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S 3054

Massachusetts Senate•Introduced

Summary

S 3054, “Site Information & Links”, was introduced in the Senate on Apr 9, 2026. It last saw action on Apr 9, 2026: See H5280.

Record

Text

S 3054 has no co-sponsors and has not gone to a roll call.

s3054/introduced.txt
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3054
     Senate, April 9, 2026 -- Text of the Senate amendment to the House Bill making appropriations
     for the fiscal year 2026 to provide for supplementing certain existing appropriations and for
     certain other activities and projects (Senate, No, 3054) (being the text of Senate document
     numbered 3041, printed as amended)
  The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
  _______________
  In the One Hundred and Ninety-Fourth General Court
  (2025-2026)
  _______________
SECTION 1. To provide for supplementing certain items in the general appropriation act
 and other appropriation acts for fiscal year 2026, the sums set forth in section 2 are hereby
 appropriated from the General Fund or the Transitional Escrow Fund established in section 16 of
 chapter 76 of the acts of 2021 unless specifically designated otherwise in this act or in those
 appropriation acts, for the several purposes and subject to the conditions specified in this act or
 in those appropriation acts and subject to the laws regulating the disbursement of public funds
 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026. These sums shall be in addition to any sums previously
 appropriated and made available for the purposes of those items. These sums shall be made
 available through the fiscal year ending June 30, 2027.
SECTION 2.
JUDICIARY
Board of Bar Examiners
0321-0100       Board of Bar Examiners…………………………………….$211,857
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 Committee for Public Counsel Services
 0321-1520      Indigent Persons Fees and Court Costs……………………..$12,300,000
 OFFICE OF THE COMPTROLLER
 1599-3384      Settlements and Judgments………………………………… $25,000,000
 EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
 Office of Refugees and Immigrants
 4003-0124      Immigration Legal Assistance Fund………………………. $1,000,000
 Department of Transitional Assistance
 4400-1100      DTA Caseworkers…………………………………………. $41,651,558
 Department of Public Health
 4513-1012      WIC Program Manufacturer Rebates Retained Revenue….. $600,000
 EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND SECURITY
 Department of Correction
 8900-0001      Department of Correction Facility Operations…………….. $31,009,996
 EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF EDUCATION
 Office of the Secretary
 1596-2437      Early Literacy………………………………………………. $15,000,000
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Education and Transportation Innovation and Capital Fund…..100%
Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
1596-2436       Mental Health Supports and Wraparounds……………………$2,500,000
Education and Transportation Innovation and Capital Fund…..100%
1596-2514       Adult Basic Education and Workforce Readiness…………. $5,000,000
Education and Transportation Innovation and Capital Fund…..100%
1596-2515       High Dosage Tutoring……………………………………….$25,000,000
Education and Transportation Innovation and Capital Fund…..100%
7061-0012       Special Education Circuit Breaker………………………….$32,000,000
Education and Transportation Innovation and Capital Fund…..100%
7061-9813       Rural School Aid…………………………………..…..…….$4,000,000
Education and Transportation Innovation and Capital Fund…..100%
SECTION 2A. To provide for certain unanticipated obligations of the commonwealth, to
 provide for an alteration of purpose for current appropriations and to meet certain requirements
 of law, the sums set forth in this section are hereby appropriated from the Education and
 Transportation Innovation and Capital Fund established in section 2DDDDDD of chapter 29 of
 the General Laws or the Transitional Escrow Fund established in section 16 of chapter 76 of the
 acts of 2021 unless specifically designated otherwise in this section, for the several purposes and
 subject to the conditions specified in this section and subject to the laws regulating the
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 disbursement of public funds for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026. Except as otherwise
 provided, these sums shall be made available through the fiscal year ending June 30, 2029.
CANNABIS CONTROL COMMISSION
1070-0841  For a statewide public education and awareness program; provided, that
 funds shall support evidence-based outreach including, but not limited to, youth prevention,
 responsible consumption practices, cannabis-impaired driving prevention, high-potency product
 awareness and safe transport to and from social consumption sites; and provided further, that the
 cannabis control commission shall collaborate with the department of public health and the
 department of elementary and secondary education in the development of such education and
 awareness program ...................................................................................................... $1,000,000
General Fund…..100%
EXECUTIVE OFFICE FOR ADMINISTRATION AND FINANCE
Office of the Secretary
1596-7066  For a bridge funding reserve to support public institutions of higher
 education in the commonwealth to enable them to: (i) adapt to federal funding uncertainty or for
 the loss or diminishment of federal research funding; (ii) encourage advancement of scientific
 research, enhance employment opportunities and talent development; and (iii) enable
 participation in partnerships and joint ventures related to research and innovation; provided, that
 the funds shall be administered by the executive office for administration and finance, in
 consultation with the executive office of education, the executive office of labor and workforce
 development and the executive office of economic development; provided further, that funds
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 may be expended as flexible funding support for public institutions of higher education in the
 commonwealth to fund direct and indirect costs of research to retain talent and preserve the pace
 of scientific discovery in the commonwealth; provided further, that funds may be expended as a
 talent retention and extension reserve to fund positions in research and teaching, including
 graduate, post doctorate and other early career research professionals, that would otherwise be
 unfunded due to reductions in federal indirect rates and to build a bridge to future funding levels
 and sources; provided further, that funds may be expended for research opportunities,
 partnerships and joint ventures to support research activity, employment and advance innovation
 and opportunity in the commonwealth including, but not limited to, opportunities related to
 advanced manufacturing and technology, agricultural science and technology, bioengineering
 and life sciences, civil engineering and advanced construction materials, climate and
 environmental science, ecology, education and child development, electronics, energy, fisheries
 and wildlife science and management, forestry science and management, marine science and
 technology, medical science and technology, meteorology and atmospheric science, nursing
 science, public health and applied health sciences and robotics; provided further, that prior to the
 receipt of funds from this item, public institutions of higher education shall submit a federal
 funding disruption mitigation plan to the executive office for administration and finance and the
 house and senate committees on ways and means which shall include, but not be limited to, the
 planned needs and projected expenditures for each fiscal year in which funds are made available
 under this item; provided further, that funds from this item shall be expended in a manner that
 prioritizes a public institution of higher education’s loss or diminishment of federal research
 funding that will impact prospective research opportunities and the pace of discovery; provided
 further, that funds shall be further prioritized in a manner that provides bridge funding over
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 multiple fiscal years in which funds are made available under this item; and provided further,
 that funds shall be expended by public institutions of higher education in a manner that is
 consistent with the institutions’ federal funding mitigation plan unless otherwise authorized by
 the secretary of administration and finance; and provided further, that the secretary of
 administration and finance may transfer funds from this item to other items as necessary
 ……………$100,000,000
Education and Transportation Fund…..100%
Reserves
1599-0511       For a reserve to support the operations of the Health Care Affordability
 Working Group; provided, that the secretary of administration and finance may transfer funds
 from this item to other items of appropriation as necessary……………………….. $500,000
General Fund….100%
1599-6083       For the Home Energy Assistance Program to assist eligible low-income
 elders, working families and other households with assistance paying a portion of winter heating
 bills; provided, that the executive office of housing and livable communities shall establish the
 maximum assistance for which a household shall be eligible; and provided further, that the
 executive office may prioritize eligible households whose primary source of heat is a deliverable
 fuel including, but not limited to, oil, propane and kerosene ……………………….. $20,000,000
General Fund….100%
1599-8910       For a reserve to support costs associated with the 14 county sheriffs’
 offices; provided, that the secretary of administration and finance may transfer funds from this
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 item to state agencies as defined in section 1 of chapter 29 of the General Laws for costs
 associated with staffing related to the care and custody of inmates as determined by the
 secretary; and provided further, that not later than June 1, 2026, each sheriff’s office receiving
 funds from this item shall file a report with the executive office for administration and finance
 and to the house and senate committees on ways and means detailing: (i) the reasons for any
 spending over what was appropriated to their office in fiscal year 2025; (ii) actions taken to
 mitigate those deficiencies in fiscal year 2025; (iii) the reasons for any currently projected
 deficiencies in fiscal year 2026; (iv) actions taken to mitigate those deficiencies in fiscal year
 2026; and (v) a plan for fiscal year 2027 expenditures that shall not exceed estimated spending in
 fiscal year 2026, delineated by which of those costs are mandated by law and the legal precedent
 for each such mandate………………………………………………………………... $54,472,655
General Fund….100%
EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Department of Public Health
1595-2026       For a transfer to the Affirming Health Care Trust Fund established in
 section 2K of chapter 111 of the General Laws……………………..………………… $3,500,000
General Fund….100%
EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF EDUCATION
Office of the Secretary
1596-2517       For local one-time education projects; provided further, that not less than
 $105,000 shall be expended to the Blackstone Valley regional vocational technical high school
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 for capital expenses; provided, that not less than $70,000 shall be expended to Auburn public
 schools for capital expenses; provided further, that not less than $130,000 shall be expended to
 Grafton public schools for capital expenses; provided further, that not less than $125,000 shall be
 expended to Millbury public schools for capital expenses; provided further, that not less than
 $5,000 shall be expended to Millbury public schools for costs associated with vocational
 programming in partnership with the North Atlantic States Regional Council of Carpenters,
 including, but not limited to, equipment, supplies and other education materials; provided
 further, that not less than $82,500 shall be expended to Shrewsbury public schools for capital
 expenses; provided further, that not less than $12,500 shall be expended to Westborough public
 library for capital expenses; provided further, that not less than $45,000 shall be expended to
 Worcester public schools for the Latino Education Institute’s capital expenses; provided further,
 that not less than $350,000 shall be expended to the Assabet Valley regional vocational technical
 school district for physical improvements to the Assabet Valley regional technical high school;
 provided further, that not less than $115,000 shall be expended to Jewish Family and Children's
 Service, Inc. to improve continuity of access to the universal school meals program in the
 Metrowest region in partnership with public schools in the region; provided further, that not less
 than $350,000 shall be expended to the Ayer Shirley regional school district for physical
 improvements to its schools; provided further, that not less than $110,000 shall be expended to
 Littleton public schools for physical improvements to its schools; provided further, that not less
 than $20,000 shall be expended to the town of Kingston to replace the voice over internet
 protocol phone system at the Kingston elementary school and Kingston intermediate school;
 provided, that not less than $10,000 shall be expended to the town of Plympton to replace the
 Voice Over IP phone system at Dennett Elementary School; provided further, that not less than
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 $5,000 shall be expended to Mashpee public schools for a pilot project to advance student mental
 health; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to the Silver Lake regional
 school district to replace the voice over IP phone system at the Silver Lake regional middle and
 high school; provided, that not less than $60,000 shall be expended to the town of Mashpee for
 the Great Neck Road project; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended to
 Pembroke public schools for capital facility costs including, but not limited to, costs associated
 with joining a regional vocational school; provided further, that not less than $40,000 shall be
 expended to the town of Andover for costs related to the acquisition and installation of a score
 board for the Dunn gymnasium at Andover high school; provided further, that not less than
 $100,000 shall be expended to the town of Andover for costs related to the plans and design of a
 weight room and team room for Eugene V. Lovely Memorial field at Andover high school;
 provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended to the town of Andover for costs
 related to the acquisition and installation of a bathrooms for the Tucker family field at Doherty
 middle school; provided further, that not less than $20,000 shall be expended to the to the town
 of North Andover for repairs and renovations for the auditorium at North Andover high school;
 provided further, that not less than $35,000 shall be expended to the city of Amesbury to sustain
 and improve athletic programs at Amesbury public schools to support the physical education of
 students; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to the city of Haverhill to
 sustain and improve athletic programs at Haverhill public schools to support the physical
 education of students; provided further, that not less than $35,000 shall be expended to the town
 of North Andover to sustain and improve athletic programs at North Andover public schools to
 support the physical education of students; provided further, that not less than $35,000 shall be
 expended to the town of Tewksbury to sustain and improve athletic programs at Tewksbury
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 public schools to support the physical education of students; provided further, that not less than
 $35,000 shall be expended to the town of Wilmington to sustain and improve athletic programs
 at Wilmington public schools to support the physical education of students; provided further that
 not less than $100,000 shall be expended to Boston public schools for the Mildred Avenue K-8
 school for the addition of a heating and cooling tower; provided further, that not less than
 $200,000 shall be expended for the installation of a new water filtration system and other capital
 improvements at Edward J. O'Donoghue middle school in the town of Bridgewater; provided
 further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for repairs and installation of restroom
 mirrors, sinks and other deferred maintenance projects in the Randolph high school in the town
 of Randolph; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended to Sumner avenue
 elementary school in the city of Springfield for translation services; provided further, that not
 less than $100,000 shall be expended to Liberty elementary school in the city of Springfield for
 translation services; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended to Rebecca
 M. Johnson school in the city of Springfield for translation services; provided further, that not
 less than $100,000 shall be expended to Samuel Bowles elementary school in the city of
 Springfield for translation services; provided further, that not less than $250,000 shall be
 expended to Herbert V. Bowie memorial school in the city of Chicopee for playground
 improvements; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for Berkshire
 Community College in the city of Pittsfield for the purpose of purchasing new materials for its
 library; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended to Glenwood elementary
 school in the city of Springfield for heating and cooling upgrades; provided further, that not less
 than $250,000 shall be expended for Central Berkshire regional school district to support
 enrollment growth in the Becket Washington elementary school in the town of Becket; provided
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 further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the Clarksburg elementary school for the
 continuation of preschool classroom programs; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall
 be expended for the Community Recreation Association, Inc. in the town of Dalton for its free
 tutoring program for students referred from the Central Berkshire regional school district;
 provided further, that not less than $300,000 shall be expended to Malden public schools for
 materials, equipment and capital improvements; provided further, that not less than $90,000 shall
 be expended to Melrose public schools for improvements to visual and performing arts spaces;
 provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to Stoneham public schools for
 materials, equipment and capital improvements; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall
 be expended for capital needs and safety improvements to public school facilities in the town of
 Rehoboth; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for capital needs and
 safety improvements to public school facilities in the town of Middleborough; provided further,
 that not less than $150,000 shall be expended to Billerica public schools for the replacement of
 elementary school interactive white boards; provided further, that not less than $150,000 shall be
 expended to Arlington public schools for the purchase of student transportation vehicles;
 provided further, that not less than $150,000 shall be expended to Burlington public schools for
 capital improvements to the Burlington high school; and provided further, that not less than
 $50,000 shall be expended to Shawsheen Valley technical high school to fund the installation
 and upgrade of exhaust and dust collection systems for the masonry and plumbing program;
 provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for capital needs and safety
 improvements to public school facilities in the town of Dighton; provided further, that not less
 than $25,000 shall be expended for capital needs and safety improvements to public school
 facilities in the town of Marion; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended
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 to Taunton public schools for replacement trucks for groundskeeping, landscaping and snow
 removal across district schools; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to
 Carver public schools for replacement of the gymnasium bleachers at Carver middle high school;
 provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to Berkley public schools for
 educational support, capital projects and related school needs; provided further, that not less than
 $50,000 shall be expended to Wakefield public schools for materials, equipment and capital
 improvements; provided further, that not less than $85,000 shall be expended for the YMCA
 Cape Cod in the town of Falmouth to support their early education and care programs; provided
 further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to Seekonk public schools for emergency
 locking systems for classroom doors at the middle school and at large gathering spaces across the
 district; provided further, that not less than $250,000 shall be expended to Wareham public
 schools to offset the cost of the district’s student laptop lease program and laptop upgrades for
 approximately 1/3 of the teachers; provided further, that not less than $30,000 shall be expended
 for the Boys and Girls Club of Plymouth, Inc. to support educational opportunities for public
 school students in partnership with public schools; provided further, that not less than $11,000
 shall be expended to the Abington public library for purposes including, but not limited to, the
 purchase of furniture; provided further, that not less than $89,618 shall be expended to Abington
 public schools for purposes including, but not limited to, capital educational improvements;
 provided further, that not less than $199,800 shall be expended for the Quincy public schools for
 a program with Manet Community Health Center, Incorporated that will involve both students
 and staff by offering services including, but not limited to, acute and routine primary care
 integrated with on-site behavioral health services; provided further, that not less than $200,000
 shall be expended to the town of Bolton for the paving and resurfacing of the parking lots and
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 connecting driveways of the Emerson school and the Florence Sawyer school; provided further,
 that not less than $50,309 shall be expended to the Rockland public schools for purposes
 including, but not limited to, upgrades to high school and middle school space to accommodate
 implementation of the innovation career pathways program; provided further, that not less than
 $60,000 shall be expended to the town of Boylston for safety upgrades at Boylston elementary
 school including roof replacement and other related repairs; provided further, that not less than
 $50,000 shall be expended to the public schools in the towns of Northborough and Southborough
 for the replacement of heating valves at the Algonquin regional high school; provided further,
 that not less than $40,000 shall be expended to the West Boylston public schools for repairs to
 the sprinkler system at Major Edwards elementary school; provided further, that not less than
 $150,000 shall be expended to Worcester public schools for exterior wall repairs at the Clark
 street community school; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for
 capital improvements in the Plymouth public schools; provided further, that not less than
 $68,000 shall be expended to Somerville public schools for the purchase of equipment for its
 career and technical education program; provided further, that not less than $500,000 shall be
 transferred to the Massachusetts Inclusive Concurrent Enrollment Initiative Trust Fund
 established in section 2VVVVV of chapter 29 of the General Laws; provided further, that not
 less than $100,000 shall be expended to Somerville public schools for the purchase of
 technology to advance out-of-school learning; provided further, that not less than $40,000 shall
 be expended to Medford public schools for repairs and replacement of the Medford high school
 theater lighting system; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to
 Medford public schools for repairs and maintenance to auditorium seating at the McGlynn
 middle school; provided further, that not less than $180,000 shall be expended to Medford public
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 schools for the purchase of interactive whiteboards; provided further, that not less than $100,000
 shall be expended to Somerville public schools for the expansion of the El Sistema after school
 program to serve additional students; provided further, that not less than $12,000 shall be
 expended to Medford public schools for the purchase of pottery wheels to expand visual arts
 programming; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended to Medford public
 schools for repairs and maintenance of the McGlynn middle school auditorium rug; provided
 further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to Somerville public schools to expand
 theater arts at Somerville high school; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be
 expended to Somerville public schools for the after school robotics club; provided further, that
 not less than $50,000 shall be expended for Southwick-Tolland-Granville regional school district
 for upgrades to the public address system at the Southwick regional school; provided further, that
 not less than $100,000 shall be expended for the Pittsfield public schools to upgrade student
 technology devices; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to the
 Wachusett regional school district for the installation of an accessibility stair lift at the early
 childhood center; provided further, that not less than $150,000 shall be expended to the
 Wachusett regional school district for a security vestibule at Wachusett regional high school;
 provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended to the Leicester public schools
 for the purpose of upgrades at the Leicester elementary school; provided further, that not less
 than $100,000 shall be expended to the town of Paxton for the replacement of boilers at the
 Paxton Center school; provided further, that not less than $120,000 shall be expended to the
 town of Hardwick for the replacement of boilers at the Hardwick elementary school; provided
 further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the town of Rockport for musical
 instruments and equipment upgrades in Rockport public schools; provided further, that not less
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 than $200,000 shall be expended for Gloucester Marine Genomics Institute Incorporated for
 costs associated with the education of public school students; provided further, that not less than
 $150,000 shall be expended to Danvers public schools to support classroom technology,
 purchase interactive and digital media classroom technology, including teacher and student
 devices and ancillary needs to replace aging equipment that has exceeded its usable life, and
 provide teachers and students with better resources to be creative and critical thinkers; provided
 further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended to the town of Danvers for the purchase of
 rectangular rapid flashing beacons and for costs associated with crosswalk improvements on
 school walking routes; provided further, that not less than $60,000 shall be expended to the
 Gloucester public schools for capital improvements and equipment for the science central
 program at the O’Maley innovation middle school in the city of Gloucester; provided further,
 that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to the Salem State University Frederick E. Berry
 Institute of Politics for the purposes of promoting public service and civic engagement through
 programs, educational opportunities and related events that offer inclusive and firsthand civic
 learning experiences for students; provided further, that not less than $24,650 shall be expended
 to the town of Brookline to repair kiln ventilation systems for ceramics programs in Brookline
 public schools; provided further, that not less than $52,100 shall be expended to the town of
 Brookline for the renovation and construction of spaces serving special education students in
 Brookline public schools; provided further, that not less than $82,500 shall be expended to the
 town of Brookline to provide students in Brookline public schools with educational
 programming and supports related to the mental health risks of social media; provided further,
 that not less than $82,500 shall be expended to the town of Wellesley to provide students in
 Wellesley public schools with educational programming and supports related to the mental
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 health risks of social media; provided further, that not less than $71,250 shall be expended to the
 town of Brookline for gender-neutral bathroom conversions in Brookline public schools to
 update school bathroom facilities in alignment with department of elementary and secondary
 education recommendations; provided further, that not less than $263,500 shall be expended to
 the city of Newton for accessibility upgrades and other improvements to the playground at the
 Williams elementary school; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended for
 athletic facility improvements at Greater Lowell technical high school in the town of
 Tyngsborough; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended for the athletic and
 community center at Lowell Community Charter public school in the city of Lowell; provided
 further, that not less than $35,000 shall be expended to Fortaleza, Inc. located in the city of
 Lowell for educational programming at Lowell public schools; provided further, that not less
 than $150,000 shall be expended to the city of Lowell for improvements to the playground at the
 Bailey elementary school; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended to
 support the Whitman Hanson regional school district to offset special education costs for fiscal
 year 2026; and, provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended to support the
 Whitman Hanson regional school district to support pest control and repair damages at Hanson
 middle school; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended to MassEnergize,
 Inc. for the purchase of equipment and development of education materials for a clean energy
 curriculum taught in public schools; provided further, that not less than $60,000 shall be
 expended to the town of Carlisle for costs associated with repairs to the main entrance of the
 Carlisle public school; provided further, that not less than $20,000 shall be expended for fencing,
 shading and capital improvements at the athletic fields at Wilkins elementary school in the town
 of Stoughton; provided further, that not less than $485,000 shall be expended to Sutton public
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 schools, in partnership with the Blackstone Valley Hub for Workforce Development, to establish
 and implement the Sutton Academy, a comprehensive career-connected learning and workforce
 development program for students in grades 6 through 12; provided further, that funds shall be
 used for program design and implementation, curriculum development, instructional support,
 transportation, equipment and student access to hands-on technical and vocational training
 experiences; provided further, that the program shall include career exploration for middle
 school students, pathway-aligned coursework for high school students, employer engagement
 and work-based learning opportunities; provided further, that the program is intended to develop
 employability skills, technical competencies and career readiness to enable students to graduate
 with a clear pathway to employment or further education; provided further, that not less than
 $50,000 shall be expended to Earth Limited in the town of Millville for costs associated with
 conservation and environmental education programming and experiential learning in partnership
 with local public schools; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to the
 Douglas public school district for special education costs and educational infrastructure and
 staffing; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended to the Medfield public
 school district for lighting upgrades to the turf field at Medfield high school; provided further,
 that not less than $35,000 shall be expended for the town of Pembroke for its public library
 related to educational programming in collaboration with public schools; provided further, that
 not less than $15,000 shall be expended to Tantasqua regional high school in the town of
 Sturbridge for costs associated with the implementation of an emergency medical technician
 course; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended to the Franklin public
 school district for the continued development of outdoor learning environments; provided
 further, that not less than $72,500 shall be expended to the Central Massachusetts Center for
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 Business and Enterprise, Inc. in the village of Whitinsville in the town of Northbridge for costs
 associated with educational programming, infrastructure projects, and transportation for public
 school students in partnership with Northbridge public schools and local school districts;
 provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to the Dover-Sherborn public
 schools for special education costs; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be
 expended to the city of Newton for math enrichment and supplemental afterschool math for
 middle school students in Newton public schools; provided further, that not less than $85,000
 shall be expended to the city of Newton to provide students in Newton public schools with
 educational programming and supports related to the mental health risks of social media;
 provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended to the Wrentham public schools
 for the installation of new carpet and LVT flooring in classrooms and offices at Delaney
 elementary school; provided further, that not less than $35,000 shall be expended to the
 Plainville public schools for HVAC and mechanical systems studies at the Anna Ware Jackson
 elementary school and Beatrice H. Wood elementary school; provided further, that not less than
 $50,000 shall be expended to the Norfolk public schools to replace aging switches at the
 Freeman-Kennedy school; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended to the
 Needham public schools for sound and lighting theater upgrades at Pollard middle school;
 provided further, that not less than $65,000 shall be expended to the Millis public schools for
 math curriculum improvements for kindergarten to grade 8, inclusive; provided further, that not
 less than $100,000 shall be expended to Milford public school district for flooring and painting
 repairs at the Memorial elementary school; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be
 expended to the Bellingham public schools for security infrastructure at the Bellingham high
 school turf fields; provided further, that not less than $10,000 shall be expended to Boston public
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 schools for the Dr. Albert D. Holland high school of technology for branding of new school
 name on gym floor; provided further, that not less than $11,600 shall be expended to Boston
 public schools for the Orchard Gardens K-8 school for the replacement of auditorium seating;
 provided further, that not less than $10,000 shall be expended to Boston public schools for
 Fenway high school for the addition of wall padding for a new multipurpose room; provided
 further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to Boston public schools to support
 afterschool programming at the James W. Hennigan K-6 school, the Mattahunt elementary
 school, the Shaw-Taylor elementary school, and the Trotter elementary school; provided further,
 that not less than $40,000 shall be expended to Boston public schools for the Haynes early
 education center for the addition of a cooling tower; provided further, that not less than $100,000
 shall be expended for the Youth Guidance Boston program within the Boston, Somerville,
 Cambridge and Brockton public schools, for capital and equipment upgrades and to provide
 support services to at-risk students; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be
 expended to Boston public schools for the BCYF Hennigan gym facility for repairs,
 maintenance, and investment; provided further, that not less than $150,000 shall be expended to
 the city of Watertown for the provision of extraordinary special education costs; provided
 further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to Boston public schools for the Boston
 Education Fund's Learning Beyond the Classroom Initiative; provided further, that not less than
 $25,000 shall be expended for Ludlow public schools for special education costs; provided
 further, that not less than $7,500 shall be expended for the Michael Smith middle school in South
 Hadley for digital communication screens; provided further, that not less than $170,000 shall be
 expended to Dartmouth public schools for the acquisition of a new school bus, musical
 instruments and athletic equipment; provided further, that not less than $40,000 shall be
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 expended to Boston public schools for the David A. Ellis elementary school to support before
 school programming; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended to
 Hingham public schools; provided further, that not less than $35,000 shall be expended to Hull
 public schools; provided further, that not less than $70,000 shall be expended to Norwell public
 schools; provided further, that not less than $70,000 shall be expended to Scituate public schools;
 provided further, that not less than $70,000 shall be expended to Duxbury public schools;
 provided further, that not less than $70,000 shall be expended to Cohasset public schools;
 provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended to Marshfield public schools;
 provided further, that not less than $235,000 shall be expended to Weymouth public schools, for
 purposes including, but not limited to, the administration of the Free Period program, and
 $35,000 of which shall be spent in coordination with the parent council of the Frederick C.
 Murphy elementary school to assist in the construction of a new playground or for playground
 updates; provided further, that not less than $15,000 shall be expended to South Hadley high
 school for light board upgrades in the auditorium; provided further, that not less than $100,000
 shall be provided to Acushnet public schools for renovations to the Albert F. Ford middle school
 library; provided further, that not less than $45,000 shall be expended to Boston public schools
 for capital improvements at the Sarah Greenwood school; provided further, that not less than
 $200,000 shall be expended for Litwin elementary school in the city of Chicopee for the
 replacement of the gymnasium floor; provided further, that not less than $150,000 shall be
 expended to New Bedford public schools to provide underserved students enrolled at the Trinity
 Day academy and the Whaling City Junior/Senior high school with athletic equipment, musical
 instruments, career technical education and other items necessary for access to extracurricular
 experiences; provided further, that not less than $110,000 shall be expended for Longmeadow
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 public schools for the replacement of the access control server, surveillance system expansion
 and instructional presentation upgrades; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be
 provided for Fairhaven public schools to collaborate with the Millicent Library in the town of
 Fairhaven to teach public school students about local history and its national significance
 through access to tools, materials, and collection preservation methods, including but not limited
 to, artifacts and other media held by the Millicent Library featuring Mark Twain, Helen Keller,
 Nakahama Manjiro, and Franklin Delano Roosevelt; provided further, that not less than $50,000
 shall be expended to Boston public schools for the Maurice J Tobin K-8 school for capital
 improvements; provided further, that not less than $120,000 shall be expended for the Hampden-
 Wilbraham regional school district for district computer replacement and computer graphics
 classroom upgrades; provided further, that not less than $55,000 shall be expended to Old
 Rochester regional high school for gymnasium floor repairs, electrical upgrades and flag
 replacements; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to The Boston
 Debate League Incorporated for support services and student debate program within the Boston
 public schools; provided further, that not less than $250,000 shall be expended to the Boston
 Arts Academy Foundation, Inc. to support the operations of the Boston Arts academy; provided
 further, that not less than $125,000 shall be expended for the Pathfinder regional vocational
 technical high school in the city of Palmer for electrocardiogram machines and related
 equipment for the health assisting and medical assisting programs; provided further, that not less
 than $47,500 shall be expended for the Henry J. Skala school in the town of South Hadley for
 school playground updates; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to
 Tech Boston academy for capital improvements; provided further, that not less than $250,000
 shall be expended to Barnstable public schools for air conditioning improvements at West
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 Villages elementary school to support indoor air quality and year-round programming; provided
 further, that not less than $50,0000 shall be expended to the Monomoy regional school district
 for the purchase of classroom furniture; provided further, that not less than $150,000 shall be
 expended to Salem public schools for renovation of the Saltonstall auditorium including, but not
 limited to, audio speakers, amplifiers, microphones, carpeting, audio projectors and lighting;
 provided further, that not less than $130,000 shall be expended to Salem public schools for the
 installation a new gym floor at Horace Mann laboratory school; provided further, that not less
 than $20,000 shall be expended to the Salem Academy charter school for school infrastructure
 and technology improvements; provided further, that not less than $200,000 shall be expended to
 Peabody public schools for ceiling and lighting upgrades at the West Memorial elementary
 school; provided further, that not less than $35,000 shall be expended to Cape Cod regional
 technical high school for campus improvements for its horticultural program; provided further,
 that not less than $175,000 shall be expended to Lunenburg public schools for physical
 improvements to its schools; provided further, that not less than $250,000 shall be expended to
 the Groton-Dunstable regional school district for physical improvements to its schools; provided
 further, that not less than $200,000 shall be expended to Beverly public schools to purchase
 needed laptops, computers and other devices; provided further, that not less than $150,000 shall
 be expended to the North Middlesex regional school district for physical improvements to its
 schools; provided further, that not less than $110,000 shall be expended to Essex County
 Community Foundation Incorporated for the provision of financial support to educational and
 out-of-school time opportunities for public school students in the county of Essex; provided
 further, that not less than $20,000 shall be expended for capital improvement projects in the
 Bridgewater-Raynham regional school district; provided further, that not less than $20,000 shall
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 be expended for capital improvement projects in Easton public schools; provided further, that not
 less than $100,000 shall be expended to RAW Art Works, Inc. in the city of Lynn to support
 youth programing for Lynn public school students; provided further, that not less than $50,000
 shall be expended to Girls on the Run Greater Boston, Inc to provide social-emotional learning
 and physical activity curriculum to elementary and middle school-aged girls attending public
 school in the city of Lynn and the towns of Lynnfield, Marblehead, Nahant, Saugus and
 Swampscott; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to Boston public
 schools for Boston Latin Academy for the addition of a greenhouse furnace; provided further,
 that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for LEAP for Education, Inc. to provide public
 middle and high school students in the city of Lynn with academic enrichment opportunities and
 post-secondary and career readiness; provided further, that that not less than $50,000 shall be
 expended to Lynn public schools for the Lynn Vocational Technical Institute SkillsUSA team;
 provided further, that not less than $300,000 shall be expended to Gregg Neighborhood House
 Association, Incorporated to provide educational and after school services to Lynn public school
 students; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to the Nantucket Boys’
 and Girls’ Club, Inc. for the capital expansion of early education programing and capacity
 building; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to East Boston high
 school for the purchase of athletic equipment as follows: (i) $10,000 for golf team clubs, bags,
 gloves and balls; (ii) $10,000 for tennis team racquets, balls and nets; (iii) $10,000 for wrestling
 team singlets, head gear and shoes; (iv) $10,000 for baseball team bats, bags, plates and field
 upgrades; and (v) $10,000 for football team pads, helmets, practice gear and uniforms; provided
 further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended to Bradley elementary school in the East
 Boston section of the city of Boston for a soccer field; provided further, that not less than
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 $45,000 shall be expended to Boston public schools for the O.W. Holmes Innovation school for
 the purposes of roof replacement, building a science greenhouse and classroom modernization;
 provided further, that not less than $95,000 shall be expended to the Dennis-Yarmouth regional
 school district for the purchase of modernized instructional furniture; provided further, that not
 less than $25,000 shall be expended for deferred maintenance projects in West Bridgewater
 public schools; provided further, that not less than $40,000 shall be expended to Marblehead
 public schools for the purchase and installation of cameras for school buses; 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 for Lynnfield public school
 students; provided further, that not less than $150,000 shall be expended for the renovation and
 improvement of the playground and recreation spaces at Tucker elementary school in the town of
 Milton; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended to Excel Academy charter
 school for the purchase of copy machines; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be
 expended to Dedham public schools to provide in-school and after-school programming at
 Dedham public schools; provided further, that not less than $500,000 shall be expended to
 Weymouth public schools to provide free feminine hygiene products within public school
 buildings in partnership with the program known as Free Period; provided further, that not less
 than $25,000 shall be expended to Marblehead public schools to support its music program and
 the culinary arts program; provided further, that not less than $40,000 shall be expended to
 Swampscott public schools for expenses related to its robotics program; provided further, that
 not less than $100,000 shall be expended to Cape Cod regional technical high school to fund
 technical program equipment; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for
 Brooke charter school for the purpose of purchasing new cafeteria tables for their K-8
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 elementary school in the East Boston section of the city of Boston; provided further, that not less
 than $175,000 shall be expended to Concord-Carlisle regional school district for the construction
 of an ADA-compliant restroom at Concord-Carlisle high school; provided further, that not less
 than $100,000 shall be expended to Westwood public schools to provide in-school and after-
 school programming at Westwood public schools; provided further, that not less than $25,000
 shall be expended to the Dedham Education Foundation, Inc. to provide in-school and after-
 school programming and in-classroom support to Dedham public schools; provided further, that
 not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the Grew elementary school in the city of Boston to
 modernize its auditorium; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for the
 Boston public schools for their early homelessness intervention and prevention programming;
 provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended to the town of Walpole to support
 the ongoing renovations at Walpole high school; provided further, that not less than $100,000
 shall be expended to Norwood public schools to provide in-school and after-school programming
 at Norwood public schools; provided further, that not less than $150,000 shall be expended to
 Revere public schools to outfit the expanded public early education center at the McKinley
 school by purchasing classroom furniture and smart boards for 8 classrooms; provided further,
 that not less than $150,000 shall be expended to Winthrop public schools for purchasing and
 installing Genetec door controllers, cameras and server updated safety; provided further, that not
 less than $120,000 shall be expended to the Braintree public schools for capital maintenance and
 improvements; provided further that not less than $30,000 shall be expended for Revere public
 schools to purchase materials to build 2 dugouts at the Veterans field at Revere high school;
 provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to Community Against Substance
 Abuse, Inc. for student support in Winthrop public schools through programs including, but not
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 limited to, individual and group counseling, diversion programs, biannual prevention needs
 assessments for students in grade 6 through 12, inclusive, onsite job readiness programming and
 free afterschool programming in the town of Winthrop; provided further, that not less than
 $30,000 shall be expended to Revere public schools to upgrade and replace varsity cheer
 equipment with mats, purchase soccer nets for the new McMackin field for use by public school
 students and purchase additional replacements of varsity uniforms for the athletic department;
 provided further, that not less than $10,000 shall be expended to Winthrop public schools for
 roof repairs, stair tread replacements and replacement of expired sprinkler gauges; provided
 further, that not less than $17,000 shall be expended to Winthrop public schools to remove and
 replace outdated basketball hoop structures, including associated piping and gymnasium
 flooring improvements; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended to
 ZUMIX, Inc. to support its ongoing partnership with Boston public schools and other public
 schools in the region to enable students in the public schools to produce the Latin Music Festival
 and to provide students with free training in audio-visual and sound fields; provided further, that
 not less than $75,000 shall be expended to Teachers’ Lounge Incorporated to support Boston
 public school educators so they can deliver for the educational needs of the district; provided
 further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to The REAL Program, Inc. in the city of
 Lynn for early education programming for Lynn public school students; provided further, that
 not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the Harvard-Kent elementary school in the
 Charlestown section of the city of Boston for improvements to outdoor spaces; provided further,
 that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the Warren-Prescott elementary school in the
 Charlestown section of the city of Boston for building improvements; provided further, that not
 less than $50,000 shall be expended to the Cambridgeport school in the city of Cambridge for
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 stage equipment for school assemblies; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be
 expended to the King Open school in the city of Cambridge for tile work in public spaces;
 provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to the Cambridge public schools
 for the visual performing arts program; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be
 expended to The Community Group, Inc. to improve access for public school aged care, early
 education programming and summer care within the city of Lawrence and the city of Methuen;
 provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended to Lawrence public schools for
 improvements at the North Common education complex; provided further, that not less than
 $75,000 shall be expended for the music program at Everett high school; provided further, that
 not less than $50,000 shall be expended to the Webster school in the city of Everett for modular
 unit upgrades"; and provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended to the Everett
 public schools for main staircase stair treads updates; provided further, that not less than
 $100,000 shall be expended for the music program at Chelsea high school in the city of Chelsea;
 provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to Chelsea public schools for
 reupholstering auditorium seating; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended
 to Chelsea public schools for instrument purchase; provided further, that not less than $25,000
 shall be expended to the Chelsea public schools for audio video studio upgrades; provided
 further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to Cape Verdean Association of Boston Inc.
 to operate the 5th Quarter Summer & Beyond program and civics education project for public
 school students in partnership with Cabral Leadership & Innovation Center, Inc. and Boston
 public schools; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended to Ellis Early
 Learning, Inc. for high-quality early childhood education; provided further, that not less than
 $50,000 shall be expended to the Joyce A. and James R. Reed Charitable Trust, Inc. for
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 technological training and education programs administered by the South End Technology
 Center, Inc in collaboration with Boston public schools; provided further, that not less than
 $35,000 shall be expended to Lawrence public schools in partnership with Elevated Thought Inc.
 to beautify public schools throughout the city of Lawrence through the installation of artwork
 and murals; provided further, that not less than $45,000 shall be expended to Lawrence public
 schools to install basketball courts and the purchase of relevant equipment at the Bruce school
 and Guilmette elementary school in the city of Lawrence; provided further, that not less than
 $25,000 shall be expended to Lawrence public schools in partnership with the Lawrence History
 Center to support educational programming for students both during the school year and the
 summer; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to the Methuen public
 schools in partnership with Methuen Arlington Neighborhood, Inc. to support after-school and
 student support programs; provided further, that not less than $200,000 shall be expended for
 NeighborHealth Corporation to support free pharmacy education and training programs for
 public school students in the commonwealth; provided further, that not less than $1,000,000 shall
 be expended to METCO, Inc. to supplement costs for student transportation and targeted
 wellness, social-emotional and academic support resources for the 33 METCO school districts;
 provided further, that not less than $500,000 shall be expended to the Uphams Corner Health
 Center for partnerships with the University of Massachusetts at Boston to provide health
 education and training to staff and student interns; provided further, that not less than $150,000
 shall be expended to the town of Acushnet for transportation projects including, but not limited
 to, Hamlin street improvements; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to
 Lawrence public schools in partnership with Si, Se Puede, Inc. to support after-school and
 student support programs; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to the
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 Lawrence public schools in partnership with Youth Development Organization, Inc. to support
 after-school and student support programs; provided further, that not less than $60,000 shall be
 expended to Haverhill public schools to purchase equipment and supplies for their career
 technical education programs; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to
 Phoenix Charter Academy in the city of Lawrence to support and expand its college and career
 pathways program; provided further, that not less than $85,000 shall be expended to Haverhill
 public schools for the purchase of new vans; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be
 expended to Girls Incorporated of Boston and Lynn to support programming for Lynn public
 school students; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended to Boston’s
 Higher Ground, Inc. in partnership with Boston public schools to sustain and expand integrated
 enrichment and out-of-school-time programming and mental and behavioral health support;
 provided further, that not less than $250,000 shall be expended to Joseph Case high school in the
 town of Swansea for costs associated with upgrading auditorium seating; provided further, that
 not less than $150,000 shall be expended to the Freetown Lakeville regional school district for
 renovations and improvements to the swimming pool at the George R. Austin intermediate
 school; provided further, that not less than $200,000 shall be expended to Somerset public
 schools for boiler equipment replacement at the South elementary school in the town of
 Somerset; provided further, that not less than $200,000 shall be expended to Rochester public
 schools to offset special education costs at the Rochester Memorial school in the town of
 Rochester; provided further, that not less than $250,000 shall be expended to the Old Colony
 Regional Vocational Technical School for communications and security systems upgrades in the
 town of Rochester; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to Agawam
 public schools for student behavioral health services; provided further, that not less than $40,000
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 shall be expended to the Agawam public schools for professional development training; provided
 further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended to the Easthampton public schools for
 special education services; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended to the
 Marcella R. Kelly elementary school in the city of Holyoke for playground ADA-compliant
 accessibility improvements; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended to
 Westfield high school for auditorium upgrades and improvements; provided further, that not less
 than $90,000 shall be expended to West Springfield public schools for behavioral health
 resources and clinician support; provided further, that not less than $200,000 shall be expended
 to the town of Southampton for operations and programming costs at the William E. Norris
 elementary school; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to the town of
 Russell for student transportation; provided further that not less than $20,000 shall be expended
 to the town of Montgomery for costs associated with student transportation and programming;
 provided further, that not less than $250,000 shall be expended for special education services in
 public schools in the city of Northampton; provided further, that not less than $250,000 shall be
 expended for the public schools in the city of Greenfield; provided further, that not less than
 $250,000 shall be expended to the Amherst-Pelham regional school district; provided further,
 that not less than $75,000 shall be expended for the public schools in the town of Hadley;
 provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended for the public schools in the town
 of Hatfield; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended to Sunderland
 elementary school; provided further, that not less than $15,000 shall be expended to Canton high
 school for the purchase of Italian language and cultural education curriculum materials in
 partnership with CIAO, the Cultural Italian American Organization; provided further, that not
 less than $70,000 shall be expended to Attleboro public schools for the purchase of math
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 curriculum; provided further, that not less than $30,000 shall be expended to Attleboro public
 schools for the purchase of a new academic and career planning platform; provided further, that
 not less than $100,000 shall be expended to Canton public schools for the purchase of a vehicle
 to be used for special education transportation; provided further, that not less than $83,000 shall
 be expended to Sharon public schools for the purchase of tablets to be used by students; provided
 further, that not less than $60,000 shall be expended to Mansfield public schools for mental
 health support services for students; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be
 expended to bring the National Speech and Debate Association programming to public schools;
 provided further, that not less than $102,000 shall be expended for the National History Day in
 Massachusetts program, operated by the Massachusetts Historical Society, for providing access
 to National History Day curriculum and services to public school students and educators;
 provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended to Ashland public schools for
 capital expenses; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended to Holliston
 public schools for mental health programs; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be
 expended to Medway public schools for mental health programs; provided further, that not less
 than $100,000 shall be expended to Framingham public schools for the Metrowest ESL Fund for
 expenses including, but not limited to, educational materials and supplies; and provided further,
 that any entity receiving funds from this item that is not an instrumentality of the commonwealth
 or any political subdivision thereof shall enter into an agreement with a public school district, a
 municipality or a department, agency or instrumentality of the commonwealth that ensures funds
 are expended in compliance with the Article CXXI of the Amendments to the Constitution of the
 Commonwealth …………………………… $26,868,327
Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
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1596-0111       For a grant program to be administered by the department of elementary
 and secondary education to support cell phone-free public schools; provided, that funds shall be
 expended for schools and districts to purchase equipment and provide training to teachers and
 staff to enforce a prohibition of student use of a personal electronic device on school grounds
 during the school day and during school-sponsored activities during the school day; provided
 further, that, for the purpose of this item, "personal electronic device" shall mean a portable
 electronic device that is: (i) capable of providing voice communication, text messaging or other
 data communication between 2 or more parties or devices; or (ii) capable of connecting to a
 smartphone or other personal electronic device, the internet or a cellular or Wi-Fi network; and
 provided further, that “personal electronic device” shall not include school-issued or sanctioned
 devices that are used for a legitimate educational purpose; and provided further, that the
 department shall prioritize funding for schools that do not have existing equipment or training
 programs for teachers and staff to enforce cell phone-free public schools
 ……………………………$1,000,000
1596-2604       For a reserve to support reimbursements to school districts and direct
 payments to service providers for special education instructional and transportation costs
 pursuant to section 5A of chapter 71B of the General Laws and item 7061-0012 of section 2 of
 the general appropriations act; provided, that reimbursements shall be made in the fiscal year
 ending on June 30, 2027 for costs incurred in the fiscal year ending on June 30, 2026; and
 provided further, that funds may be transferred from this item to said item 7061-0012 and
 expended subject to the conditions specified in said item 7061-0012 in the general appropriations
 act for the fiscal year ending on June 30, 2027……………………………………. $200,000,000
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1596-2624       For a grant program to support the long-term fiscal health of school
 districts through shared services and regionalization; provided, that grants shall be awarded to
 school districts for: (i) study, planning and implementation of school district regionalization; (ii)
 study, planning and implementation of shared services among school districts; and (iii) technical
 assistance relative to the repurposing of existing school facilities that are no longer needed as a
 result of regionalization; provided further, that such grants shall prioritize school districts: (a)
 with significant and sustained enrollment decline as defined by the department of elementary and
 secondary education; (b) where existing school space is underutilized; and (c) where the
 regionalization or shared services proposal will produce significant expansion of available
 academic resources and supports as a result of cost savings or economies of scale; 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 the upcoming fiscal year; provided
 further, that not less than $1,000,000 shall be expended for the department of elementary and
 secondary education to create and maintain a public toolkit on school district regionalization;
 provided further, that the toolkit shall include, but not be limited to: (1) information on resources
 available to school districts to study, plan and implement regionalization and shared services; (2)
 information on how to apply for grants that promote regionalization and shared services,
 including those funded by this item; (3) best practices for regionalization and shared services
 implementation among school districts; (4) case studies of successful regionalization and shared
 services initiatives in the commonwealth, including the resources utilized to complete the
 initiatives; (5) contact information for staff at the department dedicated to assisting school
 districts with implementing regionalization and shared services; and (6) a list and contact
 information for recommended and high-quality entities and resources to assist school districts in
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 implementing regionalization and shared services; provided further, that the toolkit shall be made
 public not later than 180 days prior to any notice of grant opportunity or similarly named
 advertisement for grant proposals being issued from funds in this item; provided further, that not
 later than 120 days prior to any notice of grant opportunity or similarly named advertisement for
 grant proposals being issued from funds in this item, the department shall submit a report to the
 joint committee on education and the senate and house committees on ways and means detailing
 a plan for equitably advertising the grant opportunity and provisions made to assist districts in
 need of technical assistance in order to competitively apply for the grant opportunity; provided
 further, that annually, not later than November 30, any district receiving funds from this item
 shall submit a report to the department of elementary and secondary education outlining progress
 the district has made in studying, planning or implementing regionalization or shared services;
 and provided further, that annually, not later than December 31, the department shall submit a
 report to the board of elementary and secondary education, the senate and house committees on
 ways and means and the joint committee on education detailing the calculation and planned
 distribution of funds to school districts under this item and the department’s progress with
 implementing the toolkit and grant outlined in this item and measuring the success of ongoing or
 completed school district regionalization and shared services efforts………………..$25,000,000
1596-9813       For rural school aid to eligible towns and regional school districts,
 excluding vocational schools, independent agricultural, technical schools and charter schools for
 the fiscal year ending June 30, 2027; 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; and provided further, that rural school aid shall be
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 allocated equitably in the following order of priority: (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….………..$4,000,000
Department of Higher Education
1596-2603       For a reserve to provide financial assistance to Massachusetts students
 enrolled in and pursuing a program of higher education at a public institution of higher education
 in the commonwealth; provided, that funds may be transferred between this item and items 7070-
 0065, 1596-2414 and 1596-2700 of section 2 of the general appropriations act at the direction of
 the secretary of education………………………………………………………….…$18,300,000
University of Massachusetts
1596-2622       For a pilot scholarship program to provide financial assistance to medical
 students at the University of Massachusetts medical school to improve the recruitment and
 expand the workforce of family medicine physicians in the commonwealth; provided, that to be
 eligible for financial assistance under this item, a student shall, at minimum: (i) be enrolled at the
 University of Massachusetts medical school in pursuit of a doctor of medicine degree; (ii)
 commit to pursuing a specialty in family medicine upon completion and graduation from the
 medical school; and (iii) commit to practicing family medicine, after the completion of all intern
 and residency requirements, as a licensed physician in accordance with chapter 112 of the
 General Laws for a period of not less than 5 years in the commonwealth of Massachusetts at: (a)
 a community health center defined as an entity receiving funding pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 254b; or
 (b) a provider organization defined under section 1 of chapter 6D of the General Laws which is
 clinically affiliated with a hospital health system that has a public payer mix greater than 63 per
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 cent as calculated by the center for health information and analysis based on the acute care
 hospitals in each system using hospital fiscal year 2024 data; provided further, that after
 calculating an eligible student’s financial aid, awards to eligible students under this item shall be
 at an amount equal to the remaining total of tuition and fees; provided further, that such awards
 shall not preclude eligible students under this item from receiving any other financial assistance;
 provided further, that the University of Massachusetts medical school may prioritize residents of
 the commonwealth when awarding financial assistance under this item; provided further, that
 participants in the scholarship program shall remain in good academic standing; provided
 further, that the medical school may adopt additional guidelines governing eligibility for and the
 awarding of financial assistance under this item; provided further, that if students awarded
 financial assistance under this item fail to comply with the criteria for eligibility, all financial
 assistance shall be repaid, with interest, at a rate to be determined by the medical school, over a
 time period to be determined by the medical school; provided further, that the University of
 Massachusetts medical school shall submit an annual report to the joint committee on public
 health, the joint committee on health care financing and the house and senate committee on ways
 and means detailing: (1) the total number of students awarded financial assistance under this
 item, delineated by academic year and the state residency of the recipient; (2) the total amount of
 financial assistance awarded under this item, delineated by academic year and the state residency
 of the recipient; and (3) a summary assessment of the effect of the pilot scholarship program in
 improving access to family medicine services and increasing the number of family medicine
 physicians in the commonwealth; and provided further, that funds in this item shall be made
 available until June 30, 2033……………………………….………………………$10,000,000
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Massachusetts Department of Transportation
1596-2404       For programs to improve the Massachusetts Bay Transportation
 Authority's commuter rail infrastructure; provided, that the authority shall consult with the
 executive office for administration and finance on the projects to be funded by this item;
 provided, that in distributing funds from this item, the authority shall prioritize projects that
 advance a rail system that is fully integrated into the commonwealth’s transportation system and
 designed to make the system more productive, equitable and decarbonized; provided further, that
 funds shall be expended to facilitate the electrification of commuter rails; provided further, that
 not less than $1,000,000 shall be expended to the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority to
 prepare, in consultation with the Massachusetts Department of Transportation, a regional rail
 vision and implementation report; provided further, that not later than July 1, 2028, the authority
 shall submit the report to the joint committee on transportation, the house and senate committees
 on ways and means and the clerks of the house of representatives and the senate which shall
 include, but not be limited to: (a) a proposal for the end-state of the regional rail system,
 including an idealized operating plan defining optimal service frequencies across all lines, a
 comprehensive ridership and revenue study evaluating fluctuations in travel patterns against
 various fare scenarios, an operating pro forma detailing total system costs and projected revenue
 improvements resulting from increased ridership and a rail simulation tool which shall be made
 available to the public with an operating instruction booklet; (b) an examination of potential
 productivity gains to ensure that the regional rail system is affordable to riders and residents,
 including operating strategies, technology and other investments that may reduce operating
 expenses; (c) a regulatory master plan identifying all necessary state and federal environmental
 filings and a comprehensive strategy for federal funding sources, including an assessment of a
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 reasonable long-term federal cost-share; (d) a comprehensive assessment of the impacts on
 existing power grids resulting from the electrification and expanded service of the regional rail
 system which shall explore avenues for enhancing power capacity, including necessary
 substation upgrades, decentralized energy resources and partnerships with utility providers to
 ensure grid stability and sufficiency; (e) a quantified measure of direct and indirect emissions
 reductions, including reductions achieved through the transition of rolling stock and equipment
 and reductions achieved via mode-switch from private vehicles to the rail system; and (f) an
 explicit sequencing plan that establishes a clear timeline for infrastructure and service delivery,
 detailing which regions and corridors will receive specific improvements and the corresponding
 dates of implementation, assuming a 2030 start date and a financially constrained scenario; and
 provided further, that not later than April 1, 2027, the authority shall submit a report to the joint
 committee on transportation and the house and senate committees on ways and means that shall
 include, but not be limited to: (a) the criteria used for distributing funds from this item; and (b) a
 list and description of the projects funded or planned to be funded through this item, including
 the estimated cost for each project and the expected timeline for the completion of each project
 ..….……………………………………………….………$60,000,000
1596-2405       For a reserve to implement a low-income reduced fare program under the
 Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority for riders of all modes with low-incomes; provided,
 that funds from this item may be expended on uses which may include, but shall not be limited
 to: (i) replacement of foregone fare revenues; (ii) operating and administrative costs relating to
 the program; (iii) data and technology improvements, systems integration and support; and (iv)
 community engagement; and provided further, that not later than December 30, 2026, the
 authority shall submit a report detailing the expenditures from this item including rider
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 enrollment in the low-income reduced fare program as of October 31, 2026, to the Massachusetts
 Department of Transportation, the joint committee on transportation and the house and senate
 committees on ways and means…………………………………………………….$20,000,000
1596-2505       For an operating transfer to the Massachusetts Transportation Trust Fund
 established in section 4 of chapter 6C of the General Laws for a program to support grants for
 workforce and training initiatives at regional transit authorities and support transit improvements
 across the commonwealth; provided, that the Massachusetts Department of Transportation shall
 oversee the distribution of grants under this item; and provided further, that not later than
 September 1, 2026, the department shall submit a report to the joint committee on transportation
 and the house and senate committees on ways and means that shall include, but shall not be
 limited to: (i) the grant criteria used to determine awards; (ii) a list of grant recipients, including
 the amounts received by each recipient; and (iii) a description of the specific uses by each
 recipient……………………………………………………………………………. $45,000,000
1596-2506       For an operating transfer to the Massachusetts Transportation Trust Fund
 established in section 4 of chapter 6C of the General Laws for a pilot program to provide grants
 to municipalities for repair, maintenance and improvements to unpaved roads; provided, that the
 Massachusetts Department of Transportation shall oversee the distribution of grants under this
 item; provided further, that grant funds shall only be available to municipalities for repair,
 maintenance and improvements to dirt or gravel roads that are open to the public and maintained
 by the municipality; provided further, that grant funds shall be used by municipalities for: (i)
 reconstruction, surface grading, crown and shoulder restoration and removal of wash boarding
 and potholes; (ii) guardrail and signage repair or replacement; (iii) drainage work, including
 swales; and (iv) the purchase or lease of maintenance equipment including, but not limited to,
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 graders, rollers and loaders; and provided further, that municipalities shall not use grant funds
 for: (a) construction of new roadways; (b) conversion of unpaved roads to paved roads; (c)
 landscaping or removing vegetation not related to an eligible use project; (d) culverts; (e)
 retaining walls; or (f) police details…………………………………………………… $7,000,000
1596-2507       For one-time transportation projects; provided, that not less than $115,000
 shall be expended to the town of Westborough for transportation capital expenses; provided
 further, that not less than $130,000 shall be expended to the city of Worcester for the repair or
 replacement of sidewalks and wheelchair curb ramps to comply with the Americans with
 Disabilities Act; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended to the town of
 Bourne for the municipal separate storm sewer system priority outfall upgrade at Massasoit
 avenue; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended to the town of Bourne for
 the MS4 priority outfall upgrade at Old Head of the Bay road; provided further, that not less than
 $30,000 shall be expended to the town of Falmouth for roadway landscaping improvements in
 Woods Hole; provided further, that not less than $250,000 shall be expended to the town of
 Andover to support improvements to the Essex street corridor; provided further, that not less
 than $50,000 shall be expended for the town of Lee to support the development and maintenance
 of shared use paths, pedestrian access improvements, ADA-compliant infrastructure and
 crosswalks connecting or adjacent to public roadways and transportation; provided further, that
 not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the town of Huntington for the purchase and
 maintenance of asphalt hot boxes for road maintenance and other transportation projects;
 provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the Pittsfield council on aging
 for the purposes of the transportation of seniors; provided further, that not less than $160,000
 shall be expended to the city of Melrose for maintenance and repair of transportation
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 infrastructure; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to the town of
 Winchester for maintenance and repair of transportation infrastructure projects; provided further,
 that not less than $250,000 shall be expended to the city of Woburn for road, traffic and
 pedestrian safety improvements in the area of the New Boston street bridge; provided further,
 that not less than $150,000 shall be expended to the town of Arlington for design and
 construction services for traffic safety enhancements at the Massachusetts avenue intersection
 with Peg Spengler way; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended to the
 town of Billerica for road, traffic and pedestrian safety improvements in the town center;
 provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended to the town of Raynham for
 transportation improvements at the King Philip street shared use path; provided further, that not
 less than $50,000 shall be expended to the town of Reading for the maintenance and repair of
 transportation infrastructure; provided further, that not less than $70,414 shall be expended to the
 council on aging of the town of Holbrook for purposes including, but not limited to, the purchase
 of a fully accessible van; provided further, that not less than $150,000 shall be expended to the
 town of Hanover for purposes including, but not limited to, engineering, design and permitting
 costs associated with underground utility work on state highway route 139; provided further, that
 not less than $128,550 shall be expended to the city of Quincy for upgrades to the ferry
 transportation portal at Marina bay near Squantum point park including, but not limited to,
 lighting, a replacement security gate, ADA-compliant matting, emergency-access ladders to the
 floating-deck system and aluminum gangways; provided further, that not less than $100,000
 shall be expended to the town of Berlin for culvert and bridge repairs; provided further, that not
 less than $50,000 shall be expended to the Plymouth council on aging in the town of Plymouth to
 increase transportation services for seniors in the community; provided further, that not less than
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 $50,309 shall be expended to the town of Rockland for a transportation improvement program
 for purposes including, but not limited to, design and engineering work for VFW drive and
 Weymouth street; provided further, that not less than $150,000 shall be expended to the city of
 Worcester for critical improvements from 766 Main street to King street in the Main South
 Beacon Brightly section of the city of Worcester including, but not limited to, curb extensions,
 ADA-compliant ramps and rectangular rapid flashing beacons; provided further, that not less
 than $32,000 shall be expended to the county of Barnstable for costs associated with preserving
 points of ingress and egress by water in municipalities within the county of Barnstable; provided
 further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended to the town of Plymouth for a study
 evaluating the feasibility of a Plymouth to Boston seasonal tourism ferry; provided further, that
 not less than $250,000 shall be expended to the to the city of Haverhill for costs of noise
 mitigation for the commuter rail at the Bradford station; provided further, that not less than
 $95,000 shall be expended to the town of Boxford for the purchase of a dump truck for road and
 bridge repairs; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended to the town of
 Rowley for roadway improvements; provided further, that not less than $30,000 shall be
 expended for planning, design and construction for bridge repairs to the County street bridge in
 the town of Ipswich; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended to mill and
 overlay Cedar street and portions of Chestnut street and Central street all in the town of North
 Reading; provided further, that not less than $60,000 shall be expended to the town of Essex for
 the second phase of a study of 3 major bridges in the town of Essex; provided further, that not
 less than $45,000 shall be expended to the town of Groveland for vital temporary repairs to the
 dam on Salem street; provided further, that not less than $150,000 shall be expended for the town
 of Barre for the purpose of temporary shoring of the Valley road bridge; provided further, that
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 not less than $75,000 shall be expended for the town of Spencer for the purpose of improvements
 to Howe road; provided further, that not less than $40,000 shall be expended to the town of
 Newbury for its council on aging to purchase a sport utility vehicle for senior transportation
 capital improvements; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for
 planning, design and construction of sidewalks on state highway route 133 in the city of
 Gloucester; provided further, that not less than $263,500 shall be expended to the town of
 Wellesley for design services and related costs for the Wellesley Square transportation corridor
 project; provided further, that not less than $150,000 shall be expended to the town of Pepperell
 for sidewalk repairs at Cross street; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be
 expended to the town of Tyngsborough to conduct a survey and develop base plans for a new
 pedestrian sidewalk on Frost road; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be
 expended to the Groton-Dunstable regional school district for schematic design services to repair
 the roof at Swallow Union elementary school in the town of Dunstable; provided further, that not
 less than $115,000 shall be expended for the city of Lowell for the installation of rectangular
 rapid flashing beacons at priority intersections in the city; provided further, that not less than
 $575,000 shall be expended for transportation safety improvements in the city of Brockton and
 to upgrade the public works department's snow removal equipment; provided further, that not
 less than $75,000 shall be expended to the town of Lexington for safety improvements at high-
 priority bicycle and pedestrian road crossings; provided further, that not less than $180,000 shall
 be expended to the town of Lexington for the design of a bicycle and pedestrian accessway
 between the Minuteman bikeway and Lexington high school; provided further, that not less than
 $55,000 shall be expended to the town of Concord for the installation of flashing beacons, ADA-
 compliant pedestrian curb ramps and crosswalks on Lowell road; provided further, that not less
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 than $100,000 shall be expended to the town of Bedford for the installation of flashing beacons,
 ADA-compliant curb ramps and additional signage on Springs road and Hartwell road; provided
 further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended to the town of Weston for improvements to
 the Wellesley street sidewalk; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended to
 the town of Chelmsford for costs associated with ensuring safe access to the Bruce Freeman rail
 trail; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended to the town of Lexington for
 the design of a multi-use path on Worthen road; provided further, that not less than $55,000 shall
 be expended to the town of Carlisle for sidewalk and retaining wall repairs on Church street;
 provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended to the town of North Attleboro
 for transportation infrastructure improvements and sitework upgrades at Draper avenue; provided
 further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended to the city of Watertown for the provision
 of transportation for after school programming; provided further, that not less than $250,000
 shall be expended to the city of Watertown for design expenses related to the main intersection in
 Watertown square; provided further, that not less than $200,000 shall be expended to the city of
 Watertown for the provision of local shuttle bus transportation; provided further, that not less
 than $300,000 shall be expended to the town of Belmont for costs and expenses associated with
 the Belmont portion of the Massachusetts Central Rail Trail; provided further, that not less than
 $195,000 shall be expended to the Essex Northshore agricultural and technical school for safety
 upgrades to the existing pedestrian crosswalk on state highway route 62 at 562-565 Maple street
 in the town of Danvers, which shall include, but not limited to, high-visibility crosswalk striping,
 pedestrian-activated flashing warning beacons, additional pedestrian crossing signage and
 warning signs, traffic calming measures or signal improvements and improved lighting and
 roadway markings; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended to the town of
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 Stoughton for curbing abutting Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority parking on Wyman
 street; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended to the town of Fairhaven
 for sidewalk improvements; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended to
 the town of Belchertown to facilitate the design for the Main street and North Main street road
 project; provided further, that not less than $150,000 shall be expended to the town of
 Provincetown to fund a pilot subsidy program for year-round air service at the Provincetown
 municipal airport; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to the town of
 Sandwich for engineering costs associated with the Cape Cod Canal to Service Road shared use
 path; provided further, that not less than $20,000 shall be expended to the town of Easton for
 transportation infrastructure projects, improvements and planning; provided further, that not less
 than $100,000 shall be expended to the department of conservation and recreation for
 maintenance and improvement of the Cape Cod rail trail in and around Nickerson state park;
 provided further, that not less than $70,000 shall be expended to the town of Gosnold for the
 purchase of a vessel to improve transportation accessibility; provided further, that not less than
 $68,000 shall be expended to the Martha’s Vineyard transit authority, in coordination with
1000   Martha’s Vineyard Community Services, Inc. and Healthy Aging Martha's Vineyard, Inc. for
1001   providing essential transportation services for island residents including older adults; provided
1002   further, that not less than $40,000 shall be expended to the town of Swampscott for roadway
1003   signage and wayfinding markers; provided further, that not less than $80,000 shall be expended
1004   to the town of Nahant for the repair, improvement or replacement of pedestrian walkways;
1005   provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended to the town of Saugus for the
1006   repair, improvement or replacement of traffic lights; provided further, that not less than $125,000
1007   shall be expended to the city of Boston to support the planning, design and construction of
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1008   sidewalks and pedestrian safety improvements on South street between the intersection of South
1009   street and Flora way and the intersection of South street and Archdale road in the city of Boston;
1010   provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended for the city of Boston to make
1011   pedestrian safety improvements on Washington street in the Roslindale and West Roxbury
1012   sections of the city of Boston; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended to
1013   the department of conservation and recreation for maintenance and traffic and safety
1014   improvements on the Jamaicaway in the city of Boston; provided further, that not less than
1015   $150,000 shall be expended to the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority for costs
1016   associated with the study and design of overhauling Readville station in the city of Boston;
1017   provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended to the Massachusetts Bay
1018   Transportation Authority to make improvements to the infrastructure and parking lot at the
1019   Highland commuter rail station in the city of Boston; provided further, that not less than
1020   $100,000 shall be expended to the city known as the town of Braintree for transportation
1021   infrastructure projects, improvements and planning; provided further, that not less than $100,000
1022   shall be expended to the city of Chelsea for the repair and upgrade of bridges and bridge
1023   approaches necessary to provide public access to the Forbes site in the city of Chelsea; provided
1024   further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended to the city of Chelsea for improvements to
1025   crossings located at Washington avenue and Webster avenue; provided further, that not less than
1026   $100,000 shall be expended to the city of Everett to construct a raised intersection at the corner
1027   of Tappan street and Kinsman street; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be
1028   expended to the city of Everett to construct a raised intersection at the corner of Nichols street
1029   and Vine street in front of the George Kevarian school; provided further, that not less than
1030   $50,000 shall be expended to the Massachusetts Department of Transportation for repairs and
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1031   maintenance on the Southampton street bridge in the city of Boston; provided further, that not
1032   less than $50,000 shall be expended to the Massachusetts Department of Transportation for
1033   repairs and maintenance on the Norfolk street bridge in the city of Boston; provided further, that
1034   not less than $50,000 shall be expended to the Massachusetts Department of Transportation for
1035   repairs and maintenance on bridges abutting the Fields Corner Massachusetts Bay Transportation
1036   Authority station in the city of Boston; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be
1037   expended to the city of Methuen in partnership with Methuen Rail Trail Alliance, Inc. to support
1038   the repair, maintenance and improvement of the Methuen rail trail; provided further, that not less
1039   than $75,000 shall be expended to the city of Methuen to support the repair of the Oakland
1040   avenue bridge; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to the
1041   Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority to support the services of the Mission Hill Link;
1042   provided further, that not less than $225,000 shall be expended to the highway department in the
1043   town of Westport for the purchase of a new snow blower attachment; provided further, that not
1044   less than $100,000 shall be expended to the city known as the town of North Attleboro for
1045   transportation infrastructure improvements and traffic mitigation on Draper avenue; provided
1046   further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for a comprehensive public safety and
1047   congestion mitigation study, redesign, planning and reconstruction support of the state highway
1048   route 140 and state highway route 123 intersection in the town of Norton; provided further, that
1049   not less than $115,000 shall be expended to the city known as the town of North Attleboro for
1050   road restoration, road striping and signage on Landry avenue; provided further, that not less than
1051   $125,000 shall be expended to the town of Foxborough to conduct a comprehensive evaluation
1052   of all railroad grade crossings related to traffic and pedestrian safety, traffic efficiency and
1053   potential noise mitigation and quiet zone implementation; provided further, that not less than
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1054   $100,000 shall be expended to the city of Framingham for sidewalks, curbing, crossings, ramps,
1055   and other pedestrian and ADA accessibility upgrades; provided further, that not less than
1056   $100,000 shall be expended to the town of Hopkinton for energy and infrastructure upgrades to
1057   the town’s garage on Fruit street; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended
1058   to the West Natick section of the town of Natick for sidewalk design and improvements;
1059   provided further, that not less than $500,000 shall be expended to communities in the Metrowest
1060   region, including the city of Framingham and the towns of Ashland, Holliston, Hopkinton,
1061   Medway and Natick, to be distributed to those municipalities based on road mileage for
1062   transportation and pedestrian mobility or safety improvements; and provided further, that any
1063   entity receiving funds from this item that is not an instrumentality of the commonwealth or any
1064   political subdivision thereof shall enter into an agreement with a public school district, a
1065   municipality or a department, agency or instrumentality of the commonwealth that ensures funds
1066   are expended in compliance Article CXXI of the Amendments to the Constitution of the
1067   Commonwealth ……………………….……$10,192,773
1068  1596-2520       For an operating transfer to the Massachusetts Transportation Trust Fund
1069   established in section 4 of chapter 6C of the General Laws for a program to support grants for
1070   capital infrastructure improvements and equipment and facilities upgrades at regional transit
1071   authorities to support transit improvements across the commonwealth; provided, that projects
1072   approved under this item shall include, but not be limited to: (i) the purchase of new buses,
1073   including electric or hybrid buses; (ii) upgrades to electrical infrastructure to facilitate charging
1074   of electric buses; (iii) capital projects to support microtransit initiatives and last mile
1075   transportation solutions; and (iv) improvements to bus stops and stations to promote pedestrian
1076   safety, user comfort and Americans with Disabilities Act compliance; provided further, that the
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1077   Massachusetts Department of Transportation shall oversee the distribution of funds; and
1078   provided further, that not later than March 1, 2027, the department shall submit a report to the
1079   joint committee on transportation and the house and senate committees on ways and means that
1080   shall include, but shall not be limited to: (i) the grant criteria used to determine awards; (ii) a list
1081   of grant recipients, including the amounts received by each recipient; and (iii) a description of
1082   the specific uses by each recipient…………………………………………………$50,000,000
1083  1596-2521       For an operating transfer to the Massachusetts Transportation Trust Fund
1084   established in section 4 of chapter 6C of the General Laws for a program to support
1085   improvements to water transportation infrastructure across the commonwealth; provided, that not
1086   less than $2,000,000 shall be expended to maintain and expand ferry services, including pier and
1087   dock maintenance, in the counties of Barnstable, Bristol, Nantucket and Dukes County
1088   …………………………………………………………………$10,000,000
1089  1596-2526       For an operating transfer to the Massachusetts Transportation Trust Fund
1090   established in section 4 of chapter 6C of the General Laws for a program to support grants for
1091   capital microtransit initiatives and last mile transportation solutions including, but not limited to,
1092   providers that: (i) expand mobility options for rural communities; (ii) extend service to veterans,
1093   working families, older adults, people with disabilities and low-income individuals; (iii) provide
1094   mobility choices to people with mobility needs; and (iv) extend equitable and affordable
1095   transportation mobility improvements in the commonwealth; provided, that preference for grants
1096   shall be awarded to cities and towns that are taking meaningful steps to produce new housing and
1097   have adopted best practices to promote sustainable housing development including, but not
1098   limited to, the multifamily zoning requirement established in section 3A of chapter 40A of the
1099   General Laws……………………………………$15,000,000
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1100  1596-2612       For an operating transfer to the Massachusetts Bay Transportation
1101   Authority to replenish the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority deficiency fund;
1102   provided, that the authority shall notify the Massachusetts Department of Transportation, the
1103   executive office for administration and finance, the joint committee on transportation and the
1104   house and senate committees on ways and means not less than 30 days in advance of any
1105   withdrawal from the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority deficiency fund; provided
1106   further, that not later than June 30, 2026, the authority shall submit a written deficiency fund
1107   policy to the Massachusetts Department of Transportation, the executive office for
1108   administration and finance, the joint committee on transportation and the house and senate
1109   committees on ways and means; provided further, that funds shall be expended for commuter rail
1110   service; provided further, that not less than $15,000,000 shall be expended for a reduced fare or
1111   parking pilot program to promote increased ridership on commuter rail service; provided further,
1112   that the pilot program shall begin not earlier than September 8, 2026; provided further, that not
1113   later than 30 days prior to the start of the pilot program, the authority shall submit a plan to the
1114   joint committee on transportation and the house and senate committees on ways and detailing the
1115   implementation of the pilot program and strategies to encourage mode shift by reducing the cost
1116   of commuter rail travel; and provided further, that funds may be expended for rider affordability
1117   initiatives and pilots that encourage ridership, improving value for riders and passholders and
1118   support and encourage participation in the income-eligible reduced fare program…$445,000,000
1119  1596-2626       For an operating transfer to the Massachusetts Transportation Trust Fund
1120   established in section 4 of chapter 6C of the General Laws for payments to municipalities to
1121   provide financial relief for extraordinary snow, ice and winter recovery costs incurred during the
1122   winter of 2026; provided, that funds may be expended for costs associated with: (i) snow
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1123   clearing and plowing; (ii) roadway preparation and salting; (iii) icebreaking; (iv) flooding; (v)
1124   the reconstruction and resurfacing of roadways; (vi) the repair of damage from downed trees; and
1125   (vii) any unanticipated costs attributed to winter weather preparation or recovery; provided
1126   further, that not less than $80,000,000 shall be distributed using a formula based on each
1127   municipality’s share of road mileage; provided further, that not less than $20,000,000 shall be
1128   made available as additional relief to municipalities, at the discretion of the secretary of
1129   Massachusetts Department of Transportation, that have experienced extraordinary costs due to
1130   extreme weather impacts relative to other geographic areas of the commonwealth during the
1131   winter of 2026; provided further, that funds may be used for costs previously incurred by the
1132   municipality prior to the distribution of funds in this item; and provided further, that not less than
1133   $1,000,000 shall be expended for a municipal grant program to assist cities and towns in
1134   purchasing lateral protective devices, convex mirrors, crossover mirrors and backup cameras as
1135   defined in section 1 of chapter 90 of the General Laws for municipally owned or leased motor
1136   vehicles, semi‑trailers or semi‑trailer units, as defined in section 1 of said chapter
1137   90………………………………………..……………….$101,000,000
1138  SECTION 3. Section 5B of chapter 15A of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2024
1139   Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in lines 8 to 15, inclusive, the words “if the
1140   individual is not a citizen or legal permanent resident of the United States, the application for
1141   financial assistance shall be submitted with an affidavit signed under the pains and penalties of
1142   perjury stating that the individual has applied for citizenship or legal permanent residence or will
1143   apply for citizenship or legal permanent residence in accordance with federal law within 120
1144   days of eligibility for such status” and inserting in place thereof the following words:-
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1145   individuals seeking to participate in the program pursuant to the fifth paragraph of section 9 shall
1146   submit documentation consistent with the requirements of said fifth paragraph of said section 9.
1147  SECTION 4. The last paragraph of section 9 of said chapter 15A, as so appearing, is
1148   hereby amended by striking out the last sentence and inserting in place thereof the following
1149   sentence:- Any information obtained in the implementation of this paragraph shall not be a
1150   public record and shall be protected from disclosure under subclause (c) of clause Twenty-sixth
1151   of section 7 of chapter 4, section 10 of chapter 66, chapter 66A, chapter 93H and any other
1152   applicable privacy laws.
1153  SECTION 5. Section 2 of chapter 22D of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby
1154   amended by inserting after the word “teams”, in line 11, the following words:- , including the
1155   joint hazard incident response team, which shall be composed of hazardous materials technicians
1156   designated by the state fire marshal and members of the department of state police bomb squad
1157   designated by the colonel of state police.
1158  SECTION 6. Section 1 of chapter 62 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby
1159   amended by inserting after the word “408(q)”, in line 10, the following words:- ; provided,
1160   however, that for purposes of section 1400Z-1 of the Code, “qualified opportunity zone” shall
1161   mean an area located entirely within the commonwealth that is designated as a qualified
1162   opportunity zone under section 1400Z-2; and provided further, that “Code” shall not include
1163   reference to any individual amendments to the Code pursuant to section 90 of chapter 62C.
1164  SECTION 7. Paragraph (1) of subsection (d) of section 2 of said chapter 62, as so
1165   appearing, is hereby amended by adding the following subparagraph:-
1166  (R) The deduction allowed under 26 U.S.C. § 174A.
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1167  SECTION 8. Section 6 of said chapter 62, as so appearing, is hereby amended by adding
1168   the following subsection:-
1169  (jj) (1) As used in this subsection, the following words shall have the following meanings
1170   unless the context clearly requires otherwise:
1171  “Farm business”, a trade or business located in the commonwealth that is not a business
1172   corporation subject to the excise under chapter 63 and that is engaged in the business of farming
1173   as defined in section 1A of chapter 128.
1174  “Nonprofit food distribution organization”, an entity located in the commonwealth that is
1175   exempt from taxation under section 501(c)(3) of the Code, as amended or renumbered, and
1176   organized with a purpose of providing food donations or selling food at a charge sufficient only
1177   to cover the cost of handling such food.
1178  (2) A farm business that donates food, meals or crops grown, manufactured, packaged or
1179   prepared by the farm business to a nonprofit food distribution organization shall be allowed a
1180   refundable credit against the liability imposed by this chapter for the taxable year of the
1181   donation; provided, however, that the credit shall be equal to the fair market value of the food,
1182   meals or crops donated by the farm business during the taxable year; provided further, that the
1183   credit shall not exceed an aggregate credit of $5,000 annually; and provided further, that the farm
1184   business shall not have claimed a federal or state tax deduction for the same food, meals or crops
1185   donated by the farm business during the same taxable year.
1186  (3) If the amount of the credit allowed under this subsection exceeds the taxpayer’s
1187   liability, the commissioner shall treat the excess as an overpayment and shall pay the taxpayer
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1188   100 per cent of the amount of such excess, without interest. No credit provided for under this
1189   subsection shall be transferable or shall carry over into a subsequent tax year.
1190  (4) A credit shall be allowed under this subsection only if the donated food, meals or
1191   crops are distributed or served by the nonprofit food distribution organization without charge or
1192   at a charge sufficient only to cover the cost of handling such food, meals or crops and are not: (i)
1193   used by the nonprofit food distribution organization as consideration for services performed or
1194   personal property purchased; or (ii) sold by the nonprofit food distribution organization at a
1195   charge in excess of the organization’s cost of handling the food, meals or crops.
1196  (5) To claim any credit under this subsection, the farm business shall attach to the farm
1197   business’s income tax return, for each donation, a written certification that identifies the
1198   nonprofit food distribution organization, the date of the donation, the amount of food, meals or
1199   crops donated and the fair market value of the food, meals or crops donated.
1200  (6) The commissioner of revenue shall, in consultation with the commissioner of
1201   agricultural resources, promulgate regulations necessary for the implementation, administration
1202   and enforcement of this subsection and section 38VV of chapter 63. The commissioner of
1203   revenue shall, in consultation with the commissioner of agricultural resources, develop and
1204   publish a standard form that eligible claimants under this subsection shall use to report the
1205   information required for donations under paragraph (5).
1206  SECTION 9. Subsection (jj) of said section 6 of said chapter 62 is hereby repealed.
1207  SECTION 10. Subsection (b) of section 35XX of chapter 10 of the General Laws, as
1208   appearing in the 2024 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after the word “to”, in
1209   line 17, the following word:- “, camping”.
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1210  SECTION 11. Chapter 62C of the General Laws is hereby amended by adding the
1211   following section:-
1212  Section 90. (a) For the purposes of this section, the definition of “Code” in section 1 shall
1213   not apply.
1214  (b) Except as provided in subsection (c), any individual amendment to the Internal
1215   Revenue Code that would otherwise apply pursuant to chapters 62 or 63, that would affect the
1216   determination of Massachusetts gross income, Massachusetts deductions pursuant to said chapter
1217   62, gross income pursuant to paragraph 3 of section 30 of said chapter 63 or net income pursuant
1218   to paragraph 4 of said section 30 of said chapter 63 shall not apply to:
1219  (i) any taxable year that begins in the calendar year in which the amendment is enacted;
1220   or
1221  (ii) any taxable year that precedes the calendar year in which the amendment is enacted.
1222  (c) Subsection (b) shall not apply to any individual amendment to the Internal Revenue
1223   Code if the commissioner determines within 90 days after such amendment is enacted that the
1224   impact to tax revenue collected pursuant to chapters 62 or 63 is estimated to be less than
1225   $20,000,000 adjusted for inflation as provided by subsection (f) of section 1 of the Code, as
1226   amended and in effect for the taxable year, for:
1227  (i) the fiscal year that begins in the calendar year in which the amendment is enacted; or
1228  (ii) any fiscal year that precedes the calendar year in which the amendment is enacted.
1229  (d) Not later than 90 days after any individual amendment to the Internal Revenue Code,
1230   the commissioner shall submit to the house and senate committees on ways and means and post
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1231   on its website the estimated impact to tax revenue collected pursuant to chapters 62 and 63 of
1232   such individual amendment.
1233  SECTION 12. Section 30 of chapter 63 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2024
1234   Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out paragraph 3 and inserting in place thereof the
1235   following paragraph:-
1236  3. “Gross income”, gross income as defined in the federal Internal Revenue Code, as
1237   amended and in effect for the taxable year, plus the interest from bonds, notes and evidences of
1238   indebtedness of the commonwealth or any other state; provided, however, that: (i) in addition to
1239   the foregoing, gross income of corporations taxable under section 38B shall include a deduction
1240   for losses from the sale or exchange of capital assets sustained during the taxable year to the
1241   extent allowable by the Code; (ii) for purposes of applying section 1400Z-2 of the Code,
1242   “qualified opportunity zone” shall mean an area located entirely within the commonwealth that is
1243   designated as a qualified opportunity zone under said section 1400Z-2; and (iii) any individual
1244   Code amendments as referenced in section 90 of chapter 62C shall have no force or effect.
1245  SECTION 13. Said section 30 of said chapter 63, as so appearing, is hereby further
1246   amended by inserting after the word “allowed”, in lines 32 and 33, the following words:- ; and
1247   provided further, that any individual amendments to the Code as referenced in section 90 of
1248   chapter 62C shall have no force or effect.
1249  SECTION 14. Said section 30 of said chapter 63, as so appearing, is hereby further
1250   amended by striking out, in lines 81 to 83, inclusive, the words “and (viii) the deductions
1251   allowed by sections 245A, 250 and 965(c) of the Code” and inserting in place thereof the
1252   following words:-
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1253  (viii) the deductions allowed by sections 245A, 250 and 965(c) of the Code; and
1254  (ix) the deductions allowed by section 70302(f) of Pub. L. 119-21;
1255  SECTION 15. Said chapter 63 is hereby further amended by inserting after section 38UU
1256   the following section:-
1257  Section 38VV. (a) As used in this section, the following words shall have the following
1258   meanings unless the context clearly requires otherwise:
1259  “Farm business”, a business corporation located in the commonwealth that is engaged in
1260   the business of farming as defined in section 1A of chapter 128.
1261  “Nonprofit food distribution organization”, an entity located in the commonwealth that is
1262   exempt from taxation under section 501(c)(3) of the Code, as amended or renumbered, and
1263   organized with a purpose of providing food donations or selling food at a charge sufficient only
1264   to cover the cost of handling such food.
1265  (b) A farm business that donates food, meals or crops grown, manufactured, packaged or
1266   prepared by the farm business to a nonprofit food distribution organization shall be allowed a
1267   refundable credit against the liability imposed by this chapter for the taxable year of the
1268   donation. The credit shall be equal to the fair market value of the food, meals or crops donated
1269   by the farm business during the taxable year but not to exceed an aggregate credit of $5,000
1270   annually; provided, however, that the farm business shall not have claimed a federal or state tax
1271   deduction for the same food, meals or crops donated by said farm business during the same
1272   taxable year.
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1273  (c) If the amount of the credit allowed under this section exceeds the taxpayer’s liability,
1274   the commissioner of revenue shall treat such excess as an overpayment and shall pay the
1275   taxpayer 100 per cent of the amount of such excess, without interest. No credit provided for
1276   under this section shall be transferable or shall carry over into a subsequent tax year.
1277  (d) A credit shall be allowed under this section only if the donated food, meals or crops
1278   are distributed or served by the nonprofit food distribution organization without charge or at a
1279   charge sufficient only to cover the cost of handling such food, meals or crops and are not: (i)
1280   used by the nonprofit food distribution organization as consideration for services performed or
1281   personal property purchased; or (ii) sold by the nonprofit food distribution organization at a
1282   charge in excess of the organization’s cost of handling the food, meals or crops.
1283  (e) To claim a credit under this section, the farm business shall attach to the farm
1284   business’s income tax return, for each donation, a written certification that identifies the
1285   nonprofit food distribution organization, the date of the donation, the amount of food, meals or
1286   crops donated and the fair market value of the food, meals or crops donated.
1287  (f) The commissioner of revenue, in consultation with the commissioner of agricultural
1288   resources, shall promulgate regulations necessary for the implementation, administration and
1289   enforcement of this section and subsection (jj) of section 6 of chapter 62. The commissioner of
1290   revenue, in consultation with the commissioner of agricultural resources, shall develop and
1291   publish a standard form that eligible claimants under this section shall use to report the
1292   information required for donations under subsection (e).
1293  SECTION 16. Section 38VV of said chapter 63 is hereby repealed.
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1294  SECTION 17. The General Laws are hereby further amended by inserting after chapter
1295   63D the following chapter:-
1296  Chapter 63E
1297  TAXATION OF PASS-THROUGH ENTITIES ON INCOME EXCEEDING SURTAX
1298   THRESHOLD
1299  Section 1. As used in this chapter, the following words shall have the following meanings
1300   unless the context clearly requires otherwise:
1301  “Code”, as defined in section 1 of chapter 62.
1302  “Commissioner”, the commissioner of revenue.
1303  “Eligible pass-through entity”, an S corporation under section 1361 of the Code, a
1304   partnership under section 7701 of the Code or a limited liability company that is treated as an S
1305   corporation or partnership under said section 1361 of the Code or said section 7701 of the Code.
1306  “Qualified income taxable in Massachusetts”, the income of an eligible pass-through
1307   entity determined under chapter 62 allocable to a qualified member and included in the qualified
1308   member’s Massachusetts taxable income under said chapter 62; provided, however, that
1309   “qualified income taxable in Massachusetts” shall be limited to the sum of the amounts by which
1310   the amount allocated to each qualified member exceeds the surtax threshold pursuant to
1311   subsection (d) of section 4 of chapter 62 .
1312  “Qualified member”, a shareholder of an S corporation or a partner in a partnership,
1313   including a member of a limited liability company that is treated as an S corporation or
1314   partnership under section 1361 of or section 7701 of the Code that is a natural person or trust or
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1315   estate subject to tax under section 10 of chapter 62; provided, however, that a qualified member
1316   may be a resident, nonresident or a part-year resident; and provided further, that “qualified
1317   member” shall not include such shareholder, partner or member whose allocable share of income
1318   included in their Massachusetts taxable income under said chapter 62 does not exceed the surtax
1319   threshold.
1320  Section 2. An eligible pass-through entity may elect to pay an excise on its qualified
1321   income taxable in the commonwealth at a rate of 4 per cent. A qualified member of an electing
1322   eligible pass-through entity shall be allowed a refundable credit against the tax imposed under
1323   chapter 62. The credit shall be available to qualified members in an amount proportionate to each
1324   qualified member’s share of the tax due and paid under this chapter by the eligible pass-through
1325   entity multiplied by 0.9. The credit shall be available for the member’s taxable year in which the
1326   electing eligible pass-through entity’s taxable year ends.
1327  Section 3. Nothing in this chapter shall apply to any taxable year for which the federal
1328   limitation on the state and local tax deduction imposed by section 164(b)(6) of the Code, as
1329   amended and in effect for the applicable year, has expired or is otherwise not in effect.
1330  Section 4. The excise under this chapter shall be in addition to, and not in lieu of, any
1331   other tax required to be paid by the commonwealth, including taxes imposed by chapter 62 or
1332   chapter 63. The excise under this chapter shall be due and payable on the eligible pass-through
1333   entity’s original, timely filed return. A return that reports the excise shall be due at the same time
1334   as a partnership information return or corporate excise return would be due for the entity under
1335   chapter 62C. Nothing in this chapter shall alter any filing requirements for a qualified member
1336   under said chapter 62C.
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1337  Section 5. The collection and administration of the excise under this chapter shall be
1338   governed by chapter 62C unless expressly provided otherwise in this chapter or in regulations
1339   promulgated by the commissioner pursuant to this chapter.
1340  Section 6. The election under this chapter shall be made by the eligible pass-through
1341   entity on an annual basis in a manner determined by the commissioner. All members of the
1342   electing eligible pass-through entity shall be bound by the election. Once an election is made for
1343   a particular year, the election shall not be revoked.
1344  Section 7. The commissioner shall promulgate regulations or guidance to administer this
1345   chapter. The regulations or guidance may: (i) make the credit available to qualified members
1346   with income from eligible pass-through entities that in turn have income from other eligible pass-
1347   through entities; (ii) provide rules on the application of this chapter to eligible trusts and estates;
1348   and (iii) require estimated payments of the excise by electing eligible pass-through entities and
1349   their qualified members in a manner consistent with chapter 62B.
1350  SECTION 18. Section 6 of chapter 64H of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2024
1351   Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding the following subsection:-
1352  (aaa) (1) For the purposes of this subsection, the following words shall have the
1353   following meanings unless the context clearly requires otherwise:
1354  “Developer”, a person, partnership, company, corporation or other entity, or any
1355   subcontractor thereof, that engages in construction of an approved affordable multifamily
1356   housing project.
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1357  “Multifamily housing projects”, a multifamily housing project approved by the executive
1358   office of housing and livable communities that: (i) is located in a census tract where the median
1359   household income is below 120 per cent of the average household income; or (ii) includes not
1360   less than 15 per cent affordable units as determined by the executive office.
1361  (2) Sales of materials, tools and fuel, as those terms are defined for the purposes of
1362   subsection (r), purchased for a developer, to the extent authorized by the executive office of
1363   housing and livable communities, which are consumed and used directly and exclusively in the
1364   construction of approved multifamily housing projects that support housing for low, moderate
1365   and middle income residents.
1366  (3) In any fiscal year, the executive office of housing and livable communities shall not
1367   approve a multifamily housing project for the exemption allowed under this subsection if the
1368   total estimated exemption amount for all outstanding approved multifamily housing projects
1369   would likely exceed $35,000,000 for the fiscal year. The executive office shall consult with the
1370   department prior to approving a multifamily housing project to determine if the project is likely
1371   to result in the cap being exceeded.
1372  (4) After the executive office of housing and livable communities approves a multifamily
1373   housing project, the developer shall obtain a certificate from the executive office of housing and
1374   livable communities stating that it is entitled to the exemption under this subsection. A vendor,
1375   upon being presented with the certificate, shall keep a record of the sales price of each separate
1376   sale and the number of such certificate. Such records shall be made available to the executive
1377   office not later than 60 days after notice from the executive office to produce such records. The
1378   developer shall also keep receipts and records of all purchases for which the developer claims the
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1379   exemption. Such receipts and records shall be submitted to, and in a manner determined by, the
1380   executive office. The burden of proving that such developer qualifies for the exemption shall be
1381   upon the vendor unless the vendor takes in good faith from the developer the certificate and such
1382   certificate is received and made available to the commissioner not later than 60 days from the
1383   date of the notice from the commissioner to produce such certificate.
1384  (5) If construction does not commence within 2 years of the project’s approval, the
1385   executive office of housing and livable communities may revoke the certificate and notify the
1386   department.
1387  (6) The executive office of housing and livable communities may revoke a project’s
1388   approval if it determines: (i) that the developer has used the certificate to claim an exemption for
1389   any tangible personal property other than materials, tools or fuel purchased for the construction
1390   of the approved multifamily housing project; or (B) the project no longer qualifies as a
1391   multifamily housing project. Upon such revocation, the executive office shall notify the
1392   department. As of the effective date of any revocation under this paragraph or paragraph (5), the
1393   commissioner shall disallow any exemptions allowed by the original certificate under this
1394   subsection.
1395  (7) Upon completion of the approved affordable multifamily housing project, the
1396   executive office of housing and livable communities shall notify the department and the
1397   department shall revoke the certificate.
1398  (8) The executive office of housing and livable communities and the department shall
1399   issue regulations or guidance for the administration of this subsection. Said regulations or
1400   guidance shall provide criteria for the approval of multifamily housing projects and the executive
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1401   office shall prioritize projects that best address the Commonwealth’s goals of increasing housing
1402   production for low, moderate and middle income residents.
1403  (9) Annually, the executive office of housing and livable communities shall report and
1404   make available on its website projects approved under this subsection. The report shall include
1405   an analysis of the impact of the subsection, the approved projects and the progress on the
1406   construction thereof, the geographic distribution of approved projects and any other
1407   recommendations of the executive office.
1408  SECTION 19. Section 2F of chapter 90 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2024
1409   Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 4, the figure “$100,000” and inserting
1410   in place thereof the following figure:- $50,000.
1411  SECTION 20. Subsection (e) of section 16 of chapter 115 of the General Laws, as so
1412   appearing, is hereby amended by adding the following sentence:- If the secretary approves the
1413   application, such approval shall be the only proof required to show the veteran’s character of
1414   discharge for any state program or service.
1415  SECTION 21. Section 33 of chapter 148 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby
1416   amended by adding the following paragraph:-
1417  The marshal may provide support to law enforcement agencies through the use of the
1418   joint hazard incident response team established within the division of hazardous materials in the
1419   department of fire services pursuant to section 2 of chapter 22D, for technical or operational
1420   assistance for incidents or events involving potential reactive or energetic materials that may
1421   pose a risk to public health or safety. Any response action taken by a municipal firefighter as a
1422   member of the joint hazard incident response team at the direction of the marshal or the
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1423   marshal’s designee shall be deemed to have been taken on behalf of the department of fire
1424   services for the benefit of the commonwealth. Municipal firefighters who are members of the
1425   joint hazard incident response team shall not be considered law enforcement officers and shall
1426   not exercise police powers.
1427  SECTION 22. Section 6 of chapter 175M, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking
1428   out, in lines 22, 33 and 39, the figure “40” and inserting in place thereof, in each instance, the
1429   following figure:- 100.
1430  SECTION 23. Said section 6 of said chapter 175M, as so appearing, is hereby further
1431   amended by striking out, in lines 25, 33 and 43, the figure “100” and inserting in place thereof, in
1432   each instance, the following figure:- 40.
1433  SECTION 24. Section 10 of chapter 187 of the acts of 2016 is hereby repealed.
1434  SECTION 25. Section 18 of chapter 187 of the acts of 2016 is hereby repealed.
1435  SECTION 26. Item 2000-0103 of section 2A of chapter 102 of the acts of 2021 is hereby
1436   amended by inserting after the word “aqueducts” the following words: “and funding shall be
1437   made available until December 31, 2029”.
1438  SECTION 27. Item 1599-6090 of chapter 268 of the acts of 2022 is hereby amended by
1439   striking out the words "provided further, that not less than $1,400,000 shall be expended for the
1440   costs associated with the study, planning and design of a fire training and emergency response
1441   coordination facility by the Essex County Fire Chiefs Association, Inc. to serve Essex county"
1442   and inserting in place thereof the following words:- provided further, that not less than
1443   $1,400,000 shall be expended to the Essex County Fire Chiefs Association, Inc. for the costs
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1444   associated with the study, planning, design, permitting, engineering and construction of a fire
1445   training and emergency response coordination facility in the county of Essex.
1446  SECTION 28. Item 4513-1012 of section 2 of chapter 9 of the acts of 2025 is hereby
1447   amended by striking out the figure “$28,600,000”, each time it appears, and inserting in place
1448   thereof, in each instance, the following figure:- $29,200,000.
1449  SECTION 29. Item 8000-0313 of said section 2 of said chapter 9 is hereby amended by
1450   striking out the words "for the purchase body-worn cameras for the police department in the
1451   town of Freetown" and inserting in place thereof the following words:- for an automated license
1452   plate reader system for the police department in the town of Freetown and such funds shall be
1453   made available through June 30, 2027.
1454  SECTION 30. Said item 8000-0313 of said section 2 of said chapter 9 is hereby further
1455   amended by inserting after the word "Somerset” the following words:- and such funds shall be
1456   made available through June 30, 2027.
1457  SECTION 31. Notwithstanding section 23 of chapter 59 of the General Laws, section 31
1458   of chapter 44 of the General Laws, section 16B1/2 of chapter 71 of the General Laws or any
1459   other general or special law to the contrary, a city, town or district that was a member of the
1460   Gateway Health Group in fiscal year 2026, or before, may amortize over the subsequent 5 fiscal
1461   years, in equal installments or more rapidly, the amount of its Gateway Health Group insurance-
1462   related deficit. The commissioner of revenue shall issue guidelines or instructions: (i) as to the
1463   amount that constitutes the health insurance-related deficit under this section; and (ii) for
1464   reporting the amortization of deficits authorized by this section. The local appropriating
1465   authority, as defined in section 21C of said chapter 59, shall adopt a deficit amortization
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1466   schedule in accordance with the department of revenue’s guidelines or instructions under this
1467   section before setting the municipality’s fiscal year 2027 tax rate. Said amortization schedule
1468   may be amended with the permission of the department of revenue to provide for additional costs
1469   not known before setting the municipality’s fiscal year 2027 tax rate.
1470  SECTION 32. Notwithstanding paragraph (1) of subsection (d) of section 2 of chapter 62
1471   of the General Laws and paragraph 4 of section 30 of chapter 63 of the General Laws, the
1472   deduction allowed under section 174A of the Internal Revenue Code, as amended and in effect
1473   for the 2026 tax year, shall be disallowed for taxable years beginning in 2025; provided, that for
1474   taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2022 and before January 1, 2026, any research or
1475   experimental expenditures paid or incurred for said taxable years shall be deducted as permitted
1476   under section 174 of the Internal Revenue Code as in effect on July 3, 2025.
1477  SECTION 33. Notwithstanding paragraph (1) of subsection (d) of section 2 of chapter 62
1478   of the General Laws and paragraph 4 of section 30 of chapter 63 of the General Laws, the
1479   following deductions shall be disallowed for taxable years beginning in 2025 and 2026: (i) the
1480   deduction allowed under section 168(n) of the Internal Revenue Code, as amended and in effect
1481   for the 2026 tax year; (ii) the deduction allowed under section 179 of the Internal Revenue Code
1482   to the extent it is increased by amendments to sections 179(b)(1) and 179(b)(2) of the Internal
1483   Revenue Code inserted by section 70306 of Pub. L. 119-21; and (iii) the deduction allowed
1484   under section 163(j) of the Internal Revenue Code to the extent that the definition of “adjusted
1485   taxable income” is modified by an amendment to section 163(j)(8)(A)(v) of the Internal Revenue
1486   Code inserted by section 70303 of Pub. L. 119-21.
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1487  SECTION 34. Notwithstanding paragraph 3 of section 30 of chapter 63 of the General
1488   Laws, a taxpayer shall, for taxable years beginning in 2025 and 2026, apply section 1400Z-2 of
1489   the Internal Revenue Code as in effect for taxable years beginning prior to January 1, 2026.
1490  SECTION 35. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, in fiscal year
1491   2026, the comptroller shall transfer $150,000,000 from the Education and Transportation
1492   Innovation and Capital Fund established in section 2DDDDDD of chapter 29 of the General
1493   Laws to the High-Quality Early Education & Care Affordability Fund established in section
1494   2YYYYY of said chapter 29.
1495  SECTION 36. Notwithstanding chapters 62B, 62C and 63B of the General Laws, interest
1496   and penalties shall not be imposed on an underpayment or late payment of tax for taxable years
1497   beginning in 2025 where a taxpayer filed a return with the commissioner of revenue for such
1498   taxable years prior to enactment of this act that did not accord with sections 7, 13 and 25, and the
1499   taxpayer files a subsequent return with the commissioner of revenue to adjust the previous return
1500   to accord with said sections 7, 13 and 25 within 90 days of enactment of this act.
1501  SECTION 37. A project shall not be approved by the executive office of housing and
1502   livable communities pursuant to subsection (aaa) of section 6 of chapter 64H of the General
1503   Laws on or after January 1, 2032; provided, however, that any certificate issued pursuant to
1504   subsection (aaa) of section 6 of chapter 64H of the General Laws shall remain in effect until the
1505   project is completed or the executive office has revoked the project’s approval pursuant to
1506   paragraph (5) or (6) of said subsection (aaa) of said section 6 of said chapter 64H.
1507  SECTION 38. Notwithstanding section 23 of chapter 59 of the General Laws, section
1508   31D of chapter 44 of the General Laws or any other general or special law to the contrary, a city
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1509   or town may amortize over fiscal years 2027 to 2029, inclusive, in equal installments or more
1510   rapidly, the amount of its fiscal year 2026 snow and ice removal deficit. The local appropriating
1511   authority as defined in section 21C of said chapter 59 shall adopt a deficit amortization schedule
1512   in accordance with the preceding sentence before setting the municipality’s fiscal year 2027 tax
1513   rate. The commissioner of revenue may issue guidelines or instructions for reporting the
1514   amortization of deficits authorized by this section.
1515  SECTION 39. Salary adjustments and other economic benefits authorized by the
1516   following collective bargaining agreements shall be effective for the purposes of section 7 of
1517   chapter 150E of the General Laws:
1518  (1) the agreement between the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and the Massachusetts
1519   Nurses Association (MNA), Unit 7;
1520  (2) the agreement between the Barnstable County Sheriff’s Office (BCSO) and the
1521   Barnstable County Correctional Officers Union (BCCOU), S1B;
1522  (3) the agreement between the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and the International
1523   Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF), Local S-28 and S-29, Unit 11;
1524  (4) the agreement between the University of Massachusetts and the New England Police
1525   Benevolent Association (NEPBA) Local 190, Amherst Campus, Unit A07;
1526  (5) the agreement between the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and the Coalition of
1527   Public Safety, Unit 5;
1528  (6) the agreement between University of Massachusetts and the American Federation of
1529   Teachers (AFT) Maintainers Local 6350, Dartmouth Campus, Unit D83;
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1530  (7) the agreement between the University of Massachusetts and the Professional Staff
1531   Union (PSU) Unit A, Amherst Campus, Unit A52 & Boston Campus, Unit B42;
1532  (8) the agreement between the University of Massachusetts and the American Federation
1533   of Teachers Educational Services Unit (ESU) Professional Local 1895, Dartmouth Campus, Unit
1534   D85;
1535  (9) the agreement between the University of Massachusetts and the American Federation
1536   of Teachers Faculty Federation Local 1895, Dartmouth Campus, Unit D80 & Unit D81; and
1537  (10) the agreement between the Board of Higher Education and the Massachusetts State
1538   College Association/MTA/NEA.
1539  SECTION 40. Sections 6, 11 through 13, inclusive, and 17, 22 and 23 shall apply for
1540   taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2026.
1541  SECTION 41. Sections 7 and 14 shall apply for taxable years beginning on or after
1542   January 1, 2022.
1543  SECTION 42. Sections 8 and 15 shall be effective for tax years ending on or after
1544   December 31, 2026.
1545  SECTION 43. Section 18 shall take effect on January 1, 2027.
1546  SECTION 44. Sections 9 and 16 shall take effect on January 1, 2029.
1547  SECTION 45. Section 31 shall take effect upon the passage of this act.
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No sponsor on file for S 3054.

History

S 3054 has taken 2 actions since Apr 9, 2026.

ChamberAction
Apr 9, 2026
Senate
Text of S3041, reprinted as amended
Apr 9, 2026
Senate
See H5280

Votes

S 3054 has not gone to a roll call.

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