Revitalize Community Development Corporation to support the growth of service to more low- income individuals in need and filling a gap in serving individuals at home to prevent the need for hospitalization; provided further, that not less than $40,000 shall be expended to the Boston Housing Authority for improvements to exterior space at the Gallivan Boulevard Homes and to support community gardening and resident driven food sustainability initiatives; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended to Maverick Landing Community Services, Inc. to provide information, education and assistance on housing rights and 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 later than September 2, 2025, 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 Conference Committee Report 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; and provided further, that such information shall be provided in a manner that meets all applicable federal and state privacy and security requirements; provided further, that not less than $200,000 shall be expended for Massachusetts Fair Housing Center, Inc. to protect residents of the commonwealth from housing discrimination; and provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for the operation of the stakeholder working group established in section 105 .......................................................................................................................... $16,017,804 Local Capital Projects Fund .................................. 96.61% General Fund .......................................................... 3.39% 7004-0100 For the operations of the homeless shelter and services unit, including the compensation of caseworkers and support personnel; provided, that not later than 90 days following the effective date of this act, the executive office of housing and livable communities, in consultation with family homelessness service providers, advocates, the house and senate chairs of the joint committee on children, families and persons with disabilities and the house and senate chairs of the joint committee on housing, shall create a plan to divert families from emergency assistance shelter including, but not limited to, reducing barriers to the residential assistance for families in transition program and the HomeBASE household assistance and other shelter diversion programs; provided further, that the plan shall include, but not be limited to: (i) programmatic and fiscal information on the most effective and cost-effective state programs and investments for the prevention of family homelessness; (ii) various benefit levels and eligibility criteria for the commonwealth’s shelter diversion and prevention programs and how said criteria impact housing stability; (iii) an evaluation of changes to the benefit levels and eligibility criteria for the commonwealth’s shelter diversion and prevention programs including, but not limited to: (a) establishing alternative criteria for the residential assistance for families in transition program that shall be in lieu of requiring the notice to quit or summary process summons and complaint; and (b) removing the requirement of emergency assistance eligibility established in section 30 of chapter 23B of the General Laws for the HomeBASE household assistance program; (iv) a detailed cost analysis of the changes evaluated in clause (iii), including the projected savings to the emergency assistance shelter program from providing increased access to homelessness prevention and diversion programs, which shall include data on the rate at which families are denied residential assistance for families in transition and within 6 months enter the emergency shelter system and shall consider regional differences in the costs of housing; and (v) proposed legislative or regulatory recommendations on new or existing programs to prevent or divert homelessness and the projected cost or savings of such recommendations; provided further, that the plan shall be Fiscal Year 2026 Conference Report submitted to the clerks of the house of representatives and senate, the house and senate committees on ways and means, the joint committee on housing and the joint committee on children, families and persons with disabilities; and provided further, that the executive office of housing and livable communities shall take steps to extend intake hours for families seeking assistance from item 7004-0101 ......................................................... $18,248,242 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 re-housing, and contracted family shelters; provided, that eligibility shall be limited to families with incomes at or below 115 per cent of the 2025 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 120 days while the family is receiving assistance funded by this item shall become ineligible for assistance; 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 benefits under this item shall only be provided to families consisting entirely of residents of the commonwealth who are citizens of the United States or persons lawfully admitted for permanent residence or otherwise permanently residing under the color of law in the United States, except in cases where a child in the family is a citizen of the United States, a person lawfully admitted for permanent residence or a person permanently residing under color of law in the United States; 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), whether in the commonwealth or elsewhere, and who, but for not having spent 1 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 Conference Committee Report 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), whether in the commonwealth or elsewhere, 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 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 2026; 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 Fiscal Year 2026 Conference Report 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 executive office shall, to the extent practicable, make best efforts to transfer the household 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 3 is 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 the age of 3; provided further, that the executive office may require identity and custody verifications needed to ensure the safety of children prior to placement into shelter; provided further, that the executive office shall verify, through third-party verification or otherwise, prior to placement in an emergency shelter, for each emergency housing assistance applicant, their: (A) identity; (B) Massachusetts residency; (C) relationship status; (D) pregnancy status; and (E) other eligibility requirements in this item and pursuant to 760 CMR 67.00 or any successor regulations; provided further, that the executive office shall not be required to provide shelter to families who are unable to provide required verifications pursuant to the previous proviso prior to placement; provided further, that the executive office may offer a case-specific waiver for exigent circumstances and at the discretion of the executive office pursuant to regulations promulgated by the executive office including case-specific waivers for: (I) an imminent threat of domestic violence; (II) families with a family member who has a documented disability; (III) a qualified veteran under clause Forty-third of section 7 of chapter 4 of the General Laws who is not enrolled in services specifically tailored to veterans including, but not limited to, those administered by the executive office of veterans services; and (IV) families with a family member who has a high-risk pregnancy or who has recently given birth; provided further, that the executive office shall require each applicant for emergency housing assistance program benefits to establish residency in the commonwealth; provided further, that an applicant shall be required to show an intent to remain in in the commonwealth, which may be shown through sources of verification accepted by the executive office pursuant to regulations, including documentation showing a person receives MassHealth, documentation showing a person receives public benefits in the commonwealth, a bill or other insurance documentation with an address, email, letter or statement from a licensed health care worker on office letterhead or office email stating that the person lives in the commonwealth or a photo identification issued by the commonwealth; Conference Committee Report 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 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 joint committee on children, families and persons with disabilities, the house and senate committees on ways and means and the clerks of the house of representatives and the senate 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 no funds from this item shall be expended for personnel or administrative costs; provided further, that the executive office shall submit quarterly reports, broken down by month, 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 to the house and senate committees on ways and means, broken down by month, 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 said 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 said 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 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 Fiscal Year 2026 Conference Report further assistance under this item or under said 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 said 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 household assistance under said 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 not less than $350,000 shall be expended for Horizons for Homeless Children, Inc.; provided further, that funds shall be expended for expenses incurred as a result of families being housed in hotels due to the unavailability of contracted shelter beds; provided further, that 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 the executive office may expend funds for the administration and implementation of the Home Works program; provided further, that not later than September 15, 2025, Conference Committee Report the secretary of housing and livable communities shall submit a report to the joint committee on housing, 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 on the status of the applicability of paragraph (G) of said section 30 of said chapter 23B and the justification for such status including, but not limited to, the number of families in emergency assistance shelter, the current and projected caseload of eligible families applying for or residing in emergency assistance shelter for the fiscal year, the current and estimated capacity of the shelter system for the fiscal year, the average shelter exits in the past 7 and 14 days and the average shelter intakes in the past 7 and 14 days; and provided further, that the secretary of housing and livable communities shall provide notice to the joint committee on housing, the joint committee on children, families and persons with disabilities and the house and senate committees on ways and means not later than 15 days prior to any change to the applicability of said paragraph (G) of said section 30 of said chapter 23B .................................................................................... $276,421,903 7004-0102 For the homelessness program to assist individuals who are homeless or in danger of becoming homeless, including assistance to organizations that provide shelter, transitional housing and services that help individuals avoid entry into shelters or successfully exit shelters; provided, that no organization providing services to the homeless shall receive less than an average per bed, per night rate of $25; provided further, that no funds shall be expended for costs associated with the homeless management information system; provided further, that the 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; and (iv) the date upon which each contract was executed; provided further, that not less than $92,500,000 appropriated in this item shall be allocated to contracted service providers of homeless individuals in fiscal year 2020; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended for the United Way of Pioneer Valley, Inc. on behalf of the Western Massachusetts Network to End Homelessness to facilitate regional coordination across Hampden, Hampshire, Franklin and Berkshire counties to prevent and end homelessness with a housing first approach that centers racial equity; 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 ................................................................................................... $113,327,398 7004-0104 For the home and healthy for good program operated by the 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 the Massachusetts Housing and Shelter Alliance, Inc. shall be solely responsible for the administration of this program; and provided further, that not less than $500,000 shall be expended to the Massachusetts Housing and Shelter Alliance, Inc. for the purpose of Fiscal Year 2026 Conference Report 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 .............. $8,890,000 7004-0105 For permanent supportive housing units to house individuals experiencing homelessness and mitigate overcrowding in homeless shelters; provided further, that the executive office of housing and livable communities shall prioritize geographic equity when expending funds from this item; provided further, that the executive office may 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 3, 2026, 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 ............ $10,072,875 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 $5,000 shall be expended for necessary repairs within the Hanson Housing Authority in the town of Hanson; provided further, that not less than $15,000 shall be expended for necessary repairs within the Norwell Housing Authority in the town of Norwell; provided further, that not less than $125,000 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 Quinsigamond Community Village Center in the city of Worcester; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to the Greater Lawrence Community Action Council, Inc. to support the Heal Lawrence program in providing critical emergency relocation assistance, comprehensive stabilization services and proactive community education for families displaced by fires and other residential emergencies in the city of Lawrence with services including short-term housing placement, referrals to community-based resources and outreach that fosters public awareness and resilience across impacted neighborhoods; provided further, that not less than $20,000 shall be expended to the city of Somerville for staffing and administration costs to continue their housing bridge pilot program to facilitate interim housing stability for individuals applying for a more affordable permanent housing situation; provided further, that not less than $60,000 shall be expended to NBCAC (Northern Bristol County Assistance Collaborative) for costs associated with the construction of low-to-mid income housing dedicated to seniors; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to Housing Families Homeless Children program in Malden; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be made available to the Housing Assistance Corporation for the development of housing and project feasibility studies to expedite the creation of more year-round housing, and for technical assistance to homeowners who are building new accessory dwelling units for year-round rentals; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended to Quincy Community Action Programs, Inc. for homelessness prevention services; provided further, that not less than $90,000 shall be expended to Pathway to Possible, Inc. in the city of Newton to provide housing, support and advocacy for people with cognitive and developmental disabilities; provided further, that not less than $45,000 shall be expended for Newton At Home, Inc. to provide financial assistance to qualifying Conference Committee Report seniors in the city of Newton; provided further, that not less than $55,000 shall be expended for Welcome Home, Inc. in the city of Newton for its home goods pantry; 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 $150,000 shall be expended to Compass Working Capital, Inc. to support the expansion of the Family Self-Sufficiency program to eligible households in the greater Boston area; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended to the Volunteers of America of Massachusetts, Inc. for its Plymouth Area Veterans Center to support a planning study on veteran housing; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended to Belonging to Each Other, Inc. in the town of Falmouth to support those experiencing homelessness in their transition to stable housing by providing temporary cold-weather housing and year-round compassionate, supportive services; 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 $80,000 shall be expended to W.A.T.C.H., Inc. to support staffing and its programs to prevent evictions; provided further, that not less than $450,000 shall be expended to Father Bill’s & MainSpring, Inc., the Western Massachusetts Network to End Homelessness and Central Massachusetts Housing Alliance, Inc. for ongoing coordination and collaboration to prevent and end homelessness and a pilot program to identify and create regional solutions to reduce the number of families needing shelter; provided further, that said entities shall meet quarterly with the secretary of housing and livable communities, the chair of the senate committee on ways and means, the chair of the house committee on ways and means and the house and senate chairs of the joint committee on housing to report on ongoing efforts, including, but not limited to: (i) identifying root causes of homelessness; (ii) identifying gaps in services and barriers to housing stability; (iii) identifying early intervention opportunities; and (iv) collating and analyzing data that informs proposed recommendations for reform; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended to Community Teamwork Inc. to administer a program for emergency needs for families in crisis; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended to the Boston Housing Authority to support housing and relocation services associated with the Bunker Hill housing redevelopment in the Charlestown section of the city of Boston; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for Crossroads Family Shelter in the East Boston section of the city of Boston to provide mental health, substance use and clinical recovery services for those impacted by family homelessness; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to North End Housing Initiative, Inc. to promote equitable access to safe, affordable housing; provided further, that not less than $300,000 shall be expended as a grant to the Lynn Housing Authority to provide housing stabilization services and information and referral services to households who face significant barriers to sustaining housing, including, but not limited to, those who are currently or previously have been served with: (i) residential assistance payments under item 7004-9316; or (ii) emergency rental assistance and other services under the state 2019 novel coronavirus eviction diversion initiative; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended to the Brockton Housing Authority for the redevelopment of the Campello Fiscal Year 2026 Conference Report High Rise located in the city of Brockton; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended for SouthCoast Fair Housing, Inc. to promote equitable access to safe, affordable housing for all residents throughout Bristol and Plymouth counties; provided further, that not less than $200,000 shall be expended to the city of Somerville to continue the short-term housing bridge pilot program established under item 7004-0107 of chapter 140 of the acts of 2024 to facilitate interim housing stability for individuals applying for more affordable permanent housing situations; provided further, that eligibility for the pilot program shall include households with individuals: (i) age 60 or older residing in the city of Somerville, who are otherwise eligible for housing under item 7004-9005 or item 7004-9024; (ii) with incomes not more than 80 per cent of the area median income; and (iii) at risk of eviction due to their inability to consistently pay rent; provided further, that households participating in the pilot program shall not, while receiving such assistance, be required to pay more than 30 per cent of their monthly adjusted income for rent; provided further, that the executive office of housing and livable communities shall conduct a study to examine the feasibility and benefits of expanding the short-term housing bridge pilot program statewide; provided further, that not later than June 30, 2026, the executive office of housing and livable communities, in consultation with the executive office of aging and independence, the city of Somerville, Massachusetts Coalition for the Homeless, Inc., and the Aging Services Access Points, shall submit a report on the outcomes of the study to the joint committee on aging and independence, the joint committee on housing and the house and senate committees on ways and means that shall include, but not be limited to: (a) the number of people served by the program, including available demographic information; (b) the average cost per participant; (c) whether participants have previously received services from the executive office; (d) the length of time participants utilize services before being able to access permanent housing solutions; (e) any projected cost-savings to the commonwealth associated with this program; (f) any policy or legislative recommendations to implement the program statewide or support housing stability for those eligible for the program; (g) the projected costs of implementing the program statewide; (h) any projected cost-savings of implementing the program statewide; and (i) testimony and recommendations from at least 3 older adults who have experienced housing instability or homelessness who shall be chosen by Massachusetts Coalition for the Homeless, Inc.; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended to Action for Boston Community Development, Inc. for its mobile homeless outreach team for service in the cities of Everett, Malden and Medford; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended for the Community Action Agency of Somerville, Inc. for tenant rights education and advocacy; provided further, that not less than $500,000 shall be expended for the Saving Towards Affordable and Sustainable Homeownership program administered by Massachusetts Affordable Housing Alliance, Inc. to provide a matched- savings program, financial literacy and homebuyer education for long-term home ownership stability and to assist first-generation homebuyers in a regionally equitable manner to benefit communities throughout the commonwealth; provided further, that not less than $150,000 shall be expended to The Builder Coalition, Inc. to advance efforts to meet the commonwealth’s housing production and affordable housing goals by providing support and training to enable emerging local developers to meet construction and community standards and needs; provided further, Conference Committee Report that not less than $50,000 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 $304,000 shall be expended to the city of Fitchburg for downtown housing development; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to the Martha’s Vineyard commission to conduct a feasibility study to determine a permanent location for Martha’s Vineyard shelter services; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be provided to We Reach, Inc. to expand its workforce development and apprenticeship training programs and provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended to the Center for Human Development, Incorporated for a grant to the Western Massachusetts Network to End Homelessness to support housing stability and homelessness prevention programs ............................................................ $3,999,000 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 Fiscal Year 2026 Conference Report 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 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.; Metropolitan Boston Housing Partnership, Inc., d/b/a 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, 2025, 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; (iv) total number of families receiving benefits under said item 7004-0101 that have received assistance under said item 7004-0108 during the previous 1, 2 and 3 years, including available demographic information; (v) the amount of shelter exits created by this line item; and (vi) the amount of families diverted from emergency assistance shelters; provided further, that the executive office shall expend funds under said 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 Conference Committee Report 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 ....... $57,322,001 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 3, 2026, 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; and provided further, that not later than February 3, 2026, 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; (iii) types of programs implemented; (iv) vocational training programs, delineated by job type; (v) number of people participating in said training programs; (vi) number of people who transitioned from said training programs into full time employment; (vii) number of people exiting the shelter system as a result of full time employment; and (viii) number of people diverted from the shelter system ................................................................................................................. $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 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 4, 2026, the executive office shall submit a report to the house and senate committees on ways Fiscal Year 2026 Conference Report and means on possible savings and efficiencies that may be realized through the consolidation of said services; provided further, that not less than $150,000 shall be expended to the city known as the town of Barnstable to support the development and operation of a municipal housing resource initiative to improve housing access for the local workforce; provided further, that said funds may be expended to provide financial support to first-time homebuyers employed in the city known as the town of Barnstable; and provided further, that not less than $200,000 shall be expended for the Regional Housing Network of Massachusetts, Inc. for coordination and information technology ................................................ $5,850,000 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 state-aided public housing; 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, 2025 receiving rental assistance from the Massachusetts rental voucher program; provided further, that the executive office of housing and livable communities may expend funds appropriated under this item for deficiencies caused by certain reduced rentals that 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 2026 and eligible for subsidies under this item shall not cause any annualization that results in an amount exceeding the amount appropriated in this item; provided further, that all funds in excess of normal utilities, operations and maintenance costs may be expended for capital repairs; provided further, that no employee of a housing authority shall simultaneously be an elected executive officer within the same municipality in which the authority is located; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended to the Lexington housing authority to support utility repairs in Greeley Village; 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 ............................................................................................................. $115,600,000 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 2014; provided, that in conjunction with said duties, funds may be Conference Committee Report expended on the creation and implementation of an information technology platform for state-aided public housing to be administered by the executive office; and 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 ............................................................................................................... $1,250,000 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 a household receiving assistance with a project-based voucher shall pay 30 per cent of its monthly net income towards gross rent, with gross rent defined as the contract rent plus an amount allowed by the executive office for tenant-paid utilities, 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, the monthly dollar amount of each voucher 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 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 shall be not more than 30 per cent of the household’s monthly adjusted income; 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 as 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 Fiscal Year 2026 Conference Report 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 a mobile voucher shall be equal to the gross rent less the required household payment; provided further, that for a household receiving a mobile voucher under this item, 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, 2025 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, as determined 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 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 2, 2025, 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 Conference Committee Report 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, 2025, including the costs associated with each type of new voucher; (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; (x) number of new project based vouchers delineated by project, including the: (A) type of housing; and (B) number of affordable units including area median income levels and total rental cost to the household; and (xi) obstacles faced by the department in its efforts to provide the information detailed in the preceding provisos, if applicable; provided further, that the report shall comply with state and federal privacy standards; and provided further, that the executive office may expend funds from this item for costs related to the completion of the voucher management system, prior appropriation continued ......................... $253,311,840 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, 2026, 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, except as necessary as a reasonable accommodation for a household member with a disability or as otherwise directed by the executive office, 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 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; Fiscal Year 2026 Conference Report 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 that 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 16, 2025, 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 ........................................................................................................... $19,461,214 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 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 and nonprofit re-entry programs serving participants returning to the community from a county correctional facility or state prison; provided further, that the executive office of housing and livable communities shall establish the amount of said subsidies so that executive office spending does not exceed the amount appropriated; provided further, that not less than $120,000 shall be expended for a kinship re-entry pilot program to be administered in coordination with the department of correction; provided further, that not later than June 30, 2026, the executive office of housing and livable communities, in consultation with the department of correction, shall submit a report to the house and senate committees on ways and means, which shall include but not be limited to: (i) the number of participants in the pilot program; (ii) the counties of participants served; and (iii) the purposes for which funds have been distributed to support family members in welcoming and assisting individuals re-entering society; and provided further, that not later than October 2, 2025, the executive office shall report to the house and senate committees on ways and means on the program design and implementation, including the: (i) amount proposed for said subsidies; (ii) estimated number of individuals who would qualify for said subsidies, including the methodology for determining said subsidy amounts; (iii) number of individuals who qualify for said subsidies, including available demographic information; (iv) planned distribution of funds; (v) other re- entry services and programs available to said participants; and (vi) amount of average subsidy in fiscal year 2026 compared to the preceding two fiscal years, prior appropriation continued .......................................................... $3,120,000 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 $3,571,512 Conference Committee Report 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 ........................................................ $3,571,512 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 2025 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 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 Fiscal Year 2026 Conference Report 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 said 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 as well as said federal sources and other public and private sources of short-term rental and mortgage assistance in a manner that prioritizes geographic equity ............................................................................................................... $207,477,715 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 $250,000 shall be expended as a grant to the SouthCoast Community Foundation, Inc. to provide supports to local or regional community-based organizations; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to ACT Lawrence for community-based organizations; provided further, that not less than $750,000 shall be expended to the Fitchburg Redevelopment Authority for downtown housing and economic development; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for the Berkshire Community Action Council; provided further, that not less than $175,000 shall be expended for FORGE to operate a statewide program that promotes manufacturing and innovation by supporting manufacturing readiness for startups and connecting them to commonwealth-based manufacturers to promote local supply chains and future resiliency; and provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for LEADS, Inc. to support leadership development; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended to Pal Pueblo, Inc. community organization; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for capital improvements to the Berkshire South Regional Community Center, Inc.; provided further, that not less than $250,000 shall be expended for MassChallenge, Inc. to Conference Committee Report provide support for entrepreneurial programs; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for the Asian American Women's Political Initiative provided further, that not less than $250,000 shall be expended to the Historic New England to support its Welcome Center, programs, and exhibits; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended to the Gardner Community Action Committee (CAC) to support capital improvements and operations; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended to the Franklin Regional Council of Governments to update the Rural Policy Plan for the commonwealth of Massachusetts; provided further, that not less than $250,000 shall be expended for the Beacon Communities Charitable Fund for the Tierney Learning Center; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for the Non-Profit Alliance of Greater Lowell; and provided further, that not less than $250,000 shall be expended to the Massachusetts LGBT Chamber of Commerce, Inc. ........................................... $8,054,503 7002-0017 For the provision of information technology services within the executive office of economic development .......................................................................... $2,072,644 7002-0025 For operational support grants to community action agencies; provided, that criteria for the distribution of the grants, including minimum or maximum grant size, eligible uses and any relevant reporting and accountability measures shall be developed jointly with the Massachusetts Association for Community Action, Inc. or MASSCAP; and provided further, that the grants shall be used to assist the agencies in their mission to assist residents of the commonwealth living with low incomes to stabilize their lives and achieve economic prosperity, and in creating and expanding opportunity for those residents in the neighborhoods and municipalities where they live and work .................................................................................... $3,000,000 7002-0032 For the operation of the Massachusetts Technology Park Corporation established in section 3 of chapter 40J of the General Laws and doing business as the Massachusetts Technology Collaborative, including the John Adams Innovation Institute, the Massachusetts Broadband Institute, the Center for Advanced Manufacturing and the Massachusetts Cybersecurity Innovation Fund established in section 4H of said chapter 40J; provided, that funds may be expended 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 be administered in consultation with the Massachusetts Technology Development Corporation established in section 2 of chapter 40G and doing business as MassVentures; provided further, that the program shall make every reasonable effort to encourage diversity among participants; provided further, that funds may be expended for paid internships for students seeking careers in technology and innovation industries to work with companies competing actively in those fields; provided further, that 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; provided further, the Massachusetts Technology Park Corporation shall seek private funds equal to $1 for every Fiscal Year 2026 Conference Report $1 provided under this item; provided further, that not later than June 30, 2026, the Massachusetts Technology Collaborative shall submit an annual report summarizing each program and associated match funds 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; and 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 ............................................................................................................................ $5,000,000 7002-0040 For a transfer to the growth capital division at the Massachusetts Development Finance Agency established in section 2 of chapter 23G of the General Laws for the small business technical assistance grant program; provided, that grants shall be disbursed 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 to provide technical assistance or training programs to businesses with not more than 20 employees; provided further, that priority shall be given to those organizations that focus on reaching underserved markets and to worker cooperatives and businesses governed by employee stock ownership plans; provided further, that not later than January 30, 2026, the growth capital division at the Massachusetts Development Finance Agency 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 2025; (ii) community development corporations that received or are expected to receive grants in fiscal year 2026; and (iii) criteria considered in the distribution of these grants; and provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to Southwest Boston Community Development Corporation to assist with planning, programming and operations ........................................................................................................... $5,050,000 7002-1502 For the Transformative Development Fund established in section 46 of chapter 23G of the General Laws; provided, 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 ...................................................................................... $250,000 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 ....................................................... $1,752,763 Conference Committee Report 7006-0043 For the office of consumer affairs and business regulation, which may expend not more than $995,452 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 ........................................................... $995,452 Division of Banks. 7006-0010 For the operation of the division of banks; provided, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the division shall assess 100 per cent of the amount appropriated in this item and the associated fringe 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 .................................................................................................... $26,277,828 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 $1,500,000 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 funds 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… ..................................................... $1,500,000 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 ......................................................................................................... $16,820,501 Fiscal Year 2026 Conference Report 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, 176E and 176G of the General Laws, as provided under section 7A of chapter 26 of the General Laws .......................................................................... $1,085,781 7006-0030 For the operation of pharmacy benefit manager regulation, oversight and licensure under the division of insurance pursuant to section 2 of chapter 176Y of the General Laws ..................................................................................... $750,000 Division of Occupational Licensure. 7006-0040 For the operation and administration of the division of occupational licensure ............................................................................................................ $12,163,480 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 $19,767,395 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 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 $600 and at a rate of 75 per cent for the testing of 2 core samples for not more than $4,000; 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 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 ................................................................................... $19,767,395 Division of Standards. 7006-0060 For the operation of the division of standards ..................................................... $1,786,442 7006-0064 For the division of standards' oversight of motor vehicle repair shops .................. $320,000 Conference Committee Report 7006-0065 For the division of standards, which may retain not more than $875,432 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 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 .............................. $875,432 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 2026 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 .............................................................................. $3,443,116 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 ......... $1,000,000 7007-0300 For the operation of the Massachusetts office of business development, and for marketing and promoting the commonwealth to attract and retain targeted businesses and industries; provided, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for South Eastern Economic Development Corporation to support its lending and technical assistance programs for small businesses; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for training or programming at the Center for Women & Enterprise; and provided further, that not less than $200,000 shall be expended for the Massachusetts Center for Employee Ownership for the purpose of contracting for services and other operational costs that further the mission of the center ........................................................................................................ $1,934,070 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 Fiscal Year 2026 Conference Report 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 populations in the life sciences and biotechnology field, along with recommendations for removing those obstacles; provided further, that not later than January 30, 2026, the institute shall submit a report to the house and senate committees on ways and means on the development, implementation and success of these initiatives, including the disbursement of funds to specific entities as defined in this item; and provided further, that the institute shall seek out private funds necessary to match contributions equal to $1 for every $1 contributed by this item ............... $750,000 7007-0800 For a state matching grant for the small business development center; provided, that no funds shall be expended from this item until the United States Small Business Administration has made a payment or has executed a contract to pay the University of Massachusetts at Amherst for the operation of the center; provided further, that the funds expended from this item shall not exceed 25 per cent of the gross operating cost of the center; provided further, that not more than $300,000 from this item shall be expended for federal procurement technical assistance services within the center; provided further, that such services shall include, but not be limited to, assisting businesses in securing federal contracts, obtaining contract financing, generating responses to requests for proposals, interpreting bid documents, providing educational workshops and seminars and for the electronic identification and tracking of federal bid opportunities; and provided further, that funds expended for federal procurement technical assistance services within the center shall be subject to the receipt of matching funds from federal or private sources, including the United States Department of Defense ............................................ $1,426,222 7007-0952 For the operation of the Commonwealth Zoological Corporation established in chapter 92B of the General Laws; provided, that funds appropriated in this item shall be expended to promote private fundraising, achieve self-sufficiency and serve as a catalyst for urban economic development and job opportunities for local residents; provided further, that the corporation shall take all steps necessary to increase the amount of private funding available for the operation of the zoos; provided further, that funding in this item shall not be transferred through interdepartmental service agreements; provided further, that not later than January 30, 2026, the corporation shall submit a report to the house and senate committees on ways and means on the status of, and amounts collected from, the private fundraising and enhanced revenue efforts identified in the draft Massachusetts Zoos Business and Operations Plan dated December 1996; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended to the Lupa Zoo in Ludlow; 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; provided further, that not less than $250,000 shall be expended to the Conference Committee Report Worcester Natural History Society, doing business as the EcoTarium Museum of Science and Nature in the city of Worcester, for its zoological park to support the daily care of animals, community education programming and capital improvements to animal habitats; and provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended to the Zoo in Forest Park and Education Center to support workforce and economic development, travel and tourism and wildlife conservation ................................ $7,000,000 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 less than $100,000 shall be expended for a matching grant program to the Enrichment Center located in Dorchester; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for No Books No Ball; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for the Museum of African American History; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for Dorchester Elite Eagles; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for Lady Raiders; provided further, that not less than $150,000 shall be expended for the Boston Asian: Youth Essential Service, Inc. organization; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended to Lena Park Community Center located in Dorchester; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the town of Shrewsbury to support Shrewsbury’s 300th anniversary celebration events; provided further, that not less than $30,000 shall be expended to the Springfield Museums for renovations to the childhood home and garage of Dr. Seuss; provided further, that not less than $325,000 shall be expended to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, for deferred maintenance of basketball artifacts, improvements to lighting system, and replacement of HVAC parts; provided further, that not less than $20,000 shall be expended for the 26.2 Foundation for a public art installation; provided further, that not less than $30,000 shall be expended for a childcare subsidy in the town of Acton; 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 $125,000 shall be expended for the Bay State Games; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for the 60th Head of the Charles Regatta to cover costs associated with public safety; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended to the Boston Landmarks Orchestra for the purpose of providing free public concerts in Boston; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended to the West End Museum to support growing capacity and to promote awareness of the West End and Boston's central role in shaping modern urban planning; provided further, that not less than $35,000 shall be expended for the North End Youth Organization, Inc., formerly known as the Nazzaro Recreation Center, Inc.; 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 Boston; provided further, that not less than $250,000 shall be expended for the Boch Center’s Folk Americana Roots Hall of Fame (FARHOF) located in the city of Boston to support the Hall of Fame’s educational mission as Fiscal Year 2026 Conference Report well as local economic development through programming and performances at the FARHOF; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended for the Waltham Tourism Council, Inc.; 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 Dedham Museum and Archive for costs associated with modernization; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to Kingston 300, Inc. to print and design a book to support the town of Kingston’s 300th Anniversary Celebration; provided further, that not less than $20,000 shall be expended to the Italian Cultural Center of Western Massachusetts in the city of Springfield; provided further, that not less than $500,000 shall be expended for the HBCU Kickoff Classic Weekend at Harvard University to support venue infrastructure, logistics, community engagement, and marketing for the August 2025 event and to facilitate local economic development through partnerships with local and minority-owned businesses, and provide career fairs and mentorship opportunities for students; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to the Fenway Community Center, in the Fenway neighborhood of the city of Boston; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for the Bunker Hill Day Parade Committee, in the Charlestown section of the city of Boston, for promoting tourism, production and promotional expenditures; provided further, that not less than $10,750 shall be expended to the Herring Pond Wampanoag Tribe to construct a traditional Wetu, or Wampanoag longhouse, on the historic Pondville Meetinghouse lands, a site central to their cultural heritage for purposes of preserving and sharing Wampanoag traditions, promoting intergenerational connections and educating the public about Indigenous history; provided further, that not less than $35,000 shall be expended for the DeFillipo playground in the city of Boston; provided further, that not less than $375,000 shall be expended to Commonwealth Shakespeare Company for the purpose of free programming on the Boston common and accessible live theater programming and educational initiatives in the greater Boston area; provided further, that not less than $150,000 shall be expended for the New American Association of Massachusetts; provided further, that not less than $15,000 shall be expended to Bay State Performing Arts Inc. in the city of Boston; provided further, that not less than $175,000 shall be expended to the Boston Children’s Museum for 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; and provided further, that not less than $85,000 shall be expended to the Boston LGBTQIA+ Museum for an artist support program; provided further, that not less than $45,000 shall be expended to Historic Newton, Inc. to upgrade and develop exhibits that educate the public on local history; provided further, that not less than $200,000 shall be expended to the Museum of Science for improvements to the Theater of Electricity and the development of more interactive exhibit demonstrations; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to Springfield Museums Corporation for planned and ongoing improvements in Dinosaur Hall and for expanded interactive and bilingual learning opportunities; and provided further, that not less than $35,000 shall be expended to the town of Easton for its tricentennial celebration; and provided further, that not later than March 6, 2026 the office shall submit a report to the house and Conference Committee Report 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; and (D) initiatives undertaken to promote travel and tourism in the commonwealth including, but not limited to, the feasibility of initiatives to promote the commonwealth as a destination to residents of countries showing declines in travel to the commonwealth since January 1, 2025 ........... $4,715,621 7008-1116 For the commonwealth’s local economic development projects; provided, that not less than $500,000 shall be expended to the Black Economic Council of Massachusetts; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended to the Whitfield-Manjiro Friendship Society, Inc.; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for upgrades to the softball field at the Mapleway field and playground in the town of Wakefield; provided further, that not less than $125,000 shall be expended for the renovation and improvement of the Ashland Community Center; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for the Sturbridge 250th Anniversary Celebration; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended to the Quaboag Valley Community Development Corporation for the Quaboag Connector; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to the town of Norwood for the Norwood Hospital Task Force to conduct economic analysis; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for technology upgrades at the Amesbury Chamber of Commerce; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the Paul Revere Heritage Site in Canton; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the 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 $25,000 shall be expended to the town of Millis for the purchase of 7 multi-gas meters with calibration station for the fire department; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for Scantic Valley YMCA Outdoor Recreational Programs; provided further, that not less than $200,000 shall be expended for the operation of New England Public Media’s education efforts; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for the Wilbraham Nature and Cultural Council for tourism, marketing and advertising purposes; provided further, that not less than $10,000 shall be expended for Gloucester Boxing Club; provided further, that not less than $20,000 shall be expended for the town of Sherborn for the construction of the Sherborn history center and Museum; provided further, that not less than $20,000 shall be expended to the town of Holliston for the construction of recreational courts at the Flagg school property; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for a downtown beautification project in the town of Mansfield; 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 $10,000 shall be expended for the Community Service of Newburyport, Inc.; 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 $25,000 shall be expended for the New Bedford Festival Theatre; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended for AHA! Art, History & Architecture Fiscal Year 2026 Conference Report in the city of New Bedford; provided further, that not less than $125,000 shall be expended to the city of Framingham for trail improvements; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the Frederick Douglass House in the city of New Bedford; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for the Cape Verdean Association of New Bedford; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for production programming at Zeiterion Performing Arts Center in New Bedford; provided further, that not less than $200,000 shall be expended to the town of Burlington to replace the aging asphalt walkways on the town common with updated ADA-compliant concrete walkways; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for the Asian Community Development Corporation for the purposes of expanding their retirement matched savings program for low-income Asian elders; 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 $25,000 shall be expended to the Barrington Stage Company in the city of Pittsfield for year-round programming through Mr. Finn’s cabaret at the Sydelle & Lee Blatt performing arts center; provided further, that not less than $10,000 shall be expended for the Economic Development and Business Outreach Commission in the town of Webster; provided further, that not less than $15,000 shall be expended for design, planning and construction of playgrounds at Whitin elementary school and on Hecla street in Uxbridge; provided further, that not less than $250,000 shall be expended for the Wharf District Council, Inc. for climate resiliency planning; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for improvements and enhancements to the Marcos Rios memorial playground in the town of Southbridge; provided further, that not less than $30,000 shall be expended for the Pond Plain Improvement Association in the city known as the town of Weymouth; provided further, that not less than $5,000 shall be expended to Union Theatre Revival Committee to assist with costs associated with a community collaboration project facilitated by Mass Development's TDI program; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for The Royall House and Slave Quarters for history and arts programming for youth in the city of Medford; provided further, that not less than $200,000 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 $25,000 shall be expended to the town of Raynham for building a gravel parking lot and canoe launch next to the Taunton river off South street west in Raynham; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended to La Colaborativa to support their economic development center; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to the city of Chelsea to fund critical needs within youth sports; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for the Franklin Downtown Partnership, Inc. to promote economic development in the city known as the town of Franklin; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for the Marlborough Revolution 250 Committee; provided further, that not less than $30,000 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 $50,000 shall be expended for renovations and programming at the John M. Barry Newton Boys and Girls Club; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to Sweet Inspirations LLC in Milford for equipment, materials and services; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall Conference Committee Report be expended to Beacon Hill Village for the purpose of improving their capacity to expand technological improvements and the provision of programming services for older adults; provided further, that not less than $35,000 shall be expended for the North End Athletic Association, Inc. in the city of Boston; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for Springfield Black Chamber’s community outreach; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for Brighton Main Streets, Inc.; provided further, that not less than $40,000 shall be expended for the North Quabbin Chamber of Commerce, Inc.; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended to the Tufts library in the city known as the town of Weymouth for material and equipment upgrades; provided further, that not less than $10,000 shall be expended to Harambee Festival; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended towards a project celebrating Fiestas Patronales to its fiscal agent Nueva Esperanza; provided further, that not less than $150,000 shall be expended to the Community Music Center of Boston; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended for the historic Chevalier Theatre in Medford; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended to support full-day kindergarten in the town of North Reading; provided further, that not less than $35,000 shall be expended for the design and or construction of ADA improvements at the Third Meeting House in the town of North Reading; provided further, that not less than $35,000 shall be expended for the North Reading fire department to purchase turnout gear; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for security and software upgrades in the North Reading public schools; provided further, that not less than $45,000 shall be expended for improvements to the Glen Meadow little league field in the town of Lynnfield; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended for converting the Lynnfield middle school fitness room in the town of Lynnfield; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended to the Soccer Unity Project for providing an opportunity for youth from all backgrounds to build a community through sports; provided further, that not less than $35,000 shall be expended to the Middleton council on aging for the purchase of an ADA-compliant van; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended to Stone Soul Inc. Festival; provided further, that not less than $10,000 shall be expended to The BASE for providing every student-athlete access to exceptional athletics and educational support programs; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended to Martin Luther King Jr. Family Services, Inc.; provided further, that not less than $20,000 shall be expended to South End Baseball; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to the town of Tewksbury for sidewalk improvements on the Whipple road corridor to ensure the accessibility and safety of pedestrians; provided further, that not less than $15,000 shall be expended for the city of Lynn for planting and landscaping improvements at Kiley park; provided further, that not less than $150,000 shall be expended for the Urban League; provided further, that not less than $30,000 shall be expended for upgrades to the baseball practice facilities at Quincy high school; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for staffing at the Waltham Chamber of Commerce; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to the town of Halifax for the purpose of updating their Master Plan; provided further, that not less than $1,000,000 shall be expended for the New Commonwealth Fund to assist in their work of expanding grant opportunities for Black and Brown-led non-profits across the Commonwealth; provided further, that not less than $25,000 Fiscal Year 2026 Conference Report shall be expended for the Charles River Center to upgrade its food preparation facilities; provided further, that not less than $15,000 shall be expended for the town of Medfield to maintain and improve the grounds around its town hall; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for maintenance, repairs and ADA compliance upgrades for the city of Revere's Historical Society building; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for drainage and structural work for the city of Revere’s McMackin field; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended to the Revere Chamber of Commerce; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended to the child safety program in the city of Revere; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for an emergency generator for the town of Saugus’ town hall; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to the Fitchburg public library for the development and expansion of the children’s program room; provided further, that not less than $10,000 shall be expended to The Footlight Club in Boston for its programming and operations; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended to The Eliot School of Fine & Applied Arts in the Jamaica Plain neighborhood of the city of Boston for programming and operations; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for the Latino Economic Development Corporation for start-up and existing small businesses in downtown Springfield; provided further, that not less than $35,000 shall be expended to the Hispanic American Library in the city of Springfield; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to the Women’s Fund of Western Massachusetts, Inc. in the city of Springfield; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended to Dress for Success Western Massachusetts in the city of Springfield; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended to Blues to Green for the operation of the Springfield Jazz & Roots Festival; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the Spirit of Springfield, Inc. to produce events that provide a sense of community, civic pride and opportunities for celebration; provided further, that not less than $30,000 shall be expended for the Penn’s Hill Neighborhood Association, Inc. in the city of Quincy; provided further, that not less than $10,000 shall be expended for the New North Citizens’ Council, Inc. in the city of Springfield for the Latino health salsa in the parks family summertime intervention; provided further, that not less than $30,000 shall be expended for the Greater Mattapan Neighborhood Council to fund a part-time residential case manager; provided further, that not more than $25,000 shall be expended to the town of Milton for purposes of an outdoor stage in the Honorable M. Joseph Manning community park; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for Wellspring House Inc. in the city of Gloucester for a study on developing housing for individuals in workforce training programs; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended to the city of Everett for the permitting and design of a floating boardwalk connecting Rivergreen park to Gateway park; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended to the Irish Cultural Centre of Greater Boston for the restoration and improvements of the cultural centre in Canton; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for the redesign, study, permitting and engineering of the intersection at Gardners neck road at route 103 and new Gardners neck road in the town of Swansea; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to the historic West Medford Community Center; provided further, that not less than $10,000 shall be expended for the purposes of Conference Committee Report the operation of the programs of Riverside Theatre Works; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for the purposes of the operation of the programs of the Menino Arts Center; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended to LGBTQ Senior Housing Inc. to facilitate access to welcoming, safe and affordable housing for low- income LGBTQ seniors; provided further, that not less than $15,000 shall be expended to the South Hadley/Granby Chamber of Commerce to support local microbusiness development initiatives; provided further, that not less than $15,000 shall be expended for the Easthampton Chamber of Commerce to support local microbusiness development initiatives; provided further, that not less than $15,000 shall be expended for the Newton Upper Falls Community Development Corporation; provided further, that not less than $150,000 shall be expended for the repair and maintenance of Woodland park in the town of West Boylston; provided further, that not less than $500,000 shall be expended for the Adams Presidential Center in the city of Quincy; provided further, that not less than $10,000 shall be expended for Downtown Framingham, Inc.; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for Parties From Above, to support the creation of healing-centered celebrations for children who have lost a parent to violence, and to expand access to counseling, case management and essential resources for their caregivers and families; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to the city of Newton urban forestry division to plant new street trees in the northeast corner of the city; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for improvements to Pellegrini park in the Nonantum neighborhood of the city of Newton, including improvements to the tot lot at Pellegrini park fieldhouse; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to Amplify POC Cape Cod Inc. for business resources and education; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for the Massachusetts Partnerships for Youth, Inc. to continue delivering remote or on-site training and capacity building for school and community leaders in the areas of youth violence risk assessment and harm reduction for at-risk youth; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for capital improvements at the Watertown Boys’ and Girls’ Club, Inc.; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended to the town of Stoughton for planning and implementation of Stoughton’s 300th anniversary celebration; provided further, that not less than $200,000 shall be expended for the renovation of laboratory space and equipment upgrades to support the life and science programs at American International College; provided further, that not less than $250,000 shall be allocated to the Planning Office for Urban Affairs, Inc. to support resident services for low-income individuals and families in need; provided further, that not less than $200,000 shall be expended for the Sean Joyce athletics fields in the town of Holbrook; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended to Families First Parenting Programs, Inc. to support its free, multilingual parenting education programs across Massachusetts; provided further, that not less than $350,000 shall be expended for the Westmass Area Development Corporation to offset and pay any and all costs incurred and related to, but not limited to, operational costs and expenses involved with the revitalization of the Ludlow Mills Industrial Complex; provided further, that not less than $7,500 shall be expended to the Ludlow's Boys and Girls Club for the improvements to the outdoor playscape and recreation options; provided further, that not less than $20,000 shall be expended to Bolton Community Fund, Inc. for the continuation of the Bolton 5K and Fun Fiscal Year 2026 Conference Report Run Festival; provided further, that not less than $30,000 shall be expended to the Center for Human Development’s Family Outreach of Amherst program to provide direct assistance to low-income Amherst residents; provided further, that not less than $200,000 shall be expended for research and education at the Marine Biological Laboratory in the town of Falmouth; provided further, that not less than $20,000 shall be expended for the city of Gloucester for monitoring the presence of and minimizing the disturbance to coastal birds; 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 for the Greater Haverhill Chamber of Commerce; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to the city of Methuen for planning and implementation of Methuen’s 300th anniversary celebration; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended to Springfield Community Resources, Inc; provided further, that not less than $20,000 shall be expended to the East Springfield Neighborhood Council, Inc. in the city of Springfield for neighborhood beautification and community engagement; provided further, that not less than $20,000 shall be expended to the Indian Orchard Citizens Council, Inc. in the city of Springfield for neighborhood beautification and community engagement; provided further, that not less than $20,000 shall be expended to the Pine Point Community Council, Inc. in the city of Springfield for neighborhood beautification and community engagement; provided further, that not less than $20,000 shall be expended to the 16 Acres Civic Association in the city of Springfield for neighborhood beautification and community engagement; provided further, that not less than $150,000 shall be expended to Boston Scores for the operations of the East Boston FC and Festival 2026 programming to celebrate housing the World Cup in the city of Boston; provided further, that not less than $5,000 shall be expended to the Prospera Institute to support their work advancing health equity in underserved communities; provided further, that not less than $1,000,000 shall be expended to the New England Aquarium Corporation for the operation of facilities they operate in the cities of Boston and Quincy; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended to the town of Andover for any costs related to ADA improvements at the municipal complex, including the town hall, school administration, senior center, youth center, gazebo, park and surrounding area; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended to the town of Boxford for any costs related to the replacement of a department of public works tractor; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to the town of Tewksbury for any costs related to renovations at the Ella Flemings school; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for audiovisual equipment for programming and open or hybrid meeting spaces at the J.V. Fletcher library in the town of Westford; provided further, that not less than $500,000 shall be expended to First Night Boston, Inc., for operations in the city of Boston; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended to the city of Boston’s Age Strong commission for senior programming in the West End neighborhood in the city of Boston; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to the Greater Springfield convention and visitors bureau for the Latino marketing initiative; provided further, that not less than $30,000 shall be expended to the Cape Cod Cape Verdean Museum and Cultural Center in the town of Falmouth; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended to the Haitian Community Partners in the city of Brockton for Conference Committee Report staffing; provided further, that not less than $200,000 shall be expended to the Springfield water and sewer commission for the purposes of the review and study of potential energy efficiency, renewable energy and climate mitigation efforts at its facilities; provided further, that not less than $175,000 shall be expended for the Western Massachusetts Sports Commission; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to the Agawam senior center to improve transportation and accessibility by purchasing or updating its transportation services; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to the West Springfield senior center to support expanded services and facility maintenance; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to the town of Millbury for repairs and upgrades of the Asa Waters mansion; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended to the city of Boston’s Age Strong commission for senior programming in the Dorchester neighborhood in the city of Boston; provided further, that not less than $250,000 shall be expended to Latinos for Education, Inc.; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended to the town of Clinton for the downtown Clinton mural program; provided further, that not less than $45,000 shall be expended to the town of Lancaster for the construction of a new veterans monument in the Lancaster memorial park; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended to the town of Sterling for the study of West Sterling Water Source Wells access road; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to the town of Berlin for a firepole and associated construction to provide access from the firehouse dormitories to the apparatus bay; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to the city of Boston’s Age Strong commission for senior programming in the South End neighborhood in the city of Boston; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for the Boston Music Project to provide educational instruction and social- emotional learning practices in the South Boston section of the city of Boston; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for the design of the Easton industrial park sewer project; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for Rose Conservatory, Inc. in the city of Brockton; provided further, that not less than $125,000 shall be expended for the city of Fall River redevelopment authority for improvements to the Northfield Point for waterfront access; provided further, that not less than $20,000 shall be expended to Spectrum Productions, theatre for autistic young adults in the city of Fall River; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for the city of Fall River for replacement of the welcome to Fall River sign on state highway route 24; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the city of Fall River for programming events for local seniors and teens; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for the Bristol County Veterans Association for their annual sheroes event honoring female veterans; provided further, that not less than $250,000 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 $35,000 shall be expended to the Massachusetts Law Enforcement Memorial Foundation, Inc. for the maintenance and upkeep of the Massachusetts law enforcement memorial; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for capital improvements of the American Legion Post 440 in the Nonantum neighborhood of the city of Newton; provided further, that not less than $20,000 shall be expended to the town of Topsfield for the Fiscal Year 2026 Conference Report replacement of the library main doors with ADA compliant automated doors; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to the Human Resources Structure Working Group in the town of Wellesley; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for local business supports in the town Wellesley; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for Human Relations Service, Inc. in the town of Wellesley; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for public service announcements to be broadcast during From the Top, Inc.’s radio programming; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to the city of Boston’s Age Strong commission for senior programming in the Dorchester and Roxbury neighborhoods in the city of Boston; provided further, that not less than $10,000 shall be expended to Ray of Hope for Haverhill youth to participate in the hoops and handles program; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended to Haverhill public schools for the girls empowered means success program; provided further, that not less than $10,000 shall be expended to Build Boston for 1 year of entrepreneurship programming at the Gateway academy in Haverhill; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended to New England Invents, Inc. for the Pinnacle Co-Working Hub; provided further, that not less than $20,000 shall be expended to Ruth's House in Haverhill; provided further, that not less than $10,000 shall be expended to Urban Bridges to support workforce development initiatives; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for the city of Woburn main street makeover grant program, which shall include grants for façades, awnings and signs; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to the town of Reading for townwide traffic intersection improvements; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for the Caribbean Integration Community Development, Inc. within the city of Springfield; provided further, that not less than $200,000 shall be expended for the Develop Springfield Corporation to offset and pay any and all costs incurred and related to, but not limited to, operational costs and expenses involved with the management and revitalization of the Springfield innovation center on bridge street in Springfield; 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 the redesign, study, permitting and engineering of route 38 in the town of Wilmington; provided further, that not less than $6,500 shall be allocated to the Watertown free public library to support the citizenship corner project; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the restoration of public walkways along Summit avenue in the city known as the town of Winthrop; provided further, that not less than $200,000 shall be expended to the North End Historical Society; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the redesign, study, permitting, and engineering of route 38 in the town of Tewksbury; provided further, that not less than $40,000 shall be expended for a new dog park in the city of Revere; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for body cameras for the city of Revere police department; provided further, that not less than $15,000 shall be expended for the Boys & Girls Club of Greater Haverhill for the capital campaign project for the construction of a new state of the art facility in the city of Haverhill; provided further, that not less than $150,000 shall be expended to the Coconut Grove Committee in the city of Boston; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended to Downtown BID for a festive, decorative light canopy on Winter street in the Conference Committee Report city of Boston; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for the Greater Haverhill Foundation for capital and costs associated with maintaining the co-working space in downtown Haverhill; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended to OCA- APAA-NE, INC.; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended to the Asian Business Empowerment Council in the city of Boston; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for equipment acquisitions for Reading memorial high school in the town of Reading; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended to Roxbury Main Streets for the Plan Blue Initiative; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to the Argeo R. Cellucci, Jr. “Junior” Memorial In Door Bocce Courts in the North End neighborhood in the city of Boston; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended to the city of Boston’s age strong commission for senior programming in the East Boston neighborhood in the city of Boston; provided further, that not less then $35,000 shall be expended for the Arlington Historical Society; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended to improve 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 $25,000 shall be expended to the Fall River housing authority to improve senior centers; provided further, that not less than $10,000 shall be expended to Springfield Black tennis program; provided further, that not less than $200,000 shall be expended to the Massachusetts Women’s History Center, Inc. to amplify the history of women of all backgrounds in the commonwealth; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended to Hudson Cultural Alliance, Inc. for the planning, construction, renovation, property management and maintenance work at the Hudson Armory located at the intersection of Park and Washington streets in the town of Hudson; provided further, that not less than $20,000 shall be expended for the Brookline Chamber of Commerce, Inc. to promote local business districts and attractions through its Discover Brookline campaign; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended for the purpose of a design and engineering study for the revitalization of Eagle Lake recreation area in the town of Holden; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to the Quaboag Historical Society, Inc. in the town of West Brookfield for a new roof at the Quaboag Historical Society Museum; provided further, that not less than $60,000 shall be expended for Equitable Opportunities Now to provide programs, services and technical assistance to support equitable economic opportunities in the cannabis industry for people from communities harmed by the war on drugs; provided further, that not less than $15,000 shall be expended for The Salvation Army of Massachusetts, Incorporated for supporting people in need in the towns of Plymouth and Kingston; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for the Plymouth Area Chamber of Commerce, Inc. to support the promotion of tourism; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for the town of Plympton for infrastructure improvements at the town center complex; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended to OpenCape Corporation to support the availability of high- speed internet access in the towns of Plymouth and Falmouth; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for the Plymouth downtown waterfront district to support the promotion of tourism; provided further, that not less than $30,000 shall be expended for See Plymouth to support radio promotion of tourism; provided further, that not less than $15,000 shall be expended for the Sandwich Glass Museum to support Fiscal Year 2026 Conference Report renovations; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for the Sagamore Visitor Center to promote tourism; provided further, that not less than $15,000 shall be expended to Local Seen in the town of Plymouth for equipment and to expand community outreach; provided further, that not less than $20,000 shall be expended for the town of Pembroke to support water treatment; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the town of Plymouth to complete the restoration of historic Spooner's Alley; provided further, that not less than $57,000 shall be expended to the town of Millbury for repairs and improvements to the Millbury senior center; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended to Essex County Community Foundation Incorporated for the provision of financial support to community development and improvement projects in Essex county; provided further, that not less than $250,000 shall be expended for a grant program to support youth sports nonprofit programs that primarily serve low-income or marginalized students and that seek to foster improved outcomes in physical health, mental well-being, school participation and sense of community; provided further, that not less than $15,000 shall be expended for Young Craftsman Foundation, Inc. for equipment procurement to support emerging workers in the trades in the commonwealth; provided further, that not less than $30,000 shall be expended to Cape Cod Blue Economy Foundation, Inc. to develop regionally agreed-upon blue economy curriculum, course options and implementation and evaluation standards for K-12 students; provided further, that not less than $200,000 shall be expended to the Massachusetts Women of Color Coalition, Inc. to support its continued operation and expand program delivery ; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended to the Latin American Business Organization Inc. to provide technical assistance to historically disadvantaged businesses in Worcester county focused on financial management, access to capital, legal compliance, startup fundamentals and supplier diversity certification; provided further, that not less than $250,000 shall be expended to the town of Concord for planning the reuse and redevelopment of the former Massachusetts Correctional Institution, Concord; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended to the city of Malden for the installation of public art in the city; provided further, that not less than $125,000 shall be expended to Greater Lowell Community Foundation, Inc. in the city of Lowell for community programs; provided further, that not less than $10,000 shall be expended for the Worcester Caribbean American Carnival Association, Incorporated for cultural events in the city of Worcester; provided further, that not less than $10,000 shall be expended for the Black Heritage Juneteenth Festival in the city of Worcester; provided further, that not less than $10,000 shall be expended to Casita Cultura Latina, Inc. for the Día de los Muertos event and other cultural events in the city of Worcester; provided further, that not less than $10,000 shall be expended to AIDS Project - Worcester Inc. for the Pride Worcester festival to be celebrated by the Greater Worcester community; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended to The Modern Mentor Inc. for youth mentorship and personal development; provided further, that not less than $20,000 shall be expended to AccessMA, Inc. to expand access to health and human resources to those who have been incarcerated, their families and impacted communities; provided further, that not less than $20,000 shall be expended to Daddy & Me, Incorporated for its literacy program to promote a love of reading in young people; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended to the town of Stoneham for Conference Committee Report transportation infrastructure and pedestrian accessibility improvements; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended to the Worcester Community Action Council, Inc. for the implementation of equity strategies in the Greater Worcester Community Health Improvement Plan; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for East End House, Inc. in the city of Cambridge to provide comprehensive support services for families; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for the Cambridge Economic Opportunity Committee, Inc. in the city of Cambridge for economic stability and mobility services; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for the Margaret Fuller House, Incorporated in the city of Cambridge for community advancement programming; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for Global Arts Live in the city of Cambridge to support its youth engagement programs; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended to Sponsor Inc., doing business as Mission. Earth, for the services and community programs of Cambridge Nonprofit Coalition in the city of Cambridge; 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 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 Chelsea Black Community, Inc. in the city of Chelsea for community-based services and resources; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for Community Action Programs Inter-City, Inc. in the city of Chelsea for economic stability and mobility services; 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 to the Everett Haitian Community Center in the city of Everett for community programming, resources and services; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for Latinos Unidos en Massachusetts in the city of Everett to provide community resources, programming and support; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for Eliot Family Resource Center in the city of Everett for comprehensive community- based services and resources; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to the town of Stoneham to support the operation of the Stoneham public library; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to Worcester Refugee and Immigrant Support and Empowerment (RISE) for Health, Inc to support community healthcare workers; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to the Mattapan Food and Fitness Coalition for the purpose of promoting health, wellness, and an active lifestyle for the Mattapan community; provided further, that not less than $65,000 shall be expended to the town of Northborough for downtown public sidewalk improvements; provided further, that not less than $20,000 shall be expended to the South Worcester Neighborhood Improvement Corporation to provide housing, employment, health services, food security and education programming; provided further, that not less than $250,000 shall be expended as a grant to Urban Impact Initiative Massachusetts Nonprofit Corporation to support organizations and programs in the cities of Springfield and Chicopee; provided further, that not less than $85,000 shall be expended for Saheli, Inc. in the city of Woburn for legal and housing assistance work for immigrant survivors of domestic abuse; provided further, that not less than Fiscal Year 2026 Conference Report $100,000 shall be expended for Social Capital Inc. in the city of Woburn for youth leadership and civic engagement programming, migrant support and health equity work; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended to the Norman Rockwell Museum, Inc. to showcase illustration art to reflect and shape society and advance the enduring Rockwell values of kindness, respect and social equity; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the Blackshires Community Empowerment Foundation Corp in the city of Pittsfield to empower and uplift the community through comprehensive initiatives in education, leadership development, housing, economic growth and health; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to the Nonprofit Center of the Berkshires Inc. to provide resources and technical assistance for local nonprofit organizations in Berkshire county; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the Berkshire Theatre Group for repairs and the replacement of the roof at the historical playhouse in the town of Stockbridge; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to the Berkshire Regional Planning Commission to support the work of the Berkshire Funding Focus program; provided further, that not less than $45,000 shall be expended to the Friends of the Public Garden, Inc. to expand infrastructure to increase accessibility of public bathrooms at the Boston Common and Public Garden in the city of Boston; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to F.A.M.I.L.Y. Movement, Inc. to assist families transition out of homeless shelters and into stable and permanent living arrangements and by teaching and mentoring homeless youth and families on how to become financially independent with a goal of ending generational poverty and homelessness; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended to the Boston chapter of Youth Guidance for programming for at-risk youth; provided further, that not less than $120,000 shall be expended to the Center for Teen Empowerment, Inc. for programming and support for at-risk youth; provided further, that not less than $40,000 shall be expended to Mattapan/ Greater Boston Technology Learning Center, Inc. to empower individuals and foster self- sufficiency through job training, career development and leadership initiatives; provided further, that $40,000 shall be expended to Blue Bridge LLC to serve historically underserved groups by making healthcare research more inclusive and putting diverse populations within reach of care; provided further that $20,000 shall be expended to The Boston Showstoppers for the purpose of developing elite female student-athletes through competitive basketball and academic excellence and a culture rooted in sisterhood, service and personal growth; provided further, that not less than $20,000 shall be expended to Boston Lions Track Team to empower youth though track and field; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended to One Love Sports Academy Inc. for violence prevention programming, extracurricular activities and leadership development for at-risk and proven-risk youth in the sections of the city of Boston with the highest rates of community violence and gun violence; provided further, that not less than $40,000 shall be expended for the American Legion Auxiliary Fairview Unit 438, Inc. in the city of Chicopee for kitchen renovations and other building improvements; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the Irish Cultural Center, Inc. of Western New England in the city known as the town of West Springfield for improvements to promote cultural events and tourism in the western region of the commonwealth; provided further, that not less than $70,000 shall be expended for the Saint Patrick’s Parade Committee of Conference Committee Report Holyoke, Inc. in the city of Holyoke for an economic development study and continued operations to advance tourism, cultural events and economic development initiatives in the city of Holyoke; provided further, that not less than $10,000 shall be expended for Operation Veteran Vacation Inc. in the town of Ludlow for programming; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for Amelia Park Children’s Museum, Inc. in the city of Westfield for capital improvements and community programming for local children; provided further, that not less than $5,000 shall be expended to Friends of the Public Garden, Inc. for the lighting of the Boston Women's Memorial on Commonwealth avenue in the city of Boston; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to Veronica Robles Cultural Center Corp to provide cultural education and programming to youth and the community; provided further, that not less than $70,000 shall be expended to ZUMIX, Inc. in the East Boston section of the city of Boston for the organization of the East Boston Latino Festival in the summer of 2025; provided further, that not less than $40,000 shall be expended to BAMS Fest, Inc. for cultural programming centered on equity, creative freedom and economic empowerment for creative entrepreneurs; provided further, that $45,000 shall be expended for Philanthropy Massachusetts, Inc. to partner with local programs that establish economic engine initiatives to increase access to economic opportunities and support community programming in the greater Boston area; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to the Downtown Brockton Association, Inc. for the cleanup and beautification of the downtown area in the city of Brockton; provided further, that not less than $250,000 shall be expended to the town of Pepperell for equipment necessary for the regional food hub located at 20 Mill street in the town; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to Team Haverhill Inc to support climate resilience programs and for overall community improvement in the city of Haverhill; provided further, that not less than $100,000 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 $100,000 shall be expended to the Animal Rescue League of New Bedford to establish, in collaboration with Lighthouse Animal Shelter, Inc., CARE Southcoast, Inc. and Hearts 4 Paws, Inc., the Eleanor Mackler- Kruczek Compassionate Care Fund for discounted and no-cost veterinary services for low-income residents in the greater New Bedford area; provided further, that no funds for said program shall be used for salary or administrative costs; provided further, that not less than $20,000 shall be expended to the city of Amesbury for a study of current city-wide parking space availability and for planning costs related to the development of a new parking garage; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to the town of Wilmington for traffic signals and pedestrian safety improvements; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for Bridgewater state university, in collaboration with the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority, for a reduced fare pilot program for student semester commuter rail passes along the South Coast rail corridor, also known as the Fall River/New Bedford line; provided further, that the pilot program shall be implemented for the 2025-2026 academic year and provide a reduced fare equal to 50 per cent of the standard fare for students enrolled at the university who reside within a municipality that abuts the South Coast rail corridor, including, but not Fiscal Year 2026 Conference Report limited to, the cities of New Bedford, Fall River and Taunton and the towns of Acushnet, Berkley, Dartmouth, Fairhaven, Freetown, Lakeville, Mattapoisett, Middleborough, Rochester, Somerset and Westport; provided further, that the university shall prioritize student financial need in its distribution of reduced fare passes; provided further, that not later than June 30, 2026, the university shall submit a report to the house and senate committees on ways and means detailing the total number of reduced fare student passes distributed for the program, delineated by city or town of residence and the total costs incurred to implement the program; provided further, that not less than $5,000 shall be expended to the Winthrop Congregational Church in the town of Holbrook for purposes, including, but not limited to, recreational equipment and programming at the youth community center publicly available to the youth of the local community; provided further, that not less than $20,000 shall be expended to the town of Hanover for a summer internship program; provided further, that not less than $8,000 shall be expended to the Abington public library for purposes including, but not limited to, equipment, materials and programming; provided further, that not less than $8,000 shall be expended to the Thayer public library in the city known as the town of Braintree for purposes including, but not limited to, equipment, materials and programming; provided further, that not less than $8,000 shall be expended to the John Curtis free library in the town of Hanover for purposes including, but not limited to, equipment, materials and programming; provided further, that not less than $8,000 shall be expended to the Holbrook public library for purposes including, but not limited to, equipment, materials and programming; provided further, that not less than $10,000 shall be expended to the Thomas Crane public library in the city of Quincy for purposes including, but not limited to, equipment, materials and programming; provided further, that not less than $8,000 shall be expended to the Rockland memorial library for purposes including, but not limited to, equipment, materials and programming; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the 250th anniversary celebration in the city known as the town of Franklin; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to the Bellforge Arts Center in the town of Medfield for a summer sounds concert series; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for renovations and improvements to the town park in the town of Milford; provided further, that not less than $70,000 shall be expended for an electric vehicle for the assessing department in the town of Needham; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for furniture, layout and technology upgrades at the Fiske public library in the town of Wrentham; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for repairs and renovations to the roof of Tewksbury public library; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended to Friends of Sholan Farms, Inc. in the city of Leominster for on-farm infrastructure, land management and maintenance costs; provided further, that not less than $35,000 shall be expended to Groundwork Somerville, Inc. to support continued programming to promote environmental, economic and social wellbeing; provided further, that not less than $170,000 shall be expended for the Visiting Nurse Association of Eastern Massachusetts, Inc. to provide quality care and services to low-income and housing unstable individuals at its VNA Senior Living at Highland location; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended towards municipal improvements in the town of Dunstable; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended Conference Committee Report towards municipal improvements in the town of Pepperell; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended towards municipal improvements in the town of Dracut; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended towards the municipal improvements in the town of Tyngsborough; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended to the Joseph Nee South Boston Collaborative Center for substance use disorder programming; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to South Boston Neighborhood House, Inc. for community programming; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to Ella J. Baker House Inc. for youth programming; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for Caribbean American Carnival Association of Boston, Inc. for cultural events in the community; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for Julie's Family Learning Program, Inc. for family support, wellness and education initiatives; provided further, not less than $25,000 shall be expended to Redefining Our Community Inc. for their Morton Street community room programming; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended to Boston Firefighter and Family Cancer Foundation Co. to support members who are diagnosed with occupational cancer; provided further, that not less than $10,000 shall be expended to the Handel and Haydn Society to support their youth choirs; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended to the Joyce and James Reed Charitable Trust for technological training and education programs administered by the South End Technology Center, Inc.; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended to the South Boston Neighborhood Development Corporation for the South Boston Street Festival to be enjoyed by local residents; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to Save the Harbor, Save the Bay, Inc. to support staffing at Carson beach within Old Harbor reservation and provide assistance at special permitted events; provided further, that not less than $10,000 shall be expended to Boston City Lights Foundation, Inc. for its performing arts and cultural programming; provided further, that not less than $30,000 shall be expended to South Boston Special Kids & Young Adults Corp for their group activities and programming; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended to Boston Women’s Heritage Trail for the Cedar Grove project, honoring 133 women from the Home for Aged Colored Women buried in two unmarked graves, supporting historical preservation and public engagement in Dorchester; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended to the Boston Irish Heritage Trail to expand the trail as a historical and cultural attraction for residents, visitors and educators; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended to the Dorchester Food Co-op for food security programming; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for The People’s Academy to support its pre- apprenticeship program training inner-city residents in the copper trade; provided further, that not less than $200,000 shall be expended to the Coalition for an Equitable Economy, Inc. to promote an equitable and inclusive small business ecosystem; provided further, that not less than $200,000 shall be expended for We Are ALX Inc. to promote equity and economic mobility; provided further, that not less than $250,000 shall be expended to the New England Botanic Garden at Tower Hill to serve the public through exhibitions and educational programs; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for Civic Action Project, Inc. to provide programming and training to civic leaders for new strategic, public- private partnerships for innovative policies; provided further, that not less Fiscal Year 2026 Conference Report than $75,000 shall be expended to the Brazilian Worker Center, Inc. in the city of Boston for the implementation and operation of its community education programs; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to the city of Peabody for fully accessible play equipment at the Adventures for Angels playground at Lt. Ross park; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended to the city of Salem for Salem 400+ to support quadricentennial planning and programming for the 400th anniversary of the city of Salem; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to the city of Peabody for a new surface at the Corbeil park pickleball courts; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for the city of Beverly to support improvements to vehicular, pedestrian and bike safety navigation through the high-traffic corridor at the intersection of Essex street, Spring street and Corning street in the city; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended to the town of Danvers for streetscape enhancements, green spaces and pocket parks in Danvers square; provided further, that not less than $250,000 shall be expended to 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 $100,000 shall be expended to the Allied War Veterans Council of South Boston, Inc. for the planning and operational costs associated with the 250th anniversary celebration of Evacuation Day in the city of Boston and the Evacuation Day and St. Patrick's Day Parade; provided further, that not less $10,000 shall be expended for economic development in the town of Wenham; provided further, that not less than $20,000 shall be expended for building demolition and site remediation by the town of Groveland at the property formerly occupied by the Valley Screw Company; provided further, that not less than $15,000 shall be expended for capital costs associated with preserving, operating and maintaining the Salisbury beach carousel operated by the Salisbury Beach Pavillion Charitable Holding Corporation; provided further, that not less than $250,000 shall be expended to the James P. Harrington Organization, Inc. in the town of Marshfield to support health and wellness programming at Ferry Hill; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to Camp Fire North Shore, Inc. for youth programming; provided further, that not less than $30,000 shall be expended to the town of Nahant for capital improvements to parks; provided further, that not less than $10,000 shall be expended to Type One, Inc. in the town of Hingham to combat type 1 diabetes; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended to Tiny Transplant Titans Inc in the city known as the town of Weymouth to provide support to children who have received life-saving transplants; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended to the Magical Moon Foundation, Inc. in the town of Marshfield to nurture and empower children with cancer and other life threatening conditions by teaching healthy ways to deal with challenges and stress; provided further, that not less than $15,000 shall be expended to Norwell Grange Corporation based in the town of Norwell to encourage agricultural and environmental sustainability; provided further, that not less than $10,000 shall be expended to The Cook Family Charitable Fund, Inc. in the town of Marshfield to enhance the well-being of individuals facing challenges associated with addiction, cancer and intellectual disabilities; provided further, that not less than $40,000 shall be expended to Hull Lifesaving Museum Inc. in the town of Hull to promote tourism in the south shore region; provided further, that not less than $30,000 shall be expended to Norwell Visiting Nurse Association, Inc. in the town of Norwell to deliver quality in-home care to those in need; Conference Committee Report provided further, that not less than $10,000 shall be provided to The Friends of the Marshfield Dog Park, Inc. in the town of Marshfield to maintain the dog park and foster community growth; provided further, that not less than $10,000 shall be expended to Hull Pride Incorporated in the town of Hull to strengthen local community connections; provided further, that not less than $5,000 shall be expended to St. John the Evangelist Church in the town of Hingham to support the program known as Laundry Love to provide laundry assistance to low-income individuals throughout the South Shore; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to RAW Art Works, Inc. in the city of Lynn to support youth programming; provided further, that not less than $60,000 shall be expended to the Cape Cod Chamber of Commerce to support regional businesses and nonprofits relating to the Cape Cod bridges replacement project and the implementation of a transportation management agency; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to the Museum of African American History, Incorporated in the town of Nantucket for operational support and upgrades to the historic African Meeting House, including, but not limited to, preparations for the celebration of the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended to the town of Belchertown for the Mass central rail trail; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to the Cultural Center of Cape Cod, Inc., for facility upgrades and improvements that promote Americans with Disabilities Act accessibility; provided further, that not less than $60,000 shall be expended for Springfield Performing Arts Ventures, Inc. to promote increased access to the arts in the community and support continued programming at 52Sumner; provided further, that not less than $60,000 shall be expended to the town of Bridgewater for building a pavilion and other improvements associated with a pavilion at the Town river landing; provided further, that not less than $200,000 shall be expended for the Cape Verdean Association of Boston Inc. for community programming including English as a second language, citizenship training, and workforce development and job pathway programs; provided further, that not less than $30,000 shall be expended to the town of Rochester for updates and improvements to the town website; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended to the town of Swansea for recreational upgrades at Medeiros farm; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to the Resilience Center of Franklin County, Inc. for the Rural Network to End Domestic Violence’s 3-member task forces that serve Franklin county; provided further, that not less than $95,000 shall be expended to the town of Orange for economic and community development; provided further, that not less than $40,000 shall be expended to the Franklin County Chamber of Commerce, Inc. to support local businesses and non-profit organizations; provided further, that not less than $40,000 shall be expended to the Greater Northampton Chamber Of Commerce Inc. to support local businesses and non-profit organizations; provided further, that not less than $40,000 shall be expended to the Amherst Area Chamber of Commerce to support local businesses and non-profit organizations; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to the Marilyn Rodman Performing Arts Center, Inc. in the town of Foxborough for audio and visual upgrades and Americans with Disabilities Act accessibility renovations to support it arts programming; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to the Mass Arts Center in the town of Mansfield to support its performing arts programming; provided further, that not less than $30,000 Fiscal Year 2026 Conference Report shall be expended to the Newell-Blais VFW Post 443 in the city known as the town of North Attleborough for capital improvements to the building and parking lot to support programs and activities open to the public; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to the town of Mansfield for planning and implementation of Mansfield’s 250th anniversary celebration; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended to Illuminate Creative and Theatrical Arts Company, Inc. for capital improvements and operations relative to the revitalization of the Union Theatre in the city of Attleboro; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to the Hockomock area YMCA for the construction of an inclusive Americans with Disabilities Act compliant splash park and additional recreation opportunities at the YMCA in the city known as the town of North Attleborough; provided further, that not less than $30,000 shall be expended to the town of Foxborough for establishing a storefront facade and signage improvement grant program; provided further, that not less than $60,000 shall be expended to the town of Hopkinton for safety and accessibility improvements at the public library; provided further, that not less than $30,000 shall be expended to the MetroWest Nonprofit Network, Inc. for a nonprofit management certificate program; and provided further, that not less than $10,000 shall be expended for the South Attleboro Lions Club, Inc. for wheelchair ramp parts to assist veterans and others in need ...................................................... $25,826,000 7008-1300 For the operation of the Massachusetts international trade office .......................... $151,039 EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF EDUCATION. Office of the Secretary. 7009-1700 For the operation of information technology services within the executive office of education ............................................................................................. $25,657,536 7009-6379 For the operation of the office of the secretary of education; provided, that not later than December 16, 2025, 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 said report shall include, but not be limited to: (i) the public schools and districts participating in early college, innovation pathways, dual enrollment or career and vocational technical education programs; (ii) the institutions of higher education partnering with public schools and districts to offer early college, innovation pathways, dual enrollment or career and vocational technical education programs; (iii) the employers and employer partners participating in the innovation pathways program; (iv) the number of students participating in high quality college and career pathways; and (v) recommendations to enhance student participation in high quality college and career pathways .............................................................................. $3,174,779 7009-6600 For the development and initial implementation of high-quality early college programs, including the growth of current programs and the strategic expansion of new programs; provided, that such programs shall Conference Committee Report incorporate the guiding principles of designated early college pathways, as developed jointly by the department of higher education and the department of elementary and secondary education; provided further, that priority shall be given to programs that serve students who are currently underrepresented in college; provided further, that not less than $175,000 shall be expended to Westfield state university for early college programming for nursing and health science pathways to support labor force development with western Massachusetts hospitals and health care providers; and provided further, that funds may be expended for programs or activities during the summer months ............................................................ $14,380,894 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; 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; provided further, that the department of elementary and secondary education shall conduct an assessment on the education workforce in school districts across the commonwealth; provided further, that such assessment shall include, but not be limited to: (i) the number of teachers who have completed a certification program in high-need subject areas, which may include, but shall not be limited to science, technology, mathematics, computer science, special education, and English as a second language; (ii) the number of teacher vacancies in high-need subject areas by school district; (iii) the number of vacancies in high-need subject areas as compared to total number of teacher vacancies; and (iv) the ratio of teachers to students in each school district; provided further, that not later than February 2, 2026, the department of elementary and secondary education, in consultation with the executive office of education, shall submit a report on their findings to the clerks of the house of representatives and the senate, the house and senate committees on ways and means and the joint committee on education; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for the department to conduct a study on school transportation for school districts across the commonwealth and propose changes to improve efficiency and contain costs; provided further, that the study shall include, but not be limited to: (a) an evaluation of the school transportation procurement process and national best practices; (b) opportunities for regional procurement of school transportation services; (c) the long term costs and benefits of school districts operating their own transportation services; (d) methods to reduce the cost of special education out-of-district transportation; (e) methods to create efficiencies for homeless student transportation costs; and (f) other methods to improve efficiencies and reduce the cost of student transportation; provided further, that not later than February 15, 2026, the department shall submit recommendations to Fiscal Year 2026 Conference Report the executive office of education, the executive office for administration and finance, the joint committee on education and house and senate committees on ways and means; provided further, that the department of elementary and secondary education shall collect data on guiding principles and standards of the most current comprehensive health and physical education framework; provided further, that each city, town, regional school district, vocational school district and charter school, in consultation with the department of elementary and secondary education, shall file a biennial report regarding sexual health education, which shall include, but not be limited to: (i) the name and a description of any sexual health education curriculum offered; (ii) the approximate number of hours spent on sexual health education; (iii) the number of students enrolled in sexual health education; (iv) the number of students who withdrew from sexual health education pursuant to section 32A of chapter 71 of the General Laws; and (v) other information as requested by the department of elementary and secondary education pertaining to the guiding principles and standards of the most current comprehensive health and physical education framework; provided further, that said report shall be filed with the board of elementary and secondary education, starting in calendar year 2026 by a date determined by the board; provided further, that data collected under this section be made available to the public on the department’s website; provided further, that data shall be shared with the department of public health within 30 days of the date established by the board for the filing of biennial reports under chapter 69 of the General Laws; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended to expand advanced placement course offerings through innovative delivery models for high school students in the commonwealth; provided further, that not less than $200,000 shall be expended for the department to study and make recommendations to improve the adequacy and equitability of the formula to determine a municipality’s target local contribution and required local contribution, as those terms are defined in section 2 of chapter 70 of the General Laws; provided further, that said study and recommendations shall include, but not be limited to: (i) the adequacy and equity of the methodology used to determine a municipality’s target local contribution and required local contribution as a measure of a municipality’s ability to contribute to its foundation budget; (ii) the impact of local contributions to pre-kindergarten to grade 12, inclusive, education on municipalities’ ability to maintain and fund adequate levels of municipal services, including aggregate trends in municipal spending on education and non-educational services and the primary drivers of such trends; (iii) the impact of the fixed 59 per cent local share of the statewide foundation budget on the calculation of combined effort yield for each municipality; (iv) the extent to which the wealth and income measures in the formula accurately and fairly determine a municipality's ability to contribute to its foundation budget costs; (v) the impact of the growing number of municipalities that are subject to the 82.5 per cent maximum local required contribution cap; (vi) the number of municipalities receiving minimum per pupil aid and the impact of such aid on those municipalities; (vii) the impact of section 21C of chapter 59 of the General Laws on municipalities and their ability to make their required local contributions; and (viii) potential additional methods of measuring a municipality’s ability to contribute to its share of education funding; provided further, that the department shall identify the implications of changes to the existing mechanisms that determine municipal contributions and the total state target local contribution including, but not limited to: (a) changes to maximum local Conference Committee Report required contribution caps, including the establishment of different maximum local required contribution tiers based on a municipality’s fiscal capacity relative to their foundation budget; (b) changes to the total statewide target local contribution; (c) impacts of declining enrollments on state and municipal contribution targets since the adoption of the aggregate wealth model; (d) changes that would address challenges that are unique to rural and regional districts; and (e) to the extent feasible, what the potential impacts of such changes would be if phased in over multiple years; provided further, that the department shall work in collaboration with the division of local services to inform its analysis of existing and potential modifications to local contribution requirements; provided further, that the department shall solicit public input and hold not less than 4 public hearings in different geographic areas of the commonwealth; provided further, that the department shall post a draft report and hold a public hearing and solicit public comment on said draft report; and provided further, that not later than June 30, 2026, the department shall submit its final report to the joint committee on education and the house and senate committees on ways and means, which shall include any recommendations for regulatory and legislative changes ............. $13,588,521 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 January 2, 2026, 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; and provided further, that funds appropriated in this item for fiscal year 2026 shall not revert to the General Fund but shall be available until December 31, 2026........................................................................................... $29,908,285 7010-0033 For literacy and early literacy grant programs; provided, that literacy and early literacy programs receiving funding through this item shall submit ongoing evaluations 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 $200,000 shall be expended for The Literacy Lab for the purposes of providing evidence-based literacy intervention services, and to provide program participants with professional development skills to enhance the educator pipeline in Massachusetts; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to the Haverhill public library for the Haverhill Promise initiative to expand early literacy; provided further, that not less than $440,000 shall be expended for HILL for Literacy, Inc.; provided further, that funds provided to HILL for Literacy, Inc. in fiscal year 2026 may be expended through June 30, 2027; and provided further, that funds may be expended for programs or activities during the summer ........................ $5,966,683 Fiscal Year 2026 Conference Report 7010-1192 For grants to cities, towns, school districts and nonprofit entities for educational improvement projects; provided, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to the nonprofit Springfield Together Inc., for the creation of the Springfield brought together camp; provided further, that not less than $5,000 shall be expended to South Shore regional vocational technical high school for equipment upgrades to the graphic design visual communication and allied health programs; provided further, that not less than $20,000 shall be expended to the town of Millis for Spanish language curriculum materials and professional development; provided further, that not less than $40,000 shall be expended to the town of Lunenburg for security system upgrades in the Lunenburg public schools; provided further, that not less than $49,000 shall be expended for chromebooks for third-grade students in the Amesbury public schools; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for youth programs at Dennison memorial community center in city of New Bedford; provider further, that not less than $200,000 shall be expended for a reserve to assist the town of Bedford for the education of children in families employed by the federal government on military reservations who attend Shawsheen valley technical high school; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to Ateneo Dominicano Del Merrimack Valley to maintain and promote Dominican culture throughout the Merrimack valley through history, literature, arts, customs and family values; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended to Asociación Carnavalesca de Massachusetts, Inc. in the city of Lawrence, to highlight the colorful tradition of Dominican carnival in the Merrimack valley and to provide at- risk youth with assistance programming and after school activities; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended to Instituto Cultural de Puerto Rico, Inc. in the city of Lawrence, to highlight the colorful tradition of Puerto Rican culture in the Merrimack Valley; provided further, that not less than $15,000 shall be expended to the town of Bellingham for improvements to communication and audio systems throughout the Bellingham high school campus; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended to the Boston Green Academy for the continuation of the environmental science and technology career pathway program; provided further, not less than $50,000 shall be expended to the city of Chelsea to fund building renovations within the Chelsea public school district; provided further, not less than $25,000 shall be expended to the city of Chelsea for library renovations at the Mary C. Burke elementary school complex; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended to Salem public schools for the purpose of upgrading the Salem high school fieldhouse gym floor and other play surfaces; provided further, that not less than $15,000 shall be expended to fund architectural plans to renovate and expand the New Art Center in Newtonville for a space to serve as a multi-disciplinary visual arts center and enable the facility to become fully ADA compliant; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended to Beyond Soccer, Inc. for innovative health, athletic and leadership programming for low-income youth in the city of Lawrence; provided further, that not less than $15,000 shall be expended to Prophecy Wrestling Club for equipment costs to expand the program’s reach; provided further, that not less than $40,000 shall be expended to Palante to support building energy sufficiency; provided further, that not less than $35,000 shall be expended to the town of Swampscott for repairs to the Jackson park track and field at Swampscott high school; provided further, that not less than $40,000 shall be expended to St. Stephen’s youth program for the parent mentor Conference Committee Report program providing educational support to students and nurturing a school environment where engaged adults foster success; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to the Cambodian Mutual Assistance Association of Greater Lowell, Inc. in the city of Lowell for transitional services for refugees; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended to the town of Plympton for the replacement of a rooftop HVAC system at Dennett elementary school; provided further that not less than $1,000,000 shall be expended for The United States of Readers program, administered by Scholastic Book Clubs, to bridge the literacy gap through increased book access in Title I elementary schools; provided further, that not less than $875,000 shall be expended to the Simon Wiesenthal Center’s Mobile Museum of Tolerance Bus to serve middle and high school students, teachers, law enforcement agencies, faith leaders, government leaders and others by bringing an inventive approach to community outreach through bringing the museum field trip directly to the communities and designed to prevent bullying, racism, antisemitism, hate and intolerance and to encourage respect for human dignity; provided further, that not less than $10,000 shall be expended to Urbanity Dance to serve an unmet demand for access to affordable and accessible dance training; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended for the Community Music School of Springfield, Inc. in the city of Springfield; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended to the city known as the town of North Attleborough for materials including, but not limited to, STEM kits and other costs associated with the North Attleborough middle school STEM project; provided further, that not less than $40,000 shall be expended to the city known as the town of North Attleborough for the procurement of new uniforms for the North Attleborough high school band; provided that not less than $20,000 shall be expended to the Acushnet council on aging and community center to replace its outdated HVAC system; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to the Amherst regional high school performing arts department to make technological repairs and infrastructure improvements; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for a project to connect organic gardening, outdoor exercise, healthy food, food preparation and elementary school-aged children in the greater Northampton area, operated by Grow Food Northampton; provided further, that not less than $150,000 shall be expended for mental health services in Braintree public schools; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for the All Dorchester Sports League, Inc. for educational support, nutrition and other community benefits related to the 2019 novel coronavirus pandemic; provided further, that not less than $300,000 shall be expended for Friends of the Children – Boston, Inc. for the expansion of the professional K-12 youth mentorship program; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended to the city of Gardner to support the operations of a teen center; provided further, that not less than $35,000 shall be expended to the town of Oxford for classroom chromebooks, software and security cameras in Oxford public schools; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended to Música Franklin, Inc. for educational music programming; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for the engineering to address a interior/exterior structural issue at Acushnet elementary school; provided further, that not less than $10,000 shall be expended to the Westfield public schools band program; provided further, that not less than $40,000 shall be expended to meet the transportation needs of Barnstable public schools; provided further, that not less than $200,000 shall be Fiscal Year 2026 Conference Report expended for the BIRCH Center to continue the operations of the school- based behavioral health technical assistance center, pursuant to section 16FF of chapter 6A of the General Laws; provided further, that not less than $250,000 shall be expended for Catie’s Closet, Inc. to provide students in kindergarten to grade 12, inclusive, in schools 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 $100,000 shall be expended to Community Investors, Inc. for its PowerPlay Initiative of in the town of Wellesley in support of the expansion of an inclusive after-school and out-of-school-time recreational program at urban and suburban Massachusetts schools; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for Science Club for Girls for STEM education programming; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended to Mosaic Public Media, Inc. to assist immigrants, refugees and asylees in their resettlement by providing social assistance, immigrant services and promoting civic engagement and community integration in the city of Brockton; provided further, that not less than $20,000 shall be expended to the Henricus Training Center LLC for free and income-based training to increase access to the workforce for individuals who face barriers to employment, including English language skills, cultural gaps and life skills in the city of Brockton; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended to the Choices4Teens Mentoring Group Inc. for a mentoring program to improve outcomes for at-risk youth, to address social and behavioral issues and to support violence prevention in the city of Brockton; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for Zamir Chorale of Boston, Inc. to support its musical and educational programming for the public; provided further, that not less than $1,000,000 shall be expended for programs and resources to support farm to school and food system literacy programming in public elementary and secondary schools and early education programs; provided further, that the department of elementary and secondary education may expend these funds to: (i) offer grants through the current operating farm to school FRESH grant program in an amount of not less than $750,000; and (ii) expand the school wellness coaching program in an amount of $250,000; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended to the Dedham Youth Commission for the purchase of a van; provided further, that not less than $90,000 shall be expended to the Worcester Natural History Society, doing business as the EcoTarium Museum of Science and Nature, for science, technology, engineering and math education programs, including transportation to and from such programs as necessary, to be delivered in community centers, libraries, schools and youth-serving organizations during out-of-school hours; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended to the town of Reading school district to provide accessible school transportation for students with special needs; provided further, that not less $25,000 shall be expended for the Together for Kids Coalition in the city of Worcester to promote the health, wellbeing and success of young children and their families; provided further, that not less than $40,000 shall be expended to the Worcester Education Collaborative and the United Way of Central Massachusetts, Inc. for the Worcester Literacy Partnership to increase literacy achievement among children; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended to Melrose public schools for capital improvements; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be Conference Committee Report expended for the music program at the high school in the city of Everett; provided further, that not less than $25,000 be expended to La Vida, Inc. in the city of Chelsea to support its college preparation program; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for the music program at the high school in the city of Chelsea; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for the theater program at public schools in the city of Cambridge; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended to The Loop Lab, Inc. to empower youth to access careers in media arts through job training and paid internships; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended to Courageous Sailing Center for Youth, Inc. in the Charlestown section of the city of Boston for youth programming and enrichment opportunities; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to Girls on the Run Greater Boston, Inc to provide social and emotional learning and a physical activity curriculum to elementary and middle school-aged girls in the cities of Chelsea, Everett and Cambridge and in the Charlestown section of the city of Boston; provided further, that not less than $40,000 shall be expended to the city of Worcester for drop-in English for speakers of other languages, or ESOL, classes at the Worcester public library; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended for the Worcester public library to provide funding and support staff for the library in every classroom project; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to the 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 school achievement; provided further, that not less than $115,000 shall be expended for English at Large, Inc. in the city of Woburn for English language tutoring and small group instruction; provided further, that not less than $115,000 shall be expended for Arlington Youth Counseling Center, Inc. in the town of Arlington for youth mental health support; 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 $50,000 shall be expended for Greenagers, Inc. to provide teen and young adult environmental programming; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended to the Mary Lyon Foundation for services and financial support to students and families in Franklin county; provided further, that not less than $150,000 shall be expended to Berkshire Educational Resources K-12 to perform regionalization and efficiency work with public school districts in Berkshire county and with the Mohawk Trail regional school district in Franklin county; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for the Railroad Street Youth Project, Inc. in the town of Great Barrington to support youth-inspired projects; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the Hillcrest Educational Centers, Inc. to provide programs for students with complex psychiatric, behavioral or developmental disorders, including autism and a variety of high risk behaviors; provided further, that not less than $15,000 shall be expended for LightHouse Personalized Education for Teens Inc. in the city of Holyoke for culturally responsive, workforce development programming for youth in the community between 14 and 24 years of age; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for Starfires Baseball, LLC in the city of Westfield to establish an educational and workforce development program with Westfield public Fiscal Year 2026 Conference Report schools and youth organizations throughout Hampden county; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for LEAP for Education, Inc. to provide middle and high school students in the city of Lynn with academic enrichment opportunities and post-secondary and career readiness; provided further, that not less than $10,000 shall be expended to the city known as the town of Weymouth to support a cardiopulmonary resuscitation certification program in the Weymouth public schools; provided further, that not less than $10,000 shall be expended to the city known as the town of Weymouth to support the Weymouth high school rugby program; provided further, that not less than $10,000 shall be expended to Grad Nite Live, Inc. in the town of Marshfield to support student safety and drug and alcohol free entertainment to local high school seniors; 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 $500,000 shall be expended to the SouthCoast Community Foundation, Inc. to administer a 1-time grant program to provide access to resources for underserved residents in the Greater New Bedford area; provided further, that funds appropriated for the grant program in fiscal year 2023, fiscal year 2024 and fiscal year 2025 shall not revert and shall be made available for the purposes of the program in fiscal year 2026; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended to Si, Se Puede, Inc. for operational and programming costs, to improve youth outcomes in the city of Lawrence; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to the Dover-Sherborn public school district to create a collaborative makerspace lab for students and provide related professional development for educators; provided further, that not less than $35,000 shall be expended to Medford public schools for the purchase and installation of a theater sound system at Medford high school; provided further, that not less than $60,000 shall be expended to Medford public schools for the purchase of a school van for the Curtis-Tufts high school; provided further, that not less than $80,000 shall be provided to the Worcester Regional Strategic Opportunities Foundation, Inc., doing business as the Worcester Regional Chamber of Commerce, to host and provide necessary travel to and from events and workshops for students on high-priority industries and career paths; provided further, that not less than $500,000 shall be expended to the Behavioral Health Integrated Resources for Children (BIRCh) project to continue the operations of the school-based behavioral health technical assistance center; provided further, that not less than $75,000 be expended for The Bottom Line, Inc. to provide college transition and college retention services for low-income or aspiring first-generation college students; provided further, that not less than $90,000 shall be expended for a feasibility study for a new elementary school on the site of the current Doyon elementary school in the town of Ipswich; provided further, that not less than $30,000 shall be expended for vaping detection equipment and vaping prevention at the North Andover public schools; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to Girls on the Run Greater Boston, Inc to provide social and emotional learning and a physical activity curriculum to elementary and middle school-aged girls in the city of Lynn and the towns of Lynnfield, Marblehead, Nahant, Saugus and Swampscott; provided further, that not less than $70,000 shall be expended to the Barnstable public school district for costs associated with transporting students, including the Conference Committee Report purchase of an accessible van for the transportation of students with disabilities; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for Girls on the Run of Western MA, Inc. to provide social and emotional learning and a physical activity curriculum to elementary and middle school-aged girls; provided further, that not less than $500,000 shall be expended for behavioral health and mental health supports for nonpublic schools including, but not limited to, mental health counselors; 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 $25,000 shall be expended for the Greater Lawrence Latin Music Institute, Inc. to support technology-enhanced music education, cultural programming and accessible community-based music instruction for youth in Lawrence and surrounding communities; and provided further, that not less than $700,000 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 .......................................................................................................... $10,334,000 7010-1193 For grants to support civics education programs; provided, that not less than $500,000 shall be expended for the implementation of a program to support civics education learning opportunities in coordination with the John Fitzgerald Kennedy Library Foundation, Incorporated, that focuses on underserved communities and other communities across the commonwealth; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended to the Coalition for Anti-Racism and Equity, Inc. and the Commonwealth Seminar for a joint fellowship program for high school and college students from underrepresented communities of color; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended to 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 .......................................................... $1,700,000 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 in the city of Boston through trauma-informed, multi-generational family support and community engagement ............................ $500,000 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 Fiscal Year 2026 Conference Report businesses to ensure that students serve productively on the job; provided further, that not less than $300,000 shall be expended for Triangle, Inc.’s school to career program that connects special education students with disabilities in Greater Boston to careers and their local communities; provided further, that not less than $200,000 shall be expended for the operation of the SMART and Eureka programs at the Framingham, Holyoke, Lowell, Lynn, Pittsfield and Worcester chapters of Girls Inc; and provided further, that the program shall partner with the YouthWorks program at the Commonwealth Corporation to develop appropriate connections between the 2 programs ................................................................. $7,031,266 7027-0020 For the implementation, operation and expansion of innovation pathway programs; provided, that such programs shall incorporate the guiding principles of innovation pathway programs, as developed jointly by the department of elementary and secondary education and the department of higher education; and provided further, that preference shall be given to programs that encourage career opportunities in high demand industries ............................................................................................................. $4,808,927 7027-1004 For services that improve outcomes for English language learners, including, but not limited to, English language acquisition professional development to improve the academic performance of English language learners; provided, that funds shall be expended to implement the programs under chapter 71A of the General Laws; provided further, that funds may be expended for the professional development of vocational- technical educators who educate English language learners; provided further, that funds may be expended to administer the requirements under chapter 138 of the acts of 2017; provided further, that not less than $1,000,000 shall be expended on grants to high-quality, intensive English language learning programs in districts serving gateway municipalities as defined 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; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended to the Latinx Community Center for Empowerment (LCCE), Inc. in the city of Lowell for the administration of a workforce development program including ESOL classes, resume building, interview training and job placement services; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended to the public school system in the town of Rockland to support the English language learners program; and provided further, that funds may be expended for programs or activities during the summer months ........... $3,746,330 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 correction; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended to Fundacion CEMDPCD to support, educate and advocate on behalf of low- income parents of students with learning disabilities in the city of Lawrence; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended to Food for the World to support low-income families in the Merrimack Valley who are struggling with food insecurity and other basic needs; and provided further, that the department of elementary and secondary education shall continue to collaborate with the department of youth Conference Committee Report 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 ................................................................................................................ $8,810,943 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 develop new career and technical education programs, including the establishment and support of career technical institutes, including technical institutes established in chapter 74 of the General Laws; provided, that preference shall be given in awarding planning and implementation grants to vocational schools with demonstrable waitlists for admission; provided further, that not less than $35,000 shall be expended for transportation costs that are not otherwise reimbursed via the town of Hopedale for the development of the center for innovation, research and creativity at Memorial elementary regional school transportation program ........................................................................................ $3,153,500 7035-0002 For the provision and improvement of adult basic education services; provided, that grants shall be distributed to a diverse network of organizations that have demonstrated a commitment and an effectiveness in the provision of such services and that are selected competitively by the department of elementary and secondary education; provided further, that such grants shall support the successful transition of students from other adult basic education programs to community college certificate and degree-granting programs; provided further, that the grants shall be contingent upon satisfactory levels of performance as defined and determined by the department; provided further, that preference in awarding grants shall be given to organizations providing services to high percentages of parents of infants, toddlers and preschool and school-age children; provided further, that funds shall be expended to reduce the waitlist of students for English language learning services; provided further, that grants shall not be considered an entitlement to a grant recipient; provided further, that the department shall consult with community colleges and other service providers in supporting and implementing content, performance and professional standards for adult basic education programs and services; provided further, that the department shall fund a professional development system to provide training and support for adult basic education programs and services; 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 being analyzed; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended to Pathways Inc. in the city of Lynn for adult education; and provided further, that efforts shall be taken to reduce the wait list ............................................... $58,948,559 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 not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the city of Worcester to purchase and install solar powered rectangular rapid flashing beacons and complementary pedestrian crossing improvements for 5 high priority locations leading to Worcester public schools; provided further, that the department of Fiscal Year 2026 Conference Report 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 February 27, 2026, 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 ................................................................. $53,767,772 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 13, 2026, the department of elementary and secondary education shall submit to the house and senate committees on ways and means a preliminary estimate of the costs eligible for reimbursement under this item in fiscal year 2027; 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 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 2025-2026 school year to cover costs expended between August 1, 2025 and July 31, 2026, inclusive; 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 ................................................................................................................ $2,000,320 7053-1909 For reimbursements to cities and towns for partial assistance in the furnishing of lunches to school children, including partial assistance in the furnishing of lunches to school children under section 6 of chapter 548 of the acts of 1948, as inserted by chapter 538 of the acts of 1951, and for supplementing funds allocated for the special milk program; provided, that authorized payments in the aggregate for partial assistance in the furnishing of lunches to school children shall not exceed the required state revenue match contained in the National School Lunch Act, 42 U.S.C. 1751 et seq., as amended, and implementing regulations; and provided further, that all cities and towns shall publish and disseminate meal charge policies in accordance with the 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 Conference Committee Report guardians before the start of the 2025-2026 school year, but not later than September 30, 2025............................................................................................ $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 2026; 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, 2026, 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 14, 2025, 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 6, 2026; 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 4, 2025, 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 $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 ............................................................................................................. $4,467,639 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 .............................. $6,864,918,685 General Fund ........................................................ 96.46% Student Opportunity Act Investment Fund .............. 2.91% Education Fund ....................................................... 0.63% Fiscal Year 2026 Conference Report 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 2026 shall be as defined in said section 5A of said chapter 71B and the program shall reimburse municipalities for both the eligible instructional costs and for the cost of required out-of-district transportation associated with implementing individual education plans of students receiving special education services in a manner consistent with said section 5A of said chapter 71B; provided further, that notwithstanding 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 2026; 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 of elementary and secondary education shall reimburse districts based on fiscal year 2025 claims; provided further, that the department expend funds to continue and expand voluntary residential placement prevention programs between the department of elementary and secondary education and other departments within the executive office of health and human services that develop community-based support services for children and their families; provided further, that the department shall provide not less than $10,500,000 to the department of developmental services for the voluntary residential placement prevention program; provided further, that the department of elementary and secondary education shall fully cooperate in providing information and assistance necessary for the department of developmental services to maximize federal reimbursement and to effectively serve students in less restrictive settings; provided further, that not less than $750,000 shall be expended for students with intellectual disabilities through the Massachusetts chapter of Best Buddies International, Inc.; provided further, that the department of elementary and secondary education shall expend not less than $200,000: (i) to provide books in accessible synthetic audio format that are made available through the 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 of elementary and secondary education shall expend funds for the costs of borrowing audio textbooks by special education students; provided further, that not less than $250,000 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 20 per cent of all tuition and other circuit-breaker eligible costs for placements at approved private schools; provided further, that the department shall expend funds for the costs of borrowing audio textbooks by special education students; provided further, that funds may be expended for the monitoring and follow-up activities of the department’s complaint management system, review and approval of local educational authority applications and local school districts’ compliance with the requirements of part B of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, as amended in 2004, by the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act of 2004, Public Law 108-446, 20 U.S.C. 1400 et seq., in Conference Committee Report 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 2026 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 2025 to costs reimbursable under said section 5A of said chapter 71B and incurred during fiscal year 2026 or other cases of extraordinary hardship where special education costs increase in relationship to total district costs as the department define through regulations or guidelines; provided further, that reimbursements for current year costs shall be allocated as 1-time grants; provided further, that the department shall conduct audits of fiscal year 2025 claims; provided further, that if the fiscal year 2025 claims are found to be inaccurate, the department shall recalculate the fiscal year 2026 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 January 30, 2026, 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 February 27, 2026, the department shall submit to the house and senate committees on ways and means a preliminary estimate of the costs eligible for reimbursement through this item in fiscal year 2027, prior appropriation continued ............... $484,927,484 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 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 Fiscal Year 2026 Conference Report further, that not later than July 1, 2026, 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 1, 2026, the department shall submit a report to the joint committee on education, the joint committee on mental health, substance use and recovery and the house and senate committees on ways and means that shall include: (1) a description of the participants in the pilot program; (2) a summary of the data collected from program participants; and (3) any recommendations to further expand the availability of mental health screenings for students .......................................... $3,000,000 Behavioral Health Outreach, Access and Support Trust Fund ........................................................... 100.00% 7061-0029 For the office of school and district accountability established in section 55A of chapter 15 of the General Laws; provided, that notwithstanding said section 55A of said chapter 15, the office shall perform not less than 20 school district audits for fiscal year 2026 ............................................................ $1,590,112 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 .............. $1,445,500 7061-9010 For fiscal year 2026 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 2026 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 2026; 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 ............................................................... $198,988,065 Conference Committee Report 7061-9200 For the department’s education data analysis and support for local districts ............................................................................................................................ $1,254,297 7061-9400 For student and school assessment, including the administration of the Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System exam established by the board of elementary and secondary education under sections 1D and 1I of chapter 69 of the General Laws and for grants to school districts to develop portfolio assessments for use in individual classrooms as an enhancement to student assessment; provided, that the portfolio assessments shall not replace the statewide standardized assessment based on the curriculum frameworks; provided further, that funds may be expended for any further exams approved by the board under said sections; provided further, that funds may also be expended on the development and implementation of related curriculum standards and instructional support; provided further, that the department of elementary and secondary education shall expend funds for school and student assessment in accordance with the determination made by the board of elementary and secondary education as to the method of assessment in the 2025-2026 school year; provided further, that funds 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 ........ $41,141,279 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 submit an annual report that includes recommendations to the commissioner of elementary and secondary education, the senate and house committees on ways and means, and the joint committee on education ................................................................................................................ $250,000 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 (ii) 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 Fiscal Year 2026 Conference Report any school or district that fails to file a comprehensive school or district plan under section 1I of said chapter 69; provided further, that the department shall only approve reform plans with proven, replicable results in improving student performance, using research-based effective practices for turnaround to build multi-tiered systems of support; provided further, that the department shall only prioritize funding for turnaround efforts which are based on the turnaround practices identified by the department as key focus areas for successful school turnaround including, but not limited to: (i) leadership, shared responsibility and professional collaboration; (ii) intentional practices for improving student instruction; (iii) student specific supports and instruction provided to all students; and (iv) school climate and culture that provide a safe, orderly and respectful environment for students and families; provided further, that in carrying out this item, the department may contract with school support specialists, turnaround partners and such other external assistance as necessary in the expert opinion of the commissioner of elementary and secondary education to successfully turn around failing school and district performance; provided further, that no funds shall be expended on targeted assistance unless the department has approved, as part of the comprehensive district improvement plan, a professional development plan that addresses the needs of the district as determined by the department; provided further, that grants made under this item shall be awarded in coordination with the departments of early education and care and higher education; provided further, that funds shall be available for the establishment of a new school leadership initiative through cohort-based training and coaching; provided further, that funds may be expended for the purchase of instructional materials under section 57 of chapter 15 of the General Laws; provided further, that no funds shall be expended on instructional materials except where the purchase of such materials is part of a comprehensive plan to align the school or district curriculum with the Massachusetts curriculum frameworks; provided further, that preference in distributing funds shall be given to proposals that coordinate reform efforts within all schools in a district in order to prevent conflicts between multiple reforms and interventions among the schools, and which demonstrate innovative approaches that have improved student performance including, but not limited to, partnerships between community-based organizations and school districts; provided further, that not later than January 15, 2026, 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 may be expended for programs or activities during the summer months; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for the recruitment and training of educators offered by Teach for America Massachusetts to expand the teacher corps to address teacher vacancies in high need public schools and to close achievement gaps; 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 Conference Committee Report expended by the school committee of such city, town or regional school district without further appropriation .................................................................. $16,554,430 7061-9601 For the department of elementary and secondary education, which shall expend not more than $2,724,542 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 ............................................................................ $2,724,542 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; and provided further, that not later than April 1, 2026, 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 ................... $2,800,289 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 30, 2025, the department of elementary and secondary education shall select the grant recipients; 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 $15,000 shall be expended for the Worcester YWCA for youth swimming lessons as part of summer programming for children who identify as low Fiscal Year 2026 Conference Report income, as well as necessary infrastructure to comply with Christian’s Law; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to Natick public schools to support summer programming, school vacation week programming and artificial intelligence translation equipment; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended to Coalition for a Better Acre, Inc. YES! year – round Out-of-School-Time program for over 100 Acre youths ages 5-14; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended to Cambodian Mutual Assistance Association of Greater Lowell, Inc. for afterschool cultural program and rising stars sports and leadership summer day camp that serves over 100 students each year; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for the Methuen Youth Innovation, Inc. to support the establishment and operations of the Methuen Youth Innovation HUB, with a focus on empowering youth in the district through comprehensive leadership development, social skills building and civic engagement; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for Friends of the Hernández for fostering bilingual and bicultural leaders while providing essential enrichment, after-school programming and family engagement opportunities; provided further, that not less than $20,000 shall be expended to fund the enrichment activities at the Pioneer Valley Regional school districts afterschool programs for children ages K-6; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to Steps to Success, Inc. to provide academic and personal support for low-income students from 4th grade to college graduation; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended to Boston Partners for Education to support school programing needs; provided further, that not less than $300,000 shall be expended for the Recreation Worcester program in the city of Worcester; provided further, that not less than $125,000 shall be expended to Piers Park Sailing Center for sailing and maritime education and operations in the East Boston section of the city of Boston; provided further, that not less than $150,000 shall be expended for the Boston Debate League Incorporated for its after-school debate league program; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the Girls Design Academy in the city of New Bedford; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended to the Cape Verdean Association of Brockton for employment positions for at-risk youth within its YEP! We Can Summer Program; provided further, that not later than June 30, 2026, 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; 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; and provided further, that not less than $35,000 shall be expended for Boston Athletic Academy, Incorporated located in the Hyde Park section of the city of Boston for after school programming and youth supports ....................... $8,592,449 General Fund ........................................................ 73.17% Youth Development & Achievement Fund ............ 26.83% 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 Conference Committee Report 69; provided further, that funds shall be expended for: (i) an annual statewide safe and supportive schools conference that shall highlight the grant program, include presentations by grantee schools and districts about their work, teach attendees about the safe and supportive schools framework and self-assessment tool, include presentations about the grant application process and emphasize best practices for incorporating developmentally appropriate input from students into safe and supportive schools grant applications and school-wide action plans; (ii) expert technological assistance in upgrading the usability of the online self- assessment tool; and (iii) an evaluation of the grant program; provided further, that funds shall be expended for leadership summits to assist superintendents and principals with developing safe and supportive school and district cultures including, but not limited to, the implementation of the online self-assessment tool; provided further, that grants shall be awarded to schools and school district teams that create schoolwide action plans based on all the elements of the safe and supportive schools framework and self-assessment tool; provided further, that grant awards shall be prioritized for applications that include a process for developmentally appropriate input from students who are reflective of the school population; provided further, that schools receiving continuation grants to implement schoolwide action plans shall incorporate such action plans into their school improvement plans developed under section 1I of said chapter 69; provided further, that the safe and supportive schools commission shall conduct an analysis of such schoolwide 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 3, 2025, 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; provided further, that not less than $125,000 shall be expended to the town of Mendon for a single point entry keycard security system for elementary and middle school buildings and for the Mendon-Upton Regional school district high school building; 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, 2027 .................................................................................. $795,086 7061-9619 For the Benjamin Franklin Cummings 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 Worcester Polytechnic Institute shall provide professional development activities at the academy, including salary and benefits for teachers and visiting scholars .............................................................................. $2,000,000 Fiscal Year 2026 Conference Report 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 13, 2026, the Mass Mentoring Partnership, Inc. shall submit a report to the department detailing the impact of the grants, expenditure of funds and the amount and source of matching funds raised .................................................................. $1,500,000 7061-9650 For the Supporting Healthy Alliances Reinforcing Education (SHARE) grant program to provide an integrated student wellness grant program to assist schools with addressing nonacademic 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 $500,000 shall be awarded by the department to schools and school districts serving high percentages of low-income students; provided further, that said supports may include funding to assist public school districts in contracting with licensed community-based health care service providers, including mental and behavioral health providers; provided further, that said program shall be administered by the department of elementary and secondary education in coordination with the executive office of health and human services; provided further, that the department shall prioritize applications for such services that are submitted by school districts whose applications are consistent with infrastructure and coordination efforts linking schools to community-based resources in accordance with item 7061-9612 of section 2 of chapter 154 of the acts of 2018; provided further, that such support grants may be expended to assist school districts in connecting students with community-based services to maximize coordination with service providers and establish more comprehensive continuums of care; provided further, that such grants may also be expended to support increased professional development opportunities for public school employees to identify students in need of mental and behavioral health support; provided further, that not later than December 30, 2025, 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 of representatives, 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 purposes of this item until August 28, 2026; and provided further, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, any Conference Committee Report 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 ............ $500,000 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, 2025, the department of elementary and secondary education shall submit a report to the house and senate committees on ways and means detailing: (a) its recommendations for additional adjustments to the rural school aid calculation for fiscal year 2027 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 January 30, 2026, any district receiving funds under this item shall submit a plan to the department of elementary and secondary education outlining steps the district will take to increase regional collaboration, consolidation or other efficiencies over the next 3 fiscal years; provided further, that not later than April 1, 2026, that the department of elementary and secondary education shall submit a report to the joint committee on education and the house and senate committees on ways and means detailing steps that participating districts have taken in regionalization and consolidation; 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 2027 ........................................................................ $12,000,000 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; and provided further, that funds may be expended for programs or activities during the summer months ........... $2,970,000 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; provided Fiscal Year 2026 Conference Report further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended on Mosaic Interfaith Youth Action, Inc. a grant program administered through the department of elementary and secondary education in coordination with the executive office of public safety and security for the purpose of preventing hate crimes and incidents statewide; 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 ............ $1,050,000 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 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 a direct or an 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 not less than $250,000 shall be expended for Thrive Scholars to support college to career services; provided further, not less than $100,000 shall be expended to Fitchburg state university for an admissions position focused primarily on recruitment to the police program; provided further, that not less than $300,000 shall be expended to Quincy college to provide student supports and services; 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, Conference Committee Report 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 2026; provided further, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, any grant administered by the department, including but not limited to those established in this item, item 7100-4002 and item 1596-2439 for fiscal year 2026 shall be distributed no later than September 30, 2025 pursuant to a transfer schedule determined by the executive office of administration and finance; provided further, that not more than $200,000 shall be expended for the department of higher education, in consultation with the office of employee relations and the Massachusetts Association of Community Colleges, to execute a compensation study of all positions within the collective bargaining unit for full-time faculty and professional staff positions whose exclusive bargaining representative is the Massachusetts Community College Council at the 15 community colleges, as defined in section 5 of chapter 15A of the General Laws; provided further, that the study shall examine the duties and responsibilities of each such position within the Massachusetts Community College Council collective bargaining unit and the salaries associated with each such position as compared to salary ranges at peer institutions and within the education market as whole; provided further, that not later than July 1, 2026, the department shall submit a report to the joint committee on higher education and the house and senate committees on ways and means outlining the findings and recommendations for updated job descriptions and salaries across the Massachusetts Community College Council collective bargaining unit; and provided further, that not less than $450,000 shall be expended for Journey into Education & Teaching, Inc. to strengthen the educator workforce pipeline ............................................................................................... $6,920,454 7066-0009 For the New England Board of Higher Education ................................................... $433,525 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 .................. $1,344,842 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 said aid shall not exceed $6,000 per recipient per year; and provided further, that said aid shall only be granted after exhausting all other sources of financial support .................................................................................................. $1,470,150 Fiscal Year 2026 Conference Report 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 ................................................................................................ $13,100,000 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 ....................................................................................................... $7,221,962 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 13, 2026, program awardees shall report to the department of higher education on attendees’ successful transition to college and that the department of higher education shall deliver to the joint committee on education and the house and senate committees on ways and means an evaluation of the program and its impact on student achievement, particularly as it relates to closing achievement gaps; and provided further, that appropriated funds may be expended for programs or activities during the summer months ........................... $500,000 7066-9600 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 the grant program; provided further, that such students with disabilities shall be offered enrollment in credit and noncredit courses that Conference Committee Report 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 department of higher education shall develop guidelines to ensure that the grant program promotes civic engagement and mentoring of faculty in public institutions of higher education and supports college success, work success, participation in student life of the college community and provision of a free appropriate public education in the least restrictive environment; provided further, that the department shall develop strategies and procedures to help sustain and replicate the existing inclusive concurrent enrollment programs initiated through the grant program including, but not limited to: (i) providing funds to retain employment specialists; (ii) assisting students in meeting integrated competitive employment and other transition-related goals; (iii) adopting procedures and funding mechanisms to ensure that new partnerships of public institutions of higher education and school districts providing inclusive concurrent enrollment programs fully utilize the models and expertise developed in existing partnerships; and (iv) conducting evaluations and research to further identify student outcomes and best practices; provided further, that the department shall develop a mechanism to encourage existing and new partnerships to expand the capacity to respond to individual parents and schools in underserved areas that request an opportunity for their children to participate in the inclusive concurrent enrollment initiative; provided further, that tuition for courses shall be waived by the state institutions of higher education for students enrolled through this grant program; provided further, that the department shall maintain the position of inclusive concurrent enrollment coordinator who shall be responsible for administering the grant program, coordinating the advisory committee, developing new partnerships, assisting existing partnerships in creating self-sustaining models and overseeing the development of videos and informational materials as well as evaluation and research through the institute for community inclusion to assist new colleges and school districts; provided further, that not later than July 15, 2025, the department shall select grant recipients and shall distribute a request for grant proposals subject to future appropriation not later than May 29, 2026; provided further, that not later than January 30, 2026, 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 Fiscal Year 2026 Conference Report 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 June 30, 2025; provided further, that funds from this item shall be made available for the MASSGrant and MASSGrant Plus programs in an amount not less than the amount made available in fiscal year 2025; provided further, that that not less than $22,000,000 shall be made available for the Gilbert Grants; 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 paraprofessional grants in an amount not less than the amount made available in fiscal year 2025; provided further, that not less than $480,000 shall be made available for One Family, Inc. for any costs in connection with the One Family Scholars program; provided further, that not less than $150,000 shall be made available for the Chief Justice Ralph D. Gants Scholarship program, administered by the Massachusetts Bar Foundation to provide stipends for judicial internships to current law students with demonstrated financial need; 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 at least twice in the previous 4 years and whose majority of students are eligible for Pell grants; and provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended toward academic and financial support services for students of the Urban College of Boston: A Two-Year College, Inc, prior appropriation continued ..................................................... $175,788,311 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 .............................................................. $6,200,000 7100-4002 For Supporting Urgent Community College Equity through Student Services (SUCCESS) grants to community colleges to provide wraparound supports and services to improve outcomes for their most vulnerable populations, which may include, but shall not be limited to, low- income, first-generation, minority and disabled students and lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and questioning students; provided, that funds shall be disbursed based on a formula and criteria developed in consultation with the Massachusetts Association of Community Colleges; provided further, that eligible wraparound support activities shall include, but not be limited to, peer mentors, academic skills workshops, field trips Conference Committee Report 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, 2026, 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 ................................. 100.00% 7100-4003 For the department of higher education to support a hunger-free campus initiative to address food insecurity at 2- and 4-year public institutions of higher learning and higher education institutions that have been shown to primarily enroll historically underrepresented groups as determined by the department of higher education; provided, that the department shall award grants to campuses that: (i) maximize student enrollment in federal nutrition benefit programs; (ii) promote on-campus grocers that accept nutrition program benefits; (iii) increase access to available meal cards and meal swipe options, where feasible; (iv) maximize student access to on-campus or area food pantries in collaboration with regional food banks; and (v) support other campus-designed projects to address college student food insecurity; provided further, that prior to awarding grants under this item, the department shall issue a request for proposal through which colleges may apply and make grant awards based on the demonstrated need and a proposed implementation plan submitted by each applicant; provided further, that not later than 45 days after the passage of this item, the department shall issue a request for proposals to eligible public institutions; and provided further, that not later than 90 days after the passage of this act, the department shall submit to the house and senate committees on ways and means, the joint committee on higher education and the clerks of the house of representatives and the senate a report detailing a list of grantees and the grant amount distributed to each grantee ................................................................................................................... $500,000 7520-0424 For a health and welfare reserve for eligible personnel employed at the community colleges and state universities ......................................................... $7,131,153 University of Massachusetts. 7100-0200 For the operation of the University of Massachusetts; provided, that not later than January 30, 2026, 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 2025 to 2030, inclusive, 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) noninstructional administrative costs; (d) costs related to asset Fiscal Year 2026 Conference Report management and acquisition; (e) annual enrollment growth; (f) annual tuition and fee growth; (g) fee structure; (h) expenditures on direct student financial aid; and (i) average financial aid award per financial aid recipient; provided further, that funding for each center and institute at the University of Massachusetts at Boston shall be provided at an amount not less than in fiscal year 2018; provided further, that if, as a result of extraordinary or unforeseen circumstances, the university deems it necessary to reduce funding to any of said or 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 not later than January 2, 2026, 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 on implementing the April 2019 taskforce on centers and institutes' recommendations; provided further, that the university shall expend funds for the University of Massachusetts at Amherst Cranberry Station; 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 not less than $15,000 shall be expended for the health services to support access to women's health care; provided further, that funds may be expended 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; and provided further, that not less than $2,000,000 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 ........................................................................................ $833,000,000 General Fund ......................................................... 99.39% Education Fund ....................................................... 0.61% 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 ............................................................................................................. $2,813,465 7100-0701 For the Center for Portuguese Studies and Culture at the University of Massachusetts at Dartmouth; provided, that funds shall be allocated directly to the center, prior appropriation continued ............................................... $250,000 Conference Committee Report 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; provided, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for the Racial Equity and Justice Institute at Bridgewater State University for the expansion of professional development and consultive supports to aid in the closing of educational achievement gaps in higher education ............................................................. $70,494,667 7110-0100 For Fitchburg State University ........................................................................... $42,958,315 7112-0100 For Framingham State University ...................................................................... $42,090,534 7113-0100 For the Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts .................................................. $23,435,787 7113-0101 For Gallery 51 at the Berkshire Cultural Resource Center in the city of North Adams to be administer by the Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts ........................................................................................................................... $50,000 7114-0100 For Salem State University ................................................................................ $64,051,675 7114-0110 For the Frederick E. Berry Institute for Politics and Civic Engagement at ....................................................................................................................... $50,000 7114-0100 For Salem State University ................................................................................ $64,051,675 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 ........................................................................... $40,384,332 7116-0100 For Worcester State University; provided, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the Latino Education Institute and pre-collegiate programs at Worcester State University; provided further, that not less than $125,000 shall be expended for the John J. Binienda center for civic education at Worcester state university to expand service learning and volunteerism in the greater Worcester community, to support student experiential learning, to foster and develop student leadership opportunities, to support first generation and economically disadvantaged students through targeted scholarship support, for new innovations in student civic engagement and learning through building of intentional networks of students with community members and alumni and for programmatic development, updates and technologies within the center ........ $40,168,390 7117-0100 For the Massachusetts College of Art and Design ............................................ $26,409,532 7118-0100 For the Massachusetts Maritime Academy........................................................ $24,872,741 Community Colleges. 7502-0100 For Berkshire Community College ..................................................................... $15,120,176 Fiscal Year 2026 Conference Report 7503-0100 For Bristol Community College; provided, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended for the veterans educational service center ................................ $31,573,494 7504-0100 For Cape Cod Community College .................................................................... $16,941,124 7505-0100 For Greenfield Community College ................................................................... $14,861,810 7506-0100 For Holyoke Community College .................................................................... $27,569,822 7507-0100 For Massachusetts Bay Community College; provided, that not less than $85,000 shall be expended for the MassBay Center for Cybersecurity Education .......................................................................................................... $22,420,358 7508-0100 For Massasoit Community College .................................................................... $29,446,844 7509-0100 For Mount Wachusett Community College ........................................................ $20,670,329 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 ........................................................... $27,135,470 7511-0100 For North Shore Community College ................................................................ $29,852,724 7512-0100 For Quinsigamond Community College ............................................................ $30,327,423 7514-0100 For Springfield Technical Community College ................................................... $33,906,201 7515-0100 For Roxbury Community College ...................................................................... $14,822,249 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 $2,500,000 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 ............................................................................... $2,500,000 Conference Committee Report 7516-0100 For Middlesex Community College .................................................................... $32,578,673 7518-0100 For Bunker Hill Community College; provided further, 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 in their efforts to become licensed to practice nursing in the commonwealth .......................................................................................................................... $37,914,696 EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND SECURITY. Office of the Secretary. 8000-0038 For the operation of a witness protection program under chapter 263A of the General Laws.................................................................................................... $247,500 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 ......................................................................................................... $140,447 8000-0202 For the purchase and distribution of sexual assault evidence collection kits ................................................................................................................................. $92,695 8000-0313 For local public safety projects and grant programs; provided, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the Southern Berkshire Volunteer Ambulance Squad, Inc. to provide out-of-hospital advanced life support care to communities in the western Massachusetts; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended to North Suffolk Community Services, Inc. to coordinate and implement eviction sealing outreach and coordination; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for the Ware River Valley Domestic Violence Task Force in the town of Ware; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended for the purpose of project management, site planning and design work for a new police and fire station as part of a municipal complex in the town of Westminster; provided further, that not less than $35,000 shall be expended for upgrades to the police station in the town of West Brookfield; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended to make repairs to the fire hydrant system in the town of Hardwick; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended to BlueForce Strategies Inc. to provide law enforcement organizations with no-cost training in areas such as de-escalation and stress mitigation and management through its Community First Project; provided further, that not less than $35,000 shall be expended to the town of Shrewsbury for the purchase of a search and rescue vehicle; provided further, that not less than $12,000 shall be expended to the town of Shrewsbury for electronic voting equipment; provided further, that not less than $21,000 shall be expended for the operations of the Worcester court-appointed special advocates program; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for the purchase of, or reimbursement for the purchase of, soft shell helmet covers or other related safety equipment for youth football teams, including high schools in the cities of Amesbury and Haverhill and the towns of Andover, Merrimac, North Andover, Tewksbury and Wilmington; provided further, that not less than $16,000 shall be expended Fiscal Year 2026 Conference Report for the police department in the town of Shirley for the purchase of a drone and supportive equipment; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to Compete with Purpose, Inc. for 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 $30,000 shall be expended for the police department of the city of Holyoke for the purchase of gym equipment; provided further, that not less than $20,000 shall be expended for the Holyoke auxiliary traffic division of the Holyoke police department to purchase safety and police equipment; provided further, that not less than $35,000 shall be expended to the town of Marblehead for upgrades to the Marblehead police department’s duty firearms, including replacement sidearms and red-dot sighting systems; provided further, that not less than $175,000 shall be expended to the Southeastern Massachusetts Law Enforcement Council, Incorporated to provide law enforcement officers with access to critical incident stress management and peer support programs; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended to the town of East Bridgewater for it police drone program; provided further, that not less than $15,000 shall be expended for the police department of the town of Seekonk for the purchase of body-worn cameras; provided further, that not less than $65,000 shall be expended for a critical incident response and community outreach truck for the police department in the town of Millis; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for radios in the police department in the town of Plainville; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to the cities of Springfield and Chicopee for C3 police management in low-income and downtown neighborhoods to facilitate community involvement; provided further, that not less than $20,000 the town of Abington for its police department for such purposes including, but not limited to, training, embedded clinicians and an enclosed transport trailer for critical incident response; provided further, that not less than $80,000 shall be expended to the city of Worcester for software improvements and equipment at the Worcester police department; provided further, that not less than $15,000 shall be expended for the purchase of an all-terrain vehicle for the police department in the town of Boxford; provided further, that not less than $130,000 shall be expended for the purchase body-worn cameras for the police department in the town of Freetown; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended to conduct a feasibility study for a public safety building in the town of Somerset; provided further, that not less than $10,000 shall be expended to the Attleboro Vincentian Immersion Reentry Project administered by the Society of St. Vincent de Paul District Council of Attleboro in the city of Attleboro to serve incarcerated and formerly incarcerated individuals throughout Bristol county; and provided further, that not less than $15,000 shall be expended to Sisters@Heart, Inc. for the purchase, installation and maintenance of publicly accessible automatic external defibrillators in the towns of Mansfield and Foxborough and for the purchase of training materials to support the education of the proper use of automatic external defibrillators; provided further, that not less than $30,000 shall be expended to make critical upgrades to the public safety building in the town of Saugus; provided further, that not less than $12,126 shall be expended for the purchase of automated external defibrillators for police patrol cruisers in the town of Westborough; provided further, that not less than $125,000 shall be expended for the Dismas House of Massachusetts, Inc. in city of Worcester; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for police equipment, Conference Committee Report including rifles and shields, for the city of Melrose; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to the town of Wenham for the procurement of a rescue boat to be used by the Wenham fire department; provided further, that not less than $15,000 shall be expended for the study of building out a regional dispatch center for public safety in the town of Blackstone; provided further, that not less than $20,000 shall be expended for the acquisition of tactical and active response equipment for the police department in the town of Charlton; provided further, that not less than $40,000 shall be expended for public safety improvements in the town of Grafton; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for public safety improvements in the town of Northbridge; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for public safety improvements in the town of Upton; provided further, that not less than $5,000 shall be expended to the town of Mansfield for the Mansfield police department for programs or systems to assist in tracking, finding or rescuing vulnerable people; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for necessary HVAC replacements to the public safety building in the town of Seekonk; provided further, that not less than $20,000 shall be expended to the town of Milton’s police department to increase access to clinician resources; provided further, that not less than $30,000 shall be expended to the town of Mansfield for a mobile blood transfusion program; 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 $90,000 shall be expended to the Northwestern Youth Fire Intervention Response, Education and Safety Partnership (NoFIRES) program to support fire safety education and intervention services for families in the region; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to the city of Boston for the payroll costs of the Boston police department for dedicated patrols of Uphams Corner, Bowdoin street, Geneva avenue, Grove Hall, Washington street (Four Corners), Old road, Blue Hill/Columbia in the Dorchester and Roxbury sections of the city of Boston; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for the Braintree police department’s family services unit in the city known as the town of Braintree; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for equipment for the city known as the town of Braintree’s fire department; provided further, that not less than $250,000 shall be expended for Recidiviz, Inc. to provide technology and data support to improve reentry outcomes; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to the city of Lynn for gun violence prevention community programming; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the police department in the town of Plymouth to purchase deployable traffic safety barriers for use during public events; provided further, that not less than $65,000 shall be expended to the town of Auburn for public safety communication equipment and programming of dispatch radio consoles; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended to the Tyngsborough police department for Lake Mascuppic marine patrols; provided further, that not less than $19,000 shall be expended for the equipment needs of the Bourne police department; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to the town of Boylston as compensation for hosting a municipal police training academy; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended to the Northeastern Massachusetts Law Enforcement Council, Inc.; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to the Fiscal Year 2026 Conference Report Boston police department area A-1 district for ADA-compliant barriers for events in the A-1 district; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for the Woburn police department for capital items; and provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the Boston Main Streets Foundation to support the installation of security cameras in commercial districts located within the 5th Suffolk district and served by the Boston main streets program, in coordination with local Main Streets organizations and public safety officials ................................................. $2,995,126 8000-0600 For the office of the secretary of public safety and security, including the highway safety bureau, to provide matching funds for a planning and administration grant under 23 U.S.C. 402 and the costs associated with the implementation of chapter 122 of the acts of 2019; provided, that the executive office of public safety and security staff may provide administrative processing for departments under the executive office’s purview; provided further, that not less than $3,126,872 shall be provided for the Boston, Cambridge and Everett fire department hazardous material response teams; 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 later than December 31, 2025, the executive office, in consultation with the Massachusetts Department of Transportation and executive office for administration and finance, shall submit a report to the house and senate committee on ways and means which shall include, but not be limited to: (i) public safety mitigation plans associated with the 2026 World Cup matches hosted in Massachusetts; (ii) transportation and traffic mitigation planning associated with the impacts of the 2026 World Cup matches hosted in Massachusetts; (iii) the estimated cost of implementation of the plans in clauses (i) and (ii); and (iv) estimated federal or private funds available to fund the mitigation plans in clauses (i) and (ii) .................................................. $10,147,363 8000-0601 For the operation of the Project Safe Neighborhood grant program .................. $1,000,000 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 2, 2026, 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 ................................................................................................................ $100,000 8000-0655 For a grant program to be administered by the executive office of public safety and security for emerging adults re-entry programs to reduce recidivism among individuals between the ages of 18 and 25, inclusive, who are returning to the community from state prisons and county correctional facilities; provided, that the secretary of public safety and security shall distribute funds through a competitive grant program; provided further, that grants shall be awarded to applicants that: (i) are community-based nonprofit programs; (ii) have a demonstrated commitment from the department of correction or a sheriff’s office to work collaboratively to deliver services in their respective facilities; (iii) provide Conference Committee Report both pre-release and post-release services to individuals between the ages of 18 and 25, inclusive, who are returning to the community from state prisons and county correctional facilities including, but not limited to, probationers and parolees; (iv) provide a continuum of programming from state prisons or county correctional facilities into the community; (v) provide pre-release services for all participating individuals that include transition plans, education programs, workforce readiness and life skills programs and counseling; (vi) provide post-release services that include case management for not less than 12 months after participating individuals have been released; and (vii) provide a plan for ensuring that proposed programs shall be implemented with adherence to a research- based, evidence-based or evidence-informed program design; provided further, that not more than 6 grants shall be awarded; provided further, that not more than 7.5 per cent of the total appropriation in this item shall be used to provide administrative support and training to grantees, including program design, technical assistance and program evaluation, and to provide training and technical assistance to any other organization or institution working on emerging adult justice initiatives; provided further, that contracts for grantees may be awarded for periods of not more than 5 years with options for additional renewal periods; provided further, that not later than March 3, 2026, 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 grant recipient; (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; and provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for the development of an emerging adult community supervision framework in coordination with the executive office of public safety and security and justice system partners… ............................................. $7,025,000 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 ........................................... $750,000 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 under 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 Fiscal Year 2026 Conference Report such grant shall be awarded to a nonprofit organization in the western region of the commonwealth; provided further, that the grants shall be distributed in a geographically equitable manner across the eastern, central and western regions of the commonwealth; provided further, that not later than March 2, 2026, 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: (a) the number of grant applicants; (b) successful grant applicants; (c) the criteria used to evaluate grant applications; and (d) the amount of funds awarded to each grant recipient; provided further, that not less than $500,000 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 the pilot program equal to $1 for every $1 contributed by the commonwealth ...................................................................... $5,200,000 8000-1213 For the school of reentry; provided, that funds may be spent on the credible messenger program ............................................................................................ $1,385,656 8000-1225 For the operation of the office of grants and research ........................................... $290,261 8000-1700 For the provision of information technology services within the executive office of public safety and security ..................................................................... $22,529,383 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 2027 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 Conference Committee Report later than August 15, 2025, 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 16, 2025, 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 to the executive office for administration and finance and the house and senate committees on ways and means detailing the distribution of grant funds; and provided further, that not later than March 3, 2026, 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 2026; (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 from fiscal year 2025 ........................ $10,087,424 Chief Medical Examiner. 8000-0105 For the operation of the office of the chief medical examiner established in chapter 38 of the General Laws; provided, that not later than January 16, 2026, 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 2025; (ii) the number of procedures performed in fiscal year 2025; (iii) the current turnaround time and backlogs; (iv) the current response time to scenes; (v) the number of cases completed in fiscal year 2025; (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 ................ $19,722,525 8000-0122 For the office of the chief medical examiner, which may expend for its operations not more than $8,646,884 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 retained revenues and related expenditures, the office may incur expenses and the comptroller may certify for payment amounts not to exceed the lower of this authorization or the most recent revenue estimate as reported in the state accounting system ........................... $8,646,884 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 have access to criminal offender record information when qualifying applicants for state-assisted housing .................................................................. $3,397,531 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 $6,323,674 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 Fiscal Year 2026 Conference Report 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 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; and provided further, that any unexpended funds in this item shall not revert but shall be made available for this item until June 30, 2027 ................................................. $6,323,674 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 16, 2025, 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 ........ $7,402,232 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 $52,000,000 from 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 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… .................................... $52,000,000 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 retained revenues and related expenditures, the department may incur expenses and the comptroller may certify for payment amounts not to exceed the lower of this authorization or the most recent revenue estimate as reported in the state accounting system… ..................................................... $3,500,000 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 Conference Committee Report 2026, 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 retained revenues and related expenditures, the department may incur expenses and the comptroller may certify for payment amounts not to exceed the lower of this authorization or the most recent revenue estimate as reported in the state accounting system ........................................................ $3,205,922 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 $52,000,000 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 retained 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 .............. $52,000,000 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............................ $10,434,090 8100-1001 For the administration and operation of the department of state police; provided, that the department shall expend funds from this item to maximize federal grants for the operation of a counter-terrorism unit and the payment of overtime for state police officers; provided further, that the department shall maintain the division of field services, which shall include, but not be limited to, the bureau of metropolitan district operations; provided further, that not less than 40 officers shall be provided to the department of conservation and recreation to patrol its watershed property; provided further, that the department of state police shall enter into an interagency agreement with the department of conservation and recreation to provide police coverage on department of conservation and recreation properties and parkways; provided further, that not less than $1,200,000 shall be expended for the payroll costs of the state police directed patrols; provided further, that not less than $30,000 shall be Fiscal Year 2026 Conference Report 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 the East Boston section of the city of Boston; provided further, that not less than $95,000 shall be expended for additional patrols for the summer season at Wollaston beach and Furnace Brook parkway in the city of Quincy; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for the payroll costs of the department of 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 $50,000 shall be expended for directed patrols in the South Boston section of the city of Boston including, but not limited to, Day boulevard, Carson beach, M street beach, Marine park and Castle Island; provided further, that 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 the 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 that 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; provided further, that not less than $400,000 shall be expended to the department of state police Troop H for capital expenditures and to conduct dedicated patrols along the Southwest Corridor park in the Back Bay section of the city of Boston and the Old Harbor reservation areas in the South Boston and Dorchester sections of the city of Boston; provided further, that not less than $50,000 of the $400,000 shall be expended for dedicated patrols by the department of state police marine unit; provided further, that not less than $50,000 of said $400,000 shall be expended for dedicated patrols by the department of state police mounted unit; and provided further, that a seasonal office trailer and satellite barn shall be acquired and maintained by the department from Memorial Day to Labor Day, inclusive, at Castle island in the South Boston section of the city of Boston ............................................................................................................. $401,429,924 State Police Crime Laboratory. Conference Committee Report 8100-1004 For the operation and related costs of the state police crime laboratory, including the analysis of samples used in the prosecution of controlled substance offenses conducted at the former department of public health facilities; provided, that the analysis of narcotic drug synthetic substitutes, poisons, drugs, medicines and chemicals shall be funded from this item in order to support the law enforcement efforts of the district attorneys, the state police and municipal police departments; provided further, that the practices and procedures of the state police crime laboratory shall be informed by the recommendations of the forensic science oversight board; provided further, that not less than $250,000 shall be expended for costs associated with forensic genetic genealogy DNA to be used to help solve violent crimes, identify unidentified human remains, process sexual assault evidence kits and support cold case investigations; provided further, that any third-party testing lab shall be vetted and approved by the Massachusetts state police crime lab; 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, 2025, the first such report shall be submitted; provided further, that funds shall be spent on phase II of the processing of sexual assault evidence kits; and provided further, that not later than March 3, 2026, the department of state police shall submit a report to the house and senate committees on ways and means that shall include, but not be limited to: (a) the status of phase II of the processing of sexual assault evidence kits; (b) an anticipated timeline for completion of phase II; and (c) the year to date cost of processing sexual assault evidence kits as part of phase II ............................. $29,852,624 8100-1005 For the analysis of narcotic drug synthetic substitutes, poisons, drugs, medicines and chemicals at the University of Massachusetts medical school to support the law enforcement efforts of the district attorneys, the department of state police and municipal police departments ............................... $679,810 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 ....... $21,412,003 General Fund ......................................................... 96.22% Public Safety Training Fund ......................................... 3.78% 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, 2025; 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 Fiscal Year 2026 Conference Report 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 prior to graduation, the committee shall refund the municipality in which the recruit was to have served a portion of the fee according to the following schedule: (i) if a recruit withdraws from the program prior to 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 prior to 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 prior to 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 2025 and 2026; provided further, that not later than January 8, 2026, 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 retained revenues and related expenditures, the committee may incur expenses and the comptroller may certify for payment amounts not to exceed the lower of this authorization or the most recent revenue estimate as reported in the state accounting system ........................................................ $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 Conference Committee Report from this item for these purposes shall be assessed upon insurance companies writing fire, homeowners multiple peril or commercial multiple peril policies on property situated in the commonwealth and paid within 30 days after receiving notice of this assessment from the commissioner of insurance; provided further, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, 100 per cent of the amount appropriated in item 8100- 1001 for all purposes related to fire and arson investigation shall be assessed upon insurance companies writing fire, homeowners multiple peril or commercial multiple peril policies on property situated in the commonwealth, and paid within 30 days after receiving notice of this assessment from the commissioner of insurance; provided further, that not more than 10 per cent of the amount designated for the arson prevention program shall be expended for the administrative cost of the program; provided further, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, 100 per cent of the amount appropriated in this item for the operation of the hazardous materials emergency response program and the associated fringe benefit costs of personnel paid from this item for these purposes shall be assessed upon insurance companies writing commercial multiple peril, non-liability portion policies on property situated in the commonwealth and commercial auto liability policies as referenced in line 5.1 and line 19.4, respectively, in the most recent annual statement on file with the commissioner of insurance; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be allocated by the department for critical incident stress management; provided further, that not less than $2,000,000 shall be expended by the department for the On-Site Academy for critical incident stress management services in support of emergency medical services, fire, corrections officers, and law enforcement officers; 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 funds shall be expended for costs associated with additional operational capacity and hazardous materials emergency response teams coverage for special events; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for the Holbrook Regional Emergency Communication Center; and provided further, that not less than $1,700,000 shall be expended for the Boston fire department training academy to provide training and instruction for public safety agencies in the city of Boston and municipal and political subdivisions across the commonwealth ....................................... $45,669,635 8324-0050 For the commonwealth’s local fire departments; provided, that not less than $58,000 shall be expended for the Wales fire department to replace self-contained breathing apparatuses; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for the design and feasibility analysis of a new fire substation in the town of Walpole; provided further, that not less than $35,000 shall be expended for the purchase of emergency medical services equipment and supplies for the fire department in the town of Westborough; provided further, that not less than $10,000 shall be expended for the purchase of digital radio pagers for the fire department of the town of East Bridgewater; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for new trailers and bays for the fire department substation in the town of Holden; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be provided to the town of Boxford for the procurement of vehicle stabilizers and UTV for the Boxford fire department; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for radio and Fiscal Year 2026 Conference Report communications upgrades and improvements to the South Hadley fire department district 1; provided further, that not less than $30,000 shall be expended to South Shore regional vocational technical high school in the town of Hanover for its firefighter cadet; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended to the town of Norfolk for emergency medical services patient management and transport equipment; provided further, that not less than $5,500 shall be expended for medical and trauma training for paramedics at the fire department in the town of Hanover; provided further, that not less than $55,000 shall be expended for the city of Quincy for a hazardous materials emergency response program; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for communications infrastructure for the city of Quincy; provided further, that not less than $20,000 shall be expended to the town of Georgetown for the replacement of equipment in the Georgetown fire department; provided further, that not less than $20,000 shall be expended to the town of Newbury for a new cardiac monitor and repairs at the Morgan avenue fire station; provided further, that not less than $40,000 shall be expended to the town of Hamilton for an ambulance; provided further, that not less than $10,000 shall be expended to the Sandwich fire department peer support team for its operations and training for its team members; provided further, that not less than $130,000 shall be expended to the for the purchase of new cardiac monitors for the fire department in the town of Westport; provided further, than not less than $30,000 shall be expended for supplies and for the operation of the Canton Blood Transfusion program in the fire department in the town of Canton; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended to Barnstable county fire training programs and equipment; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended to the town of Acton for firefighter turnout gear or other related expenses for the Acton provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended to the town of Acton for radio equipment; provided further, that not less than $40,000 shall be expended to the towns of Plymouth, Pembroke, Kingston, Plympton, Falmouth, Mashpee, Bourne and Sandwich to purchase PFAS-free test gear for their fire departments; provided further, that not less than $20,000 shall be expended to purchase a utility task vehicle for the Winchendon fire department; provided further, that not less than $250,000 shall be expended for a municipal grant program to be administered by the state fire marshal for firefighter cancer screenings including advanced blood testing and imaging; provided further, that not less than $50,000 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 $100,000 shall be expended to the city of Boston’s fire department to conduct dedicated emergency services through its delta units, consisting of 3 delta unit vehicles assigned to Castle island, Pleasure bay and Carson beach respectively, within the Old Harbor Reservation in the South Boston section of the city of Boston, seasonally from Memorial Day to Labor Day, inclusive; provided further, that not less than $20,000 shall be expended to the town of Newbury for a new cardiac monitor and defibrillator for the Newbury fire department; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to the town of Stoughton for equipment upgrades and the continuation of essential services at the Stoughton fire department; provided further, that not less than $40,000 shall be expended to the city known as the town of Randolph for the purchase of a new emergency Conference Committee Report backup generator for the Randolph fire department’s central station; provided further, that not less than $40,000 shall be expended to the town of Milton’s fire department; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to the city of Everett for communications and equipment upgrades for the Everett fire department; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for necessary HVAC improvement to the Norton fire department in the town of Norton; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for body worn cameras for the Sharon police department; provided further, that not less than $60,000 shall be expended to the Belchertown fire department for the purchase and operation of a utility terrain vehicle; provided further, that not less than $150,000 shall be expended to the town of Stow for the development of an installation of new firefighting water cisterns; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended to the Sandwich fire department for the purchase of gear and equipment; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended for design funds for the fire department project in the town of Weston; and provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for the Woburn fire department for capital items .................. $2,113,500 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 retained revenues and related expenditures, the department may incur expenses and the comptroller may certify for payment amounts not to exceed the lower of this authorization or the most recent revenue estimate as reported in the state accounting system ....................... $8,500 8324-0500 For the department of fire services, which may expend not more than $2,325,060 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 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… ............. $2,325,060 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 the division may expend funds appropriated in this item for the administration of budgetary, procurement, fiscal, human resources, payroll and other administrative services; provided further, that the adjutant general shall maintain a roster of Massachusetts veterans as directed by section 15 of chapter 33 of the Fiscal Year 2026 Conference Report General Laws; and provided further, that not less than $300,000 shall be expended for suicide prevention services for military personnel ...................... $14,572,628 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 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 ............................................................................... $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 prior to 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, 2027 ............................................................... $8,028,077 8700-1160 For life insurance premiums under section 88B of chapter 33 of the General Laws ...................................................................................................... $1,165,204 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 the funds appropriated under this item shall not revert but shall be made available for these purposes through June 30, 2027; 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 .......................................................................................................... $7,059,781 Department of Correction. 8900-0001 For the operation of the department of correction; provided, that not later than January 6, 2026, 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 Conference Committee Report 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 later than 30 days following the last day of the quarter; 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, 2025 to December 31, 2025, inclusive, and 1 of the reports shall cover the period from January 1, 2026 to June 30, 2026, 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 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 at least 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 2, 2026, 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 $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 at least once every 6 months, the Disability Law Center, Inc. shall report on the impact of these reforms on those served at Fiscal Year 2026 Conference Report Bridgewater state hospital to the joint committee on mental health, substance use and recovery, the joint committee on the judiciary, the house and senate committees on ways and means, the president of the senate and the speaker of the house of representatives ................................ $807,354,492 8900-0002 For the operation of the Massachusetts Alcohol and Substance Abuse Center ................................................................................................................ $24,521,860 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...................................................................................................................... $4,979,734 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, 2026, 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 incarcerated persons as compared to non-participating incarcerated persons, 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 .............................................................. $6,796,500 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 retained 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, and the state criminal alien assistance program; provided, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, for accommodating timing discrepancies between the receipt of retained revenues and related Conference Committee Report 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 8900-1100 For re-entry programs at the department of correction that are intended to reduce recidivism rates; provided, that said programs shall be in addition to such provided in fiscal year 2025; 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 later than January 15, 2026, the department shall report to the house and senate committees on ways and means on re- entry programming at the department; and 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; ........... $1,519,044 Parole Board. 8950-0001 For the operation of the parole board ................................................................ $25,529,560 8950-0002 For the victim and witness assistance program under chapter 258B of the General Laws ......................................................................................................... $260,407 Sheriffs. Hampden Sheriff’s Office. 8910-0102 For the operation of the Hampden sheriff’s office; provided, that not later than December 16, 2025, 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, 2025 and 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 ................................... $88,863,524 8910-0104 For the operation of a regional section 35 program under section 35 of chapter 123 of the General Laws, in western Massachusetts for the counties of Hampden, Hampshire, Worcester, Franklin and Berkshire that provides involuntary commitment to a treatment facility for not more than 90 days of an individual who has an addiction to alcohol or drugs; provided, that the program shall be located in Hampden county to provide treatment, case management, medical and mental health services, withdrawal management and ongoing monitoring, medication addiction treatment and safety and security staffing as well as release planning and after care services; and provided further, that additional costs associated with said Fiscal Year 2026 Conference Report program shall include medication, food, clothing, medical needs and psychiatric services ............................................................................................. $2,781,294 8910-1000 For the Hampden sheriff’s office, which may expend for the operation of a prison industries program not more than $3,631,251 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 16, 2026, 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 retained revenues and related expenditures, the office may incur expenses and the comptroller may certify for payment amounts not to exceed the lower of this authorization or the most recent revenue estimate as reported in the state accounting system ..................................................................................... $3,631,251 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 9, 2026, 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 2026 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 ........................ $1,413,224 Conference Committee Report 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 .......................................... $667,691 8910-1030 For the operation of the western Massachusetts regional women’s correctional center ............................................................................................... $5,041,957 Worcester Sheriff’s Office. 8910-0105 For the operation of the Worcester sheriff’s office; provided, that not later than December 16, 2025, 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, 2025 and 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 ................................... $59,411,208 Middlesex Sheriff’s Office. 8910-0107 For the operation of the Middlesex sheriff’s office; provided, that not later than December 16, 2025, 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, 2025 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 .................... $77,418,880 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 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 .............................. $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 Fiscal Year 2026 Conference Report compensation of employees of said program; provided, that not later than March 16, 2026, 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 retained revenues and related expenditures, the office may incur expenses and the comptroller may certify for payment amounts not to exceed the lower of this authorization or the most recent revenue estimate as reported in the state accounting system .......................................................................................... $75,000 8910-1101 For the 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 9, 2026, 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 2026 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, 2025, 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 Conference Committee Report 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, 2025 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 .................... $17,753,537 Berkshire Sheriff’s Office. 8910-0145 For the operation of the Berkshire sheriff’s office; provided, that not later than December 16, 2025, 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, 2025 and which shall be due not later than 30 days after the last day of each quarter; provided further, that the office shall provide relevant data to the Massachusetts Sheriffs Association, Inc. to allow for the reporting of all requirements under item 8910-7110; and provided further, that not less than $200,000 shall be expended for the Berkshire county opioid education and awareness task force .......................................... $21,196,747 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 $100,000 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 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 ........................................................... $100,000 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 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 ............................................................................ $1,500,000 Franklin Sheriff’s Office. Fiscal Year 2026 Conference Report 8910-0108 For the operation of the Franklin sheriff’s office; provided, that not later than December 15, 2025, 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, 2025 and 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; 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 $150,000 shall be expended for the Franklin county opioid education and awareness task force .................................................................................................................. $21,023,078 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 those details; provided, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, for 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 ............................................................................ $1,850,000 8910-0619 For the operation of the Essex sheriff’s office; provided, that not later than December 16, 2025, 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, 2025 and 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 ............................................................ $88,095,018 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 Conference Committee Report 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 less than $150,000 shall be expended for training and certifications to support sheriffs’ correctional officers and deputy sheriffs in the commonwealth; provided further, that not later than January 30, 2026, 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 2025; provided further, that the association shall post on its website the average daily incarcerated persons population for the month by the fifteenth day of the subsequent month; provided further, that not later than August 15, 2025, 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, 2025 and due not later than 30 days after the last day of each quarter; provided further, that each sheriff’s office shall submit said report directly to the executive office for administration and finance, the house and senate committees on ways and means, the joint committee on public safety and homeland security, the executive office of public safety and security, the association and the department of correction; provided further, that not later than January 30, 2026, 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 2025, revenue projections for fiscal years 2026 and 2027 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 .................................................................................................................... $901,310 Barnstable Sheriff’s Office. 8910-8200 For the operation of the Barnstable sheriff’s office; provided, that not later than December 16, 2025, 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, 2025 and 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 ................................... $33,082,544 Fiscal Year 2026 Conference Report 8910-8213 For the Barnstable sheriff's office, which may expend not more than $1,500,000 in revenues collected from municipalities and other entities for regional emergency and public safety communication services to support the operations, development, membership and maintenance of the office; provided, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, for accommodating timing discrepancies between the receipt of 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 ..................................................................................... $1,500,000 Bristol Sheriff’s Office. 8910-8300 For the operation of the Bristol sheriff’s office; provided, that not later than December 16, 2025, 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, 2025 and 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 ............................................................ $61,441,135 Dukes County Sheriff’s Office. 8910-8400 For the operation of the Dukes County sheriff’s office; provided, that not later than December 15, 2025, 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, 2025 and 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 ..................................... $3,897,156 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 retained revenues and related expenditures, the office may incur expenses and the comptroller may certify for payment amounts not to exceed the lower of Conference Committee Report 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, 2025, 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, 2025 and 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 ......................................... $864,228 Norfolk Sheriff’s Office. 8910-8600 For the operation of the Norfolk sheriff’s office; provided, that not later than December 15, 2025, 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, 2025 and 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 ............................................................ $40,274,067 8910-8629 For the Norfolk sheriff's office, which may expend not more than $55,430 in revenues collected from municipalities and other entities for regional emergency and public safety communication services to support the operations, development, membership and maintenance of the office; provided, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, for accommodating timing discrepancies between the receipt of 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 .......................................................................................... $55,430 8910-8630 For the Norfolk sheriff's office, which may expend not more than $160,000 in revenues collected from public or private entities or persons for community programs; provided, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, for accommodating timing discrepancies between the receipt of retained revenues and related expenditures, the office may incur expenses and the comptroller may certify for payment Fiscal Year 2026 Conference Report 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, 2025, 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, 2025 and 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 ................................... $72,195,192 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 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 ........................................................................................ $300,000 Suffolk Sheriff’s Office. 8910-8800 For the operation of the Suffolk sheriff’s office; provided, that not later than December 15, 2025, 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, 2025 and shall be due not later than 30 days after the last day of each quarter; provided further, that not less than $1,500,000 shall be expended for costs associated with Project Evolve at the Suffolk county jail in the city of Boston; 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 ...................................................... $128,712,231 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 Conference Committee Report determine and collect fees for such detentions from the law enforcement agencies and municipalities; and provided further, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, for accommodating timing discrepancies between the receipt of 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 ................................................................................................................. $1,800,000 EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF AGING AND INDEPENDENCE. Office of the Secretary. 9110-0100 For the operation of the executive office of aging and independence and the regulation of assisted living facilities; provided, that not less than $120,000 shall be expended to the LGBTQIA+ Aging Project of Fenway Health for staffing and operations to support the permanent commission on older lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender, queer and questioning, or LGBT, adults and their caregivers established in section 71 of chapter 3 of the General Laws; provided further, that the secretary of aging and independence may transfer funds between items 9110-1630 and 9110- 0600; and provided further, that not less than $20,000 shall be expended to Martha’s Vineyard Community Foundation, Inc. for costs associated with transportation for older adults on Martha’s Vineyard................................... $5,977,609 9110-0600 For health care services provided to MassHealth members who are older adults eligible for community-based waiver services; provided, that funds may be expended from this item for health care services provided to recipients in prior fiscal years; provided further, that subject to the assessed needs of consumers or the terms of the waiver, the funding for benefits of community-based waiver services shall not be reduced below the level of services provided in fiscal year 2025; provided further, that the eligibility requirements for this program shall not be more restrictive than those established in fiscal year 2025; 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 ................................................................................ $435,327,334 9110-1455 For the costs of the subsidized catastrophic prescription drug insurance program under section 39 of chapter 19A of the General Laws and for the operations of the consolidated MassOptions, prescription advantage and 800-age-info customer service centers; provided, that funds shall be expended for the operation of the pharmacy outreach program under section 4C of said chapter 19A; provided further, that the executive office of aging and independence shall allow those who meet the program eligibility criteria to enroll in the program at any time during the year; provided further, that the executive office shall take steps for the coordination of benefits with the Medicare prescription drug benefit created under the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Fiscal Year 2026 Conference Report 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 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 amounts received by the executive office’s vendor as premium revenue for this program may be retained and expended by the vendor for the program; 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 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; and 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, in order to support the operational costs incurred by these programs .................................................. $20,635,432 9110-1604 For the operation of the supportive senior housing program at state or federally-assisted housing sites; provided, that for fiscal year 2026 the executive office shall maintain the same number of sites as in fiscal year 2025; provided further, that the secretary of aging and independence may transfer funds from 9110-1660 to this item; provided further, that not less than $200,000 shall be expended to Hearth, Inc. for upgrades and other improvements, including those necessary for the operation of facilities operated by Hearth, Inc. in the city of Boston, prior appropriation continued; and provided further, that not less than $150,000 shall be expended to North Shore Community Health, Inc. for costs associated with El Centro project including, but not limited to, costs associated with connecting public health and affordable housing .............................................. $11,992,961 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 aging and independence 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 aging and independence 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 2026 that would cause a reduction in client services or the number of clients served; provided further, that no funds Conference Committee Report 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 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 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; and provided further, that not less than $300,000 shall be expended for the Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders Association, Massachusetts Chapter, Inc. to expand access to and administer Dementia Care Coordination, an evidence-based program, to reduce hospitalizations, emergency department visits and the delay of long-term care placements ............................................................................. $278,955,704 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 aging and independence; and provided further, that the secretary of aging and independence may transfer an amount not more than 3 per cent of the funds appropriated in this item to item 9110- 1630 ................................................................................................................ $110,705,880 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 .................................................................................................. $49,625,111 9110-1637 For a grant program administered by the secretary of aging and independence that focuses on advanced skill training for the home care aide workforce that serves consumers of the elder home care program administered by the executive office of aging and independence; provided, that not later than March 3, 2026, the executive office of aging and independence 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 the commonwealth ........................ $1,195,525 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................................................................. $2,473,357 9110-1660 For congregate and shared housing services and naturally occurring retirement communities for older adults; provided, that not less than $856,000 shall be expended for providers of naturally occurring retirement Fiscal Year 2026 Conference Report communities with whom the executive office of aging and independence entered into service agreements in fiscal year 2025 and shall maintain at proportions of total available funding equal to those provided in fiscal year 2025 ..................................................................................................................... $3,320,695 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 $750,000 shall be expended for the Meals on Wheels program for older adults; and provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for the senior farm share program ................................................................................ $12,757,217 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 the formula grant portion of this item shall be $16 per elder; provided further, that notwithstanding the prior proviso, all funds appropriated in this item shall be expended under the distribution schedules for formula and incentive grants established by the secretary of aging and independence; provided further, that not later than February 6, 2026, the distribution schedules shall be submitted to the house and senate committees on ways and means; provided further, that not less than $30,000 shall be expended for the senior medical rides program and related elderly and veteran outreach efforts operated by Deja New Leicester, Inc., the council on aging in the town of Leicester and Project New Hope, Inc.; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended to the Fairhaven senior center for kitchen renovation and upgrades; provided further, that not less than $30,000 shall be expended for improvements for the council on aging in the town of Whitman; provided further, that not less than $35,000 shall be expended to the Pepperell council on aging for new kitchen equipment and security upgrades to the reception area; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended for heating and cooling renovations on the top floors of the town of Wakefield’s senior center; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended to the Methuen senior activity center for operational costs and event programming; 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 city known as the town of Weymouth; provided further, that not less than $250,000 shall be expended for Parkway in Motion, Inc. to provide programming for seniors in the southwest neighborhoods of the city of Boston; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to the Brookline senior center to create an intergenerational arts program; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended to Outstandinglife, Inc. for the operation of a statewide virtual senior center for LGBTQIA+ older adults; provided further, that not less than $10,000 shall be expended to the Granby senior center food pantry to support the purchase of food resources for individuals and families in the town of Granby; provided further, that not less than $70,000 shall be expended to Island Elderly Housing, Inc., for the purpose of emergency preparedness; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended to the town of North Andover for programming at their senior center with a focus on aiding the most vulnerable seniors as documented in a recent needs assessment; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to the Brockton council on aging for wellness nursing; provided further, that not Conference Committee Report less than $25,000 shall be expended for the Chelmsford council on aging to meet the nutritional needs of elders; provided further, that not less than $20,000 shall be expended to the town of Freetown for their local senior programming; provided further, that not less than $6,000 shall be expended to the East Bridgewater council on aging for a visiting dental hygienist; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for infrastructure improvements and maintenance at the Chicopee council on aging; provided further, that not less than $15,000 shall be expended to the town of Shirley for infrastructure upgrades for the Shirley council on aging; provided further, that not less than $15,000 shall be expended to the council on aging in the town of Abington for programming and services; provided further, that not less than $15,000 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 $15,000 shall be expended to the council on aging in the town of Hanover for programming and services; provided further, that not less than $30,000 shall be expended to the council on aging in the town of Holbrook for programming and services; provided further, that not less than $40,000 shall be expended to the department of elder affairs in the city of Quincy for programming and services; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended to the council on aging in the town of Rockland for programming and services; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended to the Swampscott council on aging for facilities upgrades; provided further, that not less than $110,000 shall be expended to LifePath, Inc. for grants to support member-led non-profit organizations that provide support services for residents aged 60 and older; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to the department of elder affairs in the city known as the town of Braintree; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for the council on aging in the town of Southampton for capital improvements and programming; and provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended to the council on aging in the town of West Bridgewater ............................................ $30,888,592 LEGISLATURE. Senate. 9500-0000 For the operation of the senate; provided, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for a fellowship 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 ................................................................................... $30,730,074 House of Representatives. 9600-0000 For the operation of the house of representatives ............................................ $49,880,444 Joint Legislative Expenses. 9700-0000 For the joint operations of the legislature .......................................................... $10,724,567 SECTION 2B. Fiscal Year 2026 Conference Report 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 2026. All authorizations in this section shall be charged to the Intragovernmental Service Fund and shall not be subject to section 5D of said chapter 29. Any balance remaining in that fund at the close of fiscal year 2026 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 .......... $35,234,951 OFFICE OF THE COMPTROLLER. 1000-0005 For the cost of the single state audit for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026; 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 2026; provided, that any unspent balance at the close of fiscal year 2026 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 2027 .................................................... $4,556,136 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 ..................................................... $2,442,905 EXECUTIVE OFFICE FOR ADMINISTRATION AND FINANCE. Office of the Secretary. Conference Committee Report 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 ............................... $15,856,741 1102-3226 For the operation and maintenance of state buildings; provided, that the division of capital asset management and maintenance may also charge for reimbursement for overtime expenses, materials and contract services purchased in performing renovations, mail and related services for agencies occupying state buildings or for services rendered to approved entities using state facilities .............................................................................. $14,255,568 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 Fiscal Year 2026 Conference Report 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 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 these contributions; and provided further, that in executing these responsibilities the comptroller may charge, in addition to individual appropriation accounts, certain non-appropriated funds in amounts that are computed based on rates developed in accordance with the Office of Management and Budget circular A-87, including expenses, interest expense and related charges ............................................................................ $50,000,000 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 ..................... $367,343 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 2026 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 Conference Committee Report 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 2026 shall be re-authorized for expenditure in fiscal year 2027; and provided further, that prior year costs for hospital, physician, benefit and other costs may be funded from this item.................................................................................................................... $66,007,132 1750-0106 For the workers’ compensation litigation unit, including the costs of personnel ............................................................................................................ $1,038,787 1750-0600 For the cost of core human resources administrative processing functions for all executive departments, including, but not limited to, time and attendance and benefits ...................................................................................... $3,476,919 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; provided, that any unspent balance at the close of fiscal year 2026 shall remain in the Intragovernmental Service Fund and may be expended for that item in fiscal year 2027 ............................. $8,161,573 1775-1000 For the provision of printing, photocopying, mailing and related graphic art or design work, including all necessary incidental expenses and liabilities ...... $11,162,432 EXECUTIVE OFFICE FOR VETERANS’ SERVICES. Office of the Secretary. 1410-0110 For the cost of central services provided to agencies of the executive office 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 2026 shall remain in the Intragovernmental Service Fund and may be expended for the item in fiscal year 2027 ............................................................................................... $179,363,290 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 2026 shall remain in the Intragovernmental Service Fund and may be expended for the item in fiscal year 2027 ................................................................................................. $30,000,000 Fiscal Year 2026 Conference Report EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS. Office of the Secretary. 2000-1701 For the cost of information technology services provided to agencies of the executive office of energy and environmental affairs .......................................... $6,557,316 EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. Office of the Secretary. 4000-0102 For the cost of transportation services for health and human services clients and the operation of the health and human services transportation office .................................................................................................................. $20,334,806 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 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 executive office shall charge the agencies, departments, offices, divisions and commissions for the services under this item; 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 .................. $45,876,388 4000-1701 For the cost of information technology services provided to agencies of the executive office of health and human services ................................................. $73,868,753 Massachusetts Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing. 4125-0122 For the costs of interpreter services provided by commission staff; provided, that the costs of personnel may be charged to this item; and provided further, that 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 Conference Committee Report 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 2026 shall remain in the Intragovernmental Service Fund and may be expended for the item in fiscal year 2027 .............................. $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 30, 2025; 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 2026; 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, 2026, 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 .................................................................................................................. $71,052,404 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 .............................................................. $3,160,038 EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. Fiscal Year 2026 Conference Report Office of the Secretary. 7002-0018 For the cost of information technology services provided to agencies of the executive office of economic development ......................................................... $6,864,065 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 ............................................................................... $3,000,000 EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND SECURITY. Office of the Secretary. 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 ...................................................... $45,000,000 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. Conference Committee Report 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, 2025 and not included as part of an appropriation item in this section is hereby made available for expenditure during fiscal year 2026 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 ...................................................................................... $643,450 Committee for Public Counsel Services. 0320-1808 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, BJA FY22 Preventing Wrongful Convictions Program ............................................................ $101,613 0320-1809 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, FY24 BJA Postconviction Testing of DNA Evidence .............................................................. $515,968 0320-1810 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, FY24 BJA Preventing Wrongful Convictions Program Expansion ............................................................ $254,121 Trial Court. 0332-3201 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Chicopee and Holyoke Access to Treatment and Services .......................................................... $333,333 0332-3501 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Maintain Independence and Sobriety Through Systems Integration ................................... $392,241 0333-0123 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Guardianship: Helping Vulnerable Adults Explore Alternatives to Traditional Guardianship ............................................................................................................ $71,477 0337-0005 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, OJJDP FY 2021 Family Drug Program ............................................................................................. $392,937 0339-0612 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Project NORTH ................. $427,566 0339-1014 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, BJA FY21 Second Chance Act Pay for Success Initiative ................................................................... $225,000 0339-1015 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Improving Reentry High-Tech Career Reentry Path Project ................................................................ $300,000 DISTRICT ATTORNEYS. Worcester District Attorney. Fiscal Year 2026 Conference Report 0340-0471 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Worcester County Division and Drug Endangered Children ............................................................... $366,173 0340-0472 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Peer Recovery Support Center ....................................................................................................... $530,000 Plymouth District Attorney. 0340-0837 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, BJA FY21 Sexual Assault Kit Initiative (SAKI) .................................................................................... $561,956 0340-0841 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, BJA FY21 Comprehensive Opioid Abuse Program ................................................................ $113,015 0340-0842 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Plymouth County First Response to Substance Use & Recovery ...................................................... $431,003 0340-0843 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Human Trafficking 2nd Round ............................................................................................................... $312,127 0340-0844 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, BJA FY24 National Community Courts Initiative ................................................................................... $232,638 SECRETARY OF THE COMMONWEALTH. 0526-0113 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Historic Preservation Survey and Planning ........................................................................................... $1,157,066 0526-0118 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, National Maritime Heritage Grant Program ......................................................................................... $200,000 TREASURER AND RECEIVER GENERAL. Massachusetts Cultural Council. 0640-9716 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Folk and Traditional Arts ........................................................................................................................... $35,000 0640-9717 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Basic State Grant .............. $829,100 0640-9718 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Arts in Education ................. $62,900 0640-9724 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Youth Reach State and Regional Programs ......................................................................................... $282,900 OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL. Office of the Attorney General. 0810-0023 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, FY21 COPS Anti- Heroin Task Force Grant Program ...................................................................... $3,889,492 Conference Committee Report 0810-0024 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, FY21 COPS Anti- Heroin 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 0810-0053 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, FY23 OVC Victim Compensation Formula ....................................................................................... $2,019,000 0810-0054 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, FY23 BJA STOP School Violence Program ....................................................................................... $997,672 0810-0060 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, FY22 OVC Victim Compensation Formula ....................................................................................... $1,669,000 Victim and Witness Assistance Board. 0840-0111 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Office of Victims of Crimes – Victim Assistance Formula ................................................................ $37,950,872 MASSACHUSETTS DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES COUNCIL. 1100-1702 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Developmental Disability Act; provided, that in order to qualify for said grant, this account shall be exempt from the first $314,698 of fringe benefit and indirect cost charges pursuant to section 6B of chapter 29 of the General Laws ................... $1,647,070 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 $36,000 of fringe benefits and indirect cost charges under section 6B of chapter 29 of the General Laws ........................................................ $100,000 1100-1713 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Expanding the Public Health Workforce within the Disability Networks: State Councils on Developmental Disabilities; provided, that in order to qualify for said grant, this account shall be exempt from the first $32,400 of fringe benefit and indirect cost charges pursuant to section 6B of chapter 29 of the General Laws ......................................................................................................................... $74,929 EXECUTIVE OFFICE FOR ADMINISTRATION AND FINANCE. Massachusetts Office on Disability. 1107-2450 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Client Assistance Program ................................................................................................................. $230,000 Department of Revenue. Fiscal Year 2026 Conference Report 1201-0109 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, State Access and Visitation Program .................................................................................................. $179,442 EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF VETERANS’ SERVICES. Office of the Secretary. 1410-2601 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Cemetery Expansion - Agawam ............................................................................................................ $2,044,214 1410-2602 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Cemetery Expansion - Winchendon ...................................................................................................... $1,694,506 Soldiers’ Home in Massachusetts. 4190-0400 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Consolidated Appropriations Act SVHs One Time Payment COVID ........................................... $512,203 4190-0401 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, American Rescue Plan Act SVHs One Time Payment COVID ........................................................ $1,714,016 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 ........................................ $2,820,883 2000-0143 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, CZM IIJA Capacity ......... $1,600,353 2000-9702 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, National Parks Service Land and Water Conservation Fund ...................................................... $8,609,063 2000-9735 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Buzzards Bay Estuary Program ................................................................................................. $3,500,000 2030-0013 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Joint Enforcement Agreement Between NOAA-OLE-Fisheries ........................................................... $333,022 2030-0115 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Port Security Grant Program ................................................................................................................. $316,291 2030-9701 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Recreational Boating Safety Program ................................................................................................... $2,522,202 Program ................................................................................................................. $316,291 2030-9701 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Recreational Boating Safety Program ................................................................................................... $2,522,202 Department of Public Utilities. 2100-9013 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Rail Fixed Guideway Public Transportation System State Safety Oversight ........................................... $2,650,100 7006-9002 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Pipeline Security ............ $2,440,749 Conference Committee Report Department of Environmental Protection. 2200-9706 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Water Quality Management Planning ........................................................................................... $770,225 2200-9712 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Leaking Underground Storage Tank Cooperative Agreement ............................................ $780,000 2200-9717 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Department of Defense State Memorandum of Agreement .......................................................... $776,493 2200-9724 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Superfund Block Grant ...................................................................................................................... $875,490 2200-9728 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Brownfields Assessment Program ............................................................................................. $260,000 2230-9734 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, CERCLA 128(a)Response Program Cooperative Agreement for MADE .............................. $700,000 2230-9735 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Brownfield Multipurpose CERCLA ........................................................................................... $400,000 2230-9702 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Performance Partnership Grant .............................................................................................. $16,000,000 2240-9790 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, MassDEP Disadvantaged Communities Drinking Water.......................................................... $30,140 2240-9791 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Long Island Sound Project (LIJA) ...................................................................................................... $3,000,000 2240-9793 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, MASSDEP Emerging Contaminants SDC Grant ................................................................................... $7,605,000 2240-9794 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Lead Testing in School and Child Care Drinking Water .................................................................. $250,451 2240-9795 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Small/Disadvantaged Comm Drinking Water Grant .................................................................................. $164,249 2240-9796 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, DEP 319 PPG NPS/PPG ............................................................................................................... $786,159 2240-9797 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, ENV Inf Exchange Network .................................................................................................................... $85,910 2240-9798 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, MassDEP EC-SDC Grant Program #2 ............................................................................................... $3,208,167 2250-9712 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Clean Air Act Section 103 ......................................................................................................................... $115,587 Fiscal Year 2026 Conference Report 2250-9716 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Massachusetts National Air Toxics Trend Station Program ............................................................. $19,857 2250-9726 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Homeland Security Co-Op Agreement .................................................................................................. $796,359 2250-9732 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Underground Storage Program .................................................................................................... $178,879 2250-9744 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Massachusetts Clean Diesel Program ...................................................................................................... $567,814 2250-9746 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, NAAQS Environmental Justice Communities ........................................................................ $47,603 2250-9747 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Enhanced Protection of Environmental Justice Populations in MA .......................................................... $263,463 2250-9748 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Recycle Smart MA Initiative .................................................................................................................... $40,206 2250-9750 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Clean Air Act (IRA)............ $442,750 Department of Fish and Game. 2310-0122 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Land Acquisition ............. $3,500,000 2310-0123 ........................................................................... $40,206 2250-9750 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Clean Air Act (IRA)............ $442,750 Department of Fish and Game. 2310-0122 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Land Acquisition ............. $3,500,000 2310-0123 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Chronic Wasting Disease Management ................................................................................................ $6,000 2310-0124 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Windsor Brook Wetland Restoration............................................................................................... $650,000 2310-0125 For the purpose of a federally funded grant entitled, Assessing Viability of NEWC Metapopulations ........................................................................................... $50,000 2330-9222 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Clean Vessel Act Grant Program .................................................................................................... $1,175,000 2330-9712 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Commercial Fisheries Statistics ................................................................................................. $500,000 2330-9725 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Boating Infrastructure ............................................................................................................................... $500,000 2330-9730 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Interstate Fisheries Management Support............................................................................................. $400,000 2330-9732 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, ACCSP Implementation Strategic Plan ................................................................................. $25,000 2330-9733 For the purpose of a federally funded grant entitled, Testing Cod Avoidance of Trawl Nets ........................................................................................ $250,000 Conference Committee Report 2330-9739 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Turtle Disengagement ...................................................................................................... $950,000 2330-9742 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Age and Growth Project Segment One ............................................................................................. $450,000 2330-9743 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Sport Fish Restoration Coordination ....................................................................................... $125,000 Department of Agricultural Resources. 2511-0004 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Food Safety Program ............................................................................................................................... $575,000 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 ......................................................................................... $500,000 2511-0972 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Farm and Ranch Lands Protection Program .................................................................................. $3,500,000 2511-1025 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Country of Origin Labeling - Retail Surveillance .................................................................................. $10,000 2515-1006 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, National Animal Identification System ................................................................................................ $45,000 2516-9002 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Development of Institutional Marketing ............................................................................................ $700,000 2516-9003 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Farmers' Market Coupon Program .................................................................................................... $600,000 2516-9004 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Senior Farmers' Market Nutrition Program ....................................................................................... $535,000 2516-9005 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, ARPA Senior Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program ........................................................................ $200,000 2516-9007 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Organic Certification Cost-Share Program ................................................................................................ $12,000 2516-9008 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Resilient Food Systems Infrastructure ........................................................................................ $1,500,000 Department of Conservation and Recreation. 2800-9760 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, FEMA National Flood Insurance, Community Assistance Program .......................................................... $395,000 2820-9770 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, FEMA National Dam Safety Program ................................................................................................... $2,757,419 Fiscal Year 2026 Conference Report 2820-9705 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Identifying and Eradicating the Asian Longhorned Beetle .......................................................... $2,800,000 2820-9708 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, NRCS Dam Rehabilitation Funding for Watershed Restoration ............................................. $3,850,573 2820-9903 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Volunteer Fire Assistance Program Grant cfda 16.698 ................................................................. $307,998 2820-9919 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, National Park Service’s Historic Preservation Fund, (Semiquincentennial Grant Funding) ............................................................................................................................... $500,000 2821-9110 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Inflation Reduction Act Funding for Urban and Community Forestry Programs................................... $500,000 2821-9905 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Urban and Community Forestry Grant ..................................................................................... $482,532 2821-9909 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Forest Stewardship Conservation and Education Grant ........................................................................ $244,563 2821-9911 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, State Fire Assistance Grant ...................................................................................................................... $405,949 2821-9912 For the purposes of a federally funded Bipartisan Infrastructure Law grant entitled, Community Wildfire Defense Grant ............................................................ $30,367 2821-9913 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Hazard Fuels Management and Wildfire Risk Reduction Grant ................................................... $273,044 2821-9917 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Forest Legacy Administration Grant ........................................................................................... $1,097,101 2821-9918 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, 2024 IRA Funding for Forest Legacy Admin Grant ........................................................................... $3,366,666 2821-9919 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, 2024 USFSM- Underserved Forest Landowner Capacity IRA Grant ............................................ $500,000 2821-9926 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Forest Health Program Grant ....................................................................................................... $193,983 2821-9927 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Hemlock Woolly Adelgid Suppression Grant ...................................................................................... $55,717 2821-9928 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, 2021 Community Wood Energy Grant – Warming Our Parks ............................................................. $60,046 2830-9729 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, US Forest Service – IIJA Temporary Bridge Funding ............................................................................... $75,000 2830-9733 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, USFWS Aquatic Invasive Species Management Grant .................................................................... $178,160 Conference Committee Report 2840-9708 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Capacity Building Habitat Coop Agreement ....................................................................................... $350,000 2840-9709 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Waquoit Bay National Estuarine Research............................................................................................. $1,030,271 2850-9701 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Recreational Trails Grant Program .................................................................................................... $1,486,955 2850-9702 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Federal Highway Charging and Fueling Infrastructure Grant ............................................................ $325,000 Department of Energy Resources. 7006-9310 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Clean Cities Coalition ............................................................................................................................... $115,000 7006-9311 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, State Energy Security Plan - SEP............................................................................................. $2,396,912 7006-9312 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, BIL - Bipartisan Infrastructure Law ............................................................................................... $2,000,000 7006-9313 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, BIL - EECBG Program (IIJA) ..................................................................................................... $1,247,340 7006-9314 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Ira-50121 HER ............. $21,925,837 7006-9315 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Ira-50122 Hear ............. $21,842,739 7006-9316 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Solar for All .................. $36,382,289 7006-9317 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Energy Efficiency Revolving Loan Fund Capitalization Grant Program ............................................. $947,380 7006-9701 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, State Heating Oil Propane Program ..................................................................................................... $22,288 7006-9734 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, State Energy Plan - SEP ..................................................................................................................... $1,228,359 EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. Office of the Secretary. 4000-1826 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Money Follows the Person Y4 ............................................................................................................ $4,000,000 Office for Refugees and Immigrants. 4003-0808 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Youth Mentoring ................ $235,200 Fiscal Year 2026 Conference Report 4003-0818 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Elderly Refugee Services ................................................................................................................. $151,903 4003-0821 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Refugee School Impact ................................................................................................................. $2,136,406 4003-0826 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Refugee Cash and Medical Assistance Program ............................................................................ $70,989,708 4003-0830 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Refugee Support Services Ukraine Base ........................................................................................ $1,200,000 4003-0845 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Wilson Fish TANF Coordination Program ......................................................................................... $1,080,000 4003-0854 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Refugee Health Promotion ............................................................................................................ $2,338,000 4003-0855 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Refugee Social Services Program .............................................................................................. $21,896,726 4003-0860 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Afghan Refugee Social Service ..................................................................................................... $5,277,893 4003-0862 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Afghan Refugee Health Promotion ................................................................................................... $788,264 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 ............................................................................... $8,134,873 4110-3026 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Independent Living –Services to Older Blind Americans ...................................................................... $700,000 4110-3028 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Supported Employment ............................................................................................................. $58,000 4110-3029 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Fort Devens Vending Stand Award ........................................................................................................ $2,755,000 MassAbility. 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 ............................................................................. $53,521,717 4120-0187 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Supported Employment Services Grant .................................................................................. $303,452 Conference Committee Report 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 ........................................................................................... $55,731,678 4120-0751 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Assistive Technology Grant ...................................................................................................................... $611,189 4120-0752 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Independent Living Federal Grant (Part C) ........................................................................................ $1,731,410 4120-0753 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Independent Living State Grants (Part B).............................................................................................. $385,492 4120-0758 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Beyond Bridges: The Intersection of Behavioral Health & Traumatic Brain Injury ................................... $280,969 4120-0765 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, (ISPH) Expanding Public Health Workforce ........................................................................................ $121,081 Department of Transitional Assistance. 4400-3064 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, SNAP Nutrition Education and Obesity Prevention Grant.......................................................... $10,000,000 4400-3067 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Employment and Training ................................... $3,235,000 4400-3073 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Summer Electronic Benefit Transfer Program for Children ................................................................ $2,262,172 4400-3074 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Summer EBT Benefit Funding ............................................................................................................. $77,397,000 4400-3076 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, TANF Data Equity ...... $110,000,000 Department of Public Health. 4500-1002 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Preventive Health and Health Services Block Grant 2018 ............................................................... $4,845,171 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 ........................................................................... $985,383 4500-1064 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, State Loan; Repayment ARPA Funding .................................................................................... $839,800 Fiscal Year 2026 Conference Report 4500-2000 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Maternal and Child Health Services ................................................................................................. $13,125,116 4502-1012 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Cooperative Health Statistics System .................................................................................................... $285,000 4510-0114 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, State Primary Care Offices .................................................................................................................... $349,580 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 .................................................................................................. $538,305 4510-0223 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Oral Health Workforce Activities................................................................................................ $533,027 4510-0224 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Small Rural Hospital Improvement Grant Program ................................................................................... $82,992 4510-0401 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Medicare and Medicaid Survey and Certification .................................................................... $12,532,386 4510-0404 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Hospital Preparedness Programs ..................................................................................... $4,100,000 4510-0501 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendment ...................................................................................... $806,680 4510-0507 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Impact Act for Hospice Recertification Surveys .............................................................................. $85,671 4510-0619 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, FDA Inspection of Food Establishments.............................................................................................. $100,000 4510-0645 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Harold Rogers Prescription Drug Monitoring Program................................................................... $842,185 4510-9014 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Mammography .............................................................. $100,000 4510-0645 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Harold Rogers Prescription Drug Monitoring Program................................................................... $842,185 4510-9014 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Mammography Quality Standards Act ............................................................................................ $499,000 4510-9041 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, ATSDR’s Partnership to Promote Local Efforts to Reduce Environmental Exposure .............................. $489,000 4510-9048 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Indoor Radon Development Program ........................................................................................... $170,000 4510-9053 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Beach Monitoring .............. $254,000 4510-9054 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Strengthening Statewide Environmental Health Capacity ............................................................... $90,000 4510-9068 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Maintenance and Enhancement of the State and National Environment ........................................... $615,000 Conference Committee Report 4510-9071 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, MA Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program .............................................................................. $519,000 4510-9073 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Human and Animal Food Rapid Response Teams (U2F) MA FPP ...................................................... $450,000 4512-0100 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Sexually Transmitted Disease Control ................................................................................................... $2,091,000 4512-0101 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Strengthening STD Prevention & Control for Health Departments COVID ........................................ $1,200,000 4512-0108 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Mass Applications for STD Surveillance Parts A and B ....................................................................... $441,480 4512-0150 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Immunization and Vaccines for Children ........................................................................................ $11,911,392 4512-0151 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Immunization and Vaccines for Children ........................................................................................ $14,000,000 4512-0152 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Immunization and Vaccines for Children ARPA Supplemental ............................................................. $90,000 4512-0193 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Building and Enhancing Epidemiology, Laboratory and Health Information Systems Capacity ............................................................................................................ $14,070,616 4512-0194 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity for Infectious Diseases .................................................... $60,009,539 4512-0195 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Build Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity ..................................................................................... $7,587,440 4512-0197 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, New England Pathogen Genomics Center of Excellence ......................................................... $2,732,951 4512-0198 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, New England Pathogen Genomics Center of Excellence ......................................................... $1,680,881 4512-9055 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Promoting Integration of Primary & Behavioral Health Care .................................................................. $2,000,000 4512-9058 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment Block Grant – ARPA Supplemental .......................... $1,000,000 4512-9069 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment Block Grant............................................................. $51,943,748 4512-9085 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Strategic Prevention Framework ............................................................................................................. $517,466 4512-9089 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Prevent Prescription Drug Overuse Misuse ......................................................................................... $9,883,363 Fiscal Year 2026 Conference Report 4512-9092 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Amy Sorensen- Alawad MPA ........................................................................................................ $1,643,070 4512-9093 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Massachusetts State Opioid Response SOR ...................................................................................... $72,621,523 4512-9426 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Uniform Alcohol and Drug Abuse Data .................................................................................................... $689,574 4513-0111 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Housing Opportunity for People with AIDS Program ............................................................................... $700,758 4513-9007 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Women Infants and Children ........................................................................................................... $134,836,712 4513-9009 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, ARPA Technology for a Better WIC Experience .................................................................................. $565,000 4513-9014 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Enhancing Reviews & Surveillance to Elim Maternal Mort ERASE ....................................................... $495,000 4513-9021 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Infants and Toddlers with Disabilities .................................................................................................... $9,612,117 4513-9031 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, State Systems Development Initiative for MA ................................................................................ $114,057 4513-9037 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Ryan White Care Act Title II ................................................................................................................ $23,401,181 4513-9047 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Comprehensive HIV Prevention Project for Health Departments ........................................................ $9,285,775 4513-9056 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, National HIV Behavioral Surveillance ......................................................................................... $469,735 4513-9063 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, State Sexual Risk Avoidance Education FY 2018 ............................................................................... $850,998 4513-9070 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Emergency Medical Services for Children .............................................................................................. $200,000 4513-9104 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Universal Newborn Hearing Screening ................................................................................................. $310,000 4513-9106 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, MA Comprehensive Asthma Control Program ....................................................................................... $773,240 4513-9109 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Massachusetts Perinatal Quality Collaborative ............................................................................... $335,700 4513-9110 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, B Existing PRAMS ............ $175,202 4513-9112 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, MA EHDI Project ............... $165,000 Conference Committee Report 4513-9113 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting Grant Program ................................................ $10,038,382 4513-9117 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Birth Defects Study to Evaluate Pregnancy Exposures ...................................................................... $1,091,721 4513-9121 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Pediatric Mental Healthcare Access New Area Expansion – ARPA ................................................ $850,000 4513-9127 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Ryan White Title IV Program ................................................................................................................. $542,459 4513-9130 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, State Maternal Health Innovation Program ................................................................................. $1,294,513 4513-9131 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Transforming Massachusetts Pediatrics for Early Childhood ................................................... $1,161,221 4513-9132 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Pediatric Mental Health Care Access Expansion ............................................................................... $81,758 4513-9133 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Childhood Essentials Preventing Adverse Experiences ........................................................................... $516,624 4513-9134 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, MA Population- Based Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome Surveillance ............................................ $555,780 4514-1013 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, FY2015 WIC Special Project Grants ........................................................................................................ $150,000 4514-1014 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, WIC Regional Infrastructure .......................................................................................................... $165,329 4515-0116 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Tuberculosis Elimination and Lab Control Co-op Agreement .................................................. $1,913,261 4515-0211 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD and TB Prevention ...................................................................... $1,163,698 4515-0215 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, New England Pathogen Genomics Center of Excellence ............................................................ $500,000 4515-1125 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Viral Hepatitis Prevention and Surveillance .................................................................................. $700,696 4516-1013 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Biomonitoring Program to Assess Environment Chemical Exposure ........................................... $750,000 4516-1021 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Hospital Preparedness and Public Health Emergency Preparedness ........................... $15,500,000 4516-1036 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, MDPH HSLI Laboratory Accreditation ........................................................................................ $145,000 Fiscal Year 2026 Conference Report 4516-1042 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, MASPHL-NARMS Cooperative Agreement ......................................................................................... $182,000 4518-0520 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, MA Violent Death Reporting System ................................................................................................... $284,015 4518-0535 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Expanded Occupational Health Surveillance in MA ................................................................ $753,033 4518-1000 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Procurement of Information for the National Death Index ................................................................. $45,000 4518-1002 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Massachusetts Death File – Social Security Administration ............................................................. $95,000 4518-1003 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Birth Records for the Social Security Administration ............................................................................... $192,000 4518-9023 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries ................................................................................................ $70,637 4518-9052 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System ................................................................................... $600,000 4570-1010 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Strengthening PH Infrastructure, Workforce, and Data Systems ..................................................... $2,187,994 4570-1011 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, PH Infrastructure, Workforce, and Data System ARPA ................................................................... $3,752,916 4570-1527 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Personal Responsibility Education Program 2010 ............................................................. $1,048,026 4570-1534 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Federal Drug Administration Tobacco 2011 ............................................................................. $1,810,770 4570-1548 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Paul Coverdell National Acute Stroke Prevention .......................................................................... $672,920 4570-1549 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Massachusetts Health and Disability Program ............................................................................... $650,000 4570-1554 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, FY14 Family Planning Services FOA ....................................................................................... $7,348,447 4570-1557 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, MA Organized Approaches to Increase Colorectal Cancer Screen ............................................... $652,871 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 ........................................................................................... $2,796,558 Conference Committee Report 4570-1564 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, MA Diabetes and Heart Disease Stroke Prevention Program ......................................................... $2,354,008 4570-1568 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, National and State Tobacco Control Program ................................................................................... $2,864,014 4570-1571 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, MA Cancer Prevention and Control Program ........................................................................ $2,822,325 4570-1573 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, State and Community Based Injury Prevention and Control .................................................................. $1,102,512 4570-1575 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Massachusetts Suicide Prevention .............................................................................................. $4,240,167 4570-1577 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Family Violence Prevention and Domestic Violence and Support Service ARPA ........................ $9,257,424 4570-1578 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, CHWS for COVID Response & Resilient Communities .................................................................... $3,650,718 4570-1579 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, ARP/SEJC Massachusetts Comprehensive Asthma Control Project ....................................... $200,000 4570-1580 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Family Violence Prevention and Services/Sexual Assault/Rape Crisis and Supports ARPA ............................................................................................................................ $3,288,788 4570-1581 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Health Equity for Priority Population with Risk for Diabetes ........................................................... $1,007,115 Department of Children and Families. 4800-0006 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Children’s Justice Act .......................................................................................................................... $310,073 4800-0009 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Title IV-E Independent Living Program ............................................................................... $2,999,866 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 ......... $7,523,198 4800-0084 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Education & Training Voucher Program ................................................................................................ $1,043,671 4800-0089 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Adoption Incentives Payments ............................................................................................................ $1,394,000 4899-0001 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Title IV-B Child Welfare Services ................................................................................................. $3,507,302 4899-0021 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, National Center for Child Abuse and Neglect .................................................................................... $1,893,122 Fiscal Year 2026 Conference Report Department of Mental Health. 5012-9179 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, ARPA for Block Grants for Community Mental Health Services ................................................... $3,260,869 5012-9182 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, BSCA Center for Mental Health Block Grants ................................................................................ $1,457,889 5012-9401 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Block Grants for Community Mental Health Services .................................................................. $21,459,534 5012-9406 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, System of Care Expansion and Sustainability Grants ..................................................................... $929,366 5012-9407 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Massachusetts Psychosis Prevention Project ................................................................................ $399,999 5046-9100 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Shelter Plus Care .............. $337,017 Department of Developmental Services. 5911-3024 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Lifespan Respite ......................................................................................................................... $315,586 BOARD OF LIBRARY COMMISSIONERS. 7000-9702 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Library Service Technology Act ................................................................................................... $3,642,371 9000-9700 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Federal Reserve Title I .............................................................................................................................. $157,544 EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. Office of the Secretary. 7002-1003 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, EDA Statewide Tourism Grant ARPA ........................................................................................ $58,348,810 7002-1005 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment ..................................................................................... $1,000,000 7002-1007 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment ................................................................................... $50,000,000 7002-2025 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Capital Projects Fund .......................................................................................................................... $86,737,472 Division of Insurance. 7006-6007 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Expanding Access to Women's Health Grant ....................................................................................... $327,854 Conference Committee Report Massachusetts Marketing Partnership. 7008-9028 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Step11 ................................. $57,477 EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF LABOR AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT. Office of the Secretary. 7002-6629 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Local Veterans Employment Program .............................................................................................. $12,298 7003-1632 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Workforce Investment Act Dislocated Workers ....................................................................... $541,372 7003-4206 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Lead License Enforcement ............................................................................................................. $48,931 7003-6628 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, OSHA 23G Operational Program ........................................................................................... $1,423,484 Department of Career Services. 7002-6623 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, the Work Opportunity Tax Credit ............................................................................................................... $556,292 7002-6625 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Labor Certification ............. $646,929 7002-6626 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Employment Services State Allotment ................................................................................... $14,000,000 7002-6628 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Disabled Veterans Outreach Program............................................................................................... $3,054,648 7003-1010 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Trade Adjustment Assistance .............................................................................................................. $556,292 7003-1630 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Workforce Investment Act Adult Activities .......................................................................... $31,498,150 7003-1631 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Workforce Investment Act Youth Formula Grants .............................................................. $18,200,757 7003-1777 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Workforce Investment Act National Emergency Grants .......................................................... $261,180 7003-1778 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Workforce Investment Act Dislocated Worker Formula Grant ........................................... $16,532,677 7003-1785 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Apprenticeships USA State Accelerator Grant ...................................................................................... $2,120,530 Department of Unemployment Assistance. Fiscal Year 2026 Conference Report 7002-6624 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Unemployment Insurance Administration .................................................................................. $67,000,000 7002-9701 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Federal Bureau of Labor Statistics ....................................................................................................... $468,921 7003-2022 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Federal Unemployment Insurance ARPA Integrity .............................................................. $900,000 Department of Labor Standards. 7002-2013 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Mine Safety and Health Training ....................................................................................................... $110,027 7003-4203 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Bureau of Labor Statistics Statistical Survey ...................................................................................... $75,000 7003-4212 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Asbestos Licensing and Monitoring ......................................................................................................... $79,000 7003-4213 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Lead Licensing and Monitoring .............................................................................................................. $102,500 7003-6627 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Occupational Safety and Health Administration On-site Consultation Program ....................................... $74,250 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 ................................................................... $5,500,000 4400-0707 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Continuum of Care Supplemental Housing ...................................................................................... $33,000,000 7004-1718 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Youth Homelessness Demonstration Program (COC YHDP) ............................................................... $1,500,000 7004-2021 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Federal COVID Rental Assistance ............................................................................................... $1,500,000 7004-2030 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Weatherization Assistance for Low Income Persons ................................................................. $13,000,000 7004-2033 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program ........................................................................... $220,000,000 7004-2034 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Community Services Block Grant ....................................................................................................... $24,000,000 Conference Committee Report 7004-2041 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) (IIJA) ................................................... $11,000,000 7004-2043 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, BIL Weatherization Assistance Program (IIJA) ................................................................................ $50,000,000 7004-3037 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Small Cities Community Development Block Grant Program ............................................... $80,000,000 7004-3039 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Community Development Block Grant COVID-19 ................................................................. $3,000,000 7004-9010 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Youth Homelessness System Improvement .......................................................................................... $1,000,000 7004-9010 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Stability Voucher ............ $1,200,000 7004-9012 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Recovery Housing Program .............................................................................................................. $3,000,000 7004-9013 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Foster Youth to Independence ..................................................................................................... $1,200,000 7004-9014 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Federal Housing Voucher Program .............................................................................................. $10,000,000 7004-9015 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Housing Choice Voucher and Moving to Work Program ........................................................... $535,000,000 7004-9016 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Family Unification Program .............................................................................................................. $3,700,000 7004-9017 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities ................................................................................ $5,000,000 7004-9018 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Section 811 Project Based Rental Assistance Demonstration Program ............................................. $3,200,000 7004-9019 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Section 8 Moderate Rehabilitation Program ....................................................................................... $7,400,000 7004-9021 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, the Family Self- Sufficiency Program ............................................................................................ $1,200,000 7004-9022 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Emergency Housing Vouchers (ARPA) .............................................................................................. $19,500,000 7004-9028 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Home Investment Partnerships ...................................................................................................... $23,000,000 7004-9029 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, National Housing Trust Fund ......................................................................................................... $20,000,000 7004-9038 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Home Investment Partnership (ARPA)........................................................................................... $15,000,000 Fiscal Year 2026 Conference Report EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF EDUCATION. 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, Child Abuse Prevention .......................................................................................................... $1,081,322 3000-9004 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Community-Based Child Abuse Prevention - ARPA ............................................................................ $945,000 3000-9005 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Preschool Development Grant Birth to Five (PDG) ............................................................ $12,000,000 Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. 7010-9706 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Common Core Data Project .................................................................................................................... $174,861 7038-0107 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Adult Basic Education State Grant Program ........................................................................ $13,700,847 7043-1001 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Title I Basic Program ........................................................................................................................ $285,434,127 7043-1004 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Title I Migrant Children ............................................................................................................... $1,295,888 7043-1005 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Title I Neglected Children and Orphans ......................................................................................... $1,051,085 7043-2001 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Title II Teacher Quality State Grants .......................................................................................... $30,121,542 7043-3001 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Title III Language Instruction and LEP Grants ............................................................................... $20,499,380 7043-4002 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Title IV 21st Century Community Learning Centers ........................................................................... $20,598,667 7043-4004 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Student Support and Academic Enrichment Grants ........................................................................... $21,478,609 7043-4005 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Stronger Connections Grant (SCG) Program .................................................................... $7,333,970 7043-6001 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Title VI State Assessment Grants ............................................................................................. $6,818,554 Conference Committee Report 7043-6501 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Title X Homeless Children and Youth ............................................................................................. $1,978,769 7043-7001 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Special Education Grants ............................................................................................................. $340,056,295 7043-7002 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Preschool Grants ......... $10,888,209 7043-8001 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Vocational Education Grants ............................................................................................................... $23,420,190 7048-2000 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, STEM Advanced Placement Access Expansion Opportunity ........................................................... $742,040 7048-2002 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Shaping Teacher Quality and Student of Color Experience in MA .................................................... $178,000 7048-2004 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, CLSD Equitable Literacy Experience .......................................................................................... $10,152,081 7048-2005 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Academic Assessment for Science Grant ........................................................................... $3,155,500 7048-2321 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, CDC Funding to Promote Adolescent Health ................................................................................... $107,500 7048-7323 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Striving Readers Comprehensive Literacy State Formula ................................................................ $900,000 7048-9144 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Migrant Education Program Consortium Incentive Grants..................................................................... $61,126 7053-2008 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Fresh Fruits and Vegetables Nutrition ............................................................................................ $4,661,973 7053-2112 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Special Assistance Funds .............................................................................................................. $478,793,178 7053-2117 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Child Care Program ....... $6,496,010 7053-2119 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Child Nutrition School Food Equipment Grant ........................................................................................... $186,251 7053-2125 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Commodity Supplemental Food Program ................................................................................. $265,534 7053-2126 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Temporary Emergency Food Assistance .............................................................................. $2,618,257 7053-2129 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, TEFAP CCC Emergency Operational Funds ............................................................................. $435,000 7053-2266 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Team Nutrition Competitive Training Grant .................................................................................... $533,333 Fiscal Year 2026 Conference Report 7053-3272 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Direct Certification Performance Award ............................................................................................... $458,506 7057-2127 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, FARM TO SCHOOL GRANTS ARPA ..................................................................................................... $453,778 7060-1000 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund COVID-19 .................................. $160,000,000 7060-2000 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Emergency Assistance for Non-Public Schools ..................................................................... $2,333,904 7062-0008 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Office of School Lunch Programs - Child Care Program Admin ................................................... $8,712,500 7062-0017 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Charter School Assistance and Distributions ............................................................................... $2,283,814 Department of Higher Education. 7066-6033 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Gear Up ......................... $4,256,000 Community Colleges. 7503-6557 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Bristol CC - TRIO - Talent Search ........................................................................................................ $161,636 7503-9714 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Bristol CC - Upward Bound Program ..................................................................................................... $199,879 7518-6127 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Bunker Hill CC - College Work Study Program ................................................................................ $408,000 EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND SECURITY. Office of the Secretary. 8000-0402 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Funds I ................................................................................. $6,000,000 8000-0405 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Funds II ................................................................................ $5,000,000 8000-4692 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, State Homeland Security Program ................................................................................................ $5,868,016 8000-4707 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Nonprofit Security Grant Program .................................................................................................... $5,587,881 8000-4727 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, State and Local Cybersecurity Grant Program ............................................................................. $7,122,187 Conference Committee Report 8000-4794 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Urban Areas Initiative Grant ................................................................................................................. $15,509,028 8000-4807 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, 405 Highway Safety Plan ........................................................................................................................ $132,107 8000-4808 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, 402 Highway Safety Plan ........................................................................................................................ $126,252 8100-4600 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Juvenile Justice Delinquency Prevention ........................................................................................... $96,987 8100-4610 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, FFY2022 State Justice Statistics Program ........................................................................................ $18,750 8100-4611 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Byrne Justice Assistance Programs .......................................................................................... $3,976,596 8100-4622 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Residential Substance Abuse Treatment – Admin Grant ......................................................... $280,739 8100-4627 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Sex Offender Registration - Grants .............................................................................................. $249,233 8100-4628 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, National Criminal History Improvement Program ............................................................................ $2,600,000 8100-4639 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, John R. Justice Grant ............................................................................................................................... $163,679 8100-4645 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Support for Adam Walsh Act Implementation Grant Program .............................................................. $45,000 8100-4646 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, FFY2020 Violence Against Women Act............................................................................................. $3,451,619 8100-4669 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Byrne State Crisis Intervention Program SCIP ................................................................................. $2,483,728 8100-4670 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Opioid, Stimulant, and Other Substance Use Grant Program .......................................................... $2,250,724 8100-4671 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Second Chance Act Reentry Initiative Grant .......................................................................................... $350,000 8100-4693 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Project Safe Neighborhood – Admin Grant ................................................................................ $484,833 Department of State Police. 8100-1426 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, FFY2024 Law Enforcement Mental Health and Wellness Act ..................................................... $120,000 Fiscal Year 2026 Conference Report 8100-2013 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration FFY2024 ............................................................................ $153,060 8100-2014 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Admin FFY2024 ....................................................................................... $6,395,186 8100-2408 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, FFY2024 Prosecuting Cold Cases Using DNA ...................................................................... $200,000 8100-2541 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, FFY2024 Cops Microgrant to Prevent Hate Crimes .......................................................................... $75,000 8100-3003 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, FFY23 COPS Anti Heroin Task Force Grant .................................................................................... $2,000,000 8100-3004 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, FFY24 COPS AHTF ............................................................................................................................ $2,480,000 8100-3011 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, FFY21 COPS Anti Meth Program ........................................................................................................ $184,000 8100-4183 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, FFY24 ICAC Task Force Grant ............................................................................................................ $311,991 8100-4568 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, FFY2022 COPS Law Enforcement Accreditation Grant ............................................................................. $13,694 8100-9715 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, FFY2022-23 Port Security Grant ............................................................................................................ $3,000 8100-9716 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, FFY2024 Port Security Grant Program ........................................................................................... $78,816 8100-9772 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, FFY21 Coverdell Competitive .............................................................................................................. $14,146 8100-9776 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, FFY23 Coverdell Formula .................................................................................................................... $41,633 8100-9777 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, FFY24 Coverdell Formula .................................................................................................................. $124,217 8100-9782 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, FFY23 DNA CEBR ............ $295,588 8100-9783 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, FFY24 DNA CEBR ............ $500,000 Military Division. 8700-0014 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Army National Guard Administrative Services .......................................................................................... $200,000 8700-1001 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Army National Guard Facilities Program ............................................................................................. $31,134,400 Conference Committee Report 8700-1002 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Army National Guard Environmental Program ...................................................................................... $3,744,600 8700-1003 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Army National Guard Security ............................................................................................................... $1,642,050 8700-1004 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Army National Guard Electronic Security ................................................................................................. $140,000 8700-1005 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Army National Guard Command Control, Communications and Information Management ..................... $576,000 8700-1007 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Army National Guard Sustainable Ranges ............................................................................................... $724,295 8700-1010 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Army National Guard Anti-Terrorism .......................................................................................................... $81,200 8700-1021 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Air National Guard Facilities Operations and Maintenance ............................................................. $11,172,426 8700-1022 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Air National Guard Environmental ........................................................................................................ $107,084 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 ..................................................................................................... $4,289,893 8700-1031 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Air National Guard SRM Projects ......................................................................................................... $400,000 8700-1040 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Air National Guard Distributed Learning Program ................................................................................ $420,000 8700-2301 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Camp Edwards Readiness Center ............................................................................................. $47,937,258 Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency. 8800-0005 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, FFY24 Emergency Management Performance Grant ....................................................................... $5,220,700 8800-0040 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, FY23 Regional Catastrophic Preparedness Grant ...................................................................... $1,100,000 8800-0042 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Hazardous Materials Transportation Act .................................................................................................. $500,000 8800-0050 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, FY2023 Emergency Operations Center Grant ..................................................................................... $2,000,000 Fiscal Year 2026 Conference Report 8800-0051 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, FY2022 1/30 Snowstorm HAZ Mitigation Program Project Cost ................................................. $100,000 8800-0096 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, COVID-19 Presidential Declaration Mitigation Grant Program ............................................. $2,000,000 8800-0099 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, High Hazard Potential Dams Rehabilitation Grant ........................................................................ $50,000 8800-1544 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, FY2022 Pre-Disaster Mitigation Program Management Costs................................................................. $250,000 8800-1545 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, FY2023 Pre-Disaster Mitigation Program Project ..................................................................................... $250,000 8800-1644 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, FY11 Pre-Disaster Mitigation Competitive Projects .............................................................................. $500,000 8800-1744 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities 2020 Grant Program Management Cost ............ $500,000 8800-1844 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities 2021 Grant Program Management Cost ............ $100,000 8800-2012 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, FFY12 Emergency Management Performance Grant ....................................................................... $2,000,000 8800-4110 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, February 8-9, 2013 Severe Winter Storm .............................................................................................. $150,000 8800-4214 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, January 26-28 Severe Winter Storm ................................................................................................ $80,000 8800-4372 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, March 2-3 2018 Severe Winter Storm and Flooding ........................................................................ $300,000 8800-4379 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, March 13-14 2018 Severe Winter Storm and Flooding ........................................................................ $500,000 8800-4496 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, COVID-19 Pandemic .......................................................................................................................... $30,000,000 8810-0051 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, January 30 2022 Snowstorm Haz Mitigation Program Project Cost .................................................. $500,000 8810-0065 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, January 26-28 Severe Winter Storm ................................................................................................ $40,000 8810-0072 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, March 2-3 2018 Severe Winter Storm and Flooding ..................................................................... $1,000,000 8810-0079 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, March 13-14 2018 Severe Winter Storm Flood Mitigation ................................................................... $860,000 Conference Committee Report 8810-0096 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, HMPG COVID-19 Pandemic PRJ .................................................................................................... $5,000,000 8810-1544 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, FY2022 Pre-Disaster Mitigation Program Project Cost ......................................................................... $5,000,000 8810-1545 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, FY2023 Pre-Disaster Mitigation Program Project Cost ......................................................................... $2,000,000 8810-1744 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Building Resilient Infrastructure & Communities BRIC20 Project ................................................... $3,000,000 8810-1844 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Building Resilient Infrastructure & Communities Project Cost ............................................................ $600,000 8810-1944 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, FY2022 Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities ........................................................... $2,000,000 8810-3599 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, September 13 2023 Emergency Grant Leominster Region .................................................................... $200,000 8810-4214 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, January 26-28 Severe Winter Storm ......................................................................................... $10,000,000 8810-4372 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, March 2-3 2018 Severe Winter Storm Flooding ............................................................................ $8,000,000 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-19 Pandemic OG 2020 ....................................................................................................... $1,000,000,000 8810-4651 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, January 28-29 2022 Snowstorm Mitigation Assistance Project Cost ..................................................... $100,000 Chief Medical Examiner. 8100-9774 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Coverdell Program .............. $36,614 Criminal Justice Information Services. 0840-0111 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Crime Victim Assistance ................................................................................................................ $79,969 Department of Fire Services. 8324-1505 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, National Fire Academy Training Grant ......................................................................................... $20,000 8324-9710 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, FFY20 Assistance to Firefighters Grant .................................................................................................... $20,000 Fiscal Year 2026 Conference Report 8324-9723 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, FFY2023 Assistance to Firefighters Grant .............................................................................................. $434,782 Department of Correction. 8900-7001 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Body-worn Camera Policy and Implementation Program to Support Law Enforcement Agencies .................................................................................................................. $40,345 Parole Board. 8950-0002 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, MOVA................................ $310,083 SHERIFFS. Franklin Sheriff’s Office. 7035-0002 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Adult Basic Education ................................................................................................................... $1,200 7043-8001 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Perkins Grant ....................... $35,000 8100-4622 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Residential Substance Abuse Treatment for State Prisoners (RSAT) Program ........................ $30,000 8910-0820 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, SAMHSA - PDOA ............... $525,000 8910-0822 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, COSSAP COAP ................. $325,000 Hampden Sheriff’s Office. 4512-9069 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, BJA FY22 Comprehensive Opioid Stimulant & Substance Abuse .......................................... $108,500 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 .................... $101,977 8100-4646 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Violence Against Women Act ............................................................................................................... $46,000 Hampshire Sheriff’s Office. 8100-4622 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Residential Substance Abuse Treatment for State Prisoners (RSAT) Program ........................ $35,000 Essex Sheriff’s Office. Conference Committee Report 8910-0625 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Essex MAT Recovery Project .................................................................................................................... $420,425 8910-0630 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Essex County Mental Health Diversion ..................................................................................................... $225,000 Worcester Sheriff’s Office. 8000-4622 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Residential Substance Abuse Treatment ..................................................................................... $7,500 Middlesex Sheriff’s Office. 8910-0138 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, BJA Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant & Substance Abuse Site Based Program ................................. $556,302 8910-0172 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Body Worn Camera .......... $120,000 8910-0174 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and Substance Abuse Site-based Program .............................. $556,302 Barnstable Sheriff’s Office. 8910-8223 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, SAMHSA VIPS (Vivitrol Increased Participation Services) ............................................................. $523,826 Bristol Sheriff’s Office. 8910-8322 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Parents & Their Minor Children ........................................................................................................ $125,000 Norfolk Sheriff’s Office. 8100-4622 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, RSAT Grant .......................... $8,264 TRANSPORTATION. 6440-0089 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Commercial Vehicle Information Systems and Networks ....................................................................... $775,999 6440-0090 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Commercial Driver License Information System Enhancement ........................................................... $834,449 6440-0091 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Fatality Analysis Reporting 22-23 ..................................................................................................... $118,406 6640-0011 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, smart drones for the improvements of rail safety, efficiency, and climate resilience .............................. $493,560 6642-0018 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Non-Urbanized Area Formula Program ................................................................................................ $8,649,998 Fiscal Year 2026 Conference Report 6642-0023 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Metropolitan Transportation Planning ...................................................................................... $2,077,806 6642-0030 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Transit Grant Bus and Bus Facilities ................................................................................................ $4,711,125 6642-0049 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Special Needs for Elderly Individuals and Individuals with Disabilities ............................................ $3,879,250 6642-0050 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Rural Formula Grant CARES61 Admin/Prog/Intercity Bus COVID19 ..................................................... $689,800 6642-0051 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Elderly and Disabled – Various Programs COVID ..................................................................................... $49,033 6643-0017 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, RAISE Grant ..................... $205,570 6643-0018 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Springfield Area Track Reconfiguration Project ............................................................................. $3,500,000 6643-0019 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Deerfield Rail Yard access improvements ......................................................................................... $2,480,000 6644-0009 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, federal climate investments .............................................................................................................. $81,620 EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF AGING AND INDEPENDENCE. 9110-1063 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Title VI OAA MA to Support Family Caregivers 25 ............................................................................... $490,000 9110-1064 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, FY2024-25 MIPPA: Priority 2 for AAAs .................................................................................................. $248,170 9110-1065 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, FY2024-25 MIPPA: Priority 3 for ADRCs ............................................................................................... $219,423 9110-1066 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, FY2024 MIPPA Priority 1 for SHIPs................................................................................................. $238,235 9110-1067 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, FY2023 MIPPA: Priority 1 for SHIPS ................................................................................................ $572,406 9110-1068 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, FY2023 MIPPA: Priority 2 for AAAs .................................................................................................. $329,000 9110-1069 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, FY2023 MIPPA: Priority 3 for ADRCs ............................................................................................... $202,203 9110-1074 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Older Americans Act ............................................................................................................................ $1,028,904 9110-1075 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Title VII Ombudsman ............................................................................................................................... $781,032 Conference Committee Report 9110-1076 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Title IIIB Supportive Service ................................................................................................................ $1,992,011 9110-1077 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, National Family Caregiver Support Program ................................................................................ $5,692,746 9110-1079 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, IIID Preventative Health ..................................................................................................................... $930,000 9110-1089 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, APC6 ARP for APS ........ $4,236,749 9110-1094 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, State Health Insurance Assistance Program ........................................................................... $1,509,857 9110-1173 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Older Americans Act .......................................................................................................................... $23,366,990 9110-1174 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Nutrition Services Incentive Program ............................................................................................... $6,000,000 9110-1178 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Senior Community Service Employment Program ............................................................................ $1,700,000 9110-1199 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Elder Justice Adult Protective 24 .......................................................................................................... $302,735 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, 2026. 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, 2026. 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 ..................... $8,000,000 Fiscal Year 2026 Conference Report Gaming Economic Development Fund ..................... 100% EXECUTIVE OFFICE FOR ADMINISTRATION AND FINANCE. 1599-6152 For an operating transfer to the State Retiree Benefits Trust Fund established in section 24 of chapter 32A of the General Laws ....................... $450,000,000 1595-6153 For an operating transfer to the Communications Access Trust Fund established pursuant to section 2XXXXX of chapter 29 of the General Laws; provided, that not later than March 10, 2026, the executive office for administration and finance shall submit a report to the house and senate committees on ways and means that shall include, but not be limited to the: (i) distribution of the funds appropriated in this item to sheriffs’ offices and the department of correction; (ii) barriers to providing calls free of charge to incarcerated individuals; and (iii) current number of calls at sheriffs’ offices and the department of correction ............................................... $1,000,000 EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS. 1595-6232 For the Clean Energy Investment Fund, established in section 15 of chapter 23J of the General Laws; provided, that funds shall be appropriated 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; provided further, that not less than $1,000,000 shall be expended for investments to support entrepreneurial fellowships enabling the translation of research into businesses, products and jobs in the energy, transportation and buildings sectors, as directed by the 2050 Clean Energy and Climate Plan; and provided further, that not later than March 2, 2026, 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......................................................... $20,000,000 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 Conference Committee Report 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 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 $493,900,000 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 ............................................................. $547,582,400 1595-1069 For an operating transfer to the Health Information Technology Trust Fund established in section 35RR of chapter 10 of the General Laws; provided, that these funds shall be expended for operating costs for the statewide health information exchange and integrated eligibility system; and provided further, that not later than December 19, 2025, 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 2025 of the Health Information Technology Trust Fund established in said section 35RR of said chapter 10, including the: (i) total dollar amount billed to the Health Information Technology Trust Fund; (ii) total dollar amount of federal reimbursement; (iii) initiatives and programs paid for out of the Health Information Technology Trust Fund; and (iv) amount disbursed from the Health Information Technology Trust Fund to each program and initiative outlined in the enabling statute ......................................................................... $14,177,900 1595-1071 For an operating transfer to the Community Behavioral Health Promotion and Prevention Trust Fund established in 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 Fiscal Year 2026 Conference Report 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, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the registrar of motor vehicles shall provide quarterly reports to the commissioner of correction detailing the number of identity cards processed pursuant to the enhanced state identity card program for citizens released from the department of correction facilities; provided further, that the report shall also provide a summary and detail of the registry of motor vehicles fees associated with the transactions and that, upon receipt and verification by the department of correction of the accuracy of the transactions reported in each quarterly report, the commissioner of correction shall submit a request to the comptroller for an operating transfer of the full amount of said registry of motor vehicles fees to the Commonwealth Transportation Fund established by section 2ZZZ of chapter 29 of the General Laws; provided further, that the transfer request shall include the department of correction account from which the transfer shall be made and the quarterly report from the registrar of motor vehicles as supporting documentation; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for the continuation of a pedestrian safety program in the Brighton business district of the city of Boston to be administered by Brighton Main Streets, Inc.; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for the senior taxi program in the city of Somerville; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the construction of a 6 foot tall privacy fence bordering the perimeter of the Oak Ledge Heights manufactured housing community at 161 Newbury street in the city of Peabody; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for The Longwood Collective, Inc. to conduct a study analyzing the impact of streetscape changes on emergency vehicle usage and impacts on emergency response efficiency and public transit reliability within and surrounding the Longwood medical and academic area; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for maintenance and improvements to the land along route 16 between Seagrave road and Columbus avenue in the city of Cambridge; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to the town of Lexington for the Rev Shuttle commuter service; and provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to Helping Our Women, Inc. for microtransit program support .......................................................................... $572,945,163 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 Conference Committee Report status of ongoing and planned capital projects under the purview of the authority; provided further, that the authority shall submit these reports on a quarterly basis not later than 30 days following the last day of the quarter; provided further, that not less than $10,000,000 shall be expended for the Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority academy program to establish a pipeline for a skilled workforce; provided further, that not less than $10,000,000 shall be expended for a program to support grants for operational assistance to ferry services; provided further, that not less than $1,300,000 of said funds shall be expended for the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority to operate a demonstration of ferry service between Lewis wharf mall in the East Boston section of the city of Boston, Long wharf in the North End section of the city of Boston and a new stop to be created in the Seaport section of the city of Boston; provided further, that said ferry service shall run from April 1, 2025 to November 30, 2025, inclusive, and then run service again from April 1, 2026 until November 30, 2026, inclusive; provided further, that the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority shall conduct a capital assessment of expanded hours of operation and additional ferry stops within the inner Boston harbor, including, but not limited to, Liberty plaza in the East Boston section of the city of Boston; provided further, that the Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority shall report on the number of passengers who utilize said service to the house and senate committees on ways and means not later than January 31, 2026; provided further, that of provided further, that the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority shall conduct a capital assessment of expanded hours of operation and additional ferry stops within the inner Boston harbor, including, but not limited to, Liberty plaza in the East Boston section of the city of Boston; provided further, that the Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority shall report on the number of passengers who utilize said service to the house and senate committees on ways and means not later than January 31, 2026; provided further, that funds included in this item may be used for an income eligible, reduced fares program under the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority for riders of all modes with low-incomes; 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; provided further, that ferry services operated by or under contract with the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority including, but not limited to, services operated in fiscal year 2025 seasonally in the East Boston section of the city of Boston, the cities of Lynn and Quincy and the city known as the town of Winthrop, shall run year-round by the end of fiscal year 2026; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended to the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority police department for additional dedicated patrols at train stations along the orange line and the red line and along the commuter rail within the First Suffolk senatorial district; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for a public awareness campaign to be administered by the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority, in consultation with municipalities and community-based organizations, to promote awareness of and increase participation in the income-eligible reduced fare program; provided further, that the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority shall submit a report by September 1, 2025, to the house and senate committee on ways and means, the senate committee on post audit and oversight, the joint committee on mental health, substance use and recovery and the joint committee on transportation that shall include an accounting for the funds provided in item 4512-0206 in chapter 28 of the acts of 2023 including: (i) Fiscal Year 2026 Conference Report how much the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority has expended to place accessible naloxone at all red line stations; (ii) what the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority has done to create a record of naloxone used each day at red line stations; (iii) which red line stations have accessible naloxone on site; (iv) the dates when each red line station received naloxone; and (v) what plans the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority has to place accessible naloxone at each red line station .............................................................................................................. $470,200,000 Commonwealth Transportation Fund....................... 100% 1595-6370 For an operating transfer to the regional transit authorities organized under chapter 161B of the General Laws, or any prior laws, under clause (2) of subsection (d) of section 2ZZZ of chapter 29 of the General Laws; provided, that each regional transit authority receiving assistance under this item shall deliver not later than January 6, 2026, a copy of its most recent audited financial statement to the chief financial officer of the Massachusetts Department of Transportation, the secretary of administration and finance, the treasurer of the commonwealth, the comptroller of the commonwealth, the house and senate committees on ways and means and the joint committee on transportation; provided, that not less than $66,000,000 shall be expended for regional transit authorities to support operational enhancements and improvements, which shall include, but not be limited to, expanded service hours, weekend services, and route expansions; provided further, that funds provided under this item in fiscal year 2025 to provide more equitable distribution of contract assistance to regional transit authorities under section 23 of chapter 161B of the General Laws shall be incorporated into each recipient's baseline funding calculation for fiscal year 2026; provided further, that funds may 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 $3,500,000 shall 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 $35,000,000 shall be expended for the regional transit authorities to implement year-round fare-free service pursuant to section 6A of chapter 161B of the General Laws; provided further, that the Massachusetts Department of Transportation shall oversee the distribution of said funds; provided further, that not later than April 1, 2026, 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) a list of transit routes and services that regional transit authorities are operating without charging passenger fares; (2) summaries of such routes and services; (3) ridership data for such routes and services; (4) details on the mechanisms being utilized to track ridership; (5) the reimbursements, broken down by month and regional transit authority, that the department has provided or anticipates providing to regional transit authorities in fiscal Conference Committee Report year 2026 pursuant to section 6A of chapter 161B of the General Laws; and (6) the methodology used to determine the distribution of such reimbursements; provided further, that not less than $10,000,000 shall be expended on grants to regional transit authorities for the creation or altering of routes that advance connectivity between existing public transportation routes including, but not limited to: (A) regional transit authority bus routes; (B) Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority routes; and (C) local economic hubs; provided further, that the Massachusetts Department of Transportation shall oversee the distribution of said grants to the authorities and shall establish grant criteria including, but not limited to, the prioritization of: (I) opportunities for increased ridership; (II) opportunities for increased total mileage covered in a single trip; (III) opportunities to reach low income individuals; and (IV) geographic equity; 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 ............................ $209,000,000 Education and Transportation Fund ..................... 77.46% Commonwealth Transportation Fund.................... 22.54% 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 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 ..................................................... $1,000,000 1595-0115 For the Civics Project Trust Fund established in section 2CCCCC of chapter 29 of the General Laws to promote civics education ............................. $2,500,000 Fiscal Year 2026 Conference Report 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 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 .............................................................................................................. $3,000,000 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 ...................... $1,000,000 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, 2026. All appropriations in this section shall not be subject to section 5D of chapter 29 of the General Laws. EDUCATION. Department of Early Education and Care. 1596-2410 For operational grants to child care providers; provided, that for fiscal year 2026 funds shall be distributed in accordance with the formula established in section 20 of chapter 15D of the General Laws; provided further, that funds from this item shall be expended in coordination with funds from item 3000-1045; provided further, that the department shall collect data from participating programs, including, but not limited to: (i) the number of enrolled children; (ii) the number of educators employed; (iii) efforts to recruit and retain employees; (iv) any available demographic data of the families served by participating providers; (v) to the extent feasible, the income level of the families served by participating providers; (vi) the amount awarded to each provider; and (vii) the amount of operational grants spent by provider, delineated by category of spending including, but not limited to: (a) salaries; (b) other compensation; (c) workforce training; and (d) facilities improvements; provided further, that programs shall respond to all data collection requests and surveys from the department to be eligible for said grants; provided further, that funds may be expended for departmental technical assistance related to the administration and distribution of said grants; provided further, that administrative costs for the program shall not exceed 2 per cent of the total appropriation for said program; and provided further, that the department shall report such data to the joint committee on education, the house and senate committees on ways and means and the secretary of administration and finance on a quarterly basis ................................................................................................. $360,000,000 Conference Committee Report Education and Transportation Fund ........................ 100% 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 not less than $10,700,000 shall be expended for the department’s fiscal year 2026 procurement of contracted early education slots; provided further, that the 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; provided further, that the commissioner of early education and care may transfer funds between this item and items 3000-1000, 3000-3060 and 3000-4060 and provided further, that not later than April 1, 2026, the department of early education and care shall submit a report to the house and senate committees on ways and means detailing the number of families removed from the waitlist through this item ....................................................................... $10,700,000 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; provided further, that funds from this line item shall be expended in coordination with item 3000-6025; 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; provided further, that funds may be expended for programs or activities during summer months; and provided further, that funds may be expended for Summer Step Up to support children entering kindergarten and elementary school with academic and enrichment activities during the summer ................................... $15,500,000 Education and Transportation Fund ......................... 100% 1596-2452 For efforts to maintain capacity and the fiscal year 2025 rate structure for the department of early education and care's child care financial assistance programs; provided, that the commissioner of early education and care may transfer funds between this item and items 3000-1000, 3000-3060 and 3000-4060; and provided further, that funds may be expended as grants to early education and care providers for costs associated with personal childcare ................................................................... $83,000,000 Education and Transportation Fund ........................ 100% Fiscal Year 2026 Conference Report Executive Office of Education. 1596-2437 For an early literacy initiative directed by the secretary of education, in consultation and coordination with the commissioner of elementary and secondary education and the commissioner of early education and care, to be known as Literacy Launch: Reading Success from Age 3 through Grade 3; provided, that said program shall provide grants, programming and materials to increase the number of public schools and licensed early education and care providers in the commonwealth providing evidence- based literacy instruction to students in pre-kindergarten through grade 3; provided further, that grants may support activities including, but not limited to: (i) the adoption and implementation of high quality curricular materials by public schools and districts and early education program providers; (ii) the provision of technical support, coaching and professional development to maximize educator impact and improve student learning of literacy skills for students in pre-kindergarten through grade 3, including the support of required staff for the development and implementation of the program by the granting agencies; (iii) an acceleration of the program review of educator preparation programs approved by the department of elementary and secondary education; (iv) the coordination and alignment of assessment and screening, curriculum and professional development across the departments of early education and care and elementary and secondary education; and (v) other professional learning initiatives and supports related to literacy assessment, measurement and instruction for specific groups of learners or specific evidence based materials; provided further, that grant recipients may include, but shall not be limited to: (a) public schools and districts and licensed early education and care programs providing pre-kindergarten instructional services; (b) the University of Massachusetts; (c) state universities and community colleges; and (d) other educator preparation programs; provided further, that not later than November 27, 2026, the secretary 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 that such report shall include: (1) a list of grant recipients; (2) grants awarded delineated by recipient; (3) any matching funds or services contributed by grant recipients or program participants; (4) the purposes of the grants; and (5) a detailed breakdown of the purposes and amounts of administrative costs charged to this item; provided further that funds may be expended for grants to high-needs schools and districts to support the hiring of literacy coaches who can provide direct instruction and tutoring to students in early literacy and high-dosage early literacy tutoring programs utilizing virtual instruction focused at the first grade level; and provided further, that any unexpended funds in this item shall not revert but shall be made available until August 30, 2027 .................................................. $15,000,000 Education and Transportation Fund ......................... 100% 1596-2510 For the development and expansion of initiatives to reimagine the high school experience and prioritize college and career readiness including, but not limited to, early college, workforce, technical and innovation pathway programs; provided, that such programs shall incorporate the guiding principles of designated pathways; and provided further, that not Conference Committee Report later than August 15, 2026, the executive office of education shall submit a report to the joint committee on education and the house and senate committees on ways and means detailing the amount of funds expended and the number of students served by each initiative in the prior school year ..................................................................................................................... $8,000,000 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; 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, 2026, the department of elementary and secondary education shall submit a report to the house and senate committees on ways and means 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 2024, item 7053-1925 delineated by school district; and (iii) options to reform, modify or extend the program in a manner that promotes equity, maximizes federal funds and improves predictability and sustainability of funding ...................................................... $180,000,000 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 ........................................................................ $10,000,000 Education and Transportation Fund ......................... 100% 1596-2450 For school aid to cities, towns, regional school districts, counties maintaining vocational and agricultural schools and independent vocational schools; provided, that funds in this item shall be in addition to funds appropriated in item 7061-0008 and may be distributed under chapters 70 and 76 of the General Laws and section 3 of this act; and provided further, that the commissioner of elementary and secondary education may transfer funds from this item to said item 7061-0008 ............. $496,945,868 Education and Transportation Fund ........................ 100% 1596-2451 For reimbursements to regional school districts for the transportation of pupils and 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 Fiscal Year 2026 Conference Report 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 further, that funds from this item for reimbursements to regional school districts for the transportation of pupils shall be in addition to funds appropriated in item 7035-0006; and provided further, that the commissioner of elementary and secondary education may transfer funds from this item to said item 7035-0006 ............... $50,000,000 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 institutions of higher education in the commonwealth; provided, that funds from this item may be expended on the administration of the scholarship program; provided further, that the commissioner of higher education, in coordination with the Massachusetts state scholarship office, shall adopt regulations governing the eligibility and the awarding of financial assistance under this item; provided further, that funds may be expended for an office of higher education success and completion within the department of higher education 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; provided further, that the department shall distribute funds to the public institutions of higher education for the purpose of this item for the academic year beginning in 2025 no later than August 31, 2025; provided further, that discrepancies between the initial distribution and actual award amounts shall be reconciled and be accounted for in a subsequent distribution of funds prior to January 31, 2026; and provided further, that the department shall provide notice of preliminary funding estimates to the public institutions of higher education for the academic year beginning in 2026 based on said actual award amounts and any changes to eligibility criteria or regulations proposed by the department no later than January 31, 2026 .............................................................................. $85,000,000 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 in the commonwealth; (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 Conference Committee Report office, shall adopt guidelines governing the eligibility for and the awarding of financial assistance under this item; provided further, that not later than January 30, 2026, the department of higher education, in consultation with the Massachusetts Association of Community Colleges, shall submit a report to the house and senate committees on ways and means detailing the metrics and 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 29, 2026, the department of higher education shall submit information to the house and senate committees on ways and means on the number of students participating in MassReconnect at each community college ............................. $24,000,000 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; 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 further, 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 .................................................................. $5,000,000 Education and Transportation Fund ......................... 100% 1596-2439 For state university cohort counseling to ensure student success (SUCCESS) grants to state universities to provide wraparound supports and services to improve outcomes for their most vulnerable populations including, but not limited to, low-income, first-generation, minority and disabled students and lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and questioning students; provided, that funds shall be disbursed based on a formula and criteria developed by the department of higher education; provided further, that eligible wraparound support activities shall include, but not be limited to, peer mentors, academic skills workshops and targeted academic, career and scholarship advising; provided further, that appropriated 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 universities; and provided further, that not later than March 3, 2026, the department shall report to Fiscal Year 2026 Conference Report 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 ............................................................... $14,000,000 Education and Transportation Fund ......................... 100% 1596-2501 For a free community college program established in section 5B of chapter 15A of the General Laws; provided, that funds shall be expended to cover any remaining tuition and fees due and an allowance for the cost of books, supplies and other expenses for any eligible student after all other sources of federal and state grant aid have been exhausted; provided further, that students whose household income is at or below 125 per cent of the state median income shall be granted an allowance of up to $1,200 per academic year for books, supplies and other expenses for attending a community college program; provided, however, that said allowance shall not preclude students from receiving assistance through MassGrant or MassGrant Plus, subject to the regulations of said programs; 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 eligibility for and the awarding of financial assistance under this item; provided further, that funds from this item may be expended on student support services, administration and marketing of said scholarship program; provided further, that students aged 25 or older may be referred to as MassReconnect students; provided further, that funds from this item may be expended to create awareness and conduct public outreach related to MassReconnect; provided further, that funds may be expended for programs or activities during the summer months; provided further, that tuition and fees at public community colleges shall not increase more than the lesser of: (i) the ratio of the value of the implicit price deflator for state and local government purchases in the third quarter of the prior fiscal year to its value in the third quarter of the fiscal year 2 years prior; and (ii) 1.045; provided further, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, students enrolled in courses that meet the initial training requirements for emergency medical technician and paramedic certification shall be awarded sufficient financial assistance to cover any remaining tuition and fees due and an allowance for the cost of books, supplies and other expenses after all other sources of federal and state grant aid have been utilized, regardless of the number of credits the student is enrolled in or whether the student has previously earned a baccalaureate degree or equivalent certification; provided further, that the department, after consultation with the Massachusetts Association of Community Colleges, shall analyze the faculty and staff capacity to meet the needs of the program established in this item, to ensure a sufficient workforce; provided further, that not later than February 2, 2026, 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 program uptake, funding distribution, and the metrics and benchmarks being used to measure program success including, but not limited to: (1a) enrollment; (2b) retention; (3c) barriers to student participation; and (4d) demographic data related to program participants; and provided further, that not later than May 29, 2026, the department of higher education shall submit information to the executive Conference Committee Report office for administration and finance, the board of higher education, the joint committee on higher education and the house and senate committees on ways and means on the number of students participating in the program at each community college .................................... $96,000,000 Education and Transportation Fund ......................... 100% 1596-2601 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 3, 2026, 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 ...................................................................... $21,716,729 Education and Transportation Fund ......................... 100% 1596-2602 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 economic development; and provided further, that the allocation of funds shall be approved by the board of higher education ......................................... $20,950,395 Education and Transportation Fund ......................... 100% SECTION 3 LOCAL AID DISTRIBUTIONS. SECTION 3. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026 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 $1,323,109,519 and shall be apportioned to cities and towns in accordance with this section. For fiscal year 2026 the total amounts to be distributed and paid to each city, town and regional school district from item 7061-0008 of section 2 and item 1596-2450 of section 2F, 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 and said item 1596-2450 of said section 2F shall be deemed in full satisfaction of the amounts due under chapter 70 of the General Laws. For fiscal year 2026, 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. Provided further, that the assumed special education enrollment percentage for vocational school students shall be set at 4.97 per cent and the assumed special education enrollment percentage for non-vocational school students shall be set at 3.97 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 five-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 2025; 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 $150. Chapter 70 aid for fiscal year 2026 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. Municipality / District Chapter 70 Unrestricted General Government Aid ABINGTON $14,812,278 $2,448,867 ACTON $0 $1,741,355 ACUSHNET $7,461,972 $1,887,488 ADAMS $0 $2,914,404 AGAWAM $27,210,280 $4,586,099 ALFORD $0 $17,471 AMESBURY $9,957,529 $2,421,793 AMHERST $6,538,659 $10,480,379 ANDOVER $15,338,760 $2,224,402 AQUINNAH $0 $2,910 ARLINGTON $20,246,693 $9,444,336 ASHBURNHAM $0 $989,781 ASHBY $0 $545,086 ASHFIELD $93,683 $231,111 ASHLAND $11,996,178 $1,683,442 ATHOL $0 $3,295,743 ATTLEBORO $61,796,457 $7,101,828 AUBURN $15,740,489 $2,131,943 AVON $4,399,731 $862,812 AYER $0 $942,396 BARNSTABLE $26,088,377 $2,618,509 BARRE $0 $1,119,594 BECKET $76,923 $113,051 BEDFORD $6,667,909 $1,429,012 BELCHERTOWN $14,735,480 $2,118,125 BELLINGHAM $10,531,532 $2,112,323 BELMONT $12,935,419 $2,810,806 BERKLEY $4,318,848 $757,435 BERLIN $0 $250,980 BERNARDSTON $0 $362,066 BEVERLY $15,674,495 $7,269,727 BILLERICA $21,331,984 $7,248,953 BLACKSTONE $234,189 $1,703,913 BLANDFORD $77,586 $158,068 BOLTON $3,474 $245,784 BOSTON $245,309,561 $235,850,254 BOURNE $5,892,775 $1,824,875 BOXBOROUGH $32,909 $314,017 BOXFORD $2,044,923 $605,156 BOYLSTON $113,472 $426,406 BRAINTREE $21,959,550 $7,123,499 Municipality / District Chapter 70 Unrestricted General Government Aid BREWSTER $1,484,085 $491,527 BRIDGEWATER $190,196 $4,534,050 BRIMFIELD $1,791,067 $485,349 BROCKTON $282,074,317 $26,065,248 BROOKFIELD $1,968,286 $614,647 BROOKLINE $17,784,893 $7,903,553 BUCKLAND $0 $381,174 BURLINGTON $10,503,556 $3,260,107 CAMBRIDGE $22,664,367 $26,743,429 CANTON $9,502,600 $2,669,548 CARLISLE $1,533,774 $273,084 CARVER $10,839,443 $1,818,561 CHARLEMONT $106,868 $217,601 CHARLTON $0 $1,803,531 CHATHAM $0 $187,349 CHELMSFORD $15,450,424 $6,318,387 CHELSEA $130,754,505 $10,224,045 CHESHIRE $16,351 $764,734 CHESTER $79,282 $224,122 CHESTERFIELD $133,594 $171,871 CHICOPEE $100,241,158 $14,334,965 CHILMARK $0 $4,670 CLARKSBURG $2,204,261 $452,858 CLINTON $21,848,135 $2,930,448 COHASSET $3,333,035 $640,466 COLRAIN $0 $359,279 CONCORD $4,524,105 $1,444,176 CONWAY $656,966 $222,481 CUMMINGTON $59,811 $103,849 DALTON $261,687 $1,416,343 DANVERS $10,137,350 $3,545,568 DARTMOUTH $11,271,317 $3,138,119 DEDHAM $10,145,563 $4,070,882 DEERFIELD $1,225,219 $597,910 DENNIS $0 $677,962 DEVENS $308,558 $0 DIGHTON $8,253 $962,577 DOUGLAS $9,195,163 $908,461 DOVER $1,154,911 $239,465 DRACUT $28,136,689 $4,361,649 DUDLEY $10,983 $2,224,207 Municipality / District Chapter 70 Unrestricted General Government Aid DUNSTABLE $0 $306,183 DUXBURY $7,351,890 $1,103,459 EAST BRIDGEWATER $13,370,869 $1,863,371 EAST BROOKFIELD $221,080 $361,033 EAST LONGMEADOW $15,669,936 $1,801,918 EASTHAM $556,679 $185,465 EASTHAMPTON $9,063,542 $3,499,045 EASTON $11,511,787 $2,726,096 EDGARTOWN $1,269,737 $82,922 EGREMONT $0 $78,545 ERVING $603,466 $83,669 ESSEX $0 $304,790 EVERETT $126,865,323 $8,600,341 FAIRHAVEN $10,036,083 $2,807,148 FALL RIVER $230,788,276 $29,665,709 FALMOUTH $10,042,889 $1,725,856 FITCHBURG $86,211,388 $10,623,543 FLORIDA $572,487 $61,961 FOXBOROUGH $10,082,632 $1,854,236 FRAMINGHAM $92,499,182 $12,385,165 FRANKLIN $30,460,643 $3,075,999 FREETOWN $16,860 $1,182,082 GARDNER $32,375,957 $5,275,175 GEORGETOWN $6,011,432 $891,780 GILL $0 $302,798 GLOUCESTER $12,161,741 $4,971,845 GOSHEN $96,381 $99,590 GOSNOLD $0 $2,610 GRAFTON $13,539,728 $1,946,438 GRANBY $4,929,700 $1,099,160 GRANVILLE $139,520 $199,588 GREAT BARRINGTON $0 $944,752 GREENFIELD $16,748,064 $3,952,200 GROTON $0 $964,307 GROVELAND $65,470 $906,163 HADLEY $1,462,046 $564,987 HALIFAX $3,649,183 $1,130,037 HAMILTON $0 $836,376 HAMPDEN $0 $856,469 HANCOCK $463,156 $70,285 HANOVER $8,088,931 $2,637,074 Municipality / District Chapter 70 Unrestricted General Government Aid HANSON $40,519 $1,594,143 HARDWICK $0 $579,541 HARVARD $2,418,691 $1,843,565 HARWICH $0 $536,220 HATFIELD $969,096 $388,430 HAVERHILL $94,219,635 $12,234,976 HAWLEY $13,300 $53,872 HEATH $0 $104,156 HINGHAM $9,439,417 $1,964,656 HINSDALE $104,923 $277,177 HOLBROOK $12,796,989 $1,836,807 HOLDEN $14,521 $2,380,081 HOLLAND $1,052,634 $251,263 HOLLISTON $9,575,140 $1,927,784 HOLYOKE $106,764,120 $12,642,906 HOPEDALE $6,443,660 $811,748 HOPKINTON $10,864,019 $977,908 HUBBARDSTON $0 $560,760 HUDSON $13,867,740 $2,482,391 HULL $4,180,024 $2,638,185 HUNTINGTON $436,448 $429,034 IPSWICH $4,538,746 $1,998,286 KINGSTON $6,045,617 $1,194,873 LAKEVILLE $101,399 $1,018,575 LANCASTER $11,693 $1,189,948 LANESBOROUGH $0 $429,417 LAWRENCE $317,611,710 $24,442,570 LEE $2,307,885 $775,275 LEICESTER $11,448,367 $2,161,462 LENOX $1,461,523 $663,539 LEOMINSTER $72,723,191 $7,124,677 LEVERETT $422,288 $222,204 LEXINGTON $19,344,035 $1,907,846 LEYDEN $0 $102,496 LINCOLN $1,446,538 $847,483 LITTLETON $5,259,250 $884,894 LONGMEADOW $7,791,911 $1,739,230 LOWELL $261,489,114 $31,355,690 LUDLOW $15,020,153 $3,802,908 LUNENBURG $9,229,410 $1,316,438 LYNN $317,126,307 $27,871,929 Municipality / District Chapter 70 Unrestricted General Government Aid LYNNFIELD $6,502,690 $1,294,692 MALDEN $69,770,045 $15,618,098 MANCHESTER $0 $276,841 MANSFIELD $20,336,797 $2,776,798 MARBLEHEAD $7,006,279 $1,417,584 MARION $1,250,902 $280,888 MARLBOROUGH $51,900,943 $6,776,577 MARSHFIELD $16,133,973 $2,696,790 MASHPEE $5,216,280 $458,008 MATTAPOISETT $1,099,653 $504,543 MAYNARD $5,983,800 $1,955,738 MEDFIELD $7,255,778 $1,804,540 MEDFORD $18,554,446 $15,100,101 MEDWAY $11,364,627 $1,518,761 MELROSE $13,285,756 $6,384,267 MENDON $38,052 $508,724 MERRIMAC $56,805 $1,047,414 METHUEN $71,034,365 $6,768,557 MIDDLEBOROUGH $23,101,805 $3,069,209 MIDDLEFIELD $13,290 $66,178 MIDDLETON $1,943,879 $681,134 MILFORD $54,536,658 $3,802,327 MILLBURY $9,261,393 $2,204,406 MILLIS $5,267,116 $1,303,344 MILLVILLE $73,662 $507,071 MILTON $12,776,644 $3,999,974 MONROE $141,132 $22,889 MONSON $7,867,879 $1,625,024 MONTAGUE $9,046 $1,784,085 MONTEREY $0 $57,557 MONTGOMERY $31,236 $108,033 MOUNT WASHINGTON $13,818 $37,316 NAHANT $622,905 $470,363 NANTUCKET $4,838,877 $98,634 NATICK $14,509,257 $4,743,740 NEEDHAM $14,721,434 $2,173,170 NEW ASHFORD $123,072 $25,285 NEW BEDFORD $254,298,042 $28,636,974 NEW BRAINTREE $0 $164,336 NEW MARLBOROUGH $0 $72,905 NEW SALEM $0 $129,162 Municipality / District Chapter 70 Unrestricted General Government Aid NEWBURY $16,934 $644,707 NEWBURYPORT $6,192,935 $3,174,950 NEWTON $30,401,034 $7,315,716 NORFOLK $3,873,979 $1,193,815 NORTH ADAMS $16,707,282 $5,522,882 NORTH ANDOVER $13,071,489 $2,551,204 NORTH ATTLEBOROUGH $22,282,527 $3,581,496 NORTH BROOKFIELD $5,046,966 $991,948 NORTH READING $8,066,587 $2,210,362 NORTHAMPTON $8,619,389 $5,471,559 NORTHBOROUGH $4,644,408 $1,388,590 NORTHBRIDGE $16,390,353 $2,627,743 NORTHFIELD $0 $449,771 NORTON $13,707,982 $2,587,348 NORWELL $5,549,338 $1,334,496 NORWOOD $18,520,131 $5,790,423 OAK BLUFFS $2,053,849 $90,535 OAKHAM $0 $238,838 ORANGE $7,047,875 $2,011,836 ORLEANS $492,134 $213,832 OTIS $0 $45,280 OXFORD $12,453,663 $2,559,782 PALMER $12,171,699 $2,496,574 PAXTON $0 $673,639 PEABODY $38,124,801 $8,986,172 PELHAM $292,599 $198,158 PEMBROKE $14,632,674 $2,092,612 PEPPERELL $0 $1,857,995 PERU $91,030 $142,171 PETERSHAM $714,028 $142,715 PHILLIPSTON $0 $229,631 PITTSFIELD $68,450,361 $10,748,197 PLAINFIELD $53,056 $62,455 PLAINVILLE $3,190,373 $944,428 PLYMOUTH $30,162,897 $4,877,945 PLYMPTON $1,145,742 $295,334 PRINCETON $0 $368,583 PROVINCETOWN $328,599 $172,193 QUINCY $47,604,553 $23,770,570 RANDOLPH $30,617,365 $6,470,679 RAYNHAM $0 $1,415,578 Municipality / District Chapter 70 Unrestricted General Government Aid READING $12,326,033 $4,035,767 REHOBOTH $0 $1,297,669 REVERE $107,214,598 $12,805,746 RICHMOND $553,593 $134,683 ROCHESTER $2,537,232 $528,729 ROCKLAND $19,893,378 $3,290,935 ROCKPORT $1,726,466 $544,722 ROWE $156,995 $4,904 ROWLEY $34,649 $672,274 ROYALSTON $0 $223,806 RUSSELL $255,579 $307,457 RUTLAND $0 $1,151,588 SALEM $31,038,303 $8,587,535 SALISBURY $14,443 $786,569 SANDISFIELD $0 $43,138 SANDWICH $8,063,976 $1,403,117 SAUGUS $16,170,602 $4,567,132 SAVOY $531,339 $144,241 SCITUATE $7,234,435 $2,504,308 SEEKONK $8,276,778 $1,531,888 SHARON $11,377,366 $1,742,657 SHEFFIELD $15,185 $303,280 SHELBURNE $0 $325,553 SHERBORN $948,465 $269,650 SHIRLEY $0 $1,633,296 SHREWSBURY $22,487,010 $3,467,794 SHUTESBURY $672,182 $211,107 SOMERSET $11,039,877 $1,909,354 SOMERVILLE $22,553,482 $31,366,085 SOUTH HADLEY $11,136,899 $3,251,275 SOUTHAMPTON $2,742,798 $793,220 SOUTHBOROUGH $3,473,063 $544,485 SOUTHBRIDGE $34,297,908 $4,379,562 SOUTHWICK $220,059 $1,570,303 SPENCER $34,709 $2,815,694 SPRINGFIELD $545,839,651 $47,127,280 STERLING $0 $863,054 STOCKBRIDGE $0 $124,090 STONEHAM $7,891,703 $4,626,603 STOUGHTON $31,413,964 $3,986,451 STOW $0 $524,059 Municipality / District Chapter 70 Unrestricted General Government Aid STURBRIDGE $5,304,154 $964,469 SUDBURY $6,192,244 $1,742,620 SUNDERLAND $931,556 $629,213 SUTTON $5,997,981 $971,775 SWAMPSCOTT $5,783,630 $1,611,377 SWANSEA $11,323,738 $2,338,132 TAUNTON $105,442,130 $10,470,487 TEMPLETON $11,493 $1,735,948 TEWKSBURY $14,642,447 $3,464,812 TISBURY $1,736,199 $122,069 TOLLAND $0 $23,009 TOPSFIELD $1,635,187 $763,570 TOWNSEND $0 $1,636,075 TRURO $470,826 $37,452 TYNGSBOROUGH $8,055,660 $1,203,064 TYRINGHAM $72,676 $15,806 UPTON $39,979 $662,785 UXBRIDGE $10,102,020.00 $1,712,917 WAKEFIELD $9,402,623.00 $4,193,865 WALES $1,203,868.00 $294,038 WALPOLE $10,801,800.00 $3,172,721 WALTHAM $26,380,926.00 $11,954,407 WARE $14,743,900 $2,149,225 WAREHAM $16,793,832 $2,463,033 WARREN $11,789 $1,126,299 WARWICK $392,384 $158,325 WASHINGTON $37,233 $117,582 WATERTOWN $8,513,866 $8,303,664 WAYLAND $7,949,860 $1,125,288 WEBSTER $21,361,821 $3,082,271 WELLESLEY $10,942,336 $1,612,663 WELLFLEET $327,563 $72,764 WENDELL $0 $216,955 WENHAM $0 $533,242 WEST BOYLSTON $3,370,195 $991,869 WEST BRIDGEWATER $7,102,423 $814,061 WEST BROOKFIELD $328,719 $606,339 WEST NEWBURY $13,151 $368,862 WEST SPRINGFIELD $47,140,802 $4,461,618 WEST STOCKBRIDGE $0 $121,041 WEST TISBURY $0 $231,230 Municipality / District Chapter 70 Unrestricted General Government Aid WESTBOROUGH $12,875,256.00 $1,442,595 WESTFIELD $45,142,610.00 $7,836,889 WESTFORD $18,982,269.00 $2,645,605 WESTHAMPTON $514,848 $180,393 WESTMINSTER $0 $814,933 WESTON $4,962,659 $465,662 WESTPORT $5,829,452 $1,514,552 WESTWOOD $7,796,626 $908,212 WEYMOUTH $30,801,983 $10,854,893 WHATELY $351,983 $167,066 WHITMAN $174,351 $3,014,457 WILBRAHAM $0 $1,821,939 WILLIAMSBURG $875,431 $376,892 WILLIAMSTOWN $0 $1,188,546 WILMINGTON $12,602,570 $3,095,518 WINCHENDON $14,394,811 $2,094,333 WINCHESTER $11,388,803 $1,841,899 WINDSOR $28,984 $129,278 WINTHROP $10,448,196 $5,248,082 WOBURN $15,419,389 $7,452,823 WORCESTER $411,779,259 $51,733,430 WORTHINGTON $495,642 $156,369 WRENTHAM $4,163,597 $1,160,633 YARMOUTH $0 $1,571,771 TOTAL MUNICIPAL AID $6,428,152,376 $1,323,109,518 Regional School District Chapter 70 Unrestricted General Government Aid ACTON BOXBOROUGH $17,200,971 $0 AMHERST PELHAM $10,072,811 $0 ASHBURNHAM WESTMINSTER $16,262,637 $0 ASSABET VALLEY $11,083,668 $0 ATHOL ROYALSTON $25,520,562 $0 AYER SHIRLEY $8,993,333 $0 BERKSHIRE HILLS $3,534,168 $0 BERLIN BOYLSTON $3,149,921 $0 BLACKSTONE MILLVILLE $12,080,008 $0 BLACKSTONE VALLEY $9,595,822 $0 BLUE HILLS $7,641,944 $0 BRIDGEWATER RAYNHAM $34,209,990 $0 BRISTOL COUNTY $5,240,855 $0 BRISTOL PLYMOUTH $14,666,169 $0 CAPE COD $3,579,390 $0 CENTRAL BERKSHIRE $10,080,937 $0 CHESTERFIELD GOSHEN $796,622 $0 CONCORD CARLISLE $3,610,473 $0 DENNIS YARMOUTH $13,956,285 $0 DIGHTON REHOBOTH $14,005,428 $0 DOVER SHERBORN $2,942,852 $0 DUDLEY CHARLTON $25,823,037 $0 ESSEX NORTH SHORE $8,666,224 $0 FARMINGTON RIVER $768,194 $0 FRANKLIN COUNTY $6,198,918 $0 FREETOWN LAKEVILLE $12,333,339 $0 FRONTIER $3,053,027 $0 GATEWAY $6,340,830 $0 GILL MONTAGUE $8,069,823 $0 GREATER FALL RIVER $23,833,067 $0 GREATER LAWRENCE $41,447,422 $0 GREATER LOWELL $38,330,600 $0 GREATER NEW BEDFORD $36,903,254 $0 GROTON DUNSTABLE $11,831,303 $0 HAMILTON WENHAM $4,436,892 $0 HAMPDEN WILBRAHAM $13,043,530 $0 HAMPSHIRE $3,510,417 $0 HAWLEMONT $669,970 $0 HOOSAC VALLEY $12,259,184 $0 KING PHILIP $8,379,178 $0 LINCOLN SUDBURY $4,225,817 $0 Regional School District Chapter 70 Unrestricted General Government Aid MANCHESTER ESSEX $3,514,666 $0 MARTHAS VINEYARD $3,749,388 $0 MASCONOMET $5,842,553 $0 MENDON UPTON $13,252,594 $0 MINUTEMAN $3,142,029 $0 MOHAWK TRAIL $6,372,134 $0 MONOMOY $4,624,715 $0 MONTACHUSETT $18,762,805 $0 MOUNT GREYLOCK $5,133,546 $0 NARRAGANSETT $13,040,917 $0 NASHOBA $10,547,898 $0 NASHOBA VALLEY $5,001,664 $0 NAUSET $4,000,729 $0 NEW SALEM WENDELL $938,840 $0 NORFOLK COUNTY $1,531,455 $0 NORTH MIDDLESEX $21,623,879 $0 NORTHAMPTON SMITH $963,771 $0 NORTHBORO SOUTHBORO $3,673,616 $0 NORTHEAST METROPOLITAN $16,193,577 $0 NORTHERN BERKSHIRE $7,106,152 $0 OLD COLONY $4,312,665 $0 OLD ROCHESTER $3,710,721 $0 PATHFINDER $7,831,316 $0 PENTUCKET $14,101,990 $0 PIONEER $4,151,899 $0 QUABBIN $17,421,662 $0 QUABOAG $10,600,015 $0 RALPH C MAHAR $6,511,146 $0 SHAWSHEEN VALLEY $6,995,373 $0 SILVER LAKE $10,796,658 $0 SOMERSET BERKLEY $7,204,101 $0 SOUTH MIDDLESEX $9,913,729 $0 SOUTH SHORE $5,963,097 $0 SOUTHEASTERN $24,546,392 $0 SOUTHERN BERKSHIRE $2,243,595 $0 SOUTHERN WORCESTER $14,644,387 $0 SOUTHWICK TOLLAND GRANVILLE $10,169,546 $0 SPENCER EAST BROOKFIELD $14,306,180 $0 TANTASQUA $11,688,349 $0 TRI COUNTY $6,100,766 $0 TRITON $9,645,085 $0 Regional School District Chapter 70 Unrestricted General Government Aid UPISLAND $1,064,412 $0 UPPER CAPE COD $4,720,060 $0 WACHUSETT $37,561,713 $0 WHITMAN HANSON $26,188,146 $0 WHITTIER $13,953,373 $0 TOTAL REGIONAL AID $933,712,176 $0 TOTAL MUNICIPAL AND REGIONAL AID $7,361,864,552 $1,323,109,518 1 SECTION 4 Section 17 of chapter 6 of the General Laws is hereby amended by striking 1 out, in lines 6 and 7, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, the words “, the Massachusetts 2 commission against discrimination”. 3 SECTION 5. Said chapter 6 is hereby further amended by striking out section 56, as 4 amended by section 5 of chapter 28 of the acts of 2023, and inserting in place thereof the 5 following section:- 6 Section 56. (a) There shall be a Massachusetts commission against discrimination. The 7 commission shall be an independent agency of the commonwealth and shall not be subject to the 8 control of any other department or agency. 9 (b) The commission shall consist of 5 commissioners, 3 of whom shall be appointed by 10 the governor and 2 of whom shall be appointed by the attorney general. The governor shall 11 designate 1 commissioner as chair, who shall devote their full time to the duties of the office and 12 the remaining 4 commissioners shall serve per diem. At least 2 commissioners shall reside in 13 Barnstable, Berkshire, Bristol, Franklin, Hampden, Hampshire, Plymouth or Worcester county. 14 Each commissioner shall be appointed for a term of 3 years. A commissioner chosen to fill a 15 vacancy on an unexpired term shall be appointed for the remainder of the unexpired term of the 16 commissioner to be replaced. Three commissioners shall constitute a quorum and a majority of 17 commissioners present and voting shall be required for any action to be taken by the 18 commission. The chair may call a meeting of the commission and may call for a vote on any 19 matter designated on the notice of the meeting. A vacancy shall not impair the right of the 20 remaining commissioners to exercise all the powers of the commission. A commissioner may be 21 removed by their appointing authority for inefficiency, neglect of duty, misconduct or 22 2 malfeasance in office after being given a written statement of the charges and an opportunity to 23 be heard thereon. 24 (c) The commission shall appoint an executive director. The executive director shall serve 25 at the pleasure of the commission, receive a salary, which shall be not less than the salary 26 received by the chair, as may be determined by the commission, and shall devote their full time 27 to the duties of the office. The executive director shall be a person with skill and experience in 28 management and shall be the executive and administrative head of the commission. The 29 executive director shall be responsible for the day-to-day operations of the commission and for 30 administering and ensuring the commission’s ability to enforce laws and regulations relative to 31 the commission and to each administrative unit thereof, which shall include, but not be limited 32 to, developing protocols and procedures to execute the commission’s regulations and to expedite 33 the handling of cases and complaints by the commission. The executive director shall employ a 34 chief financial officer, who shall be responsible for all funds and expenditures of the 35 commission. The executive director may employ such attorneys, clerks and other employees and 36 agents as the executive director may deem necessary and prescribe their duties and fix their 37 compensation as may be provided by law. The executive director shall annually submit a written 38 report to the governor and to the general court on the commission’s activities, including any 39 recommendations. 40 (d) All employees of the commission, except the executive director, an executive 41 secretary, the heads and deputy heads of divisions, attorneys, field representatives and such other 42 positions as the commission may from time to time designate, shall be subject to chapter 31. 43 (e) The commission shall maintain regional offices located in the cities of Fall River, 44 Springfield and Worcester. The commission shall hold public hearings as needed in the 45 3 respective regions of those cities. Every case shall, to the extent practicable, be heard in the 46 region in which the complainant resides. 47 (f) There shall be an advisory board to the commission, which shall consist of at least 21 48 persons, 13 of whom shall be appointed by the governor and 8 of whom shall be appointed by 49 the attorney general. Each member shall be appointed for a term of 5 years. A board member 50 chosen to fill a vacancy of an unexpired term shall be appointed for the remainder of the 51 unexpired term of the member to be replaced. The board shall be comprised of members of 52 diverse representation and the appointing authorities shall strive to appoint: (i) persons with 53 expertise in fair housing laws; (ii) owners and brokers of residential real property; (iii) 54 representatives of major lending and credit institutions; (iv) representatives of private employers; 55 (v) a representative of the civil service commission; (vi) a representative of post-secondary 56 educational institutions; (vii) a representative of labor organizations; (viii) individuals from 57 minority racial, ethnic and linguistic groups; (ix) women; (x) elderly persons; (xi) persons with 58 disabilities; and (xii) recipients of public assistance. The board shall advise the commission on 59 matters of policy affecting the commission and shall review the implementation of the 60 commission’s programs and policies and, from time to time, submit their recommendations to the 61 commission and to the commissioners’ appointing authorities. The board shall coordinate the 62 activities of the local or regional advisory boards appointed pursuant to clause 8 of section 3 of 63 chapter 151B. The governor shall designate 1 member of the board to serve as chair. The 64 members of the board shall not be compensated for their services but shall be reimbursed for 65 travel and other expenses as may be necessary for the performance of their duties. The executive 66 director may provide technical and clerical assistance to the advisory board. 67 4 SECTION 6. Section 18N of chapter 6A of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 68 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in lines 30 and 31, the words “the chief 69 justice of the trial court or a designee; the chief justice of the family and probate court or a 70 designee” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- a retired judge of the trial court to 71 be appointed by the governor. 72 SECTION 7. Section 4 of chapter 6C of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby 73 amended by striking out, in line 98, the figure “$40,000,000” and inserting in place thereof the 74 following figure:- $35,000,000. 75 SECTION 8. Chapter 10 of the General Laws is hereby amended by striking out section 76 35III, as amended by section 16 of chapter 140 of the acts of 2024, and inserting in place thereof 77 the following section:- 78 Section 35III. There shall be established and set up on the books of the commonwealth a 79 separate, non-budgeted special revenue fund known as the Old Harbor Reservation Trust Fund, 80 which shall be administered by the department of conservation and recreation. Amounts credited 81 to the fund shall be expended, without further appropriation, for the purposes of advancing 82 recreational, educational, conservation, public health and safety interests, including, but not 83 limited to, dedicated environmental police and ranger staffing, maintenance staff, construction 84 and maintenance of facilities and infrastructure improvements, of the Old Harbor reservation 85 area, including, but not limited to, Castle island, Pleasure bay, McDonough sailing center, 86 Marine park, Murphy memorial skating rink, M street beach, Carson beach, Day boulevard and 87 Columbia road, in the South Boston section of the city of Boston. 88 The fund shall receive, hold and expend all fees generated by permits, licenses and all 89 other agreements not currently directed to the General Fund relating to the use of department of 90 5 conservation and recreation assets, facilities and land within the Old Harbor reservation. Any 91 unexpended balance in the fund at the end of a fiscal year shall remain available for expenditure 92 in subsequent fiscal years. Annually, not later than July 31, the department shall submit a report, 93 which shall include, but shall not be limited to, an accounting of all funds generated for the trust 94 and expenditures for the previous fiscal year, to the house and senate committees on ways and 95 means. The department shall not make expenditures from this fund that would cause the fund to 96 be deficient. 97 SECTION 9. Section 11K of chapter 12 of the General Laws is hereby repealed. 98 SECTION 10. Section 14 of chapter 23A of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby 99 amended by inserting after the word “section”, in line 38, the following words:- ; provided, 100 however, that this restriction shall not apply to matching funds from nongovernmental sources or 101 to funds expended for attendance and participation in trade shows to promote tourism, 102 convention, travel and recreation in the commonwealth or to host tour operators and media visits 103 to the commonwealth. 104 SECTION 11. Said chapter 23A is hereby further amended by adding the following 105 section:- 106 Section 71. (a) There shall be a small business ombudsperson, focused on boosting 107 economic growth in the commonwealth, within the executive office of economic development. 108 The small business ombudsperson shall serve as a resource for small businesses within the 109 commonwealth and provide support and advocacy for small businesses experiencing hardship 110 while navigating complex federal policies that may hinder growth. The small business 111 ombudsperson shall be vested with the authority and responsibility to: (i) provide timely 112 information, guidance and assistance to small businesses, including, but not limited to, 113 6 information related to regulatory frameworks, statutory obligations, any tariff policies or other 114 changes with the potential to impact competitiveness of small businesses in the commonwealth; 115 (ii) facilitate access to relevant programs, services and initiatives to bolster the economic growth 116 and sustainability of small businesses; and (iii) support small businesses navigating the 117 application and procurement processes. 118 (b) The ombudsperson shall engage in robust coordination and collaboration with MOBD 119 established in section 1, the operational services division established in section 4L of chapter 7, 120 the executive office of economic development’s Business Front Door program, the office of 121 consumer affairs and business regulation established in section 1 of chapter 24A, the supplier 122 diversity office established in section 58A of chapter 7 and any other relevant state agencies or 123 other entities to enhance support for small businesses and for the purpose of elevating the array 124 of services and initiatives designed to foster the growth, resilience and success of small 125 businesses in the commonwealth. 126 (c)(1) The responsibilities of the ombudsperson shall include, but shall not be limited to: 127 (i) offering informed support and resources to navigate state and local licensing, permitting and 128 regulatory compliance requirements; (ii) navigating the public procurement process; (iii) 129 facilitating access to financial assistance programs, including, but not limited to, grants, loans 130 and tax incentives available to small businesses; (iv) providing timely and accurate advice 131 regarding developments in state and federal policy changes that impact small business 132 operations, including, but not limited to, changes to federal tariff policies; (v) facilitating 133 connections between small business owners and technical assistance providers, mentorship 134 programs and business development resources to nurture informed innovation; (vi) supporting 135 efforts to identify and promote workforce development opportunities, training programs and 136 7 hiring incentives to foster growth within the commonwealth; and (vii) ensuring that small 137 business owners are equipped with the knowledge and tools necessary to understand and comply 138 with labor, health and safety regulations applicable to developing lawful and sustainable small 139 businesses. 140 (2) The ombudsperson shall develop, disseminate and make available or direct small 141 business owners seeking assistance to an array of educational presentations, written materials 142 and other resources pertinent to small businesses and diverse suppliers. The presentations and 143 materials shall include, but shall not be limited to, clear explanations of: (i) commonly used 144 business terms and acronyms; (ii) documentation and application requirements necessary to 145 establish and register a business in the commonwealth; (iii) applicable fees and payment 146 obligations related to business formation and licensing; (iv) detailed step-by-step instructional 147 guidance on how to complete required administrative and procurement processes, including, but 148 not limited to, responding to a request for proposal, bidding on state contracts and registering 149 with the commonwealth’s procurement systems; (v) guidance on compliance with state and 150 federal regulatory requirements; (vi) instructions on accessing financial assistance programs, 151 including grants, loans and tax incentives available to small businesses; (vii) comprehensive 152 information on workforce development programs, employee training resources and other 153 opportunities designed to foster economic mobility; (viii) guidance on navigating the 154 certification processes for small and diverse businesses; (ix) best practices for business planning, 155 financial recordkeeping and preparing for audits or regulatory reviews; and (x) any other 156 information the ombudsperson determines is necessary and proper to assist in navigating changes 157 to federal tariff policies and equip small businesses with the tools to adapt to evolving federal 158 policies. 159 8 (d) Annually, not later than January 1, the ombudsperson shall file a report on activities 160 related to small businesses with the clerks of the house of representatives and the senate, the 161 house and senate committees on ways and means, the joint committee on economic development 162 and emerging technologies and the joint committee on financial services. For the purposes of the 163 report, the words “small business” shall be as defined pursuant to: (i) applicable federal law; (ii) 164 the supplier diversity office’s small business purchasing program; (iii) certified as a small 165 business by the supplier diversity office; or (iv) any other definition in the General Laws as 166 determined by the ombudsperson. The report shall include, but shall not be limited to: (A) the 167 number of requests received by the ombudsperson from small business owners; (B) the types of 168 requests received by the ombudsperson from small business owners; (C) the types of actions 169 made for requests received; (D) the number and type of requests related to changes to federal 170 tariff policies; and (E) recommendations to improve the effectiveness of the position of small 171 business ombudsperson. 172 SECTION 12. Section 1 of chapter 23B of the General Laws, as most recently amended 173 by section 3 of chapter 150 of the acts of 2024, is hereby further amended by adding the 174 following subsection:- 175 (e) The executive office shall publish and maintain a publicly accessible online 176 dashboard, which shall provide information on the use of all funding resources, including, but 177 not limited to, loans, grants, project-based vouchers and state or federal tax credits, controlled or 178 awarded, directly or indirectly, by the executive office for the purpose of housing production or 179 preservation; provided, however, that the dashboard shall not include data on mobile rental 180 assistance, downpayment assistance or other loans or grants to individuals. For each housing 181 project for which funding is awarded, the dashboard shall include, but not be limited to: (i) the 182 9 amount and source of the funding awarded; (ii) the date of the award; (iii) the project name, 183 sponsor, address and total project cost itemized by project application; (iv) the number of units 184 delineated by the number of bedrooms per unit; (v) the affordability mix of units; (vi) whether 185 the units are new or rehabilitated; (vii) whether the units will be rented or owner occupied; (viii) 186 the accessibility of the units; (ix) the reservation of units for special populations; (x) any 187 affiliated projects; and (xi) the progress of the project from funding through construction. The 188 dashboard shall allow users to search for individual projects and generate summaries of 189 quantitative project variables by project attributes including, but not limited to, the county and 190 municipality wherein a project is located. The secretary may issue guidance and post policies on 191 the project dashboards to exclude project attributes, as necessary, to protect confidential or other 192 legally protected information. The dashboard shall be updated at least annually. 193 SECTION 13. Section 6 of chapter 23N of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 194 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out subsection (i) and inserting in place thereof 195 the following subsection:- 196 (i) Applications for operator licenses shall be public records under section 10 of chapter 197 66; provided, however, that trade secrets, competitively-sensitive information or other 198 proprietary information provided by an applicant for an operator license or an operator licensee 199 to the commission under this chapter, the disclosure of which would place the applicant or 200 licensee at a competitive disadvantage or would be detrimental to the applicant or licensee if it 201 were made public, may be withheld from disclosure under section 10 of chapter 66 at the 202 commission’s discretion. 203 10 SECTION 14. Section 7A of chapter 26 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby 204 amended, in lines 18, 33 and 38, by inserting after the figure “176B”, in each instance, the 205 following figure:- , 176E. 206 SECTION 15. Said chapter 26 is hereby further amended by striking out section 8A and 207 inserting in place thereof the following section:- 208 Section 8A. (a) There shall be a board of appeal on motor vehicle liability policies and 209 bonds serving in the division of insurance and consisting of 4 members: 1 of whom shall be 210 designated by the commissioner of insurance; 1 of whom shall be designated by the registrar of 211 motor vehicles; and 2 of whom shall be designated by the attorney general. All members of the 212 board shall serve at the pleasure of their designating authority. The commissioner, the registrar of 213 motor vehicles, and the attorney general may each designate alternate members. Any designation 214 of alternate members may be revoked at any time and may run for such period as prescribed by 215 the designating authority. In the case of an absence, inability to act or unavailability on the part 216 of a principal member, whether temporary or permanent, the place of the principal member may 217 be taken by an alternate member of the same designating authority. Board members, as well as 218 their designated alternates, shall hold a current license to practice law in the Commonwealth or 219 have experience in the areas of road safety or motor vehicle law. The compensation of a 220 principal or alternate member, if not an employee of the commonwealth, shall be fixed by the 221 commissioner. The commissioner shall designate the chair of the board. 222 (b) The commissioner shall appoint an executive director. The executive director shall 223 report to and serve at the pleasure of the commissioner and shall devote their full time and 224 attention to the duties of the office. The executive director shall be the executive and 225 administrative head of the board. The executive director shall be responsible for the day-to-day 226 11 operations of the board and may employ such employees and agents as the executive director 227 may deem necessary, fix their compensation within the limitations provided by law, and 228 prescribe their duties. The executive director shall keep a record of all proceedings before the 229 board and shall collect data on appeals, board outcomes and key performance metrics as 230 determined by the commissioner. 231 (c) There shall be an executive secretary, employed by the division, who reports to the 232 executive director. As deemed necessary by the commissioner, the division may employ staff to 233 support the executive director and the board. 234 (d) All expenditures incurred under this section shall be paid from the highway fund. 235 Section 11 of chapter 233 shall apply to the board and any witnesses summoned before it. The 236 fees for attendance and travel of witnesses before the board shall be paid in an amount 237 commensurate with the provisions of section 29 of chapter 262 and need not be paid nor tendered 238 to them prior to their attendance. Said fees shall be paid by the commonwealth upon the 239 certificate of the board or a member thereof or the executive director filed with the comptroller. 240 An office and a room for hearings shall be provided or facilitated by the commissioner. The 241 board may hold hearings at any place within the commonwealth, as well as virtually, and the 242 members and board staff thereof shall be allowed their necessary travel and other expenses 243 incurred from holding hearings outside the city of Boston. The board, with the approval of the 244 commissioner, the registrar of motor vehicles and the attorney general, shall make and amend 245 reasonable rules and regulations to expedite and regulate hearings and the procedures before it; 246 provided, however, that rules and regulations regarding hearings on appeals made to the board 247 pursuant to sections 113D and 113P of chapter 175 and section 7A of chapter 175E, shall only 248 need to be approved by the commissioner. 249 12 (e) Except as provided in section 113P of chapter 175 and section 7A of chapter 175E, 250 cases before the board shall be heard by panels of not more than 4 members; provided, however, 251 that the board, with the approval of the commissioner, registrar of motor vehicles and the 252 attorney general, may provide by regulation for categories of cases that may be heard by a single 253 board member or a designated hearing officer, or which may be decided upon written 254 submissions if no party objects. Any designated hearing officer shall be an employee of the 255 board or the division. A designated hearing officer shall file a memorandum of their findings or 256 order in the office of the board and shall send a copy to all parties to the appeal. A memorandum 257 of findings or an order so filed by a designated hearing officer shall be considered a final 258 determination of the board. 259 SECTION 16. Section 2XXX of chapter 29 of the General Laws is hereby amended by 260 inserting after the word “modeling”, in line 50, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, the 261 following words:- ; state and federal grant application support. 262 SECTION 17. Section 2WWWWW of said chapter 29, as so appearing, is hereby 263 amended by striking out, in lines 5 and 6, the words “system including, but not limited to” and 264 inserting in place thereof the following words:- continuum of care and to provide high-quality 265 and equitable access to clinical, emergent, urgent, diversionary and rehabilitative care for 266 individuals with a behavioral health condition. Expenditures may include, but shall not be 267 limited to. 268 SECTION 18. Subsection (a) of section 2BBBBBB of said chapter 29, as appearing in 269 section 52 of chapter 140 of the acts of 2024, is hereby amended by striking out the figure 270 “$250,000,000” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- $550,000,000. 271 13 SECTION 19. Subsection (a1/2) of said section 2BBBBBB of said chapter 29, as 272 appearing in said section 52 of said chapter 140, is hereby amended by striking out the words 273 “locations; provided, however, that annually, not later than October 31, the secretary for 274 administration and finance shall submit a report to the joint committee on transportation detailing 275 approved transportation projects funded during the prior fiscal year” and inserting in place 276 thereof the following words:- locations; provided, however, that said increase in capacity shall 277 not be used to support or fund, in whole or in part, a single transportation project with a total 278 project cost, regardless of source, in excess of $1,000,000,000 unless the borrowing for the 279 project is specifically authorized and approved by the general court after being proposed in the 5- 280 year spending plan required by this paragraph; and provided further, that the Massachusetts 281 Department of Transportation shall maintain a public website to track and monitor spending and 282 progress on projects funded as a result of the increase in capacity to issue special obligation 283 bonds or notes from the transportation income surtax revenue amount dedicated pursuant to this 284 section. Annually, not later than October 31, the secretary of administration and finance shall 285 submit a report to the joint committee on transportation and the chairs of the senate and house 286 committees on ways and means detailing: (i) approved transportation projects funded during the 287 prior fiscal year; (ii) a 5-year spending plan for the projects to be funded, in whole or in part, by 288 special obligation bonds or notes issued by virtue of the increase in bonding capacity from the 289 transportation income surtax revenue amount dedicated pursuant to this section; and (iii) the 290 bonds or notes issued or scheduled to be issued. 291 SECTION 20. Said chapter 29 is hereby further amended by inserting after section 292 2KKKKKK, inserted by section 4 of chapter 7 of the acts of 2025, the following section:- 293 14 Section 2LLLLLL. (a) There is hereby established in the office of the state treasurer a 294 separate, non-budgeted special revenue fund known as the Massachusetts Secure Choice Savings 295 Fund which shall be administered by the state treasurer. The fund shall be credited with: (i) 296 money from the payment of fees, penalties and other payments due to the Massachusetts secure 297 choice savings program established in section 64H; (ii) appropriations or other money authorized 298 or transferred by the general court and specifically designated to be credited to the fund and any 299 funds appropriated by the federal or local governments; (iii) private contributions and publicly or 300 privately-funded grants; and (iv) any interest earned on the assets of the fund. Monies in the fund 301 that are unexpended at the end of the fiscal year shall not revert to the General Fund and shall be 302 available for expenditure in the subsequent fiscal year. Section 38 shall not apply to any 303 investment of the fund. 304 (b) The fund shall cover all expenses associated with the administration of the 305 Massachusetts secure choice savings program not otherwise covered by the program, including, 306 but not limited to, expenses related to program compliance and oversight responsibilities. 307 (c) The Massachusetts secure choice savings board, as established in section 64G, shall 308 establish guidelines regarding administration of the fund. 309 SECTION 21. Section 64E of said chapter 29, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, 310 is hereby amended by striking out, in line 5, the figure “20” and inserting in place thereof the 311 following figure:- 100. 312 SECTION 22. Said section 64E of said chapter 29, as so appearing, is hereby further 313 amended by adding the following subsection:- 314 15 (g) Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the treasurer, or a 315 designee, may seek to reduce operating expenses for the plan through private donation or grants, 316 including, but not limited to, direct and indirect fundraising. 317 SECTION 23. Said chapter 29 is hereby further amended by inserting after section 64E 318 the following 5 sections:- 319 Section 64F. For the purposes of this section and sections 64G through 64J, inclusive, the 320 following words shall, unless the context clearly requires otherwise, have the following 321 meanings: 322 “Board”, the Massachusetts secure choice savings board established pursuant to section 323 64G. 324 “Code”, as defined in section 1 of chapter 62. 325 “Commissioner”, the commissioner of revenue. 326 “Department”, the department of revenue. 327 “Employee”, any individual who: (i) is 18 years of age or older; (ii) is employed by an 328 employer; and (iii) has wages that are allocable to the commonwealth during a calendar year 329 under chapter 62. 330 “Employer”, a person or entity engaged in a business, industry, profession, trade or other 331 enterprise in the commonwealth, whether for-profit or not-for-profit, that has: (i) at no time 332 during the previous calendar year employed fewer than 25 employees in the commonwealth; (ii) 333 been in business not less than 2 years; and (iii) not offered a qualified retirement plan, including, 334 but not limited to, a plan qualified under sections 401(a), 401(k), 403(a), 403(b), 408(k), 408(p) 335 or 457(b) of the Code in the preceding 2 calendar years. 336 “Enrollee”, any employee or former employee who is enrolled in the program. 337 16 “Fund”, the Massachusetts Secure Choice Savings Fund, established pursuant to section 338 2LLLLLL. 339 “IRA”, an individual retirement account that is either a: (i) Roth IRA, under section 408A 340 of the Code; or (ii) individual retirement account under section 408 of the Code. 341 “Participating employer”, an employer that provides a payroll deposit retirement savings 342 arrangement as provided for by section 64I for its employees who are enrolled in the program. 343 “Payroll deposit retirement savings arrangement”, an arrangement by which a 344 participating employer allows enrollees to remit payroll deduction contributions to the program. 345 “Program”, the Massachusetts secure choice savings program, established pursuant to 346 section 64H. 347 “Wages”, any compensation within the meaning of section 219(f)(1) of the Code that is 348 received by an enrollee from a participating employer during the calendar year. 349 Section 64G. (a)(1) There is hereby established the Massachusetts secure choice savings 350 board. The board shall consist of the following 5 members: the state treasurer or a designee, who 351 shall serve as chair; the comptroller or a designee; the secretary of the commonwealth or a 352 designee; a public representative with expertise in retirement savings plan administration or 353 investment, or both, who is representative of participating employees, appointed by the governor; 354 and a public representative with expertise in retirement savings plan administration or 355 investment, or both, who is representative of participating employers, appointed by the state 356 treasurer. 357 (2) Each member shall be appointed for a term of 4 years; provided, however, that the 358 public representative of employers shall be appointed initially for a term of 3 years; and provided 359 further, that all members shall be eligible for reappointment. A vacancy in the term of an 360 17 appointed board member shall be filled for the balance of the unexpired term in the same manner 361 as the original appointment. Members of the board shall serve without compensation but shall be 362 reimbursed for reasonable expenses incurred in the performance of their official duties. 363 (3) The board may appoint or engage agents. The board, the individual members of the 364 board, any other agents appointed or engaged by the board and all persons serving as program 365 staff shall discharge their duties with respect to the program solely in the interest of the 366 program’s enrollees and beneficiaries. 367 (b) The board shall be responsible for ongoing fiduciary administrative oversight of the 368 program for the purpose of promoting greater retirement savings for private-sector employees in 369 a convenient, low-cost and portable manner, pursuant to paragraph (1) of subsection (a) of 370 section 64H. 371 (c) The board shall report annually to the state treasurer, governor, comptroller, secretary 372 of the commonwealth and the house and senate committees on ways and means. The report shall 373 include, but shall not be limited to: (i) an audited financial report, prepared in accordance with 374 generally accepted accounting principles; (ii) a summary of the benefits provided by the 375 program, including the number of enrollees; and (iii) the percentage and amounts of investment 376 options and rates of return. 377 (d) All agencies of the commonwealth shall cooperate as requested by the board in the 378 performance of their duties under this section, including, unless otherwise prohibited, the sharing 379 of relevant data as the parties shall mutually agree. 380 Section 64H. (a) There is hereby established in the office of the state treasurer the 381 Massachusetts secure choice savings program, subject to appropriation. The program shall be 382 developed and administered by the state treasurer with ongoing fiduciary administrative 383 18 oversight provided by the board for the purpose of promoting greater retirement savings for 384 private-sector employees in a convenient, low-cost and portable manner. 385 (b)(1) The state treasurer shall design, establish and operate the program in a manner that: 386 (i) accords with best practices for retirement savings vehicles; (ii) maximizes participation, 387 savings and sound investment practices; (iii) maximizes simplicity, including ease of 388 administration for participating employers and enrollees; (iv) provides an efficient product to 389 enrollees by pooling investment funds; and (v) ensures the portability of benefits. 390 (2) The state treasurer and the department shall maintain, on their websites, information 391 for employers on the requirements of the program and information on retirement plans an 392 employer may offer as an alternative to the program, including, but not limited to, a defined 393 benefit plan, 401(k) plan, a Simplified Employee Pension (SEP) plan or a Savings Incentive 394 Match Plan for Employees (SIMPLE) plan. 395 (c) The state treasurer shall request, in writing, an opinion or ruling from the appropriate 396 entity with jurisdiction over the federal Employee Retirement Income Security Act regarding the 397 applicability of the federal Employee Retirement Income Security Act to the program. The state 398 treasurer shall not implement the program if the IRA arrangements offered under the program 399 fail to qualify for the favorable federal income tax treatment ordinarily accorded to IRAs under 400 the Code or if it is determined that the program is an employee benefit plan and state or employer 401 liability is established under the federal Employee Retirement Income Security Act. 402 (d) The state treasurer shall prepare a written statement of investment policy that includes 403 a risk management and oversight program for consideration and adoption by the board. 404 (e) The state treasurer may contract with practitioners, administrators, investment 405 managers and other entities to design, administer and provide investment options under the 406 19 program. Any practitioner, administrator, investment manager or other entity with which the 407 state treasurer contracts shall comply with all applicable federal and state laws, rules and 408 regulations and all rules, policies and guidelines promulgated by the board with respect to the 409 program and the investment of the fund, including, but not limited to, the investment policy. Any 410 practitioner, administrator, investment manager or other entity with which the state treasurer 411 contracts shall provide such reports as the board deems necessary to assess performance. 412 (f) The state treasurer shall assess the feasibility of multistate or regional agreements to 413 administer the program through shared administrative and operational resources and may enter 414 into those agreements if deemed beneficial to the program. 415 (g)(1) The commonwealth, the board, each member of the board or other commonwealth 416 official, other commonwealth boards, commissions or agencies, or any member, officer or 417 employee thereof, and the program: (i) shall have no responsibility for compliance by individuals 418 with the conditions and other provisions of the Code that determine which individuals are 419 eligible to make tax-favored contributions to IRAs, in what amount and in what time frame and 420 manner; (ii) shall have no duty, responsibility or liability to any party for the payment of any 421 benefits under the program, regardless of whether sufficient funds are available under the 422 program to pay such benefits; (iii) do not and shall not guarantee any interest rate or other rate of 423 return on or investment performance of any contribution or account balance; and (iv) are not and 424 shall not be liable or responsible for any loss, deficiency, failure to realize any gain or any other 425 adverse consequences, including, but not limited to, any adverse tax consequences or loss of 426 favorable tax treatment, public assistance or other benefits incurred by any person as a result of 427 participating in the program. 428 20 (2) The debts, contracts and obligations of the program shall not be considered the debts, 429 contracts and obligations of the commonwealth, and neither the faith and credit nor the taxing 430 power of the commonwealth shall be pledged directly or indirectly to the payment of the debts, 431 contracts and obligations of the program. 432 (3) Participating employers shall not have any liability for an employee’s decision to 433 participate in, or opt out of, the program or for the investment decisions of the board or of any 434 enrollee. 435 (4) A participating employer shall not be a fiduciary, or considered to be a fiduciary, over 436 the program. A participating employer shall not bear responsibility for the administration, 437 investment options or investment performance of the program. A participating employer shall 438 not be liable with regard to investment returns, program design and benefits paid to program 439 participants. 440 (h) All agencies of the commonwealth shall cooperate as requested by the state treasurer 441 in the performance of their duties under this section, including, unless otherwise prohibited, the 442 sharing of relevant data as the parties shall mutually agree. 443 Section 64I. (a)(1) Each employer shall establish a payroll deposit retirement savings 444 arrangement to allow each employee to participate in the program on a timeline set by the board. 445 (2) Employers shall automatically enroll each employee, who has not opted out of 446 participation, in the program and shall provide payroll deduction retirement savings 447 arrangements and deposit, on behalf of each such employee, these funds into the program. 448 (3) Employers shall retain the option at all times to set up any type of employer- 449 sponsored retirement plan, including, but not limited to, a defined benefit plan, a 401(k), a 450 Simplified Employee Pension (SEP) plan or a Savings Incentive Match Plan for Employees 451 21 (SIMPLE) plan, instead of having a payroll deposit retirement savings arrangement to allow 452 employee participation in the program. 453 (b)(1) Enrollees shall have the ability to: (i) select a contribution level into the fund; or 454 (ii) opt out of participation in the program. The contribution level may be expressed as a 455 percentage of wages or as a dollar amount up to the deductible amount for the enrollee’s taxable 456 year under section 219(b)(1)(A) of the Code. Enrollees may change their contribution level at 457 any time and that election shall be honored as soon as administratively feasible. If an enrollee 458 fails to select a contribution level using the form prescribed, the enrollee shall contribute the 459 default contribution rate of 6 per cent, with an annual escalation of 1 per cent and up to 10 per 460 cent, of their wages to the program. 461 (2) Enrollees may select an investment option from the permitted investment options 462 available under the program. Enrollees may change their investment option at any time. If an 463 enrollee fails to select an investment option, the enrollee shall be placed in a qualified default 464 investment alternative specified by the program. 465 (3) An enrollee may terminate their participation in the program at any time in a manner 466 prescribed by the program. 467 Section 64J. (a) An employer who fails without reasonable cause to enroll an employee, 468 who has not elected out of participation, in the program within the time prescribed by the state 469 treasurer, in consultation with the department, shall be subject to a penalty equal to: 470 (i) $250 for each employee for each calendar year or portion of a calendar year during 471 which the employee neither was enrolled in the program nor had elected out of participation in 472 the program, and the employee or any appropriate official of the commonwealth may bring a 473 22 civil action to require the employer to enroll the employee and shall recover such costs and 474 reasonable attorney’s fees as may be allowed by the court; and 475 (ii) for each calendar year beginning after the date a penalty has been assessed with 476 respect to an employee, $500 for any portion of that calendar year during which such employee 477 continues to be unenrolled without electing out of participation in the program, and the employee 478 or any appropriate official of the commonwealth may bring a civil action to require the employer 479 to enroll the employee and shall recover such costs and reasonable attorney’s fees as may be 480 allowed by the court. 481 (b) No penalty shall be imposed under subsection (a) for any failure for which it is 482 established that the employer, subject to liability for the penalty, did not know that the failure 483 existed and exercised reasonable diligence to meet the requirements of this section or where: 484 (i) the employer subject to liability for the penalty exercised reasonable diligence to meet 485 those requirements; and 486 (ii) the employer complies with those requirements with respect to each employee by the 487 end of the 90-day period beginning on the first date the employer knew, or exercising reasonable 488 diligence would have known, that the failure existed. 489 (c) In the case of a failure that is due to reasonable cause and not to willful neglect, all or 490 part of the penalty may be waived to the extent that the payment of the penalty would be 491 excessive or otherwise inequitable relative to the failure involved. 492 (d) If a participating employer fails to transmit a payroll deduction contribution to the 493 program on the earliest date the amount withheld from the enrollee’s compensation may 494 reasonably be segregated from the participating employer’s assets, but not later than the 15th day 495 of the month following the month in which the enrollee’s contribution amounts are withheld 496 23 from their paycheck, the failure to remit such contributions on a timely basis shall be subject to 497 the same sanctions as employer misappropriation of employee wage withholdings, including 498 those pursuant to sections 148 and 150 of chapter 149 and to the penalties specified in subsection 499 (a). 500 (e) Except as provided in this subsection, all information received by the department from 501 returns filed by an employer or from any investigation conducted under this section shall be 502 confidential, except for official purposes within the department or pursuant to official procedures 503 for collection of penalties assessed under this section. Nothing contained in this section shall 504 prevent the commissioner from publishing or making available to the public reasonable statistics 505 concerning the operation of this section wherein the contents of returns are grouped into 506 aggregates in such a way that the specific information of any employer shall not be disclosed. 507 Nothing contained in this section shall prevent the commissioner from divulging information to 508 an authorized representative of the employer or to any person pursuant to a request or 509 authorization made by the employer or by an authorized representative of the employer. 510 (f) Civil penalties and fees collected under this section shall be deposited into the fund. 511 (g) The department may promulgate rules and regulations as necessary or proper for the 512 administration and enforcement of this section. 513 SECTION 24. The definition of “Employee” in section 1 of chapter 32 of the General 514 Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding the following 515 sentence:- “Employee”, as applied to persons whose regular compensation is paid by the 516 advisory board to the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority established in section 7A of 517 chapter 161A, shall mean any person who is engaged in duties that require that the person’s time 518 24 be devoted to the service of said advisory board in each year during the ordinary working hours 519 of regular and permanent employees. 520 SECTION 25. Said section 1 of said chapter 32, as so appearing, is hereby further 521 amended by inserting after the word “District,”, in line 389, the following words:- the advisory 522 board to the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority as established in section 7A of chapter 523 161A. 524 SECTION 26. Said section 1 of said chapter 32, as so appearing, is hereby further 525 amended by inserting after the word “employer”, in line 602, the following words:- , including 526 any accrued sick, personal or vacation leave except when paid as a supplement to the receipt of 527 weekly workers’ compensation benefits pursuant to section 69 of chapter 152. 528 SECTION 27. Section 2 of said chapter 32, as so appearing, is hereby amended by 529 inserting after the word “Council”, in line 21, the following words:- , the advisory board to the 530 Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority established in section 7A of chapter 161A. 531 SECTION 28. Section 2 of chapter 32A of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby 532 amended by inserting after the word “Authority”, in line 16, the following words:- , the advisory 533 board to the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority as established in section 7A of chapter 534 161A. 535 SECTION 29. Chapter 46 of the General Laws is hereby amended by striking out section 536 1, as amended by section 1 of chapter 166 of the acts of 2024, and inserting in place thereof the 537 following section:- 538 Section 1. Each local clerk shall obtain and record the following facts set forth in this 539 section, as well as such additional information that may be required under federal statutes or 540 contracts, regulations promulgated pursuant to section 4 of chapter 17 or as the commissioner of 541 25 public health may require, relative to births, marriages, acknowledgments and adjudications of 542 parentage and deaths which occurred in the town or city and for certificates of marriage issued 543 by the town or city. 544 In the record of births, the date of birth, place of birth, the name, residence and sex of 545 child and the names, names at birth or adoption, places of birth and dates of birth of the parent or 546 parents. In the record of birth of a child born to parents not married to each other, the name of 547 and other facts relating to the other parent or parents shall not be recorded except as provided in 548 section 2 of chapter 209C where parentage has been acknowledged or adjudicated under the laws 549 of the commonwealth or under the laws of any other jurisdiction. 550 In the record of marriages, date of record, date and place of marriage, name, residence 551 and official station of the person by whom solemnized; for each of the parties to be married the 552 name, date and place of birth, residence, age, number of the marriage and if previously married, 553 whether widowed or divorced and the name at birth or adoption of the parties’ parents. 554 In the record of death, date of death, name of deceased, including surname at birth or 555 adoption, gender, race, marital status, education, name of spouse if ever married, supposed age, 556 residence, occupation, place of death, place of birth, surname at birth or adoption and places of 557 birth of the deceased’s parent or parents, disease or cause of death, defined so that it can be 558 classified under the international classification of causes of death, and place and type of 559 immediate disposition. The record of death shall not include the social security number of the 560 deceased. As used in this section, the word “residence” shall include the name of the street and 561 number, if any, of the house. 562 26 SECTION 30. Section 1E of said chapter 46, as amended by section 8 of chapter 186 of 563 the acts of 2024, is hereby further amended by striking out the definition of “town clerk or clerk” 564 and inserting in place thereof the following definition:- 565 “Local clerk”, a town clerk, city clerk or local registrar as provided in section 22. 566 SECTION 31. Said chapter 46 is hereby further amended by striking out section 13, as 567 most recently amended by section 3 of chapter 166 of the acts of 2024, and inserting in place 568 thereof the following section:- 569 Section 13. (a) If a record relating to a birth, marriage, acknowledgment or adjudication 570 of parentage or death does not contain all the facts required under section 1, or if it is claimed 571 that the facts are not correctly stated therein, the local clerk or state registrar shall receive from 572 the person required by law to furnish the information for the original record, or by credible 573 persons having knowledge of the case, an affidavit containing the missing or corrected facts 574 required to correct or complete the record, accompanied by documentary evidence substantiating 575 such facts beyond a reasonable doubt. Except as hereinafter provided, such amendments shall be 576 made only to reflect the correct information at the time of the event. The minimum documentary 577 evidence to be required shall be specified by regulations promulgated pursuant to section 4 of 578 chapter 17. 579 (b) Any record filed under this chapter may be amended, corrected or supplemented 580 within 1 year after the date of the event without such affidavit or documentary evidence if 581 allowed by regulations promulgated pursuant to section 4 of chapter 17, except such 582 amendments, corrections or supplements which are expressly provided for hereinafter. 583 (c) If a person shall have acquired the status of a marital child by the intermarriage of the 584 person’s parents and the acknowledgment of the child’s other parent or an adjudication of 585 27 parentage by a court or administrative agency of competent jurisdiction under the laws of the 586 commonwealth or any other jurisdiction, the record of the person’s birth shall be amended so as 587 to read, in all respects, as if such person had been reported at the time of birth as born to such 588 parents in lawful wedlock. 589 (d) If a person is born to parents not married to each other or if the person who gave birth 590 and such person’s spouse at the time of the birth or conception of the child complete an affidavit 591 denying that the spouse is the parent of the child or if there is an adjudication of nonparentage of 592 the spouse, such person’s birth record shall be amended to include the alleged genetic parent’s 593 information required by section 1; provided, however, that: 594 (i) the person who gave birth and the alleged genetic parent have signed and filed an 595 acknowledgment of parentage with the local clerk in the city or town where the birth occurred, 596 the state registrar or the probate and family court having jurisdiction over the parties or the child 597 pursuant to chapter 209C; 598 (ii) there has been a judgment of parentage by a court or administrative agency of 599 competent jurisdiction under the laws of the commonwealth and the court presents to the state 600 registrar a certified copy of such judgment on a form provided by the state registrar to amend the 601 birth certificate; 602 (iii) there has been an acknowledgment of parentage or a judgment of parentage by a 603 court or administrative agency of competent jurisdiction under the laws of the commonwealth or 604 of another state or a foreign country and 1 of the following persons requests an amendment and 605 presents to the state registrar a copy of such judgment: (A) the parent who gave birth; (B) the 606 other parent named in such acknowledgment or judgment of parentage; (C) the other parent 607 28 named currently on the birth record; (D) the subject of the record; (E) the legal guardian of the 608 subject; or (F) the legal representative of any of the foregoing; 609 (iv) there has been a judgment of parentage by a court or administrative agency of 610 competent jurisdiction in the commonwealth and the court orders the state registrar to amend the 611 birth certificate to include the information relating to the other parent; provided, however, that 612 such order may include an order to amend information relating to the name of the child; or 613 (v) there has been a judgment of parentage by a court or administrative agency of 614 competent jurisdiction in the commonwealth approving or adopting a judgment establishing 615 parentage issued by a court or administrative agency of competent jurisdiction under the laws of 616 another state or a foreign country and the court presents to the state registrar a certified copy of 617 such judgment on a form provided by the state registrar to amend the birth certificate; provided, 618 however, that the local clerk of the city or town where the child was born or the state registrar 619 shall amend the birth certificate consistent with the findings of the court and the certificate shall 620 be required to read, in all respects, as if such information had been reported at the time of such 621 birth; provided further, that the fact that parentage was established after the child’s birth shall not 622 be ascertainable from the new certificate but the actual place and date of birth shall be shown; 623 provided further, that the original certificate and the evidence upon which the amended birth 624 certificate was made shall be subject to inspection by the parent who gave birth, the other parent, 625 the subject of the record, any person presumed to be the parent under section 6 of chapter 209C 626 or a government official requiring access for their official duties, including the IV-D agency as 627 set forth in chapter 119A or a legal representative of the subject of the birth record; and provided 628 further, that an order of the probate and family court in the county where the child was born shall 629 29 be required for anyone else seeking access to the original birth record or the evidence upon 630 which the amended birth certificate was made. 631 (e)(1) A person who is 18 years of age or older, an emancipated minor or the parent or 632 guardian of a minor may request a change in the sex designation on the person’s birth record to a 633 sex designation including, but not limited to, “female”, “male” or “X”. An “X” designation may 634 indicate that the person is another gender or an undesignated gender. A request for a change in 635 the sex designation on a birth record shall be accompanied by an affidavit executed under the 636 penalty of perjury by the person to whom the record relates or by the parent or guardian of the 637 person if the person is a minor attesting that the request is to conform the person’s birth record to 638 the person’s gender identity and is not made for any fraudulent purpose; provided, however, that 639 no medical or healthcare related documentation, court order or proof of change of name shall be 640 required by a local clerk, the state registrar or any other official in connection with a request 641 under this paragraph. 642 (2) A person who requests a change in the sex designation on the person’s birth record 643 pursuant to paragraph (1) may request a change of name on the person’s birth record. A request 644 for a change of name on a birth record shall be accompanied by a certified copy of the legal 645 change of name; provided, however, that no medical or healthcare related documentation shall be 646 required by a local clerk, the state registrar or any other official in connection with a request 647 under this paragraph. 648 (3) A person who has changed the sex designation on the person’s birth record pursuant to 649 paragraph (1) but did not request a change of name on the person’s birth record pursuant to 650 paragraph (2) may request a change of name on the person’s birth record within 3 years from the 651 date of the change in the sex designation on the person’s birth record pursuant to said paragraph 652 30 (1); provided, however, that a person whose sex designation on their birth record was changed 653 while the person was a minor shall have 3 years from the date of their eighteenth birthday to 654 request a change of name on the person’s birth record; and provided further, that the department 655 may waive the 3-year limitation for a person that demonstrates good cause, as determined by the 656 department. A request for a change of name on a birth record shall be accompanied by a certified 657 copy of the legal change of name; provided, however, that no medical or healthcare related 658 documentation shall be required by a local clerk, the state registrar or any other official in 659 connection with a request under this paragraph. 660 (4) Upon joint application by parents, the birth record of a minor child shall be amended 661 to change a parent or parents’ names upon receipt by the state registrar or local clerk of a request 662 for a change of name along with a certified copy of the legal change of name or names. A request 663 shall be accompanied by an affidavit executed under the penalty of perjury that the request is to 664 conform the record to a change of name pursuant to paragraph (2) or (3) and is not made for any 665 fraudulent purpose. 666 (f) If the birth of a child is recorded as that of a marital child, and the nonparentage of the 667 spouse has been legally determined by a court of competent jurisdiction pursuant to the laws of 668 the commonwealth or by a court or administrative agency of competent jurisdiction under the 669 laws of another state or foreign country, or if the birth of a child is recorded as that of a child 670 whose parentage has been acknowledged by the person who gave birth and the other parent and 671 either parent rescinds the acknowledgment as provided in section 11 of chapter 209C or under 672 similar law of another state or foreign country, the birth record shall be amended to remove the 673 other parent’s information; provided, however, that: 674 31 (i) there has been a notarized rescission filed with the department of public health or a 675 judgment of nonparentage or judgment of divorce by a court under the laws of the 676 commonwealth and the court presents to the state registrar a certified copy of such judgment, 677 together with a form provided by the state registrar to amend the birth certificate; or 678 (ii) there has been a judgment of nonparentage or judgment of divorce by a court or 679 administrative agency of competent jurisdiction under the laws of another state or foreign 680 country and 1 of the following persons requests an amendment and presents to the state registrar 681 a certified copy of such judgment: (A) the person who gave birth; (B) the parent named in such 682 judgment of nonparentage or judgment of divorce; (C) the subject of the record; (D) the legal 683 guardian of the subject of the record; or (E) the legal representative of any of the foregoing. 684 (g) If a person shall have been adopted by judicial decree, the local clerk where such 685 person was born or the state registrar shall receive the certificate of such adoption issued under 686 the authority of section 6A of chapter 210 or a certified copy of the decree for such adoption, 687 whether issued by a probate court for the commonwealth or by the appropriate court of any other 688 state or country. Except as hereinafter provided, said clerk or state registrar, after receiving such 689 certificate of adoption or any such certified copy, shall correct the record of birth of the adopted 690 person. If such record or certified copy does not contain the facts required by this section relative 691 to the adopting parents for correcting such record, the local clerk or state registrar shall not 692 correct such record until they have received an affidavit signed and sworn to by the adopting 693 parents, or by the person adopted, furnishing such facts. If a person who was in the custody of 694 the department of children and families is adopted and the adopting parents surrender the person 695 back to the department, that person shall have the right to change the birth certificate back to that 696 person’s birth name. 697 32 (h) The local clerk or state registrar in receipt of an adoption record pursuant to this 698 section shall, on forms provided by the state registrar, complete an amended, corrected or 699 supplemented record of birth, death or marriage or acknowledgment or adjudication of 700 parentage. The original record of birth, death or marriage or acknowledgment or adjudication of 701 parentage and all returns and index entries in whatever format they are maintained shall be 702 identified as corrected, amended or supplemented. All documentary evidence, including 703 certificates of adoption or certified copies thereof, shall be sent to the state registrar for a 704 permanent filing. If the affidavit is initially submitted to the state registrar, the state registrar 705 shall forward to the local clerk of the municipality where the birth or death occurred, a certified 706 copy of the corrected, amended or supplemented record, noting the documentary evidence to 707 substantiate the affidavit, and the local clerk shall thereupon correct, amend or supplement the 708 record in the office of the clerk. If a copy of the record is sent to the local clerk of the 709 municipality where the parents resided at the time of birth or where the deceased lived at the 710 time of death, the state registrar shall forward to such local clerk a certified copy of the 711 corrected, amended or supplemented record, noting the documentary evidence to substantiate the 712 affidavit, and the local clerk shall thereupon correct, amend or supplement the record in the 713 office of the clerk. Reference to the record of the affidavit or such decree shall be made on the 714 margin of the original record. If the local clerk or state registrar furnishes a copy of such a 715 record, they shall certify the facts contained therein as corrected, amended or supplemented. 716 Except as provided in this section, the local clerk or other official responsible for the keeping of 717 such records shall not release information contained in the original record except upon proper 718 judicial order or when requested by a person seeking their own birth or marriage record or by a 719 person whose official duties, in the opinion of the local clerk or state registrar, entitle them to the 720 33 information contained in the original record. Death records corrected, amended or supplemented 721 after January 1, 1996, as well as the affidavit of the party seeking the correction, amendment or 722 supplementation of the death record and all documentary evidence or related records submitted 723 in support of such affidavit, shall not be restricted, except for records or other items of 724 documentary evidence submitted in support of the affidavit which are: (i) considered medical 725 records for purposes of paragraph (c) of clause twenty-sixth of section 7 of chapter 4; (ii) 726 restricted by section 2A; or (iii) restricted by judicial order. If the original record has been 727 amended following adoption in accordance with this section, the local clerk or state registrar 728 shall issue information contained in the original record only upon receipt of an order of the 729 probate court for the county in which said adoption was granted or in accordance with section 2B 730 or, in the case of an adoption granted outside the commonwealth, upon receipt of an order of the 731 probate court for the county in which the birth of the adopted person occurred or in accordance 732 with section 2B, instructing said clerk or state registrar to release the information contained in 733 such original record. Evidence contained in the adoption record of a parent’s willingness to 734 provide information about their identity to the adopted person shall, except in extraordinary 735 circumstances, be considered sufficient evidence to warrant the granting of an order for release 736 of the information contained in the birth certificate registered prior to adoption. If the corrected, 737 amended or supplemented record is that of a person who has acquired the status of a marital 738 child or whose record has been amended through an adoption decree or whose record has been 739 amended through addition of a named parent or whose record has been amended pursuant to 740 subsection (e), the local clerk or state registrar shall not indicate on such copy that the record has 741 been corrected, amended or supplemented. 742 34 (i) An affidavit or a certified copy of the record of any other municipality or of a written 743 statement made at the time by any person since deceased required by law to furnish evidence of 744 said affidavit, may be the basis for completing the record of a birth, marriage or death not 745 containing all the facts required by section 1. No record of birth shall be established for a 746 deceased person more than 5 years after the date of death nor shall a record of marriage be 747 established if both spouses are deceased, except as provided by sections 13A, 13B and 13C. 748 (j) Upon the adoption of an abandoned child or foundling within the commonwealth the 749 facts of whose birth are not recorded pursuant to sections 1 or 1A, or, if such facts are recorded, 750 cannot otherwise be identified, the state registrar, upon receipt of: (i) an affidavit executed by the 751 adopting parents setting forth all material facts known concerning said abandoned child or 752 foundling; and (ii) an order issued by the commissioner of children and families determining the 753 most probable date of birth of such abandoned child or foundling shall record the facts relative to 754 the birth pursuant to sections 1 or 1A. In addition to any other certificates or copies of records 755 authorized by law, the commissioner may, upon application, issue certificates setting forth the 756 facts concerning an abandoned child or foundling appearing in any records of the department of 757 children and families if no certificate of birth is recorded in the municipality where the 758 abandoned child or foundling was born or the state registry. 759 (k) If an application to correct or amend a record of birth, marriage or death or a delayed 760 record of a birth, marriage or death is approved, the applicant shall pay a fee as determined by 761 the secretary of administration and finance. 762 (l) Upon application of both parties to a marriage, the record of such marriage shall be 763 amended to remove the sex of either or both parties to the marriage and, if applicable, to change 764 the name of either or both parties to the marriage. Such application shall be made to the state 765 35 registrar or local clerk of the city or town where the marriage record was issued and shall 766 include: (i) an affidavit executed by both parties to the marriage on a form provided by the state 767 registrar attesting to their concurrence that the record be amended to remove sex of either or both 768 parties; and (ii) if applicable, a request by a party to the marriage for a change of name along 769 with evidence of the party’s legal change of name. 770 SECTION 32. Section 1 of chapter 55 of the General Laws, as amended by section 181 of 771 chapter 238 of the acts of 2024, is hereby further amended by inserting before the definition of 772 “Ballot question committee” the following definition:- 773 “Adult-care services”, care services provided to a candidate’s parent or other adult 774 dependent, including, but not limited to, caregiving services by an individual or nonprofit or for- 775 profit organization that provides such services and any other costs directly related to such 776 services that occur as a result of campaign activities; provided, however, that expenses related to 777 adult-care services shall not include payments to a family member, as defined in section 1 of 778 chapter 50, of the parent or other adult dependent receiving care, unless the family member 779 owns, operates or is employed by a professional caregiving service or a nonprofit or for-profit 780 organization that provides adult-care services and the cost of the service is not greater than such 781 family member would otherwise charge. 782 SECTION 33. Section 6 of said chapter 55 is hereby amended by inserting, after the word 783 “services,”, as inserted by section 182 of said chapter 238, the following words:- provision of 784 adult-care services,. 785 SECTION 34. The third paragraph of section 1 of chapter 60A of the General Laws, as 786 appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding the following sentence:- 787 36 For the purposes of this section, a motor vehicle and trailer registered under chapter 90 788 shall include registrations in revoked, suspended or similar status as determined by the registrar. 789 SECTION 35. Section 2A of chapter 65C of the General Laws, as most recently amended 790 by section 13 of chapter 206 of the acts of 2024, is hereby further amended by striking out 791 subsections (a) and (b) and inserting in place thereof the following 2 subsections:- 792 (a) A tax is hereby imposed upon the transfer of the estate of each person dying on or 793 after January 1, 1997 who, at the time of death, was a resident of the commonwealth. The 794 amount of the tax shall be equal to the credit for state death taxes that would have been allowable 795 to a decedent’s estate as computed under section 2011 of the Code, as in effect on December 31, 796 2000, hereinafter referred to as the “credit”. The credit shall be determined based on the value of 797 the federal gross estate after such estate is increased by the value of any property: (i) not 798 included in the federal gross estate; (ii) in which the decedent had at death a qualifying income 799 interest for life described in subsection (c) of section 3A; (iii) for which a deduction was allowed 800 for Massachusetts estate tax purposes with respect to the transfer of such property to the 801 decedent; and (iv) which is not real or tangible personal property located outside of the 802 commonwealth at the time of death. If the federal gross estate of a person includes real or 803 tangible personal property located outside of the commonwealth at the time of death, the credit 804 shall be determined based on the value of the federal gross estate after such estate is reduced by 805 the value of such real or tangible personal property located outside of the commonwealth and 806 increased by the value of any property: (A) not included in the federal gross estate; (B) in which 807 the decedent had at death a qualifying income interest for life described in subsection (c) of 808 section 3A; (C) for which a deduction was allowed for Massachusetts estate tax purposes with 809 respect to the transfer of such property to the decedent; and (D) that is not real or tangible 810 37 personal property located outside of the commonwealth at the time of death; provided, however, 811 that for the purposes of calculating the federal taxable estate, no deduction shall be allowed that 812 is attributable to such real or tangible personal property located outside of the commonwealth. 813 (b) A tax is hereby imposed upon the transfer of real property situated in this 814 commonwealth and upon tangible personal property having an actual situs in this commonwealth 815 of every person who at the time of their death was not a resident of this commonwealth. The 816 amount of this tax is the amount of the credit calculated based upon a federal gross estate that is 817 equal to the sum of: (i) the value of the estate’s real or tangible personal property located in the 818 commonwealth; and (ii) the value of any real or tangible property: (A) not included in the federal 819 gross estate; (B) in which the decedent had at death a qualifying income interest for life 820 described in subsection (c) of section 3A; (C) for which a deduction was allowed for 821 Massachusetts estate tax purposes with respect to the transfer of such property to the decedent; 822 and (D) which is not located outside of the commonwealth at the time of death. Under this 823 subsection, for the purposes of calculating the federal taxable estate, no deduction shall be 824 allowed that is attributable to property other than such real or tangible personal property located 825 in the commonwealth. 826 SECTION 36. Section 28 of chapter 90 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 827 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 2, the word “ten” and inserting in 828 place thereof the following figure:- 30. 829 SECTION 37. Said section 28 of said chapter 90, as so appearing, is hereby further 830 amended by inserting after the words “after a hearing”, in line 5, the following words:- or 831 decision on written submissions. 832 38 SECTION 38. Section 11A of chapter 90D of the General Laws, as so appearing, is 833 hereby amended by adding the following 2 paragraphs:- 834 Upon receiving notification of satisfaction of a security interest pursuant to section 24, 835 the registrar may waive the issuance and mailing of the certificate of title to the owner or a third 836 party authorized by the registrar and requested by the lienholder. If the registrar waives the 837 issuance and mailing of the certificate of title, the registrar shall ensure that: (i) the owner or 838 authorized third party may receive a paper certificate of title upon request; and (ii) there is a 839 process or system established to ensure that the owner or authorized third party may effect action 840 that would otherwise be necessary upon the certificate of title. The registrar may promulgate 841 rules and regulations related to this section. 842 Nothing in this section shall relieve a seller’s obligation under section 15 to assign and 843 deliver title to a purchaser or the registrar at the time of delivery of the vehicle, nor shall 844 anything in this section relieve a purchaser’s obligation under sections 1A and 2 of chapter 90 to 845 take title to said vehicle prior to insuring or registering the vehicle. 846 SECTION 39. Section 24 of said chapter 90D, as so appearing, is hereby amended by 847 adding the following 2 paragraphs:- 848 Notwithstanding subsection (a) of section 16, the registrar shall promulgate rules and 849 regulations to establish an electronic process whereby a vehicle may be sold at retail, reassigned 850 between dealers, or any other method of ownership transfer or sale approved by the registrar. The 851 conveyor of the vehicle shall maintain, invalidate or surrender the existing paper certificate of 852 title, if applicable, upon completion of the transaction and update of the electronic certificate of 853 title for a vehicle that is retailed, reassigned or transferred under this paragraph, in a form or 854 format prescribed by the registrar. 855 39 Nothing in this section shall relieve a seller’s obligation under section 15 to assign and 856 deliver title to a purchaser or the registrar at the time of delivery of the vehicle, nor shall 857 anything in this section relieve a purchaser’s obligation under sections 1A and 2 of chapter 90 to 858 take title to said vehicle prior to insuring or registering the vehicle. 859 SECTION 40. Said chapter 90D is hereby further amended by adding the following 860 section:- 861 Section 39. Electronic signatures as prescribed in section 9 of chapter 110G shall be 862 accepted by the registrar through the electronic process prescribed under section 24. The registrar 863 may promulgate rules and regulations for the requirements for electronic signature 864 authentication, maintenance, invalidation or surrender of a secure paper title bearing an original 865 signature. 866 Nothing in this chapter shall relieve a seller’s obligation under section 15 to assign and 867 deliver title to a purchaser or the registrar at the time of delivery of the vehicle, nor shall 868 anything in this chapter relieve a purchaser’s obligation under sections 1A and 2 of chapter 90 to 869 take title to said vehicle prior to insuring or registering the vehicle. 870 SECTION 41. Chapter 92 of the General Laws is hereby amended by striking out section 871 34F, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, and inserting in place thereof the following 872 section:- 873 Section 34F. (a) There shall be established and set up on the books of the commonwealth 874 the Middlesex Fells Reservation Fund which shall be administered by the commissioner of 875 conservation and recreation. The commissioner shall consult with relevant stakeholders 876 including, but not limited to, Friends of the Middlesex Fells Reservation, Inc. and any abutting 877 municipalities. The fund shall be credited with: (i) appropriations or other money authorized or 878 40 transferred by the general court and specifically designated to be credited to the fund; (ii) funds 879 from public and private sources including, but not limited to, gifts, grants and donations; (iii) 880 fees generated by permits, licenses or other agreements relating to the use of the Middlesex Fells 881 reservation that are not directed to the General Fund; and (iv) any interest earned on such money. 882 (b) Amounts credited to the fund shall be expended, without further appropriation, to 883 advance recreational, educational and conservation interests including, but not limited to, the 884 construction and maintenance of facilities and infrastructure improvements for the area within 885 the Middlesex Fells reservation. 886 (c) The unexpended balance in the fund at the close of a fiscal year shall remain available 887 for expenditure in subsequent fiscal years and shall not revert to the General Fund. No 888 expenditure from the fund shall cause the fund to be in deficit at any point. 889 SECTION 42. Chapter 111 of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after 890 section 2J the following section:- 891 Section 2K. (a) As used in this section, the term “gender-affirming health care services” 892 shall, unless the context clearly requires otherwise, mean all supplies, care and services of a 893 medical, behavioral health, mental health, surgical, psychiatric, therapeutic, diagnostic, 894 preventative, rehabilitative or supportive nature relating to the treatment of gender dysphoria. 895 (b) There shall be established and set up on the books of the commonwealth a non- 896 budgeted special revenue fund known as the Affirming Health Care Trust Fund. The fund shall 897 be administered by the commissioner. The fund shall be credited with: (i) appropriations or other 898 money authorized by the general court and specifically designated to be credited to the fund; (ii) 899 funds from public or private sources, including, but not limited to, gifts, grants, donations, 900 41 rebates and settlements; (iii) interest earned on amounts in the fund; and (iv) any funds provided 901 from other sources. 902 (c) Amounts credited to the fund shall be expended, without further appropriation, for 903 gender-affirming health care services, including at institutions over which the commissioner has 904 supervision and control pursuant to section 69E; provided, that the commissioner may also 905 expend money in the fund to cover costs of medical malpractice liability and general liability 906 insurance for health care providers involved in the provision of gender-affirming health care 907 services and to support research relating to LGBTQ+ health promotion and gender-affirming 908 health care services. The unexpended balance in the fund at the end of the fiscal year shall 909 remain available for expenditure in subsequent fiscal years. No expenditure from the fund shall 910 cause the fund to be in a deficit at any point. 911 (d) Annually, not later than October 1, the department shall report to the clerks of the 912 house of representatives and the senate, the house and senate committees on ways and means and 913 the joint committee on health care financing on the fund’s activity. The report shall include, but 914 shall not be limited to: (i) money received by the fund; (ii) anticipated amounts to be deposited 915 into the fund for the forthcoming fiscal year; (iii) projections for expenditures in the forthcoming 916 fiscal year; (iv) details of all expenditures from the fund; and (v) results from any research efforts 917 supported by the fund. 918 SECTION 43. Section 87DDD1/2 of chapter 112 of the General Laws, as appearing in 919 the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding the following 2 sentences:- A licensed 920 broker or salesperson may solely contract with a prospective tenant to find rental residential real 921 property for a tenant and present an offer to lease to the landlord or landlord’s agent and 922 negotiate on behalf of the tenant or may solely contract with a landlord or landlord’s agent to 923 42 find a tenant for a property. Any fee shall only be paid by the party, lessor or tenant who 924 originally engaged and entered into a contract with the licensed broker or salesperson. 925 SECTION 44. Section 6B of chapter 115 of the General Laws is hereby amended by 926 striking out, in lines 31 and 32, as so appearing, the words “, provided that surviving spouse does 927 not remarry,”. 928 SECTION 45. Section 9D of chapter 118E of the General Laws is hereby amended by 929 striking out, in line 21, as so appearing, the words “or MassHealth-only”. 930 SECTION 46. Said section 9D of said chapter 118E is hereby further amended by 931 striking out, in line 31, as so appearing, the word “or” and inserting in place thereof the 932 following word:- and. 933 SECTION 47. Said section 9D of said chapter 118E is hereby further amended by 934 striking out, in lines 55 and 56, as so appearing, the words “or only eligible for benefits under 935 Title XIX of the Social Security Act”. 936 SECTION 48. Section 63 of said chapter 118E, as so appearing, is hereby amended by 937 striking out, in lines 27 and 28, the words “the lesser of $240,000,000, or an amount” and 938 inserting in place thereof the following words:- an amount less than or. 939 SECTION 49. Section 23 of chapter 119 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby 940 amended by adding the following subsection:- 941 (j) The department shall comply with section 23D by providing benefit management 942 services to children and young adults in the department’s care, custody or responsibility, 943 including eligibility screening, representative payee or fiduciary assistance, as defined in said 944 section 23D, notice, benefits accounting, conservation of benefits and other services relative to 945 benefits, as defined in said section 23D. 946 43 SECTION 50. Said chapter 119 is hereby further amended by inserting after section 23C 947 the following section:- 948 Section 23D. (a) For the purposes of this section, the following words shall have the 949 following meanings unless the context clearly requires otherwise: 950 “Benefits”, (i) supplemental security income benefits under Title XVI of the Social 951 Security Act; (ii) retirement, survivors or disability insurance benefits under Title II of the Social 952 Security Act; and (iii) other federal benefits. 953 “Representative payee or fiduciary”, any person or entity designated to receive benefits 954 for a minor child or young adult under the agency rules governing such benefits. 955 (b) Not more than 60 days after a child is committed to the custody of the department 956 including, but not limited to, placement in foster care under a voluntary placement agreement or 957 court-ordered custody arrangement, the department shall make all reasonable efforts to identify 958 whether the child is receiving or may be eligible to receive benefits. In reviewing eligibility, the 959 department shall consult with the parents and other individuals who may have information about 960 the child’s eligibility. If the department determines, or has cause to believe, that the child may be 961 eligible for benefits, it shall apply for benefits on the child’s behalf. If the agency administering 962 such benefits denies the application, the department may appeal the decision as permitted by the 963 agency administering the benefits. The department shall review cases of children in foster care 964 annually to determine whether the child may have become eligible for benefits after the initial 965 assessment determined them to be ineligible or whether the child may be eligible for new 966 benefits after the initial assessment. The department shall seek federal foster care reimbursement 967 for a child only if such reimbursement will not impact the child’s eligibility for benefits or the 968 dollar amount of benefits. 969 44 (c) The department may apply to be the representative payee or fiduciary of a child under 970 its care and custody if the child is already receiving benefits prior to entering the department’s 971 custody. The department may also apply to be the representative payee or fiduciary if the 972 department is applying for benefits for the child. The department shall consider whether applying 973 to become the child’s representative payee or fiduciary under this section will undermine the 974 goal of reunification and not be in the child’s best interests. 975 (d) The department shall provide timely notice to counsel for a child in its care and 976 custody and the counsel for the parent, parents or legal guardian or guardians of the child of: (i) 977 the department’s submission of an application for benefits on the child’s behalf; (ii) the 978 department’s submission of a request to become the child’s representative payee or fiduciary; 979 (iii) the decision of an agency received by the department regarding benefits including denial, 980 termination or reduction in benefits; (iv) the department’s decision on whether to appeal an 981 adverse benefits eligibility determination; (v) the outcome of any appeal filed in response to a 982 benefits eligibility determination; and (vi) the department’s receipt of any notice of an eligibility 983 redetermination. 984 No notice shall be provided to a parent for whom a decree to dispense with consent to 985 adoption has been entered under paragraph (4) of subsection (b) of section 26. 986 (e) The department shall maintain an accounting of a child’s benefits when the 987 department is the child’s representative payee or fiduciary and shall make current accounting 988 information available to the child’s counsel electronically or by other means. The accounting 989 information shall include: (i) the amount and source of benefits collected by the department and 990 credited to any account maintained on behalf of the child; (ii) the balance of any account 991 maintained on behalf of the child; (iii) any amounts deducted by the department and the reasons 992 45 for the deductions; and (iv) information regarding all the child’s assets and resources, including 993 benefits, insurance, cash assets, trust accounts and earnings if such assets or resources are 994 controlled by the department. The department shall provide such accounting information to the 995 court at permanency hearings, at other court proceedings, as necessary, or upon request. 996 (f) The department shall not use a child’s benefits to reimburse the commonwealth for the 997 child’s placement in foster care if the department is the child’s representative payee or fiduciary. 998 The department shall ensure that if the child is receiving supplemental security income benefits 999 under Title XVI of the Social Security Act, any funds retained on the child’s behalf are kept in a 1000 manner that does not exceed any federal asset or resource limit that would affect the child’s 1001 eligibility to continue receiving such benefits. Benefits held by the department as a representative 1002 payee or fiduciary may be spent on the child’s unmet needs, which would not ordinarily be 1003 funded by another source, subject to program rules for the use of such benefits, or otherwise 1004 conserved for the child. For a child who is a recipient of supplemental security income or other 1005 federal means-tested benefits with an asset or resource limit, the department shall conserve any 1006 funds that are above the federal asset or resource limits for such benefits in an Achieving a Better 1007 Life Experience (ABLE) account, authorized by 26 U.S.C. 529A, as amended or another account 1008 for the child determined not to interfere with federal asset or resource limits for any other federal 1009 means-tested benefit program. For a child who is not receiving supplemental security income or 1010 other federal means-tested benefits with an asset or resource limit, the department shall place 1011 excess funds in an interest-bearing account or other savings or investment vehicle for the benefit 1012 of the child. The department shall keep retroactive benefits received if the department is the 1013 child’s representative payee or fiduciary as required by the program rules of the agency 1014 administering such benefits. 1015 46 (g) The department shall take steps to conserve the benefits of children under its care and 1016 custody who are receiving benefits to assist them in the transition to adulthood and living 1017 independently. The department shall establish accounts as specified in subsection (f) in 1018 conserving a child’s benefits. The department shall work actively with the agency administering 1019 such benefits and the child to ensure that when the child leaves foster care, becomes eligible for 1020 direct payment or another representative payee is identified, all payments of benefits or 1021 conserved funds will be: (i) returned to the agency following program rules; or (ii) upon 1022 agreement by the agency, if necessary, transferred to the child or to a new representative payee 1023 or fiduciary. 1024 (h) The department shall provide a child under its care and custody who is not less than 1025 14 years old and the child’s legal counsel with ongoing financial information regarding the 1026 eligibility for benefits, as well as the existence, amount, availability, past use and limitations of 1027 funds conserved for the child; provided, however, that such information shall be tailored to the 1028 individual child based on age and other factors. For a youth not less than 17 years of age, 1029 financial information shall also include basic guidance on and assistance with understanding 1030 budgeting and money management, including checking and savings accounts, tailored to the 1031 youth. 1032 (i) The department shall provide each child under its care and custody who has attained 1033 the age of 14 years with ongoing financial literacy training and support and tailored to the child 1034 based on age and other factors. Financial literacy and support may include, but not be limited to, 1035 information on: (i) budgeting; (ii) money management; (iii) informed decision-making; (iv) 1036 banking, checking and savings accounts; (v) credit card counseling; (vi) managing debt; (vii) 1037 planning for financial security and stability; (viii) financing options for post-secondary education 1038 47 or training; (ix) long term asset-building; and (x) available community and agency services. 1039 Financial literacy resources concerning the use of conserved funds shall also be made available 1040 to all parents, guardians and adoptive parents who gain access to funds conserved by the 1041 department. 1042 (j) Annually, the department shall submit a report to the senate and house committees on 1043 ways and means, the joint committee on children, families and persons with disabilities, the 1044 clerks of the senate and house of representative and the secretary of administration and finance. 1045 The report shall include: (i) the numbers of children in the department’s care and custody 1046 receiving benefits for which the department is the representative payee or fiduciary; (ii) the 1047 numbers of children in the department’s care or custody who are receiving supplemental security 1048 income, retirement, survivors or disability insurance or other federal benefits; (iii) the dollar 1049 amount of benefits being conserved by the department; (iv) the number and type of accounts 1050 established by the department on behalf of such children; and (v) to the extent such data is 1051 available, the number of children in the department’s care or custody: (A) who were screened for 1052 eligibility for benefits and whether such screening occurred within 60 days of being committed 1053 to the department’s custody, and if not, the date of the screening and reason for the delay; (B) 1054 who were already receiving benefits after screening; and (C) for whom the department submitted 1055 applications for benefits, by type of application, and the outcome of those applications, including 1056 the number of appeals filed; provided, however, that if such data is not available, the department 1057 shall provide information regarding its ongoing efforts to gather and report upon such 1058 information. 1059 (k) The department shall continue to administer the benefits of young adults aged 18 to 1060 22, inclusive, for whom the department was previously appointed representative payee or 1061 48 fiduciary, subject to the same requirements set forth in subsections (b) to (i), inclusive, and 1062 subject to the young adult’s consent. The department shall continue to provide financial literacy 1063 training under subsection (i) to young adults who become eligible for direct payment of benefits 1064 and continue to receive young adult services from the department. 1065 (l) The department shall promulgate rules and regulations as necessary to implement this 1066 section. 1067 SECTION 51. Chapter 138 of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after 1068 section 12C the following section:- 1069 Section 12D. (a) In any city or town that accepts this section, the local licensing authority 1070 may allow any licensee that is licensed to sell only wines and malt beverages pursuant to section 1071 12 to trade in said license and be issued a license to sell all alcoholic beverages pursuant to 1072 section 12; provided, that any wine and malt beverage license that is traded in to the local 1073 licensing authority for an all alcoholic beverage license under this section shall become non- 1074 transferable upon the issuance of the license to sell all alcoholic beverages; provided, however, 1075 that a license converted under this section shall be subject to all other relevant provisions of this 1076 chapter. 1077 (b) The local licensing authority of a city or town that accepts this section may charge a 1078 reasonable fee that shall not be excessive for a license for wine and malt beverage to be traded in 1079 for an all alcoholic beverages license under this section. 1080 (c) The local licensing authority of a city or town that accepts this section may establish 1081 additional requirements for a license for wine and malt beverage to be traded in for an all 1082 alcoholic beverages license under this section. 1083 49 (d) A license for wine and malt beverage traded in for an all alcoholic beverages license 1084 under this section shall not increase the total number of licenses authorized pursuant to section 1085 17 or any other general or special law. 1086 SECTION 52. Chapter 161B of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after 1087 section 6 the following section:- 1088 Section 6A. (a) Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, an authority 1089 established pursuant to this chapter shall not, subject to appropriation, charge passenger fare for a 1090 trip on regularly scheduled fixed route service, or for a trip on complementary paratransit service 1091 that an authority is required to provide pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act, 42 1092 U.S.C. 12143. The Massachusetts Department of Transportation shall, subject to appropriation, 1093 reimburse an authority for lost fare revenue attributable to providing fare-free service pursuant to 1094 this section. 1095 (b) An authority shall collect and report ridership data to the Massachusetts Department 1096 of Transportation in such form and with such frequency as the department may prescribe. 1097 (c) The Massachusetts Department of Transportation may promulgate regulations to 1098 implement this section. 1099 SECTION 53. Paragraph (2) of subsection (b) of section 12 of chapter 175D of the 1100 General Laws, as appearing in section 3 of chapter 389 of the acts of 2024, is hereby amended by 1101 striking out the word “insured”, the first time it appears, and inserting in place thereof the 1102 following word:- insurer. 1103 SECTION 54. Section 15B of chapter 186 of the General Laws is hereby amended by 1104 inserting after the word “lessor”, in line 16, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, the 1105 following words:- or agent of the lessor. 1106 50 SECTION 55. Said section 15B of said chapter 186 is hereby further amended by striking 1107 out, in line 17, as so appearing, the words “pay any” and inserting in place thereof the following 1108 words:- pay, to the lessor or to an agent of the lessor, any. 1109 SECTION 56. Section 11 of chapter 209C of the General Laws is hereby amended by 1110 inserting after the word "file", in line 32, as so appearing, the following words:- with the 1111 department of public health a notarized rescission or file. 1112 SECTION 57. Section 1 of chapter 218 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby 1113 amended by striking out, in line 282, the words “Gardner, Petersham, Hubbardston and 1114 Westminster” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- Ashburnham, Gardner, 1115 Hubbardston, Petersham, Phillipston, Royalston, Templeton, Westminster and Winchendon. 1116 SECTION 58. Said section 1 of said chapter 218, as so appearing, is hereby further 1117 amended by striking out, in lines 307 and 308, the words “The district court at Winchendon, held 1118 at Winchendon; Winchendon, Ashburnham, Phillipston, Royalston and Templeton.”. 1119 SECTION 59. Section 10 of said chapter 218, as most recently amended by section 153 1120 of chapter 140 of the acts of 2024, is hereby further amended by adding the following 1121 paragraph:- 1122 In the district court of East Norfolk, the clerk may designate 1 assistant clerk as an 1123 additional first assistant clerk for specialty courts. The salary of said assistant clerk shall be paid 1124 by the commonwealth in accordance with the job classification and pay plan established, subject 1125 to appropriation by the court administrator. 1126 SECTION 60. The fifth paragraph of section 4 of chapter 258B of the General Laws, as 1127 appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out clauses (c) to (e), 1128 inclusive, and inserting in place thereof the following 5 clauses:- 1129 51 (c) assist law enforcement agencies in familiarizing all of their officers and employees 1130 with the crime victims’ rights as provided under this chapter. This assistance may include 1131 supplying informational literature on this subject to be utilized as part of the training curriculum 1132 for all trainee officers; 1133 (d) assist all local law enforcement agencies in establishing procedures whereby 1134 expedient notification is given to victims and witnesses, as defined under this chapter, of the 1135 rights provided under this chapter. In municipalities which do not have a local law enforcement 1136 agency, the board shall establish procedures whereby it, in cooperation with the state police, shall 1137 give notice to victims of crimes as provided in this section; 1138 (e) assume the management and administration of the Garden of Peace, a public 1139 memorial garden located on the plaza of 100 Cambridge street in the city of Boston to honor 1140 victims of homicide, to receive gifts or grants of money or property to assist the board in the 1141 maintenance and operation of the memorial and to establish an advisory committee which shall 1142 consist of individuals who have served on the board of directors of the Garden of Peace or other 1143 interested citizens appointed by the victim witness assistance board to provide ongoing advice to 1144 the board; 1145 (f) administer the provisions of chapter 258C through the Massachusetts office for victim 1146 assistance; and 1147 (g) have the authority to promulgate rules and regulations pursuant to chapter 30A as may 1148 be necessary to carry out this chapter. 1149 SECTION 61. Section 1 of chapter 258C of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby 1150 amended by striking out the definition of “Catastrophic injury”, and inserting in place thereof the 1151 following 2 definitions:- 1152 52 “Agency”, the Massachusetts office for victim assistance, which administers the 1153 provisions of chapter 258B on behalf of the victim and witness assistance board. 1154 “Catastrophic injury”, an injury that creates a permanent impairment for the victim, 1155 including: (i) a spinal cord injury involving paralysis; (ii) amputation of an arm, hand, foot or 1156 leg; (iii) severe brain injury; (iv) second or third degree burns on 25 per cent or more of the total 1157 body surface or third degree burns on 5 per cent or more of the face and hands; (v) total or 1158 functional loss of vision or hearing; (vi) severe communication, sensory or motor disturbances; 1159 or (vii) any other injury that would otherwise qualify pursuant to this chapter. 1160 SECTION 62. Said section 1 of said chapter 258C, as so appearing, is hereby further 1161 amended by striking out the definition of “Department”. 1162 SECTION 63. Said section 1 of said chapter 258C, as so appearing, is hereby further 1163 amended by striking out, in lines 32, 64 and 65, the word “his” and inserting in place thereof, in 1164 each instance, the following words:- the victim’s. 1165 SECTION 64. Said section 1 of said chapter 258C, as so appearing, is hereby further 1166 amended by striking out the definition of “Division” and inserting in place thereof the following 1167 definition:- 1168 “Director”, the executive director of the Massachusetts office for victim assistance. 1169 SECTION 65. Section 2 of said chapter 258C, as so appearing, is hereby amended by 1170 striking out, in lines 2, 9, 29, 40 and 41, the word “division” and inserting in place thereof, in 1171 each instance, the following word:- agency. 1172 SECTION 66. Said section 2 of said chapter 258C, as so appearing, is hereby further 1173 amended by striking out, in line 17, the word “he”, and inserting in place thereof the following 1174 words:- the claimant. 1175 53 SECTION 67. Section 3 of said chapter 258C is hereby amended by striking out, in lines 1176 27 and 28, as so appearing, the word “program”. 1177 SECTION 68. Said section 3 of said chapter 258C is hereby further amended by striking 1178 out, in lines 61 and 68, as so appearing, the word “he” and inserting in place thereof, in each 1179 instance, the following words:- the victim. 1180 SECTION 69. Said section 3 of said chapter 258C is hereby further amended by striking 1181 out, in line 73, as so appearing, the word “his” and inserting in place thereof the following 1182 words:- the victim’s. 1183 SECTION 70. Said chapter 258C is hereby further amended by striking out section 4, as 1184 so appearing, and inserting in place thereof the following section:- 1185 Section 4. (a) The agency shall administer the provisions of this chapter. The director 1186 may appoint and remove such investigative, legal, clerical or other staff as the work of the 1187 agency requires. 1188 (b) The director may promulgate rules and regulations pursuant to chapter 30A as may be 1189 necessary to carry out the provisions of this chapter. 1190 (c) The director may apply for and receive sums which may be transmitted to the victim 1191 compensation fund maintained by the treasurer and for any other funds as may become available 1192 to administer the requirements of this chapter. 1193 SECTION 71. Section 5 of said chapter 258C, as so appearing, is hereby amended by 1194 striking out, in line 4, the word “he” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- the 1195 claimant. 1196 54 SECTION 72. Said section 5 of said chapter 258C, as so appearing, is hereby further 1197 amended by striking out, in lines 6, 18, 20 and 26, the word “division” and inserting in place 1198 thereof, in each instance, the following word:- agency. 1199 SECTION 73. Said section 5 of said chapter 258C, as so appearing, is hereby further 1200 amended by striking out, in line 22, the words “division shall” and inserting in place thereof the 1201 following words:- agency, through the attorney general, shall. 1202 SECTION 74. Said section 5 of said chapter 258C, as so appearing, is hereby further 1203 amended by striking out, in line 33, the word “him” and inserting in place thereof the following 1204 word:- the person. 1205 SECTION 75. Said section 5 of said chapter 258C, as so appearing, is hereby further 1206 amended by striking out, in lines 33 and 34, the words “attorney general may” and inserting in 1207 place thereof the following words:- agency, through the attorney general, may. 1208 SECTION 76. Section 6 of said chapter 258C, as so appearing, is hereby amended by 1209 striking out, in line 2, the word “division”, and inserting in place thereof the following word:- 1210 agency. 1211 SECTION 77. Said chapter 258C is hereby further amended by striking out section 7, as 1212 so appearing, and inserting in place thereof the following section:- 1213 Section 7. Within 15 days of completion of the claims review, the director shall notify the 1214 claimant of compensation to be paid or denied and the reasons therefor and issue payment in 1215 accordance with regulations established under this chapter. The notice shall contain information 1216 regarding the right of the claimant to petition for judicial review of the decision by the director. 1217 SECTION 78. Section 8 of said chapter 258C, as so appearing, is hereby amended by 1218 striking out, in lines 2, 4, 5, 8, 11 and 16, the word “program”. 1219 55 SECTION 79. Said section 8 of said chapter 258C, as so appearing, is hereby further 1220 amended by striking out, in line 5, the word “his” and inserting in place thereof the following 1221 words:- the director’s. 1222 SECTION 80. Section 9 of said chapter 258C, as so appearing, is hereby amended by 1223 striking out, in lines 2, 6, 9, 11 and 42, each time it appears, the word “program”. 1224 SECTION 81. Said section 9 of said chapter 258C, as so appearing, is hereby further 1225 amended by striking out, in line 12, the word “his” and inserting in place thereof the following 1226 words:- the director’s. 1227 SECTION 82. The first paragraph of subsection (e) of said section 9 of said chapter 1228 258C, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out the fourth and fifth sentences and 1229 inserting in place thereof the following 2 sentences:- The clerk of the court shall immediately 1230 notify the claimant in writing of the decision and shall forward to the agency a certified copy of 1231 the decision. The agency without further authorization shall, subject to appropriation, pay the 1232 claimant the amount determined by the court. 1233 SECTION 83. Said section 9 of said chapter 258C, as so appearing, is hereby further 1234 amended by striking out, in lines 33, 34, 37, 40 and 41, the word “his” and inserting in place 1235 thereof, in each instance, the following words:- the victim’s. 1236 SECTION 84. Section 11 of said chapter 258C, as so appearing, is hereby amended by 1237 striking out, in lines 6 and 7, the words “attorney general” and inserting in place thereof, in each 1238 instance, the following word:- agency. 1239 SECTION 85. Said section 11 of said chapter 258C, as so appearing, is hereby further 1240 amended by striking out, in line 7, the words “attorney general may” and inserting in place 1241 thereof the following words:- agency, through the attorney general, may. 1242 56 SECTION 86. Said section 11 of said chapter 258C, as so appearing, is hereby further 1243 amended by striking out, in line 8, the word “he”. 1244 SECTION 87. Section 12 of said chapter 258C, as so appearing, is hereby amended by 1245 striking out, in line 4, the word “division” and inserting in place thereof the following word:- 1246 agency. 1247 SECTION 88. Said section 12 of said chapter 258C, as so appearing, is hereby further 1248 amended by striking out, in line 15, the words “attorney general may” and inserting in place 1249 thereof the following words:- agency, through the attorney general, may. 1250 SECTION 89. Said chapter 258C is hereby further amended by adding the following 1251 section:- 1252 Section 15. (a) Except as otherwise provided in this section, all records and information 1253 received, obtained or maintained by the agency in connection with any claim for crime victim 1254 compensation shall be confidential and privileged. All records and information shall not be 1255 disclosed by the agency or by anyone who receives such records or information from the agency. 1256 (b) Nothing in this section shall preclude disclosure of records or information: 1257 (i) for the processing of a claim by the agency or responding to an action in court seeking 1258 review of a decision by the agency; 1259 (ii) consisting of information exchanged between the claimant or the claimant’s 1260 authorized representative and the agency if the claimant or the claimant’s authorized 1261 representative consents to such disclosure in writing; or 1262 (iii) upon an order issued by a court of competent jurisdiction. 1263 57 SECTION 90. Section 2 of chapter 193 of the acts of 2000, as appearing in section 1 of 1264 chapter 97 of the acts of 2002, is hereby further amended by striking out the figure “45”, each 1265 time it appears, and inserting in place thereof, in each instance, the following figure:- 40. 1266 SECTION 91. The second sentence of section 3 of said chapter 193, as so appearing, is 1267 hereby further amended by striking out the figure “180” and inserting in place thereof the 1268 following figure:- 187. 1269 SECTION 92. Said second sentence of said section 3 of said chapter 193, as so 1270 appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out the figure “81” and inserting in place 1271 thereof the following figure:- 75. 1272 SECTION 93. Section 152 of chapter 68 of the acts of 2011 is hereby repealed. 1273 SECTION 94. Section 226 of chapter 139 of the acts of 2012 is hereby amended by 1274 striking out the figure “2026”, inserted by section 111 of chapter 126 of the acts of 2022, and 1275 inserting in place thereof the following figure:- 2031. 1276 SECTION 95. Item 1599-2050 of section 2A of chapter 102 of the acts of 2021, as 1277 amended by section 50 of chapter 42 of the acts of 2022, is hereby further amended by striking 1278 out the words “Allen Avenue school” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- 451 1279 Elm street, North Attleboro. 1280 SECTION 96. Section 81 of chapter 28 of the acts of 2023 is hereby amended by striking 1281 out the word “2-year”, each time it appears, and inserting in place thereof, in each instance, the 1282 following word:- 3-year. 1283 58 SECTION 97. Subsection (d) of said section 81 of said chapter 28 is hereby amended by 1284 striking out the words “and July 1, 2026” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- , 1285 and all subsequent annual reports shall be submitted not later than July 1 of each year thereafter. 1286 SECTION 98. Section 114 of said chapter 28 is hereby amended by striking out the 1287 figure “2026” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- 2027. 1288 SECTION 99. Item 1599-0026 of section 2 of chapter 140 of the acts of 2024 is hereby 1289 amended by inserting after the word “Wellesley” the following words:- and such funds shall be 1290 made available until June 30, 2026. 1291 SECTION 100. Item 7008-0900 of said section 2 of said chapter 140 is hereby amended 1292 by striking out the words “12 months after the effective date of this act” and inserting in place 1293 thereof the following words:- December 15, 2025. 1294 SECTION 101. Item 7010-1192 of said section 2 of said chapter 140 is hereby further 1295 amended by inserting after the word “Boston”, the third time it appears, the following words:- 1296 and such funds shall be made available until June 30, 2026. 1297 SECTION 102. Item 1599-1017 of section 2A of chapter 238 of the acts of 2024 is 1298 hereby amended by striking out the words “provided further, that not less than $2,500,000 shall 1299 be expended to the city of Boston for the construction planning, capital projects and deferred 1300 maintenance by Revolutionary Spaces, Inc. at the Old State House and Old South Meeting 1301 House” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- provided further, that not less than 1302 $2,500,000 shall be expended to Revolutionary Spaces, Inc. for construction planning, capital 1303 projects and deferred maintenance at the Old State House and Old South Meeting House. 1304 59 SECTION 103. Chapter 238 of the acts of 2024 is hereby amended by striking out section 1305 284 and inserting in place thereof the following section:- 1306 Section 284. Notwithstanding chapter 31 of the General Laws or any other general or 1307 special law to the contrary, a city or town, on behalf of which legislation has been duly filed with 1308 the general court between January 4, 2023 and July 31, 2024, inclusive, relative to the 1309 participation in civil service of the police or fire department of the city or town or any or all 1310 positions within said police or fire department, and which includes a documented local approval 1311 as acknowledged by the clerk of the senate or house of representatives, may enact any such 1312 exemption, including, but not limited to, a procedural exemption related to hiring practices, as 1313 specified within such legislation without the need for any further action by the general court on 1314 such legislation; provided, however, that any city or town that seeks an exemption pursuant to 1315 this section shall submit a letter indicating that the city or town still seeks such exemption from 1316 said chapter 31 to the personnel administrator of the division of human resources within the 1317 executive office for administration and finance, the joint committee on public service and the 1318 chair of the civil service commission duly signed by: (i) the mayor or city manager, in the case of 1319 a city, or the chair of the select board or town manager, in the case of a town; and (ii) the police 1320 chief or fire chief, as applicable, of the department seeking exemption; provided further, that any 1321 such letter shall be received by the personnel administrator of the division of human resources in 1322 proper form not later than February 15, 2025; provided further, that the appropriate exemption 1323 for which such letter is so submitted shall take effect on March 1, 2025; provided further, that the 1324 personnel administrator shall reconsider and approve any request for exemption outlined in such 1325 letter which previously received an adverse determination of eligibility on the basis of the scope 1326 60 of the local approval as soon as practicable but not later than August 30, 2025; and provided 1327 further, that an exemption approved after reconsideration shall be effective as of March 1, 2025. 1328 SECTION 104. Notwithstanding section 59 of chapter 23K of the General Laws or any 1329 other general or special law to the contrary, 100 per cent of the revenue received from a category 1330 1 licensee, as defined in section 2 of said chapter 23K, pursuant to subsection (a) of section 55 of 1331 said chapter 23K, in fiscal year 2026 shall be transferred as follows: 1332 (i) 30.1 per cent to the Gaming Local Aid Fund established in section 63 of said chapter 1333 23K; 1334 (ii) 20.6 per cent to the Commonwealth Transportation Fund established in section 2ZZZ 1335 of chapter 29 of the General Laws; 1336 (iii) 19.4 per cent to the Education Fund established in section 64 of said chapter 23K; 1337 (iv) 13.2 per cent to the Gaming Economic Development Fund established in section 1338 2DDDD of said chapter 29; 1339 (v) 6.2 per cent to the Local Capital Projects Fund established in section 2EEEE of said 1340 chapter 29; 1341 (vi) 5 per cent to the Public Health Trust Fund established in section 58 of said chapter 1342 23K; 1343 61 (vii) 2.5 per cent to the Race Horse Development Fund established in section 60 of said 1344 chapter 23K; 1345 (viii) 2 per cent to the Massachusetts Cultural and Performing Arts Mitigation Trust Fund 1346 established in section 2HHHHH of said chapter 29; and 1347 (ix) 1 per cent to the Massachusetts Tourism Trust Fund to fund tourist promotion 1348 agencies under subsection (b) of section 13T of chapter 23A of the General Laws. 1349 SECTION 105. The secretary of housing and livable communities shall convene a 1350 stakeholder working group to make recommendations for any regulatory and legislative changes 1351 necessary to comprehensively address the remediation of residential property foundations that 1352 have deteriorated due to the presence of pyrite or pyrrhotite. The working group shall include: 1353 the secretary of housing and livable communities or a designee who shall serve as chair; the 1354 secretary of transportation or a designee; the undersecretary of consumer affairs and business 1355 regulation or a designee; the commissioner of insurance or a designee; the commissioner of 1356 banks or a designee; 2 members appointed by the attorney general who shall have experience in 1357 advocating for homeowners and consumers; the house and senate chairs and house and senate 1358 ranking minority members of the joint committee on financial services; 2 representatives of the 1359 Massachusetts Residents Against Crumbling Foundations; a representative of the Massachusetts 1360 Concrete & Aggregate Producers Association, Inc; a representative of the Massachusetts 1361 Municipal Association, Inc.; a representative of the Massachusetts Insurance Federation, Inc.; 1362 and a representative of the Massachusetts Mortgage Bankers Association, Inc. 1363 62 The working group shall examine: (i) which executive office, department, agency or 1364 bureau within an executive office, if any, is best equipped to administer a program to assist 1365 residential property owners impacted by the presence of pyrite or pyrrhotite or which executive 1366 office or department is best equipped to oversee a new agency or bureau; (ii) relevant models to 1367 assist impacted homeowners including, but not limited to, a captive insurance company, a 1368 supplemental loan program, an interstate agreement with a captive insurance company with 1369 expertise in assessing residential property foundation claims, property tax abatement and waiving 1370 local and state permit fees; (iii) models to assist impacted homeowners including, but not limited 1371 to: (A) insurance surcharges on certain homeowners’ insurance policies which shall not exceed 1372 $12 annually and when and on which policies the surcharge would apply; and (B) other sources 1373 of state and federal funding opportunities; and (iv) methods to improve consumer protection 1374 through means including disclosures, appointment of a homeowner advocate within a 1375 department, agency or bureau to assist impacted homeowners and consumer education. 1376 The working group shall submit its report and any recommendations to the clerks of the 1377 senate and house of representatives, the joint committee on environment and natural resources, 1378 the joint committee on housing and the senate and house committees on ways and means not 1379 later than March 31, 2026. 1380 SECTION 106. The executive office of housing and livable communities, in consultation 1381 with the department of revenue, shall study the feasibility and efficacy of a housing construction 1382 sales tax exemption program or other form of state support for multifamily housing projects that 1383 are stalled or at risk of being stalled due to increased cost of materials associated with federal 1384 tariffs or other economic volatility for which there are no state or federal subsidies available. The 1385 executive office shall submit a report on its findings which shall include recommendations 1386 63 regarding potential cost and how such a program would achieve statewide housing affordability 1387 goals. The report shall consider construction cost variation across regions of the commonwealth, 1388 including in geographically isolated communities. The report shall be filed with the clerks of the 1389 senate and the house of representatives, the joint committee on housing, the joint committee on 1390 revenue and the house and senate committees on ways and means not later than January 1, 2026. 1391 SECTION 107. The executive office of housing and livable communities, in consultation 1392 with the office of public safety and inspections and the state board of building regulations and 1393 standards, shall study the feasibility and efficacy of allowing licensed third-party inspectors to 1394 conduct inspections of manufactured housing, off-site construction and multifamily housing 1395 projects. The executive office shall submit a report on its findings which shall include training 1396 recommendations and licensure guidelines and processes. The report shall be filed with the 1397 clerks of the senate and the house of representatives, the joint committee on housing, the joint 1398 committee on revenue and the house and senate committees on ways and means not later than 1399 January 1, 2026. 1400 SECTION 108. The executive office of housing and livable communities, in consultation 1401 with the executive office for administration and finance, the division of local services and the 1402 department of revenue, shall study the feasibility and impact of allowing municipalities, by local 1403 option, to exempt new affordable housing developments from paragraphs (b) and (f) of section 1404 21C of chapter 59 of the General Laws. The study shall include, but not be limited to: (i) 1405 potential revenue benefits; (ii) potential new affordable housing units created; (iii) the impact of 1406 allowing municipalities, by local option, to exempt new affordable housing developments at 1407 multipliers of 5 and 10 times the value prescribed in said paragraphs (b) and (f) of said section 1408 21C of said chapter 59; (iv) the impact on housing developments with different percentages of 1409 64 affordable units; (v) the impact of requiring affordability thresholds to qualify for such 1410 exemptions; and (vi) a comparison of potential impacts across different municipalities. The 1411 executive office of housing and livable communities shall submit a report of its findings to the 1412 clerks of the senate and house of representatives, the joint committee on housing, the joint 1413 committee on revenue and the house and senate committees on ways and means not later than 1414 March 1, 2026. 1415 SECTION 109. (a) The executive office of health and human services shall establish a 1416 task force to address barriers and impediments to the practice of telehealth across state lines. The 1417 task force shall consist of the following 9 members: the secretary of the executive office of 1418 health and human services or a designee, who shall serve as chair; the commissioner of the 1419 department of public health or a designee; the commissioner of the department of mental health 1420 or a designee; the executive director of the board of registration in medicine or a designee; the 1421 undersecretary of the office of consumer affairs and business regulation or a designee; a 1422 representative from the health policy commission; a representative from the Massachusetts 1423 Medical Society; a representative from the Massachusetts Health and Hospital Association; and a 1424 representative from the Massachusetts League of Community Health Centers. 1425 (b)(1) The task force shall conduct an analysis and issue a report evaluating the 1426 commonwealth’s options to facilitate appropriate interstate medical practice and the practice of 1427 telemedicine, including, but not limited to, consideration of the recommendations from the 1428 Federation of State Medical Boards Workgroup on telemedicine, the Telehealth Act developed 1429 by the Uniform Law Commission, model legislation developed by the American Medical 1430 Association, the interstate medical licensure compact and other licensure reciprocity agreements. 1431 65 (2) The analysis and report shall include, but shall not be limited to: (i) an analysis of 1432 physician job vacancies in the commonwealth broken down by practice specialization and 1433 projected vacancies based on the demographics of the commonwealth’s physician workforce and 1434 medical school graduate retention rates; (ii) an analysis of other states’ entry into the interstate 1435 medical licensure compact and any impact on quality of care resulting from entry; (iii) an 1436 analysis of the ability of physicians to provide follow-up care across state lines, including via 1437 telehealth; (iv) an analysis of registration models for providers who may provide care for patients 1438 via telehealth with the provider located in 1 state and the patient located in another state; 1439 provided, that said analysis shall include delineation of provider responsibilities for registration 1440 and reporting to state professional licensure boards; (v) an analysis of impacts to health care 1441 quality, cost and access resulting from other states’ entry into a medical licensure compact and 1442 anticipated impacts to health care quality, cost and access associated with entry into an interstate 1443 medical licensure compact; (vi) evaluations of barriers and solutions regarding prescribing across 1444 state lines; (vii) evaluations of the feasibility of a regional reciprocity agreement allowing 1445 telemedicine across state lines both for existing patient provider relationships and the 1446 establishment of new relationships; (viii) evaluations of the feasibility of the establishment of 1447 interstate proxy credentialing; and (ix) recommendations to support the continuity of care for 1448 patients utilizing telehealth across state lines, including, but not limited to, recommendations to 1449 support the continuity of care for people aged 25 and under when providing telehealth across 1450 state lines. 1451 66 (c) The task force shall submit its report, including any recommendations, to the clerks of 1452 the house of representatives and the senate and the joint committee on health care financing not 1453 later than July 1, 2026. 1454 SECTION 110. (a) Upon implementation of the Massachusetts secure choice savings 1455 program established pursuant to section 64H of chapter 29 of the General Laws, inserted by 1456 section 23, the Massachusetts secure choice savings board established pursuant to section 64G of 1457 said chapter 29, inserted by said section 23, shall provide written confirmation to the department 1458 of revenue. 1459 (b) Upon receipt of the notice pursuant to subsection (a), the department of revenue shall 1460 immediately make publicly available a notice informing employers of the requirements of the 1461 Massachusetts secure choice savings program. The notice shall inform employers that rather than 1462 enrolling employees in the program, employers may sponsor an alternative plan, including, but 1463 not limited to, a defined benefit plan, a 401(k) plan, a Simplified Employee Pension (SEP) plan 1464 or a Savings Incentive Match Plan for Employees (SIMPLE) plan. 1465 (c) Notwithstanding section 64J of chapter 29 of the General Laws, inserted by section 1466 23, no penalty shall be assessed against an employer for noncompliance with section 64I of said 1467 chapter 29, inserted by said section 23, until 1 year after the department of revenue issues the 1468 notice required pursuant to subsection (b). 1469 SECTION 111. (a) The working group established pursuant to item 4000-0601 of section 1470 2 of chapter 140 of the acts of 2024 shall continue to develop recommendations, in addition to 1471 those filed in the personal care attendant working group report finalized on February 28, 2025, 1472 for the long-term sustainability of the personal care attendant program, including, but not limited 1473 to, cost growth targets and how to achieve those targets for the program. Said recommendations 1474 67 shall be filed with the secretary of administration and finance and the house and senate 1475 committees on ways and means not later than November 28, 2025. 1476 (b)(1) The executive office of health and human services shall establish an 1477 implementation plan to preserve and allow for the long-term sustainability and cost containment 1478 of the personal care attendant program. The implementation plan shall include, but shall not be 1479 limited to: (i) a detailed description of how the recommendations from the February 28, 2025 1480 report and the report required pursuant to subsection (a) will be implemented, including, but not 1481 limited to: (A) any actions already taken to implement the recommendations and the dates on 1482 which said actions were taken; and (B) future actions needed to implement the 1483 recommendations; (ii) savings realized and anticipated from the implementation of the 1484 recommendations from the reports with a detailed description of any changes or adjustments 1485 from projected savings included in said reports; (iii) a timeline for the implementation of said 1486 recommendations; (iv) the program’s growth rate in fiscal year 2026 as of December 15, 2025; 1487 (v) any additional changes to the program necessary to contain the program costs consistent with 1488 the goals of the working group and the cost growth targets determined by the working group 1489 pursuant to subsection (a); and (vi) any other information necessary to explain cost containment 1490 measures to be implemented for the program. Said implementation plan shall be filed with the 1491 secretary of administration and finance and the house and senate committees on ways and means 1492 not later than January 1, 2026. 1493 (2) Not later than March 7, 2026, the executive office of health and human services shall 1494 submit an update on the progress of the implementation of the recommendations of the reports 1495 68 pursuant to subsection (a) and said report finalized February 28, 2025 and any other actions 1496 taken to preserve and allow for the long-term sustainability and cost containment of the personal 1497 care attendant program. The update on the progress of the implementation shall outline the 1498 impact of the cost growth targets and how those targets are being achieved. The report shall be 1499 submitted to the secretary of administration and finance and the house and senate committees on 1500 ways and means. 1501 SECTION 112. (a) There shall be established a special legislative commission, pursuant 1502 to section 2A of chapter 4 of the General Laws, to conduct a comprehensive investigation and 1503 study into the future of the Pappas Rehabilitation Hospital for Children, as designated in chapter 1504 87 of the acts of 2016, formerly known as the Massachusetts hospital school. The investigation 1505 and study shall include, but shall not be limited to, a review of the hospital’s finances, programs, 1506 pediatric services and infrastructure. 1507 (b) The special legislative commission shall be comprised of: the chairs of the joint 1508 committee on public health, who shall serve as co-chairs; 1 member appointed by the president 1509 of the senate; 1 member appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives; the 1510 commissioner of the department of public health, or their designee; the commissioner of the 1511 department of elementary and secondary education, or their designee; the commissioner of the 1512 division of capital asset management and maintenance, or their designee; and 6 members to be 1513 appointed by the governor, 1 of whom shall be recommended by the select board of the town of 1514 Canton, 1 of whom shall be the parent of a current patient at the Pappas Rehabilitation Hospital 1515 for Children, 1 of whom shall be a member of the Massachusetts Nurses Association currently 1516 employed at the Pappas Rehabilitation Hospital for Children, 1 of whom shall be a member of 1517 the Service Employees International Union currently employed at the Pappas Rehabilitation 1518 69 Hospital for Children, 1 of whom shall be a pediatrician licensed to practice medicine in the 1519 commonwealth and 1 of whom shall be a person with experience in health care finance and 1520 management. 1521 (c) Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, services provided to 1522 patients of the Pappas Rehabilitation Hospital for Children shall not be reduced or eliminated, 1523 nor shall the Pappas Rehabilitation Hospital for Children be closed or consolidated with any 1524 other facility until the completion of the report pursuant to subsection (d). 1525 (d) The special legislative commission shall submit a report of its findings and 1526 recommendations, if any, to the clerks of the house of representatives and the senate not later 1527 than December 31, 2026. 1528 SECTION 113. Nonprofit institutions of higher education and nonprofit organizations 1529 that comprise a health care delivery system shall be immune from liability with regard to any 1530 claim or cause of action seeking a legal or equitable remedy or other relief commenced between 1531 July 1, 2024 and September 30, 2028, inclusive, that alleges that the institution’s or 1532 organization’s payment of wages on a monthly basis or pursuant to any written policy, schedule, 1533 or agreement presented or made available to an employee concerning payment for work 1534 performed over an academic term violated section 148 of chapter 149 of the General Laws; 1535 provided, however, that earned wages shall have been paid in full within 6 days of the 1536 termination of a pay period occurring: (i) on a monthly basis; or (ii) pursuant to any written 1537 policy, schedule or agreement presented to an employee concerning payment for work performed 1538 over a specific period or an academic term. 1539 SECTION 114. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the bureau of 1540 purchased services in the operational services division shall determine prices for programs under 1541 70 chapter 71B of the General Laws in fiscal year 2026 by increasing the final fiscal year 2025 price 1542 by the rate of inflation as determined by the division. The division shall adjust prices for 1543 extraordinary relief pursuant to 808 CMR 1.06(4). The division shall accept applications for 1544 program reconstruction and special circumstances in fiscal year 2026. The division shall 1545 authorize the fiscal year 2026 price for out-of-state purchasers requested by a program, not to 1546 exceed a maximum price determined by the bureau, by identifying the most recent price 1547 calculated for the program and applying the estimated rate of inflation for each year, as 1548 determined by the bureau under section 22N of chapter 7 of the General Laws, in which the rate 1549 of inflation is frozen beginning with fiscal year 2004, in a compounded manner for each fiscal 1550 year. 1551 SECTION 115. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, grants from 1552 the amounts collected pursuant to subsection (a) of section 13T of chapter 23A of the General 1553 Laws allocated to regional tourism councils pursuant to clause (ii) of subsection (d) of said 1554 section 13T of said chapter 23A for fiscal year 2026 shall be distributed not later than December 1555 1, 2025 pursuant to a transfer schedule determined by the executive office for administration and 1556 finance. 1557 SECTION 116. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, grants from 1558 the amounts collected pursuant to subsection (b) of section 13T of chapter 23A of the General 1559 Laws allocated to regional tourism councils pursuant to clause (ii) of subsection (d) of said 1560 section 13T of said chapter 23A for fiscal year 2025 shall be distributed not later than December 1561 1, 2025 pursuant to a transfer schedule as determined by the executive office for administration 1562 and finance. 1563 71 SECTION 117. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the 1564 comptroller shall transfer capital gains collected in excess of the threshold under section 5G of 1565 chapter 29 of the General Laws on a quarterly basis as follows: (i) 90 per cent to the 1566 Commonwealth’s Pension Liability Fund established in subsection (e) of subdivision (8) of 1567 section 22 of chapter 32 of the General Laws, which shall satisfy the fiscal year 2026 1568 requirements set forth in subdivision (1) of section 22C of said chapter 32; (ii) 5 per cent to the 1569 Commonwealth Stabilization Fund established in section 2H of chapter 29 of the General Laws; 1570 and (iii) 5 per cent to the State Retiree Benefits Trust Fund established in section 24 of chapter 1571 32A of the General Laws. 1572 SECTION 118. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the secretary 1573 of administration and finance may reduce the allotments of appropriations made in chapter 102 1574 of the acts of 2021 and chapter 268 of the acts of 2022 by not more than $350,000,000, which 1575 shall revert to the General Fund in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026. Not less than 15 days 1576 prior to reducing said allotments, the secretary shall provide written notice to the senate and 1577 house committees on ways and means summarizing the allotment reduced pursuant to this 1578 section. 1579 SECTION 119. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, for fiscal year 1580 2026, $115,000,000 shall be considered operating assistance and distributed to regional transit 1581 authorities from item 1595-6370 of section 2E. For fiscal year 2026, $94,000,000 of the amount 1582 transferred in item 1595-6370 shall be distributed based on fiscal year 2025 distributions in 1583 accordance with the updated fiscal year 2025 bilateral memorandum of understanding between 1584 each regional transit authority and the Massachusetts Department of Transportation; provided, 1585 however, that each regional transit authority shall receive operating assistance from said item 1586 72 1595-6370 of said section 2E of not less than the amount received in fiscal year 2025; and 1587 provided further, that not less than $3,500,000 shall be distributed to each regional transit 1588 authority based on the following formula: (i) 60 per cent based on total transit ridership as 1589 reported on the most recent certified national transit data base report; (ii) 30 per cent based on 1590 the population of its member communities from the most recent census; and (iii) 10 per cent 1591 based on service coverage area determined by the total square miles of its member communities. 1592 The department may require each regional transit authority to provide data on ridership, 1593 customer service and satisfaction, asset management and financial performance, including 1594 farebox recovery, and shall compile any such collected data into a report on the performance of 1595 regional transit authorities and detail each authority’s progress towards meeting the performance 1596 metrics established in each memorandum of understanding. 1597 SECTION 120. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the amounts 1598 transferred pursuant to subdivision (1) of section 22C of chapter 32 of the General Laws shall be 1599 made available for the Commonwealth’s Pension Liability Fund established in section 22 of said 1600 chapter 32. The amounts transferred pursuant to said subdivision (1) of said section 22C of said 1601 chapter 32 shall meet the commonwealth’s obligations pursuant to said section 22C of said 1602 chapter 32, including retirement benefits payable by the state employees’ retirement system and 1603 the state teachers’ retirement system, for the costs associated with a 3 per cent cost-of-living 1604 adjustment pursuant to section 102 of said chapter 32, for the reimbursement of local retirement 1605 systems for previously authorized cost-of-living adjustments pursuant to said section 102 of said 1606 chapter 32 and for the costs of increased survivor benefits pursuant to chapter 389 of the acts of 1607 1984. The state board of retirement and each city, town, county and district shall verify these 1608 costs, subject to rules that shall be adopted by the state treasurer. The state treasurer may make 1609 73 payments upon a transfer of funds to reimburse certain cities and towns for pensions of retired 1610 teachers, including any other obligation that the commonwealth has assumed on behalf of a 1611 retirement system other than the state employees’ retirement system or state teachers’ retirement 1612 system, including the commonwealth’s share of the amounts to be transferred pursuant to section 1613 22B of said chapter 32. The payments under this section shall be made only pursuant to 1614 distribution of money from the Commonwealth’s Pension Liability Fund and any distribution, 1615 and the payments for which distributions are required, shall be detailed in a written report 1616 prepared quarterly by the secretary of administration and finance and submitted to the house and 1617 senate committees on ways and means and the joint committee on public service in advance of 1618 the distribution. Distributions shall not be made in advance of the date on which a payment is 1619 actually to be made. If the amount transferred pursuant to said subdivision (1) of said section 1620 22C of said chapter 32 exceeds the amount necessary to adequately fund the annual pension 1621 obligations, the excess amount shall be credited to the Pension Reserves Investment Trust Fund 1622 established in subdivision (8) of said section 22 of said chapter 32 to reduce the unfunded 1623 pension liability of the commonwealth. 1624 SECTION 121. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the 1625 unexpended balances in items 0699-0015 and 0699-9100 of section 2 shall be deposited into the 1626 State Retiree Benefits Trust Fund established in section 24 of chapter 32A of the General Laws 1627 before the certification of the fiscal year 2026 consolidated net surplus, pursuant to section 5C of 1628 chapter 29 of the General Laws. The amount deposited shall be an amount equal to 10 per cent of 1629 all payments received by the commonwealth in fiscal year 2026 under the master settlement 1630 agreement in Commonwealth of Massachusetts v. Philip Morris, Inc. et al., Middlesex Superior 1631 Court, No. 95-7378; provided, however, that if in fiscal year 2026 the unexpended balances of 1632 74 said items 0699-0015 and 0699-9100 of said section 2 are less than 10 per cent of all payments 1633 received by the commonwealth in fiscal year 2026 under the master settlement agreement 1634 payments, an amount equal to the difference shall be transferred to the State Retiree Benefits 1635 Trust Fund from payments received by the commonwealth under the master settlement 1636 agreement. 1637 SECTION 122. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, prior to 1638 transferring the consolidated net surplus in the budgetary funds for fiscal year 2026 to the 1639 Commonwealth Stabilization Fund pursuant to section 5C of chapter 29 of the General Laws, the 1640 comptroller shall transfer $14,000,000 from the General Fund to the Disaster Relief and 1641 Resiliency Fund established in section 2HHHHHH of said chapter 29. 1642 SECTION 123. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, any funds 1643 previously transferred to or existing in the Castle Island and Marine Park Trust Fund shall be 1644 transferred to the Old Harbor Reservation Trust Fund established in section 35III of chapter 10 1645 of the General Laws. 1646 SECTION 124. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the secretary 1647 of administration and finance, in consultation with the secretary of health and human services, 1648 may transfer not more than $15,000,000 from the prescription advantage program in item 9110- 1649 1455 of section 2 and the Health Safety Net Trust Fund established in section 66 of chapter 118E 1650 of the General Laws in fiscal year 2026 to support the Medicare Saving or Medicare Buy-In 1651 programs established in section 25A of said chapter 118E; provided, however, that the secretary 1652 of health and human services shall certify to the house and senate committees on ways and 1653 means, not less than 45 days in advance of the transfer, in writing, the amount to be transferred 1654 75 and an explanation of the amount of expected savings to those programs resulting from the 1655 transfer. 1656 SECTION 125. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, payments 1657 from the Health Safety Net Trust Fund established in section 66 of chapter 118E of the General 1658 Laws may be made either as safety net care payments under the commonwealth’s waiver 1659 pursuant to section 1115 of the federal Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C. 1315, or as an adjustment 1660 to service rate payments under Titles XIX and XXI of the federal Social Security Act or a 1661 combination of both. Other federally permissible funding mechanisms available for certain 1662 hospitals, as defined by regulations of the executive office of health and human services, may be 1663 used to reimburse up to $70,000,000 of uncompensated care pursuant to said section 66 and 1664 section 69 of said chapter 118E using sources distinct from the funding made available to the 1665 Health Safety Net Trust Fund. 1666 SECTION 126. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, not later than 1667 October 1, 2025, and without further appropriation, the comptroller shall transfer from the 1668 General Fund to the Health Safety Net Trust Fund established in section 66 of chapter 118E of 1669 the General Laws the greater of $45,000,000 or 1/12 of the total expenditures to hospitals and 1670 community health centers required pursuant to this act, for the purposes of making initial gross 1671 payments to qualifying acute care hospitals for the hospital fiscal year beginning October 1, 1672 2025. These payments shall be made to hospitals before, and in anticipation of, the payment by 1673 hospitals of their gross liability to the Health Safety Net Trust Fund. Not later than June 30, 1674 2026, the comptroller shall transfer from the Health Safety Net Trust Fund to the General Fund 1675 the amount of the transfer authorized by this section and any allocation of that amount as 1676 76 certified by the director of the health safety net office established in section 65 of said chapter 1677 118E. 1678 SECTION 127. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, in hospital 1679 fiscal year 2026, the office of the inspector general may expend not more than $1,000,000 from 1680 the Health Safety Net Trust Fund established in section 66 of chapter 118E of the General Laws 1681 for costs associated with maintaining a health safety net audit unit within the office. The unit 1682 shall continue to oversee and examine the practices in hospitals, including, but not limited to, the 1683 care of the uninsured and the resulting free charges. The unit shall also study and review the 1684 Medicaid program pursuant to said chapter 118E, including, but not limited to, a review of the 1685 program’s eligibility requirements, utilization, claims administration and compliance with 1686 federal mandates. The inspector general shall submit a report to the chairs of the house and 1687 senate committees on ways and means on the results of the audits and any other completed 1688 analyses not later than March 1, 2026. 1689 SECTION 128. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, nursing 1690 facility rates effective on October 1, 2025, pursuant to section 13D of chapter 118E of the 1691 General Laws, may be developed using the costs of calendar year 2019. 1692 SECTION 129. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the 1693 comptroller, at the direction of the secretary of administration and finance, may transfer up to 1694 $15,000,000 from the Commonwealth Care Trust Fund established in section 2OOO of chapter 1695 29 of the General Laws to the Health Safety Net Trust Fund established in section 66 of chapter 1696 118E of the General Laws. 1697 SECTION 130. Notwithstanding section 6B of chapter 115 of the General Laws or any 1698 other general or special law to the contrary, payments under said section 6B of said chapter 115 1699 77 to a spouse who has remarried prior to July 1, 2025 shall be calculated based on an initial date of 1700 eligibility of July 1, 2025. 1701 SECTION 131. The department of children and families shall promulgate regulations as 1702 necessary to implement section 23D of chapter 119 of the General Laws not more than 90 days 1703 after the effective date of this act. 1704 SECTION 132. The dashboard required under subsection (e) of section 1 of chapter 23B 1705 of the General Laws shall be operational not later than December 31, 2026. The initial 1706 publication of the dashboard shall include complete data on all projects approved on or after 1707 January 1, 2023 and may include any prior project history as determined by the executive office 1708 of housing and livable communities. 1709 SECTION 133. The director of campaign and political finance shall promulgate 1710 regulations for the implementation of section 33 not later than October 1, 2025. 1711 SECTION 134. Not later than January 1, 2026, the registrar of motor vehicles shall 1712 promulgate regulations to implement the last 2 paragraphs of section 24 of chapter 90D of the 1713 General Laws, inserted by section 39. 1714 SECTION 135. Sections 4, 5, 38, 39, 40, 45 to 47, inclusive, and section 134 shall take 1715 effect on January 1, 2026. 1716 SECTION 136. Sections 35, 43, 54 and 55 shall take effect on August 1, 2025. 1717 SECTION 137. Subsections (d), (h) and (i) of section 23D of chapter 119 of the General 1718 Laws shall take effect on January 1, 2027; provided, however, that the department of children 1719 and families shall make best efforts to ensure compliance with said subsections (d), (h) and (i) of 1720 said section 23D of said chapter 119 as of the effective date of this act. 1721 SECTION 138. Except as otherwise specified, this act shall take effect on July 1, 2025. 1722