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Senate Committee on Ways and Means
        Fiscal Year 2027 Budget Recommendations
May 2026
Commonwealth of Massachusetts  Senate No. 4
Senate Committee on Ways and Means
        Senator Michael J. Rodrigues
  Chair
        Senator Joanne M. Comerford
  Vice Chair
  Senator Paul R. Feeney
  Assistant Vice Chair
        Senator Patrick M. O’Connor
  Ranking Minority Member
        Committee Members
  Senator Michael D. Brady
  Senator Nick Collins
        Senator Brendan P. Crighton
  Senator John J. Cronin
  Senator Kelly A. Dooner
  Senator Lydia Edwards
  Senator Ryan C. Fattman
  Senator Adam Gomez
  Senator Robyn K. Kennedy
  Senator Paul W. Mark
  Senator Liz Miranda
  Senator Jacob R. Oliveira
  Senator Pavel M. Payano
  Senator Michael F. Rush
Committee Staff
  Karen Almeida
 Claire Bartolone
   Aaron Carty
  Carolyn Casey
Christopher Czepiel
  Dylan DeCosta
  Megan Delaney
 Andrew DeFalco
Matthew Douglass
 Sean J. Fitzgerald
Maureen Flanagan
 Jack MacKinnon
 Yarijel Melendez
Noah Meyer-Herron
  Cheryl Nocera
    Kyle Neves
   Amar J. Patel
Alexandria Sheehan
  Jeremy Spittle
  Stephen Sylvia
   Katie Verra
May 5, 2026
Dear Members of the Massachusetts State Senate,
      For the eighth time as the Chair of the Senate Committee on Ways and Means,
I have the great honor to present the Committee’s annual recommendations for the
General Appropriations Act—the Fiscal Year 2027 (FY 2027) Budget.
      Thank you to Senate President Karen Spilka for her friendship and close
counsel. Because of her longstanding confidence in me to lead this Committee, we
have worked together – in partnership – to prioritize our Senate values, meet our
shared priorities, and lead with a steady and stable hand. It is this teamwork that has
paid dividends, produced results, and made us more resilient, as we move
Massachusetts forward through turbulent economic times.
       Thank you to all my colleagues for lending your voices and for your tireless
commitment and advocacy. Because of you, we constructed this Senate budget, brick
by brick, and line by line, over the course of these last few months. The time, effort,
and dedication that went into producing this Committee budget reflects the
honorable work of all 40 Senators who serve to help their constituents, deliver for
their districts, and support pragmatic policy making that upholds our values and
preserves the integrity of the Senate as a body.
      Thank you to the members of the Senate Committee on Ways and Means,
especially Vice Chair Senator Jo Ann Comerford of Northampton, Assistant Vice
Chair Senator Paul Feeney of Foxborough, and Ranking Minority Member Senator
Patrick O’Connor of Weymouth for their help and input in writing the Committee’s
FY 2027 budget recommendations.
       Thank you to our friends in the House Committee on Ways & Means,
especially Chair Aaron Michlewitz and his team. I am grateful for the strong
partnership that Chair Michlewitz and I have developed over these last seven plus
years. We have been incredibly clear-eyed about our state’s future, spearheading
budgets that have prioritized fiscal responsibility, and made thoughtful investments
to make life better for our residents.
      Finally, thank you to our friends in in the Healey-Driscoll Administration,
Secretary Matthew Gorzkowicz and his team in the Executive Office for
Administration and Finance for their cooperation throughout the budget
development process. Because of the Secretary’s continued collaboration with us in
the Legislature and his focus on responsible fiscal stewardship, Massachusetts
remains a beacon of hope and economic resiliency during this time of uncertainty
for our residents and our communities.
      Today, we hear from families struggling to afford food, from seniors choosing
between medication and meals, and from small businesses working to make payroll
in the face of the rising cost of doing business. Prices that soared during the
pandemic have never come back to earth as our residents across the Commonwealth
continue to feel the squeeze and work to make ends meet. This is due in large part
to a shifting economic landscape where federal funding cuts, policy shifts and
stubborn inflation have led to instability for our communities.
        As we brace for more uncertainty and volatility, along with the fate of ballot
initiatives, we must chart a steady course forward knowing the road ahead requires
careful vigilance. We must strive to mitigate these impacts, preserve our capacity to
deliver core services, and build a more hopeful and resilient future for our state.
Mindful of these challenges, we in the Senate have remained laser focused on
developing a balanced and responsible budget plan that ensures we live within our
means by strategically aligning available resources to address ongoing spending
pressures.
       Therefore, firmly grounded in the principles of sound budgeting and fiscal
responsibility, I present the Senate Committee on Ways and Means FY 2027 budget
recommendations for your respectful consideration. The Committee’s FY 2027
budget proposal reflects the priorities of every single Senator, addresses the needs
of our state without raising taxes or fees on residents and businesses, and reflects the
efforts of the hard-working staff at Senate Ways and Means.
        Emphasizing the Senate’s strong bet on every region, city and town during
this fiscally challenging time, our committee budget makes record investments in
education and local aid. It concludes our long-standing commitment to fully
implement the Student Opportunity Act and invests $7.66 billion in Chapter 70,
representing an increase of $297 million over FY26. It also devotes an additional
$52 million in resources for FY 2027 to support school districts feeling the weight
of rising costs, increasing minimum aid for school districts to a historic level of $160
per pupil. In an additional effort to support every corner of our Commonwealth, this
budget provides $1.376 billion in funding for Unrestricted General Government Aid
(UGGA), significantly increasing this vital source of state aid by $53 million over
FY26 and more equitably distributing these additional resources among our
communities statewide. With this package of investments, the Senate is delivering
meaningful relief for all 351 cities and towns.
        Importantly, as escalating costs in special education, student transportation,
and health care collide with the reality of local revenue constraints and declining
enrollment, this budget acts upon the Senate President’s call to examine the K-12
education formula now that we have satisfied our obligations to the Student
Opportunity Act. It revives and reconvenes the Foundation Budget Review
Commission to conduct a rigorous review of the current education funding formula
and explore how to best allocate resources to adequately and fairly reflect the needs
of all school districts in our urban, suburban and rural communities.
       The Committee’s budget also invests significant resources to support the
priorities required for a strong and durable fiscal foundation – making investments
in early education, housing, transportation, health care, and our state’s safety net
responsible for assisting our most vulnerable residents. It focuses on fostering new
housing production through a series of provisions that streamline local permitting
with the goal of making Massachusetts more affordable for families and young
adults.
       Our budget also dedicates resources to make higher education more
affordable, combat hunger, maintain critical safety net programs, strengthen food
security initiatives, safeguard the delivery of mental health services, and maintain
programs for our growing aging population and individuals with disabilities. It also
continues our state’s support for our veterans who have served honorably to protect
our way of life, while investing resources to ensure our first responders, police, and
fire personnel continue to keep our communities and the Commonwealth safe.
      Again, thank you to my good friend, Senate President Karen Spilka, all my
colleagues, and the members of the Senate Committee on Ways and Means.
       In the days and weeks ahead, I am confident that we – in the Senate – will
continue to work together to pass a balanced and fiscally responsible FY 2027
budget plan that reflects our shared priorities and strives to build a hopeful, more
resilient future for our Commonwealth.
For the Committee,
Michael J. Rodrigues
Chair, Senate Committee on Ways and Means
  Senate Committee on Ways and Means
  Fiscal Year 2027 Budget Recommendations
  on the
  Executive Summary
  May 5, 2026
The Senate Committee on Ways and Means Fiscal Year 2027 (FY 2027) budget recommendations
are representative of the steady, stable, and long-standing leadership of Senate President Spilka
and Chair Rodrigues. The Committee’s budget positions the Commonwealth to judiciously
navigate ongoing volatility brought forth by the actions of the federal government and increasing
geopolitical turbulence. As a sound and responsible budget framework, the Committee’s budget
upholds Senate values, meets the needs of our communities, and invests thoughtfully to sustain the
Commonwealth’s fiscal health, support economic resilience and protect against future challenges.
In accordance with the consensus revenue agreement reached in January, this prudent spending
recommendation is based on a tax revenue estimate of $42.2 billion for FY 2027 (excluding the
Fair Share surtax), representing a 2.4 percent increase over the current Fiscal Year 2026 (FY 2026)
benchmark.
Ensuring state spending is responsibly aligned with the estimated level of tax revenue growth while
meeting the fiduciary commitments before us, the Committee’s budget recommends a total of
$63.3 billion in spending, a $2.3 billion increase over the FY 2026 General Appropriations Act
(GAA) and $66 million below the Governor’s FY 2027 budget proposal in House 2. General
budget spending, excluding collections from the Fair Share surtax, represents an increase of $2
billion, or 3.5%, over the FY 2026 GAA.
Reflective of well performing surtax revenue collections to date, the Committee’s budget totals
$2.7 billion in Fair Share spending to support quality public education initiatives and upgrades to
the state’s transportation system in a fiscally sustainable manner.
Notably, the Committee’s budget does not raise taxes or fees, nor does it utilize resources from the
state’s Stabilization Fund. Safeguarding the availability of “Rainy Day” fund reserves for future
fiscal downturns, our budget also deposits an additional $51 million into the Fund. With this
addition, the Fund’s balance would reach a historic high of about $8.2 billion by the end of FY
2027.
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Maximizing Fair Share Investments to Improve Education and Transportation
In accordance with the consensus revenue agreement reached in January, the FY 2027 budget
includes $2.7 billion in estimated revenues generated from the Fair Share surtax. This represents
the fourth year in which the Committee’s budget utilizes these revenues to support quality public
education investments and bolster the state’s public transportation infrastructure. Together with
the $1.38 billion in the consolidated Fair Share supplemental budget passed last month, the Senate
is directing over $4 billion in Fair Share funds to invest in an array of education and transportation
initiatives important to the success of the Commonwealth.
Notable Fair Share Education investments include:
   • $576 million for Student Opportunity Act Expansion to support the final year
       implementation of the Student Opportunity Act.
   • $375 million for the Commonwealth Cares for Children (C3) grant program, which is
       matched with $100 million in funds from the Early Education and Care Operational Grant
       Fund, for a total investment of $475 million.
   • $180 million for Universal Free School Meals.
   • $137 million for free community college across the Commonwealth.
   • $124.7 million for Income-Eligible Child Care.
   • $119.4 million for DCF and DTA Related Child Care, providing critical early educational
       services for families eligible for subsidized care.
   • $85 million to maintain MASSGrant Plus financial aid programs for in-state students
       attending state universities, which is in addition to the $176.6 million for scholarships
       support funded through the General Fund and $18.3 million in the recently passed Fair
       Share supplemental budget.
   • $59 million for school transportation reimbursement costs.
   • $28.4 million for the Commonwealth Preschool Partnership Initiative (CPPI) Pre-K
       Initiative, maintain and support access to high-quality pre-K.
   • $14 million for State University SUCCESS Funding.
   • $10 million for UMass SUCCESS Funding.
   • $2.25 million for Advanced Placement Math and Science Programs.
   • $2 million for School-based Mental Health Supports and Wraparound Services, combined
       with $2.5 million in the Fair Share supplemental budget.
   • $1.4 million for non-residential vocational school transportation.
Notable Fair Share Transportation investments include:
   • $550 million to the Commonwealth Transportation Fund.
   • $470 million to support the operation of the Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority (MBTA).
       Together with the $535 million from the recently passed consolidated Fair Share
       supplement budget, the Committee is dedicating $1 billion in resources to fully fund
       MBTA’s operations for FY 2027.
   • $220 million for the Massachusetts Transportation Trust Fund.
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   •   $185 million to support Regional Transit Authorities (RTAs) across the state for a total
       appropriation of $217.5 million in resources for FY 2027, including $40 million to support
       complete fare free fixed-route access across all Regional Transit Authorities.
Education
The Senate Ways and Means Committee budget – thanks to the long-standing leadership and
guidance of Senate President Spilka and Chair Rodrigues – has made education a hallmark priority
throughout their tenure. As such, the Committee’s budget champions each education sector from
pre-k through higher education and provides the resources that our students, schools, and teachers
need to succeed. It satisfies our obligation to the Student Opportunity Act (SOA), provides
significant funding to support the Department of Early Education and Care, and strives to shield
our public higher education system against federal unpredictability, while promoting affordability
for students seeking a degree.
Early Education and Care
The Senate Ways and Means Committee budget supports a substantial investment of $1.86 billion
to maintain accessibility and affordability of our high-quality early education and care sector. With
this level of funding, we remain deeply committed to doing what we can to responsibly support
our early education workforce, protect early education programming, and maintain access to
affordable care for many families across every region of the Commonwealth.
   •   $623.6 million for Income-Eligible Child Care and $597.2 million for DCF and DTA
       Related Child Care, providing critical services for families eligible for subsidized care.
   •   $475 million for the Commonwealth Cares for Children (C3) operational grant program,
       supporting critical operational and workforce needs across the early education sector.
   •   $48.1 million for EEC Quality Improvement Initiatives.
   •   $28.45 million for the Commonwealth Preschool Partnership Initiative to maintain access
       to universal pre-kindergarten and preschool opportunities in underserved areas.
   •   $20 million for Childcare Resource and Referral Centers to support parents, childcare
       providers, employers, and community groups in navigating the state’s early education and
       care landscape.
   •   $20 million for grants to Head Start programs to promote school readiness for young
       children in low-income households.
   •   $5 million for grants to early education and care providers for childhood mental health
       consultation services.
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Elementary and Secondary Education
Unwavering in its support of school districts across Massachusetts, whether it be urban, suburban,
regional, vocational–technical, or rural, the Senate Committee on Ways and Means budget once
again features the Senate’s strong commitment to our schools, students, and teachers, dedicating
significant funds to support our public K-12 education system and provide communities breathing
room from the fiscal challenges that many of them are facing.
Chapter 70/The Student Opportunity Act. Concluding our long-standing commitment to fully
implementing the Student Opportunity Act (SOA), we invest $7.66 billion in Chapter 70
representing an increase of $297 million over FY 2026. Recognizing the significant financial
challenges facing all our school districts, the Committee’s budget also devotes an additional $52
million in resources for FY 2027, increasing minimum aid for school districts to a historic level of
$160 per pupil. With these actions, the Senate is keeping its word and providing a much-needed
hand-up to school districts feeling the weight of climbing costs and fiscal pressures that come with
the responsibility of ensuring every student has access to high-quality public education across the
Commonwealth.
Foundation Budget Review Commission. Nearly 7 years since SOA became law in 2019, the
Committee’s budget revives and reconvenes the Foundation Budget Review Commission as we
satisfy our commitments to SOA, recognizing that the current fiscal landscape is pushing our local
school districts to the financial brink. As escalating costs for special education, student
transportation, personnel, and educator health care collide with local revenue constraints, declining
enrollment and stagnant growth in state aid for minimum aid communities, the Senate’s budget
fulfills the Senate President’s call for an examination of the current K-12 education formula to
address rising costs and allocate resources to accurately, adequately, and fairly reflect the needs of
all school districts across Massachusetts, whether it be urban, suburban, regional, vocational–
technical, or rural.
Special Education Circuit Breaker. $652.6 million for the Special Education Circuit Breaker in
addition to the $200 million included in the recently passed consolidated Fair Share supplemental
budget. Together, with the Fair Share supplemental funding, the Committee is recommending
$852.6 million to reimburse school districts for the rising costs of educating students with
disabilities and complex needs, funding at least 75% reimbursements to districts for both tuition
and transportation.
Regional School Transportation. $114.2 million for regional school transportation from both
General Fund and Fair Share resources, increasing reimbursements to 90% of district costs.
Rural School Aid. $20 million to support rural school districts, an increase of $8 million over FY
26. This includes $16 million in funding in the Committee’s budget in addition to the $4 million
included in the recently passed consolidated Fair Share supplemental budget.
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Other Education Investments.
   •   $200.4 million for reimbursements to school districts for costs incurred when students
       leave to attend public charter schools.
   •   $58.3 million for Adult Basic Education.
   •   $29.9 million for the Metropolitan Council for Educational Opportunity (METCO)
       program.
   •   $21 million for Early College Programs and $12.9 million for Dual Enrollment, along with
       $7.7 million for Innovation Pathways, further empowering high school students to pursue
       opportunities by taking college courses prior to graduation.
   •   $3.5 million for Social Emotional Learning Grants to help K-12 schools support social
       emotional learning programs and services for students.
   •   $3 million for the Genocide Education Trust Fund to support ongoing efforts to educate
       middle and high school students on the historical significance of genocide.
   •   $2.5 million for the Civics Education Trust Fund to maintain a statewide civic
       infrastructure, provide professional development to teachers, and ensure that every student
       can access high quality civics education.
   •   $2.25 million for Advanced Placement Math and Science Programs.
   •   $1 million for Hate Crimes Prevention Grants to support K-12 schools with the education
       and prevention of hate crimes and incidences of bias in public schools.
Higher Education
As a core building block of the Commonwealth’s economic foundation, our public higher
education institutions are under constant pressure brought forth by the actions of the current federal
government. Recognizing the need to protect these institutions during this volatile time, the
Committee’s budget dedicates resources to maintain support for our public higher education
system, consisting of 15 community colleges, 12 state universities, and the 5 campuses of the
University of Massachusetts, our flagship state university system, all of which are incredibly vital
to meeting the education and employment needs of our citizens, and critical to the core of our
state’s resilient economic ecosystem.
   •   $884 million for the University of Massachusetts, our world-class public research
       university system.
   •   $419.4 million for the fifteen community colleges, including $2 million for mental and
       behavioral health supports.
   •   $409.8 million for the nine state universities, including $2 million for mental and
       behavioral health support.
   •   $176.6 million for the Massachusetts State Scholarship Reserve.
   •   $137 million for full funding of the Commonwealth’s universal community college
       program — free of tuition and fees – continuing to fulfill the Senate President’s vision of
       providing support for this initiative in a regionally equitable manner across the
       Commonwealth.
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   •   $38 million for the higher education wraparound services, including $14 million in General
       Fund resources, to support wraparound services for students attending community colleges
       campuses because of Free Community College, $14 million in Fair Share resources to
       support wraparound services for students attending state universities, and $10 million in
       Fair Share resources to support wraparound services for students attending UMass.
   •   $5 million for the Massachusetts Inclusive Postsecondary Education Initiative (MAIPSE)
       to support high school students with intellectual disabilities ages 18–22 with increased
       access to higher education opportunities, including $3 million for MAIPSE planning grants
       and $2 million for the Inclusive Concurrent Enrollment Initiative Trust Fund to fully
       implement the commitments of the 2022 public higher education access law. Paired with
       the $500K included for the MAIPSE Trust Fund in the recently passed consolidated Fair
       Share supplemental budget, the Committee’s budget is investing $5.5 million in FY 2027
       to ensure access to inclusive higher education opportunities remains a top Senate priority.
Local and Regional Aid
Highlighting the Senate’s lasting commitment to a durable state-local partnership, the Committee’s
budget dedicates significant resources to provide meaningful relief for our cities and towns, further
ensuring that the Senate continues its strong support for the needs of every region, city and town,
leaving no corner of our Commonwealth behind during this incredibly challenging time.
Unrestricted General Government Aid (UGGA). To sustain this productive partnership, the
Committee’s budget provides certainty for cities and towns, funding UGGA at $1.376 billion, an
increase of $53 million over FY 2026. With this significant increase in resources, the Senate is
delivering real relief for all 351 cities and towns as they collectively manage municipal budgets
and confront increased costs colliding with limited growth in municipal revenues.
Regional Transit Authorities (RTAs). The Committee’s budget once again centers regional
equity, ensuring RTAs remain vital to our communities and providing $217.5 million to support
our regional public transit system, maintain regional bus service, sustain systemwide fare free
transit service, and support the operational needs of our RTAs across the Commonwealth.
PILOT. Augmenting more traditional sources of local aid, the Committee’s budget dedicates
resources for payments in lieu of taxes (PILOT) for state-owned land to impacted municipalities,
providing $55.3 million in additional revenue to help ease the budgets of fiscally strained cities
and towns.
Arts, Culture and Libraries. Across the Commonwealth, our arts, culture, and libraries are
institutions embedded in the fabric and vibrancy of our communities. The Committee’s budget
makes investments to ensure that arts and culture programs are sustained locally, while
maintaining access to a range of information, services, and programs that local libraries provide to
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our residents. It includes $53.4 million for libraries, including $19.4 million for regional library
local aid, $20.4 million for municipal libraries and $6.3 million for technology and automated
resource networks, and $27.4 million for the Massachusetts Cultural Council to support local
creative initiatives.
Health & Human Services
The Senate Ways and Means Committee budget reflects the Senate’s strong commitment to
ensuring accessible, affordable, sustainable, and quality health care and human services for
Massachusetts residents despite current federal uncertainty. Recognizing that health care costs,
labor costs, and caseloads have all been growing at a rate that far exceeds revenue growth for the
Commonwealth, creating significant fiscal constraints in FY27 and beyond, the Committee’s
budget preserves funding to safeguard our state’s safety net and protect core services for our most
vulnerable populations.
MassHealth
The Committee’s budget funds MassHealth, the state’s Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance
Program (CHIP), at a total of $22.74 billion ($9.32 billion net), a gross increase of $613.3 million
(2.8%) over the FY 2026 funding level. Amid rising cost pressures, the Committee’s budget
maintains access to comprehensive health care coverage for over 1.9 million of our
Commonwealth’s residents. MassHealth covers more than 1 in 4 residents, nearly half of all
children and 7 out of every 10 nursing facility residents.
   •   Expands the operations of the agency necessary to support members amid federal eligibility
       restrictions.
   •   Bolsters rate payments to nursing facilities to shore up access to care for the
       Commonwealth’s aging population.
   •   Maintains historic investments in the Commonwealth’s behavioral health system as
       established in the landmark Behavioral Health Roadmap and ABC Acts.
Mental Health
Building on the Senate President’s long-standing leadership on mental health issues, the
Committee’s budget continues its commitment to protecting and safeguarding the delivery of
mental health care and services in an accessible, equitable, and sustainable manner, investing over
$1.3 billion to ensure we support the overall health and well-being of adults and children in need.
   •   $694 million for Adult Support Services, including $19 million to fully fund jail diversion
       initiatives to divert individuals with mental illness and substance use disorders from the
       criminal justice system and connect them with appropriate treatment.
   •   $395.1 million for DMH hospital and community-based services.
   •   $136.7 million for children’s mental health services.
   •   $27.4 million for Statewide Homeless Services
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   •   $25 million for emergency department diversion initiatives for children, adolescents, and
       adults.
   •   $6.2 million for workforce support for Community Health Centers.
Public Health
Undoubtedly, the Senate’s commitment to supporting our state’s public health infrastructure,
sustaining public trust, and maintaining the quality of life for our residents continues to be
unquestioned. To that end, the Committee’s budget invests nearly $1.16 billion to support public
health programs, improve access to services, and promote healthier communities across all corners
of the Commonwealth, regardless of race, income or zip code.
   •   $256.4 million for DPH hospital operations.
   •   $192 million for the Bureau of Substance Abuse Services (BSAS).
   •   $84 million for domestic violence prevention services.
   •   $38.3 million for early intervention services, ensuring supports are accessible and available
       to infants and young toddlers with developmental delays and disabilities.
   •   $31.7 million for HIV/AIDS treatment and prevention.
   •   $29 million for the State Lab and Disease Unit.
   •   $25 million for family and adolescent reproductive health.
   •   $22 million for school-based health programming and services.
   •   $19 million for maternal and child health, including $4.3 million to implement the home
       visiting program in accordance with the 2024 maternal health law.
   •   $15 million for grants to support local and regional boards of health to further strengthen
       our statewide public health apparatus.
   •   $14.4 million for suicide prevention and intervention, with an additional $1 million for
       Samaritans Inc. and $1.2 million for the Call-2-Talk suicide prevention hotline. This
       investment will fully fund 988, the 24/7 suicide and crisis lifeline.
   •   $12.5 million for the Safe and Successful Youth Initiative.
   •   $10.8 million for pediatric palliative care services for terminally ill children and language
       to ensure that children up to age 22 can continue to be served through the program.
   •   $8.9 million for the Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (SANE) and pediatric SANE
       programs, providing safe and integrated services to protect children from abuse.
   •   $2.7 million for the Childhood Lead Poisoning and Prevention Trust Fund.
   •   $2 million for grants to maintain improvements in reproductive health access,
       infrastructure, and safety.
People with Disabilities
In this time of fiscal constraint and federal uncertainty, protecting equal access to opportunities
and dignity for persons with disabilities continues to be a critically important priority for the
Senate. In response, the Committee’s budget invests over $3.35 billion into a diverse array of
services and programs to empower and protect our residents with intellectual, physical, and
developmental disabilities, ensuring Massachusetts remains a more equitable, accessible, and
inclusive place in the face of an unfriendly federal government.
   •   $2.07 billion for DDS Community Residential Services.
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   •   $372.3 million for State Operated Residential Services.
   •   $313.5 million for the DDS Community Day and Work Program.
   •   $131.4 million for DDS to support respite and family services.
   •   $110.4 million for services for children with autism including $7.9 million for the
       Children’s Autism Medicaid Waiver.
   •   $110.3 million for the Turning 22 program, which provides services to help young people
       with disabilities transition to adulthood. This level of funding will support the largest class
       in the history of the program.
   •   $102.5 million for specialized services for adults with autism.
   •   $33.1 million for head injury treatment services.
   •   $31.9 million for the Massachusetts Commission for the Blind services.
   •   $29.2 million for the MassAbility’s vocational rehabilitation services.
   •   $13 million for the Disabled Persons Protection Commission, including funding to support
       the caregiver abuse registry mandated by Nicky’s Law.
   •   $11.3 million for the Massachusetts Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing.
   •   $8.5 million for the eleven independent living centers across the state providing networks
       of support to help individuals of all abilities access opportunities and build community.
DDS Turning 22 Commission. Each year, the number of individuals entering the adult system
grows, while the need for more services intensifies, highlighting a yearslong trend of both record
caseload growth and the increasing acuity needs of this population. In response, the Committee’s
budget creates a commission – chaired by EOHSS and EOE - to study gaps in the current delivery
of transitional youth services and develop a comprehensive plan to improve and strengthen
transition services and better overall Turning 22 program outcomes for individuals with disabilities
and their families. With the future of federal funding in doubt and limited availability of states
resources, the Committee’s budget includes this commission to explore ways to modernize and
preserve the delivery of transition services and better outcomes for individuals with disabilities.
Aging and Independence
Massachusetts is a nationally recognized leader in age-friendly policies and practices, designated
by AARP as age-friendly and the first state government certified as an age-friendly employer by
the Age-Friendly Institute. Committed to supporting a growing aging population as they live and
thrive, safely and independently, the Committee’s budget dedicates over $1 billion to support
several programs and services that aim to prioritize the health and wellness of our aging residents,
further supporting their right to live independently and age with dignity.
   •   $505.4 million for the Community Choices program.
   •   $412.3 million in total for the elder home care program and case management, providing
       critical health and social services to help seniors remain in their homes.
   •   $51.6 million for the Protective Services Program to prevent elder abuse and neglect.
   •   $29.2 million for grants to local Councils on Aging, maintaining assistance per elder at
       $16.
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   •   $19.5 million for the Executive Office of Aging and Independence, including a $500,000
       investment to bolster protections for assisted living residents through enhanced safety
       standards and improved regulatory oversight.
   •   $13.4 million for Meals on Wheels and other nutrition programs for seniors.
   •   $14.1 million for the Congregate and Supportive Senior Housing Programs to support sites
       throughout the Commonwealth.
   •   $2.5 million for Geriatric Mental Health Services.
Protecting Children and Working Families
As part of the federal One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBA) signed into law last July, the federal
government enacted the largest cuts to SNAP in history by expanding burdensome requirements
and altering cost-sharing obligations with states. With these changes, nearly 100,000
Massachusetts residents may be at risk of losing benefits, and starting in FY 2028, Massachusetts
may be required to cover up to $447 million annually in SNAP benefit and administrative costs
due to new federal cost-shift obligations. In response, the Senate Ways and Means Committee’s
budget takes proactive steps to ensure federal compliance and mitigate future impacts, while
supporting our most vulnerable and maintaining investments in child assistance, anti-hunger, food
security, and economic security initiatives.
Anti-Hunger, Supplemental Nutrition and Food Security Initiatives. The Committee’s budget is
providing over $265 million to support anti-hunger, supplemental nutrition assistance and food
security initiatives. This includes $147.7 million for DTA caseworkers to support staffing needs
to maintain program integrity, protect access to SNAP food benefits and comply with new federal
SNAP requirements. It also provides $55.2 million for Emergency Food Assistance to assist
residents in navigating the historical levels of food insecurity, $29.7 million for the Healthy
Incentives Program (HIP) to support local farmers and ensure access to healthy food options, and
$15.5 million for the Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) Nutrition Program. With this level of
increased investment, the Senate is fighting food insecurity, while protecting access to basic food
needs that residents, families, and children deserve.
TAFDC/EAEDC Benefits. The Committee’s budget maintains support for Transitional Aid to
Families with Dependent Children (TAFDC) and Emergency Aid to the Elderly, Disabled and
Children (EAEDC), providing over $640 million to maintain crucial benefits for individuals and
working families experiencing deep poverty.
Maintaining the School Clothing Allowance. The Committee’s budget recognizes the continued
challenges facing families with raising a child in a high-cost state, especially during this
turbulent time. In response, our Senate budget dedicates funding to support a $500 per child
clothing allowance, providing crucial assistance to families and every child seeking weather-
appropriate clothing for the upcoming school year.
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   •   $437.3 million for Transitional Assistance to Families with Dependent Children (TAFDC)
       and $204 million for Emergency Aid to Elderly, Disabled and Children (EAEDC).
   •   $343.4 million for services for DCF-involved children and families.
   •   $320.9 million for DCF Social Workers.
   •   $147.7 million for DTA Caseworkers to support staffing needs and ensure compliance with
       new federal SNAP requirements.
   •   $129.6 million for DCF family support and stabilization services for the purpose of
       preserving family unity and preventing the placement of children into foster families or
       congregate care facilities.
   •   $55.2 million for Emergency Food Assistance to address food insecurity and the rising cost
       of food.
   •   $35 million for Family Resource Centers to provide mental health resources and
       programming available to families
   •   $29.7 million for the Healthy Incentives Program.
   •   $20.4 million for the DTA Employment Services Program to help low-income people move
       toward economic independence.
   •   $15.5 million for the Women, Infants, and Children Nutrition Program.
   •   $7.9 million for the Office of the Child Advocate, including funding for the Center on
       Child Wellbeing and Trauma.
   •   $5.5 million for Children Advocacy Centers to maintain supportive services available to
       children that have been neglected or sexually abused.
   •   $4.95 million for the Secure Jobs Connect program, providing job placement resources and
       assistance for homeless individuals.
Veterans’ Services
Committed to maintaining our nation leading support for the brave men and women who have
served honorably to protect our liberty and our way of life, the Committee’s budget supports the
mission of the Executive Office of Veterans’ Services and our Commonwealth’s veteran
population. Building off the successes of last session’s HERO Act, this budget includes funding
for veteran outreach centers, shelters for homeless veterans, transitional supports, and benefits for
our veterans as well continued support for the Chelsea and Holyoke Soldiers’ Homes.
   •   $85 million for veterans’ benefits provided by municipalities, including cash, fuel and rent
       assistance, employment training and placement and health benefits.
   •   $45.4 million for Chelsea Soldiers’ Home.
   •   $36.8 million for Holyoke Soldiers’ Home.
   •   $12.5 million for the Executive Office of Veterans’ Services Administration.
   •   $9.5 million for Veterans’ Outreach Centers providing peer counseling, employment skills
       building and job search assistance, substance use disorder counseling and other services.
   •   $3.9 million for critical transitional and housing assistance for homeless veterans.
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   •   $2.5 million for veterans’ mental and behavioral health services through the Home Base
       program.
   •   $1 million for the Office of the Veterans Advocate.
   •   $721,444 for outreach and services targeted to women veterans.
Housing
As we shape a resilient fiscal path for the Commonwealth, addressing housing challenges and
unlocking opportunity remain at the forefront of the Senate’s agenda. As such, the Committee’s
budget invests over $1.1 billion, dedicating resources for housing stability, residential assistance,
emergency shelter services, and supporting efforts to reduce homelessness providing families and
individuals in need with affordable, safe, and secure housing options.
   •   $278 million for the Massachusetts Rental Voucher Program to support more than 11,500
       mobile and project-based rental vouchers.
   •   $258.6 million for Emergency Assistance Family Shelters.
   •   $201 million for Residential Assistance for Families in Transition to maintain program
       benefits and prevent evictions and homelessness upstream.
   •   $117.8 million for local housing authorities.
   •   $114 million for assistance for homeless individual shelters.
   •   $82.3 million for the HomeBASE program to support sustainable exits from shelter.
   •   $27.3 million for Homeless Programs Administration to support continued exits from the
       Emergency Shelter System.
   •   $21.8 million for the Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities.
   •   $19.2 million for the Alternative Housing Voucher Program (AHVP), providing rental
       assistance to people with disabilities.
   •   $10.4 million for assistance for unaccompanied homeless youth.
   •   $10 million for sponsored-based supportive permanent housing to support 16 new housing
       units and case management services for vulnerable individuals.
   •   $8.9 million for the Home and Healthy for Good re-housing and supportive services
       program, including funding to support homeless LGBTQQ youth.
   •   $7.5 million for family shelter diversion to assist families experiencing homelessness by
       providing flexible financial assistance to rapidly divert, rehouse and find suitable alternative
       housing.
   •   $6.5 million in continued support for Resident Service Coordinators to help residents
       maintain stable tenancies at local housing authorities and provide households with the
       services they need.
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Streamlined Local Permitting. Facing a sustained housing supply shortage, the Senate recognizes
that a clear consistent local permitting process is critical to fostering new housing production
across the Commonwealth. To that end, the Committee’s budget includes a series of provisions to
streamline local permitting and provide more certainty. It strengthens developer protections during
permitting, eases the burden of pre-existing nonconformities, provides reasonable timelines for
projects to proceed under existing zoning rules, and modernizes the variance standard. These
modest local permitting updates reflect a step in the direction of making Massachusetts more
affordable for families and young adults.
Supporting Economic and Workforce Development
The Senate recognizes that the economic and workforce development needs of every community,
every region, and every employer are essential to the Commonwealth’s economic health and
success. As we work to make Massachusetts more affordable and competitive, the Committee’s
budget maintains investments in workforce development programs that support residents and
employers as we shape a forward-looking and more resilient economic future for our
Commonwealth.
   •   $15.3 million for summer jobs and work-readiness training for at-risk youth through the
       YouthWorks program.
   •   $9.9 million for One-Stop MassHire Career Centers and MassHire Department of Career
       Services.
   •   $8.9 million for Career Technical Institutes to increase our skilled worker population and
       provide residents with access to career-technical training opportunities.
   •   $5 million for the Massachusetts Technology Collaborative.
   •   $4.95 million for Small Business Technical Assistance grants.
   •   $1 million for Regional Economic Development Organizations.
   •   $1 million for employment programs for young adults with disabilities.
Climate and Environment
Protecting the environment, preserving natural resources, guarding against climate change,
supporting our farmers, and advancing clean energy remain important priorities for the Senate. To
that end, the Committee’s budget maintains the momentum from the recently passed $3.94 billion
MassReady Act and invests over $455 million to deliver on our commitments to protect our prized
environmental resources, ensure clean air and water, and take the necessary steps to preserve our
natural habitats.
   •   $153.8 million for the Department of Conservation and Recreation to support the
       Commonwealth’s state parks system
   •   $80.4 million for the Department of Environmental Protection to steward the
       Commonwealth’s air, land, and waterways.
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   •   $67.2 million for the Department of Agricultural Resources to promote and support the
       Commonwealth’s food security and local food economy.
   •   $28.4 million for the Department of Public Utilities to ensure proper pipeline and utility
       safety, including $3.6 million for the Energy Facilities Siting Division to continue to
       implement key provisions of the 2024 climate law.
   •   $10 million for a transfer to the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center to support investments
       in the Green Economy Workforce.
   •   $9.5 million for the Division of Marine Fisheries.
   •   $7.3 million for the Department of Energy Resources to strengthen and implement clean
       energy policy in the Commonwealth.
   •   $5.1 million for the Division of Ecological Restoration to protect the Commonwealth’s
       rivers, wetlands, and watersheds.
   •   $4.3 million for climate change adaptation and preparedness programs to enhance
       resilience and to address the mounting threat of climate change.
Defending the Right to Due Process and Keeping Massachusetts Communities Safe
Judiciary
The Senate has always defended fair and equal treatment under the law as a permanent bedrock of
the Commonwealth, centering the right to due process as something we must fundamentally
protect as we brace for continued pressure from an unfriendly federal government. To that end, the
Committee’s budget invests over $1.5 billion in programs that uphold equal justice, fairness, and
integrity in the courtroom, while supporting individuals with the opportunities to re-enter society
as law-abiding citizens contributing to the greater good of our Commonwealth.
   •   $1 billion for the Trial Court system.
   •   $380 million for the Committee for Public Counsel Services.
   •   $206.4 million for the Office of Probation.
   •   $51 million for the Massachusetts Legal Assistance Corporation.
   •   $3.4 million for the Mental Health Legal Advisors Committee.
   •   $3.4 million for Prisoners’ Legal Services.
Public Safety, Justice Reinvestment, and Recidivism Reduction
Reflective of the Senate’s ongoing commitment to greater accountability, equity, and transparency,
the Committee’s budget provides significant funding to support the entire criminal justice system
and public safety apparatus. With these thoughtful investments, the Senate is prioritizing the safety
and security of our communities with funding to reduce recidivism, prevent neighborhood violence
initiatives, study the service delivery of emergency medical services, and support our first
responders, police, and fire personnel who serve to protect our Commonwealth.
   •   $810.2 million for Sheriff’s offices across the state.
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•   $607.7 million for the Department of State Police, including $34.4 million for the State
    Police Crime Lab and $10.4 million to support a new class of state police cadets.
•   $187.1 million for District Attorney’s offices across the state.
•   $87.8 million for the Office of the Attorney General.
•   $45.1 million for the Department of Fire Services, including $2 million for the Student
    Awareness Fire Education program and $2 million for the Critical Incident Stress
    Management program.
•   $28.6 million for the Office of the Medical Examiner.
•   $24.5 million for the Massachusetts Alcohol and Substance Abuse Center to provide
    education, treatment, and re-entry planning for people who are incarcerated and civilly
    committed males.
•   $22.1 million for the Municipal Police Training Committee.
•   $16.1 million for a grant program to provide community-based residential re-entry
    services.
•   $10.1 million for the Shannon Grants gang violence prevention and intervention program.
•   $9.6 million for the POST Commission and four other small police reform related
    commissions.
•   $7 million for the continuation of an emerging adult reentry program to help reduce
    recidivism among our younger resident populations.
•   $6 million for Municipal Public Safety and Emergency Staffing grants.
•   $5 million for the Non-Profit Security Grants.
•   $1 million for a grant program to assist communities with making public health-oriented
    adjustments to their public safety systems, including efforts to implement jail diversion
    programs, de-escalation training, and hiring behavioral health staff.
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  The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
  Senate, May 5, 2026
The Committee on Ways and Means, to whom was committed the House Bill making appropriations
for the fiscal year 2027 for the maintenance of the departments, boards, commissions, institutions
and certain activities of the Commonwealth, for interest, sinking fund and serial bond requirements
and for certain permanent improvements (House, No. 5501) reports recommending that the same
ought to pass, with an amendment striking out all after the enacting clause and inserting in place
thereof the text of Senate document numbered 4.
  Direct Appropriations:       $62,459,094,416
  Retained Revenue
  Authorization:  $836,297,541
  Total:  $63,295,391,957
  For the Committee,
  Michael J. Rodrigues, Chair
  Joanne M. Comerford, Vice Chair
  Paul R. Feeney, Assistant Vice Chair
SECTION 1. To provide for the operations of the several departments, boards, commissions and institutions of
the commonwealth and other services of the commonwealth and for certain permanent improvements and to meet
certain requirements of law, the sums set forth in this act, for the several purposes and subject to the conditions
specified, are hereby appropriated from the General Fund unless specifically designated otherwise, subject to the
laws regulating the disbursement of public funds and the approval thereof for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2027.
All sums appropriated under this act, including supplemental and deficiency budgets, shall be expended in a
manner reflecting and encouraging a policy of nondiscrimination and equal opportunity for members of minority
groups, women and persons with a disability. All officials and employees of an agency, board, department,
commission or division receiving funds under this act shall take affirmative steps to ensure equality of opportunity
in the internal affairs of state government and in their relations with the public, including those persons and
organizations doing business with the commonwealth. Each agency, board, department, commission and division
of the commonwealth, in spending appropriated sums and discharging its statutory responsibilities, shall adopt
measures to ensure equal opportunity in the areas of hiring, promotion, demotion or transfer, recruitment, layoff
or termination, rates of compensation, in-service or apprenticeship training programs and all other terms and
conditions of employment.
SECTION 1A. In accordance with Articles LXIII and CVII of the Articles of Amendment to the Constitution of
the Commonwealth and section 6D of chapter 29 of the General Laws, it is hereby declared that the amounts of
revenue set forth in this section, by source, for the respective funds of the commonwealth for the fiscal year ending
June 30, 2027 are necessary and sufficient to provide the means to defray the appropriations and expenditures
from such funds for fiscal year 2027 as set forth and authorized in this act. The comptroller shall keep a distinct
account of actual receipts from each such source by each such fund to furnish the executive office for
administration and finance and the house and senate committees on ways and means with quarterly statements
comparing those receipts with the projected receipts set forth in this section and shall include a full statement
comparing the actual and projected receipts in the annual report for fiscal year 2027 pursuant to section 12 of
chapter 7A of the General Laws. The quarterly and annual reports shall also include detailed statements of any
other sources of revenue for the budgeted funds in addition to those specified in this section.
  All  Commonwealth      Other
  General  Other
  Revenue Source  Budgeted  Transportation    Major
  Fund  Funds
  Funds  Fund  Funds
 Alcoholic Beverages  $96.5  $96.5  $0.0        $0.0     $0.0
 Banks  $19.0  $19.0  $0.0        $0.0     $0.0
 Cigarettes  $225.2        $225.2  $0.0        $0.0     $0.0
 Corporations  $3,383.1      $3,383.1  $0.0        $0.0     $0.0
 Deeds  $411.6        $411.6  $0.0        $0.0     $0.0
 Fair Share Income Surtax  $2,700.0      $2,150.0  $550.0        $0.0     $0.0
Income  $25,621.0    $25,621.0      $0.0      $0.0       $0.0
Inheritance and Estate  $718.9       $718.9       $0.0      $0.0       $0.0
Insurance  $783.9       $756.9       $0.0      $0.0      $27.0
Marijuana Excise  $193.9  $0.0      $0.0    $193.9       $0.0
Motor Fuel  $697.8  $0.0    $696.9      $0.0       $0.9
Public Utilities  $0.0  $0.0      $0.0      $0.0       $0.0
Room Occupancy  $259.3       $259.3       $0.0      $0.0       $0.0
Sales - Regular  $6,827.9     $4,506.9      $0.0      $0.0   $2,321.0
Sales - Meals  $1,750.9     $1,750.9      $0.0      $0.0       $0.0
Sales - Motor Vehicles  $1,198.7  $0.0    $791.2      $0.0    $407.5
Miscellaneous  $12.9       $12.9       $0.0      $0.0      $0.0
  Fiscal Year 2027 Base Tax Revenue Estimate       $44,900.5    $39,912.1   $2,038.2   $193.9   $2,756.4
  Statutory Tax Transfers
Annual Contribution to the State Pension System  -$5,130.5   -$5,130.5      $0.0      $0.0       $0.0
  -
  -$1,444.3        $0.0      $0.0      $0.0
Sales Tax Transfer to the MBTA  $1,444.3
  -
  -$1,284.3        $0.0      $0.0      $0.0
Sales Tax Transfer to the MSBA  $1,284.3
UI Surcharge to the Workforce Training Trust Fund  -$27.0        $0.0      $0.0      $0.0     -$27.0
Fair Share Surtax to Education and Transportation Fund        -$2,150.0   -$2,150.0      $0.0      $0.0       $0.0
Excess Capital Gains to the Disaster Relief Fund  -$20.0      -$20.0      $0.0      $0.0       $0.0
Excess Capital Gains to the Stabilization Fund  -$51.2      -$51.2      $0.0      $0.0       $0.0
Excess Capital Gains to State Pension System  -$34.8      -$34.8      $0.0      $0.0       $0.0
Excess Capital Gains to the State Retiree Benefits Trust
  -$150.0      -$150.0      $0.0      $0.0      $0.0
Fund
  -
  Total Statutory Tax Transfers    -$10,292.0   -$7,536.5      $0.0      $0.0
  $2,755.5
  Total Fiscal Year 2027 Consensus Tax Revenue
  $34,608.5    $32,375.5   $2,038.2   $193.9      $0.9
  Available for Budget
  Tax Initiatives and Other Tax Revenue
Tax-Related Settlements & Judgments  $50.0       $50.0       $0.0      $0.0      $0.0
Federal Conformity Phase In  $108.0      $108.0       $0.0      $0.0      $0.0
Pass-through Entity Excise Tax Expansion  $296.0      $296.0       $0.0      $0.0      $0.0
Food Donation Tax Credit  -$5.5       -$5.5       $0.0      $0.0      $0.0
Housing Production Sales Tax Credit  -$17.5      -$17.5      $0.0      $0.0      $0.0
  Total Tax Initiatives and Other Tax Revenue  $431.0      $431.0       $0.0      $0.0      $0.0
  Total Taxes for Budget   $35,039.5    $32,806.5   $2,038.2   $193.9      $0.9
  Non-Tax Revenue
Federal Reimbursements  $15,794.6    $15,786.1      $0.0      $0.0      $8.4
Departmental Revenues  $6,550.5     $5,765.6    $719.0     $53.6     $12.2
Consolidated Transfers  $5,100.1     $2,502.7     $90.7    $301.8   $2,204.9
  Total Non-Tax Revenue     $27,445.2    $24,054.5    $809.7    $355.4   $2,225.5
  Fiscal Year 2027 Grand Total    $62,484.6       $56,861.1  $2,847.9        $549.3    $2,226.4
  SECTION 1B. The comptroller shall keep a distinct account of actual receipts of non-tax revenues by each department,
  board, commission or institution to furnish the executive office for administration and finance and the house and senate
  committees on ways and means with quarterly statements comparing those receipts with projected receipts set forth in this
  section and to include a full statement comparing those receipts with projected receipts in the annual report for the fiscal
  year pursuant to section 12 of chapter 7A of the General Laws. The quarterly and annual reports shall also include detailed
  statements of any other sources of revenue for the budgeted funds in addition to those sources specified in this section.
Non-Tax Revenue: Department  Departmental        Budgeted  Total  Total
  Federal Revenues
Summary  Revenues  Transfers  Unrestricted        Restricted
Judiciary
Supreme Judicial Court  $0       $2,237,901  $0       $2,237,901  $0
Committee for Public Counsel  $0       $3,038,139  $0       $3,038,139  $0
Appeals Court  $0  $284,765  $0  $284,765  $0
Trial Court  $0      $65,745,420  $0      $65,745,420  $0
  Total  $0      $71,306,225  $0      $71,306,225  $0
District Attorneys
Middlesex District Attorney's Office  $0  $0  $0  $0  $0
Worcester District Attorney's Office  $0  $5,000  $0  $5,000  $0
Plymouth District Attorney's Office  $0  $100,000  $0  $100,000  $0
  Total  $0  $105,000  $0  $105,000  $0
Secretary of the Commonwealth
Secretary of the Commonwealth  $0     $311,026,204  $0     $310,511,204  $515,000
  Total  $0     $311,026,204  $0     $310,511,204  $515,000
Treasurer and Receiver General
Office of the Treasurer  $0     $495,521,218      $473,116,352       $938,287,570        $30,350,000
Massachusetts Cultural Council  $0  $21,597  $0  $21,597  $0
State Lottery Commission  $0  $30,887     $1,321,596,996     $1,321,627,883  $0
  Total  $0     $495,573,702     $1,794,713,348     $2,259,937,050       $30,350,000
Attorney General
Office of the Attorney General  $5,979,752      $59,857,051  $0      $58,347,250  $7,489,553
  Total  $5,979,752      $59,857,051  $0      $58,347,250  $7,489,553
State Ethics Commission
State Ethics Commission  $0  $150,000  $0  $150,000  $0
  Total  $0  $150,000  $0  $150,000  $0
Inspector General
Office of the Inspector General  $0        $1,680,000  $0  $0  $1,680,000
  Total  $0        $1,680,000  $0  $0  $1,680,000
Office of Campaign and Political
Finance
Office of Campaign and Political
Finance  $0  $79,500  $0  $79,500  $0
  Total  $0  $79,500  $0  $79,500  $0
Massachusetts Commission Against
Discrimination
Massachusetts Commission Against
Discrimination  $0  $360,327  $0  $35,007      $325,320
  Total  $0  $360,327  $0  $35,007      $325,320
Office of the State Comptroller
Office of the State Comptroller  $0      $98,592,914    $2,294,995,802   $2,393,588,716  $0
  Total  $0      $98,592,914    $2,294,995,802   $2,393,588,716  $0
Massachusetts Gaming Commission
Massachusetts Gaming Commission  $0  $0     $389,889,579     $389,889,579  $0
  Total  $0  $0     $389,889,579     $389,889,579  $0
Cannabis Control Commission
Cannabis Control Commission  $0      $23,569,523  $0      $23,569,523  $0
  Total  $0      $23,569,523  $0      $23,569,523  $0
Executive Office for Administration
and Finance
Secretary of Administration and
Finance  $0     $151,108,130     $175,000,000     $326,108,130  $0
Division of Capital Asset Management
& Maintenance  $0        $4,644,339      $9,695,826        $4,638,339    $9,701,826
Civil Service Commission  $0  $12,500  $0  $12,500  $0
Group Insurance Commission  $0    $1,328,690,159    $409,862,157    $1,736,205,695    $2,346,621
Division of Administrative Law
Appeals  $0  $70,000  $0  $0       $70,000
Department of Revenue  $56,017,558    $217,431,963  $0     $266,682,270     $6,767,251
Appellate Tax Board  $0       $2,985,306  $0        $2,585,306      $400,000
Human Resources Division  $0       $1,235,830  $0        $1,235,830  $0
Operational Services Division  $0      $30,161,252  $0       $12,919,301   $17,241,951
  Total   $56,017,558   $1,736,339,479    $594,557,983    $2,350,387,371   $36,527,649
Executive Office of Technology
Services and Security
Executive Office of Technology
Services and Security  $0       $2,733,931  $0  $0     $2,733,931
  Total  $0       $2,733,931  $0  $0     $2,733,931
Executive Office of Energy and
Environmental Affairs
Executive Office of Energy &
Environmental Affairs  $25,000       $5,051,342  $0       $4,386,342      $690,000
Department of Public Utilities  $0      $47,575,779  $0      $47,575,779  $0
Department of Environmental
Protection  $0     $36,332,145  $0      $30,440,593     $5,891,552
Department of Fish and Game  $8,420,000     $14,033,313       $1,945,000      $23,930,324      $467,989
Department of Agricultural Resources  $0      $6,828,571  $0       $6,828,571  $0
Department of Conservation and
Recreation  $0     $32,099,974  $0      $32,099,974  $0
Department of Energy Resources  $0      $9,939,456  $0       $9,939,456  $0
  Total    $8,445,000    $151,860,580       $1,945,000     $155,201,039     $7,049,541
Executive Office of Health and
Human Services
Department of Veterans' Services  $0  $765,484  $0  $5,484      $760,000
Secretary of Health and Human
Services  $12,599,847,415   $2,099,364,010   $16,000,000   $14,400,211,425   $315,000,000
Mass Commission for the Blind  $5,289,456        $191,736  $0        $5,481,192  $0
Massachusetts Rehabilitation
Commission  $8,289,128  $77,310  $0       $8,366,438  $0
Mass Commission for the Deaf  $261,584  $3,500  $0  $265,084  $0
Chelsea Soldiers' Home  $16,480,848       $2,654,195  $0      $18,635,043       $500,000
Holyoke Soldiers' Home  $8,687,722       $2,321,163  $0       $8,008,885      $3,000,000
Department of Youth Services  $4,301,146  $288,293  $0       $4,589,439  $0
Department of Transitional Assistance      $469,176,421       $1,121,427    $19,075,578     $489,373,426  $0
Department of Public Health  $234,718,961     $118,651,416     $1,000,000     $150,622,109    $203,748,268
Department of Children and Families        $381,226,989       $3,143,392       $700,000     $377,927,850      $7,142,531
Department of Mental Health  $169,871,904      $22,522,218  $0     $192,269,122       $125,000
Department of Developmental
Services  $1,245,579,965       $4,394,397  $0    $1,249,974,362  $0
Department of Elder Affairs  $235,246,726        $1,434,850  $0     $236,681,576  $0
  Total   $15,378,978,265   $2,256,933,391   $36,775,578   $17,142,411,435   $530,275,799
Health Policy Commission
Health Policy Commission  $0      $11,148,300  $0       $11,148,300  $0
  Total  $0      $11,148,300  $0       $11,148,300  $0
Center for Health Information and
Analysis
Center for Health Information and
Analysis  $0      $37,277,886  $0       $37,277,886  $0
  Total  $0      $37,277,886  $0       $37,277,886  $0
Board of Library Commissioners
Board of Library Commissioners  $0  $15,039  $0  $15,039  $0
  Total  $0  $15,039  $0  $15,039  $0
Executive Office of Economic
Development
Office of Consumer Affairs and
Business Regulation  $0       $1,957,300  $0  $859,553      $1,097,747
Division of Banks  $0      $50,563,608  $0       $49,063,608      $1,500,000
Division of Insurance  $0     $160,432,868  $0      $160,432,868  $0
Division of Professional Licensure  $0      $38,798,307  $0       $18,648,766     $20,149,541
Division of Standards  $0       $5,622,089  $0        $4,718,528        $903,561
Department of Telecommunications
and Cable  $0       $5,317,167  $0  $5,317,167  $0
Massachusetts Office of Business
Development  $0       $1,194,528  $0  $1,194,528  $0
Massachusetts Office of Travel and
Tourism  $0  $0     $5,343,355       $5,343,355  $0
  Total  $0     $263,885,867     $5,343,355     $245,578,373     $23,650,849
Executive Office of Housing and
Livable Communities
Housing and Livable Communities  $0       $7,063,599  $0  $3,412,477     $3,651,122
  Total  $0       $7,063,599  $0  $3,412,477     $3,651,122
Executive Office of Labor and
Workforce Development
Labor and Workforce Development  $0       $3,083,693    $23,786,462      $26,415,727       $454,428
  Total  $0       $3,083,693    $23,786,462      $26,415,727       $454,428
Executive Office of Education
Department of Early Education and
Care  $301,527,830     $4,517,760  $0    $305,525,590      $520,000
Department of Elementary and
Secondary Education  $0      $7,508,998  $0      $4,888,116     $2,620,882
Department of Higher Education  $0     $10,500,000  $0     $10,500,000  $0
University of Massachusetts  $0    $110,000,000  $0    $110,000,000  $0
Bridgewater State College  $0        $250,000  $0        $250,000  $0
Fitchburg State College  $0        $425,000  $0        $425,000  $0
Framingham State College  $0        $115,000  $0        $115,000  $0
Massachusetts College of Art and
Design  $0  $0  $0  $0  $0
Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts  $0       $150,000  $0       $150,000  $0
Salem State College  $0       $803,000  $0       $803,000  $0
Westfield State College  $0       $625,000  $0       $625,000  $0
Worcester State College  $0       $425,000  $0       $425,000  $0
Berkshire Community College  $0       $291,150  $0       $291,150  $0
Bristol Community College  $0       $298,275  $0       $298,275  $0
Cape Cod Community College  $0       $288,750  $0       $288,750  $0
Greenfield Community College  $0       $118,750  $0       $118,750  $0
Holyoke Community College  $0       $451,608  $0       $451,608  $0
Mass Bay Community College  $0       $520,000  $0       $520,000  $0
Massasoit Community College  $0       $393,165  $0       $393,165  $0
Middlesex Community College  $0  $0  $0  $0  $0
Mount Wachusett Community College  $0       $259,320  $0       $259,320  $0
Northern Essex Community College  $0       $379,648  $0       $379,648  $0
North Shore Community College  $0  $0  $0  $0  $0
Quinsigamond Community College  $0       $101,423  $0       $101,423  $0
Springfield Technical Community
College  $0      $780,000  $0       $780,000  $0
Roxbury Community College  $0     $2,500,000  $0  $0     $2,500,000
Bunker Hill Community College  $0  $0  $0  $0  $0
  Total   $301,527,830   $141,701,847  $0    $437,588,795     $5,640,882
Executive Office of Public Safety
and Security
Executive Office of Public Safety and
Security  $0     $2,100,000  $0     $2,100,000  $0
Office of the Chief Medical Examiner  $0    $10,149,000  $0     $1,297,881     $8,851,119
Criminal History Systems Board  $0    $30,746,070  $0    $24,929,150     $5,816,920
Department of State Police  $1,935,922   $111,533,000  $0     $2,763,000   $110,705,922
Municipal Police Training Council  $0     $2,800,000  $0  $0     $2,800,000
Department of Fire Services  $0    $59,771,317  $0    $57,352,448     $2,418,869
Military Division  $0     $1,900,000  $0  $0     $1,900,000
Emergency Management Agency  $2,000,000  $0  $0     $2,000,000  $0
Department of Corrections  $3,500,000     $6,013,000   $4,687,000  $0    $14,200,000
  Total     $7,435,922   $225,012,387   $4,687,000    $90,442,479   $146,692,830
Sheriffs
Hampden Sheriff's Office  $1,035,000     $3,713,855  $0      $1,117,604     $3,631,251
Worcester Sheriff's Office  $34,000        $20,000  $0  $54,000  $0
Middlesex Sheriff's Office  $14,600  $210,338  $0  $49,938        $175,000
Hampshire Sheriff's Office  $7,600  $8,223  $0  $15,823  $0
Berkshire Sheriff's Office  $8,500       $1,800,214  $0  $208,714      $1,600,000
Franklin Sheriff's Office  $206,863  $7,152  $0  $214,015  $0
Essex Sheriff's Office  $29,200       $1,858,697  $0  $37,897      $1,850,000
Barnstable Sheriff's Office  $0       $1,506,036  $0  $6,036      $1,500,000
Bristol Sheriff's Office  $148,764  $257,215  $0  $405,979  $0
Dukes Sheriff's Office  $0  $448,764  $0  $148,764        $300,000
Norfolk Sheriff's Office  $357,229  $215,430  $0  $357,229        $215,430
Plymouth Sheriff's Office  $34,341,845  $300,000  $0       $34,341,845        $300,000
Suffolk Sheriff's Office  $0       $2,250,000  $0  $450,000      $1,800,000
  Total      $36,183,601      $12,595,924  $0       $37,407,844     $11,371,681
Massachusetts Department of
Transportation
Massachusetts Department of
Transportation  $0     $638,502,672      $53,433,545      $691,936,217  $0
  Total  $0     $638,502,672      $53,433,545      $691,936,217  $0
  Total Non-Tax Revenue    $15,794,567,928   $6,550,455,041   $5,200,127,652   $26,736,742,036   $808,408,585
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  SECTION 2.
  JUDICIARY.
Supreme Judicial Court.
0320-0003      For the operation of the supreme judicial court, including the
  salaries of the chief justice and the 6 associate justices .........................$12,684,430
0320-0010      For the operation of the clerk’s office of the supreme judicial court
  for Suffolk county ....................................................................................$2,500,938
0321-0001      For the operation of the commission on judicial conduct ........................$1,223,014
0321-0100      For the services of the board of bar examiners ........................................$2,711,846
Committee for Public Counsel Services.
0321-1500      For the operation of the committee for public counsel services under
  chapter 211D of the General Laws; provided, that the committee
  shall maintain a system in which not less than 20 per cent of indigent
  clients shall be represented by public defenders; provided further,
  that to the extent feasible, the committee shall assign public
  defenders to district and superior courts; provided further, that not
  later than December 2, 2026, the committee shall submit a report to
  the executive office for administration and finance and the house
  and senate committees on ways and means that shall include, but not
  be limited to, the expected surplus or deficiency of items 0321-1500,
  0321-1510 and 0321-1520 for fiscal year 2027; provided further,
  that not later than March 3, 2027, the committee shall submit an
  annual report to the house and senate committees on ways and
  means which shall be compared with data from the current period to
  the previous 2 fiscal years; and provided further, that the report shall
  include, but not be limited to: (i) the number of cases handled by the
  committee in each reporting period, delineated by public defender
  and private bar advocate; (ii) the average number of hours spent per
  case by public defenders; (iii) the number of public defenders
  currently employed by the committee and the total number
  employed by the committee at the end of each fiscal year, delineated
  by division; (iv) the number of public defender vacancies to be
  filled; (v) the average cost for public defender services rendered per
  case in the prior fiscal year; (vi) the number of cases assigned to
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  private bar advocates; (vii) the average number of hours billed by
  private bar advocates; (viii) the average cost for private bar advocate
  services rendered per case in the prior fiscal year; (ix) the billable
  hours of private counsel, delineated by travel time and time spent in
  court, including wait time and trial preparation time, including
  interview time, investigating time and research time; (x) any
  changes to the private bar billing system and any billing
  improvements that have been made; (xi) the total number of support
  staff, investigators, attorneys in charge and management personnel
  currently employed by the committee and the total number
  employed by the committee at the end of each fiscal year for the
  previous 2 fiscal years; and (xii) a summary of all spending for
  psychologists, psychiatrists and investigators, including the total
  number of hours billed, the number of unique vendors and the
  average number of hours billed............................................................$109,000,000
0321-1510      For compensation paid to private counsel assigned to criminal and
  civil cases under subsection (b) of section 6 of chapter 211D of the
  General Laws and under section 11 of said chapter 211D; provided,
  that not more than $3,000,000 from this item shall be expended for
  services rendered prior to fiscal year 2027 ..........................................$245,827,979
0321-1520      For fees and costs as defined in section 27A of chapter 261 of the
  General Laws, as ordered by a justice of the appeals court or a justice
  of a department of the trial court on behalf of persons who are
  indigent as defined in said section 27A of said chapter 261;
  provided, that not more than $2,000,000 from this item shall be
  expended for services rendered prior to fiscal year 2027 ......................$25,172,236
Massachusetts Legal Assistance Corporation.
0321-1600      For the Massachusetts Legal Assistance Corporation to provide
  legal representation for indigent or otherwise disadvantaged
  residents of the commonwealth; provided, that not later than
  February 2, 2027, the corporation shall submit a report to the house
  and senate committees on ways and means using the most recent
  United States Census Bureau population data available that shall
  include, but not be limited to: (i) the number of persons assisted by
  the programs funded by the corporation in the prior fiscal year; (ii)
  any proposed expansion of legal services, delineated by type of
  service, target population and cost; and (iii) the total number of
  indigent or otherwise disadvantaged residents who received services
  from the corporation, delineated by type of case and geographic
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  location; provided further, that the corporation may contract with
  any organization to provide representation; and provided further,
  that notwithstanding the first paragraph of section 9 of chapter 221A
  of the General Laws, funds shall be expended for the Disability
  Benefits Project, the Medicare Advocacy Project and the Domestic
  Violence Legal Assistance Project.........................................................$51,000,000
Mental Health Legal Advisors Committee.
0321-2000      For the operation of the mental health legal advisors committee and
  for certain programs for the indigent mentally ill established in
  section 34E of chapter 221 of the General Laws; provided, that funds
  shall be expended for the operations of a satellite office in the
  western region of the commonwealth ......................................................$3,415,072
Prisoners’ Legal Services.
0321-2100      For the expenses of Prisoners’ Legal Services ........................................$3,370,268
New England Innocence Project.
0321-2200      For the expenses of the New England Innocence Project, Inc. to
  support exonerees........................................................................................$250,000
Social Law Library.
0321-2205      For the expenses of the social law library located in Suffolk county ......$3,049,096
Appeals Court.
0322-0100      For the appeals court, including the salaries, traveling allowances
  and expenses of the chief justice, recall justices and associate
  justices....................................................................................................$16,268,212
Trial Court.
0330-0101      For the salaries of the justices of the 7 departments of the trial court
  ................................................................................................................$90,824,360
0330-0300      For the central administration of the trial court, including costs
  associated with trial court non-employee services, dental and vision
  health plan agreements for employees who are subject to a collective
  bargaining agreement, jury expenses, law libraries, statewide
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  telecommunications, private and municipal court rentals and leases,
  operation of courthouse facilities, rental of county court facilities,
  witness fees, printing expenses, equipment maintenance and repairs,
  the court interpreter program, insurance and chargeback costs, the
  Massachusetts sentencing commission, court security and judicial
  training; provided, that 50 per cent of all fees payable under rules
  15(d) and 30(c)(8) of the Massachusetts Rules of Criminal
  Procedure shall be paid from this item; provided further, that funds
  may be expended for training on domestic violence issues, the
  maintenance of a domestic violence registry, evaluations of
  batterers’ intervention programs and the risk assessment tool for
  domestic violence offenders under chapter 260 of the acts of 2014;
  provided further, that not less than $378,000 shall be expended for
  the race and bias initiative to expand the trial court’s office of
  diversity, equity, inclusion and experience and to provide additional
  diversity training for all court employees; provided further, that in
  planning and implementing the policies of the race and bias
  initiative, the trial court’s office of diversity, equity, inclusion and
  experience shall solicit feedback from community stakeholders in
  order to identify any structural, organizational or cultural barriers to
  ensure equity in the justice system for people of racial, linguistic,
  cultural or sexual minorities and shall recommend methods to
  remove those barriers to guarantee the provision of competent
  representation and inclusive practices in each courtroom; provided
  further, that funds shall be expended for juvenile court investigators
  rates at an amount that at least maintains the rates established in
  fiscal year 2026; provided further, that not less than $300,000 shall
  be expended to ensure the maintenance of an interactive text
  response system to remind litigants, including all criminal
  defendants in the district, Boston municipal and superior courts, of
  their court dates; provided further, that not less than $1,130,000
  shall be expended to hire mental health clinicians; provided further,
  that mental health clinicians shall be distributed to court facilities in
  a geographically equitable manner; provided further, that funds may
  be expended to provide information and assistance to self-
  represented litigants; provided further, that the trial court shall
  submit quarterly reports to the house and senate committees on ways
  and means on revenues collected by the trial court; provided further,
  that each report shall provide for the previous quarter for each court
  division and courthouse: (i) the total amount ordered in fees and
  fines; (ii) the total amount dismissed in fees and fines; (iii) the total
  amount paid in fees and fines; and (iv) the total amount outstanding
  in fees and fines; provided further, that notwithstanding section 9A
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  of chapter 30 of the General Laws or any other general or special
  law to the contrary, the rights afforded to a veteran under said
  section 9A of said chapter 30, shall also be afforded to any such
  veteran who holds a trial court office or position in the service of the
  commonwealth not classified under chapter 31 of the General Laws,
  other than an elective office, an appointive office for a fixed term or
  an office or position under section 7 of said chapter 30 and who has:
  (a) held the office or position for not less than 1 year; and (b)
  completed 30 years of total creditable service to the commonwealth
  as defined in chapter 32 of the General Laws; and provided further,
  that not less than 15 days before the transfer of funds between items
  within the trial court, the court administrator shall submit a report to
  the house and senate committees on ways and means that shall
  include, but not be limited to: (1) the amount of funds transferred
  from any item of appropriation; (2) the item number of the
  appropriation making the transfer; (3) the item number of the
  appropriation receiving the transfer; and (4) the reason for the
  transfer .................................................................................................$387,099,302
0330-0344      For the administration and transportation costs associated with a
  veterans court program ...............................................................................$274,745
0330-0410      For the implementation of alternative dispute resolution
  programming; provided, that not less than $250,000 shall be
  expended for online dispute resolution ...........................................................$1,372,241
0330-0441      For permanency mediation services in the probate and juvenile
  courts; provided, that permanency mediation services shall be made
  available in Bristol county ..........................................................................$600,000
0330-0500      For the use of video teleconferencing for court appearances by
  persons in the custody of the houses of correction .....................................$254,925
0330-0599      For a probation program that administers high-intensity supervision
  to promote successful probation outcomes and reduce recidivism;
  provided, that the office of the commissioner of probation may
  partner with the same external research organization in fiscal year
  2027 as selected in fiscal year 2026 to: (i) monitor program fidelity
  and design; (ii) implement the model; and (iii) collect and analyze
  the outcome evaluation; and provided further, that not later than
  March 16, 2027, the commissioner of probation shall submit a report
  to the house and senate committees on ways and means that shall
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  include, but not be limited to, any relevant data on participants and
  outcomes ..................................................................................................$1,383,811
0330-0601      For the operation of the specialty courts; provided, that no funds
  shall be transferred from this item to any other item in the trial court;
  and provided further, that not later than April 1, 2027, the trial court
  shall, in coordination with partner departments and agencies, submit
  reports on interdepartmental service agreements made with the
  partner departments and agencies to the court administrator and the
  house and senate committees on ways and means that shall include,
  but not be limited to: (i) the amount of funds transferred to each
  specific agency or department for use in the specialty courts; (ii) the
  specific intent of the transfer in relation to specialty court
  operations; (iii) any additional services implemented by way of the
  transfer; and (iv) the amount of unspent funds from the transfer at
  the time of reporting.................................................................................$8,947,480
0330-0612      For the administration of the Massachusetts Community Justice
  Project to serve individuals with mental health and substance use
  disorders who are involved in the criminal justice system; provided,
  that the trial court shall continue to fund a project coordinator to
  oversee coordination and administration and to provide financial
  oversight of the sequential intercept model; and provided further,
  that not later than March 2, 2027, the project coordinator shall
  submit a report to the house and senate committees on ways and
  means that shall include, but not be limited to, the: (i) design of the
  sequential intercept model mappings; (ii) locations of workshops
  held to advocate for the model; (iii) number of cases in which the
  model has been utilized; (iv) impact of the model on rehabilitation
  and recidivism; and (v) cost savings associated with the model .................. $283,605
0330-0613      For the implementation of the recommendations set forth by the
  Council of State Governments Justice Center - Massachusetts
  Criminal Justice Review including, but not limited to, the
  establishment of new programs and expansion of existing programs
  targeted at recidivism reduction; provided, that the trial court shall
  transfer funds to other state agencies and as outlined in this item;
  provided further, that not less than 15 days before any such transfer,
  the trial court administrator shall notify the house and senate
  committees on ways and means; provided further, that if no state
  agency or department is specifically designated to receive funds
  from this item, the trial court administrator shall distribute funding
  based on the recommendations of the Council of State Governments
  Justice Center - Massachusetts Criminal Justice Review; provided
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  further, that not later than March 2, 2027, each state agency or
  department receiving funds from this item shall submit a report to
  the executive office for administration and finance and the house
  and senate committees on ways and means detailing, as applicable,
  participation, completion and recidivism rates, delineated by
  gender; provided further, that the department of correction shall
  expend not less than $637,500 to expand recidivism reduction
  programming; provided further, that not later than March 2, 2027,
  the department of correction shall submit a report to the executive
  office of public safety and security, the executive office for
  administration and finance, the house and senate committees on
  ways and means and the joint committee on the judiciary on the
  types of recidivism reduction programs provided, participation,
  completion and recidivism rates for any recidivism reduction
  programming; provided further, that the report shall be delineated
  by gender and include descriptions of new programs offered to
  women as a result of these funds; provided further, that not less than
  $345,000 shall be expended on grants administered by the executive
  office of public safety and security to support the expansion of
  evidence-based cognitive behavioral programs in county houses of
  correction and jails; provided further, that the secretary of public
  safety and security shall award grants on a competitive basis and
  applicants shall provide a plan for ensuring that proposed programs
  shall be implemented with fidelity to a research-based, evidence-
  based or evidence-informed program design; provided further, that
  if there is no existing research or evidence supporting the proposed
  program, applicants shall describe in detail how the program will be
  evaluated with sufficient rigor to add to existing research; provided
  further, that the sheriffs’ offices that receive grant funds shall report
  participation, completion and recidivism rates annually to the
  executive office of public safety and security; provided further, that
  the report shall be delineated by gender and include descriptions of
  new programs offered to women as a result of these funds; provided
  further, that not later than March 2, 2027, copies of the report shall
  be provided to the executive office for administration and finance,
  the house and senate committees on ways and means and the joint
  committee on the judiciary; provided further, that funds shall be
  expended to improve collaboration between the department of
  correction and the parole board to reduce delays in the release of
  incarcerated persons approved for parole; provided further, that not
  later than March 2, 2027, the department of correction and the parole
  board shall submit a joint report to the executive office for
  administration and finance, the house and senate committees on
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  ways and means and the joint committee on the judiciary detailing
  the: (i) implementation process; (ii) number of incarcerated persons
  who experienced delayed release in fiscal year 2026 compared to
  prior fiscal years; and (iii) average length of delays in fiscal year
  2026 compared to prior fiscal years; provided further, that not less
  than $130,000 shall be expended to: (a) evaluate the caseload of
  parole and probation officers; (b) hire new officers accordingly; and
  (c) expand programs and services at community corrections centers;
  provided further, that not less than $2,300,000 shall be expended for
  a transitional youth early intervention probation pilot program to be
  administered by the office of the commissioner of probation;
  provided further, that not less than $45,000 shall be expended to
  improve case management and data-tracking capacity in the office
  of the commissioner of probation; and provided further, that not less
  than $5,075,000 shall be expended in conjunction with the executive
  office of health and human services to develop and implement a
  behavioral health strategy, including statewide capacity to track the
  utilization of behavioral health care services and behavioral health
  outcomes for persons in the criminal justice system within the
  Medicaid management information system .............................................$8,662,500
Superior Court Department.
0331-0100      For the operation of the superior court department; provided, that
  funds shall be expended for medical malpractice tribunals under
  section 60B of chapter 231 of the General Laws; and provided
  further, that the clerk of the court shall be responsible for the internal
  administration of the clerk’s office, including personnel, staff
  services and record keeping ...................................................................$39,925,793
District Court Department.
0332-0100      For the operation of the district court department, including a civil
  conciliation program ..............................................................................$92,986,131
Probate and Family Court Department.
0333-0002      For the operation of the probate and family court department;
  provided, that not less than $848,014 shall be expended to continue
  the case management triage plan ...........................................................$48,720,381
Land Court Department.
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0334-0001      For the operation of the land court department ........................................$6,534,669
Boston Municipal Court Department.
0335-0001      For the operation of the Boston municipal court department ................$16,814,451
Housing Court Department.
0336-0002      For the operation of the housing court department; provided, that
  funds shall be expended on court interpreter services ...........................$15,780,738
Juvenile Court Department.
0337-0002      For the operation of the juvenile court department ................................$24,119,196
Office of the Commissioner of Probation.
0339-1001      For the office of the commissioner of probation; provided, that the
  office shall enter into an interagency service agreement with the
  department of revenue to verify income data and to utilize the
  department’s wage reporting and bank match system for weekly
  tape-matching to determine an individual’s eligibility for
  appointment of indigent counsel under chapter 211D of the General
  Laws; provided further, that not less than $479,167 shall be
  expended for DNA testing; provided further, that not less than
  $450,000 shall be expended for expanded drug testing capacity;
  provided further, that not less than $222,000 shall be expended for
  increased sealing and expungement capacity; provided further, that
  not less than $250,000 shall be expended for a caseload management
  software system for the juvenile and probate and family courts;
  provided further, that not less than $641,000 shall be expended for
  a pretrial services unit; provided further, that not less than $350,000
  shall be expended for increased electronic monitoring capacity;
  provided further, that not less than $374,667 shall be expended for
  a probate and family court workload reduction project; provided
  further, that not less than $160,000 shall be expended for the
  purchase of bulletproof vests for probation officers; provided
  further, that funds may be expended for increased lab-based testing,
  oral toxicology tests and new urine tests to detect additional
  substances; provided further, that funds shall be used for the
  ongoing development and implementation of the validated risk
  assessment tool to inform pre-adjudication decision making with
  regard to detention, release on personal recognizance or release
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  under conditions of criminal defendants before the adult trial court;
  and provided further, that not later than November 3, 2026, the
  office shall submit a report to the house and senate committees on
  ways and means that shall include, but not be limited to: (i) the status
  of the validated risk assessment tool; (ii) efforts to implement the
  risk assessment tool; (iii) further goals to expand the use of the risk
  assessment tool; and (iv) the outcomes associated with utilization of
  the risk assessment tool........................................................................$206,356,677
0339-1003      For the office of community corrections and performance-based
  contracts for the operation of community corrections centers;
  provided, that not later than March 2, 2027, the office shall submit
  a report to the house and senate committees on ways and means that
  shall include, but not be limited to: (i) the performance standards
  used to evaluate community corrections centers; (ii) a description of
  how each community corrections center compares based on
  performance and utilization data; (iii) the amount of each contract
  awarded to community corrections centers on a per-client-day basis;
  (iv) the standards for terminating contracts with underperforming
  community corrections centers; and (v) plans for increasing the use
  of community corrections centers by the courts, the department of
  correction and the sheriffs’ offices; provided further, that the
  executive director of the office of community corrections may make
  funds available from this item for rehabilitative pilot programs that
  incorporate evidence-based corrections practices; provided further,
  that the office may provide re-entry services programs, which shall
  not operate as intermediate sanctions programs as defined in section
  1 of chapter 211F of the General Laws, to any person released from
  incarceration including, but not limited to, any probationer or
  parolee; and provided further, that not less than $2,000,000 shall be
  expended for the Ralph Gants Reentry Services Program for the
  purpose of supporting reentry, including providing reentry services
  programs ................................................................................................$33,678,828
0339-1005      For a competitive grant program to be administered by the office of
  the commissioner of probation for cities and towns, acting either
  individually or in concert, to pilot or expand multidisciplinary
  approaches to divert juveniles and young adults from the juvenile
  and criminal justice systems prior to arrest or arraignment through
  coordinated programs for prevention and intervention that serve
  youths and their families including, but not limited to: (i) connecting
  youths to mental health services; (ii) providing youth development
  activities and mentoring; (iii) promoting school safety, family home
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  visits, juvenile diversion programs and restorative justice and
  mediation programs; and (iv) providing assistance for families and
  schools to navigate the legal system; provided, that eligible
  applicants may partner with nonprofit organizations to provide
  programs and services; provided further, that the office shall give
  preference to applications that: (a) clearly outline a comprehensive
  plan for municipalities to collaborate with law enforcement
  agencies, schools, community-based organizations and government
  agencies to address juvenile delinquency and young adult crime; (b)
  include written commitments of municipalities, law enforcement
  agencies, schools, community-based organizations and government
  agencies to collaborate; (c) make a written commitment to match
  grant funds with not less than a 25 per cent matching grant provided
  by either municipal or private contributions; and (d) identify a local
  governmental unit to serve as the fiscal agent for the proposed
  programs and services; provided further, that administrative costs
  for approved grant applications shall not exceed 5 per cent of the
  value of the grant; and provided further, that not later than March
  16, 2027, the office shall submit a report to the house and senate
  committees on ways and means that shall include, but not be limited
  to: (1) the number of grant applications received; (2) the number of
  grants approved; (3) the amount of funds issued to each grantee; and
  (4) details regarding each grantee, including geographic location,
  services offered, organizations with which the grantee collaborated,
  matching funds provided and the number of juveniles and young
  adults served................................................................................................$515,000
0339-1011      For a grant program to be administered by the office of the
  commissioner of probation for community-based residential re-
  entry programs to reduce recidivism by providing transitional
  housing, workforce development and case management to
  individuals returning to the community from county correction
  facilities and state prisons, including incarcerated persons under the
  supervision of state prisons and county correction facilities
  approved under sections 49 and 86F of chapter 127 of the General
  Laws and individuals on parole or on probation; provided, that no
  funds shall be transferred from this item to any other item in the trial
  court; provided further, that the programs shall provide supervision
  and accountability as needed; provided further, that the funds shall
  be awarded through a competitive process to qualified nonprofit
  organizations with a documented history of providing
  comprehensive, evidence-based or evidence-informed community
  residential re-entry services; provided further, that applicants shall
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  provide a plan for ensuring that proposed programs shall be
  implemented with fidelity to a research-based, evidence-based or
  evidence-informed program design; provided further, that not less
  than $1,000,000 shall be spent on women and elderly persons
  returning from incarceration; provided further, that not less than
  $1,500,000 shall be awarded to the parole board for sober and
  transitional housing for parolees; and provided further, that not later
  than March 2, 2027, the office shall submit a report to the house and
  senate committees on ways and means on the outcomes and
  recidivism rates of the participants ........................................................$16,110,703
Office of the Jury Commissioner.
0339-2100      For the office of jury commissioner under chapter 234A of the
  General Laws ...........................................................................................$3,886,393
  DISTRICT ATTORNEYS.
Suffolk District Attorney.
0340-0100      For the Suffolk district attorney’s office, including the victim and
  witness assistance program, the child abuse and sexual assault
  prosecution program, the domestic violence unit and the children’s
  advocacy center; provided, that 50 per cent of fees payable under
  rules 15(d) and 30(c)(8) of the Massachusetts Rules of Criminal
  Procedure for appeals taken by the office shall be paid from this
  item; and provided further, that no assistant district attorney shall be
  paid an annual salary of less than $68,000 ............................................$29,951,325
0340-0198      For the overtime costs of state police officers assigned to the Suffolk
  district attorney’s office ..............................................................................$532,839
Middlesex District Attorney.
0340-0200      For the Middlesex district attorney’s office, including the victim and
  witness assistance program, the child abuse and sexual assault
  prosecution program and the domestic violence unit; provided, that
  50 per cent of fees payable under rules 15(d) and 30(c)(8) of the
  Massachusetts Rules of Criminal Procedure for appeals taken by the
  office shall be paid from this item; and provided further, that no
  assistant district attorney shall be paid an annual salary of less than
  $68,000...................................................................................................$25,490,650
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0340-0298      For the overtime costs of state police officers assigned to the
  Middlesex district attorney’s office ............................................................$789,542
Eastern District Attorney.
0340-0300      For the Eastern district attorney’s office, including the victim and
  witness assistance program, the child abuse and sexual assault
  prosecution program and the domestic violence unit; provided, that
  50 per cent of fees payable under rules 15(d) and 30(c)(8) of the
  Massachusetts Rules of Criminal Procedure for appeals taken by the
  office shall be paid from this item; and provided further, that no
  assistant district attorney shall be paid an annual salary of less than
  $68,000...................................................................................................$15,452,607
0340-0398      For the overtime costs of state police officers assigned to the Eastern
  district attorney’s office ..............................................................................$758,496
Worcester District Attorney.
0340-0400      For the Worcester district attorney’s office, including the victim and
  witness assistance program, the child abuse and sexual assault
  prosecution program and the domestic violence unit; provided, that
  50 per cent of fees payable under rules 15(d) and 30(c)(8) of the
  Massachusetts Rules of Criminal Procedure for appeals taken by the
  office shall be paid from this item; and provided further, that no
  assistant district attorney shall be paid an annual salary of less than
  $68,000...................................................................................................$16,733,669
0340-0498      For the overtime costs of state police officers assigned to the
  Worcester district attorney’s office .............................................................$641,139
Hampden District Attorney.
0340-0500      For the Hampden district attorney’s office, including the victim and
  witness assistance program, the child abuse and sexual assault
  prosecution program and the domestic violence unit; provided, that
  50 per cent of fees payable under rules 15(d) and 30(c)(8) of the
  Massachusetts Rules of Criminal Procedure for appeals taken by the
  office shall be paid from this item; and provided further, that no
  assistant district attorney shall be paid an annual salary of less than
  $68,000...................................................................................................$17,398,942
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0340-0598      For the overtime costs of state police officers assigned to the
  Hampden district attorney’s office..............................................................$649,406
Northwestern District Attorney.
0340-0600      For the Northwestern district attorney’s office, including the victim
  and witness assistance program, the child abuse and sexual assault
  prosecution program, the domestic violence unit and the anti-crime
  task force; provided, that 50 per cent of fees payable under rules
  15(d) and 30(c)(8) of the Massachusetts Rules of Criminal
  Procedure for appeals taken by the office shall be paid from this
  item; and provided further, that no assistant district attorney shall be
  paid an annual salary of less than $68,000 ............................................$10,465,496
0340-0698      For the overtime costs of state police officers assigned to the
  Northwestern district attorney’s office .......................................................$456,230
Norfolk District Attorney.
0340-0700      For the Norfolk district attorney’s office, including the victim and
  witness assistance program, the child abuse and sexual assault
  prosecution program and the domestic violence unit; provided, that
  50 per cent of fees payable under rules 15(d) and 30(c)(8) of the
  Massachusetts Rules of Criminal Procedure for appeals taken by the
  office shall be paid from this item; and provided further, that no
  assistant district attorney shall be paid an annual salary of less than
  $68,000...................................................................................................$15,083,161
0340-0798      For the overtime costs of state police officers assigned to the Norfolk
  district attorney’s office ..............................................................................$628,869
Plymouth District Attorney.
0340-0800      For the Plymouth district attorney’s office, including the victim and
  witness assistance program, the child abuse and sexual assault
  prosecution program and the domestic violence unit; provided, that
  50 per cent of fees payable under rules 15(d) and 30(c)(8) of the
  Massachusetts Rules of Criminal Procedure for appeals taken by the
  office shall be paid from this item; and provided further, that no
  assistant district attorney shall be paid an annual salary of less than
  $68,000...................................................................................................$13,322,877
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0340-0898      For the overtime costs of state police officers assigned to the
  Plymouth district attorney’s office..............................................................$656,788
Bristol District Attorney.
0340-0900      For the Bristol district attorney’s office, including the victim and
  witness assistance program, the child abuse and sexual assault
  prosecution program and the domestic violence unit; provided, that
  50 per cent of fees payable under rules 15(d) and 30(c)(8) of the
  Massachusetts Rules of Criminal Procedure for appeals taken by the
  office shall be paid from this item; and provided further, that no
  assistant district attorney shall be paid an annual salary of less than
  $68,000...................................................................................................$15,457,795
0340-0998      For the overtime costs of state police officers assigned to the Bristol
  district attorney’s office ..............................................................................$785,005
Cape and Islands District Attorney.
0340-1000      For the Cape and Islands district attorney’s office, including the
  victim and witness assistance program, the child abuse and sexual
  assault prosecution program and the domestic violence unit;
  provided, that 50 per cent of fees payable under rules 15(d) and
  30(c)(8) of the Massachusetts Rules of Criminal Procedure for
  appeals taken by the office shall be paid from this item; and provided
  further, that no assistant district attorney shall be paid an annual
  salary of less than $68,000 .......................................................................$6,850,371
0340-1098      For the overtime costs of state police officers assigned to the Cape
  and Islands district attorney’s office ...........................................................$434,367
Berkshire District Attorney.
0340-1100      For the Berkshire district attorney’s office, including the victim and
  witness assistance program, the child abuse and sexual assault
  prosecution program, the drug task force, the domestic violence unit
  and the Berkshire county law enforcement task force; provided, that
  50 per cent of fees payable under rules 15(d) and 30(c)(8) of the
  Massachusetts Rules of Criminal Procedure for appeals taken by the
  office shall be paid from this item; and provided further, that no
  assistant district attorney shall be paid an annual salary of less than
  $68,000.....................................................................................................$6,321,513
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0340-1198      For the overtime costs of state police officers assigned to the
  Berkshire district attorney’s office..............................................................$354,094
  MASSACHUSETTS DISTRICT ATTORNEYS ASSOCIATION.
0340-0203      For the implementation and administration of drug diversion
  programs for nonviolent young adult drug offenders; provided, that
  individuals using heroin or other opiate derivatives who are arrested
  for nonviolent crimes shall be eligible for such programs; provided
  further, that individuals charged with violent crimes shall not be
  eligible for participation in a drug diversion program; provided
  further, that a district attorney’s office may contract with any
  organization to administer a drug diversion program or an education
  program; provided further, that any such programs shall be designed
  in consultation with the department of public health; provided
  further, that diversion program candidates without insurance
  coverage for the services under the programs shall not be denied
  access to the program based on the inability to pay; provided further,
  that not less than 60 days before the distribution of funds, the
  Massachusetts District Attorneys Association shall submit a report
  to the house and senate committees on ways and means detailing: (i)
  the amount to be given to each district attorney’s office; (ii) the
  methodology for the distribution; and (iii) the administration and
  cost of the program; and provided further, that no funds from this
  item shall be expended on the administrative costs of the
  Massachusetts District Attorneys Association ............................................$514,949
0340-2100      For the operation of the Massachusetts District Attorneys
  Association, including the implementation and related expenses of
  the district attorneys’ offices automation, case management and
  tracking system; provided, that expenses associated with the system
  may be charged directly to this item; provided further, that the
  association shall work in conjunction with the disabled persons
  protection commission and the 11 district attorneys' offices to
  prepare a report that shall include, but not be limited to: (i) the
  number of abuse cases that are referred to each district attorney’s
  office for further investigation; (ii) the number of those referrals
  resulting in the filing of criminal charges, delineated by type of
  charge; (iii) the number of cases referred to each district attorney's
  office that remain open as of the date for submission of the report;
  and (iv) the number of cases that resulted in a criminal prosecution
  and the disposition of each such prosecution; provided further, that
  not later than March 16, 2027, the report shall be submitted to the
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  house and senate committees on ways and means and the clerks of
  the senate and house of representatives; provided further, that not
  later than January 29, 2027, the association shall work in
  conjunction with the 11 district attorneys’ offices to prepare and
  submit a report to the house and senate committees on ways and
  means and the clerks of the senate and house of representatives;
  provided further, that the association shall provide the offices with
  an agreed-upon template for the report to be filled out; provided
  further, that the offices shall submit the report in a standard
  electronic format; and provided further, that the template shall
  include, delineated by charge type: (a) the number of criminal cases
  initiated by arraignment in each department of the trial court; (b) the
  number of criminal cases disposed of in each department of the trial
  court; (c) the number of cases appealed to the appeals courts, the
  supreme judicial court, a single justice of the appeals court or of the
  supreme judicial court or any other appeals; (d) the number of cases
  reviewed but not charged; and (e) the number of cases under active
  management where the case includes charges for drug offenses
  under chapter 94C of the General Laws, motor vehicle offenses
  under chapter 90 of the General Laws or firearm offenses under
  chapter 140 of the General Laws .............................................................$2,872,595
0340-2117      For the retention of assistant district attorneys and non-attorney staff
  with not less than 3 years of experience; provided, that the
  Massachusetts District Attorneys Association shall transfer funds to
  the AA object class in each of the 11 district attorneys’ offices;
  provided further, that the association shall develop a formula for the
  distribution of these funds; provided further, that funds distributed
  from this item to the district attorneys’ offices shall be used for
  retention purposes and shall not be transferred out of the AA object
  class; provided further, that not more than $125,000 shall be
  distributed to any 1 district attorney’s office for such purpose;
  provided further, that not less than 60 days before the distribution of
  funds, the Massachusetts District Attorneys Association shall
  submit a report to the house and senate committees on ways and
  means detailing: (i) the methodology used to determine the amount
  to be disbursed; (ii) the amount to be given to each district attorney’s
  office; (iii) the methodology for the distribution; and (iv) the number
  of assistant district attorneys and nonattorney staff from each office
  who would receive funds from this item; and provided further, that
  no funds from this item shall be expended for the administrative
  costs of the Massachusetts District Attorneys Association......................$1,030,000
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0340-8908      For the costs associated with maintaining the Massachusetts District
  Attorneys Association’s wide area network ............................................$3,465,645
  EXECUTIVE.
0411-1000      For the offices of the governor, the lieutenant governor and the
  governor’s council; provided, that the amount appropriated in this
  item may be used at the discretion of the governor for the payment
  of extraordinary expenses not otherwise provided for and for
  transfers to appropriation items where the amounts otherwise
  available may be insufficient ............................................................................$6,173,602
0411-1020      For the operation of the office of climate innovation and resilience ........... $500,000
  SECRETARY OF THE COMMONWEALTH.
0511-0000      For the operation of the office of the secretary of the commonwealth;
  provided, that the secretary may transfer funds between items 0540-
  0900, 0540-1000, 0540-1100, 0540-1200, 0540-1300, 0540-1400,
  0540-1500, 0540-1600, 0540-1700, 0540-1800, 0540-1900, 0540-
  2000 and 0540-2100 under an allocation schedule which shall be
  submitted to the executive office for administration and finance and
  the house and senate committees on ways and means not less than
  30 days before the transfer; and provided further, that each register
  of deeds using electronic record books shall ensure that all methods
  of electronically recording instruments conform to the regulations
  or standards established by the secretary and the records
  conservation board ..............................................................................................$8,945,370
0511-0001      For the secretary of the commonwealth, who may expend not more
  than $15,000 in revenues collected from the sale of merchandise at
  the state house gift shop to restock gift shop inventory ................................... $15,000
0511-0002      For the operation of the corporations division; provided, that the
  division shall implement a corporate dissolution program; and
  provided further, that not later than April 1, 2027, the secretary of
  the commonwealth shall submit a report to the house and senate
  committees on ways and means detailing the total number of reports
  filed as a result of this program and the amount of revenue generated
  for the commonwealth ........................................................................................... $606,206
0511-0200      For the operation of the archives division; provided, that the
  secretary of the commonwealth shall expend not less than the
  amounts expended in fiscal year 2026 for preservation matching
  grants for municipalities and nonprofit organizations to preserve
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  veterans monuments, memorials and other significant sites and
  historic documents; and provided further, that the program shall be
  administered by the state historic records advisory board ............................. $914,130
0511-0230      For the operation of the records center ................................................................ $36,259
0511-0250      For the operation of the archives facility ........................................................... $847,715
0511-0260      For the operation of the commonwealth museum ........................................... $368,538
0511-0270      For the secretary of the commonwealth, who shall contract with the
  University of Massachusetts Donahue Institute to provide the
  commonwealth with technical assistance on United States census
  data and to prepare annual population estimates ..........................................$1,280,663
0511-0273      For a grant program to be administered by the secretary of the
  commonwealth for municipalities or regional planning agencies to
  prepare for the 2030 decennial census; provided, that grants shall be
  used to cover costs related to the preparation of the list of addresses
  used to enumerate local populations; provided further, that the
  secretary may prioritize grants to low income communities or
  gateway municipalities as defined in section 3A of chapter 23A of
  the General Laws; and provided further, that the secretary may use
  not more than 5 per cent of the total appropriation for necessary
  administrative costs reasonably related to grant administration ................$1,000,000
0511-0280      For the secretary of the commonwealth, who may expend not more
  than $500,000 in revenues collected from fees assessed upon
  communication technology service providers for administration and
  monitoring of the remote online notarization program under clause
  (i) of subsection (a) of section 28 of chapter 222 of the General
  Laws; provided, that notwithstanding any general or special law to
  the contrary, for the purpose of accommodating timing
  discrepancies between the receipt of retained revenues and related
  expenditures, the secretary may incur expenses and the comptroller
  may certify for payment amounts not to exceed the lower of this
  authorization or the most recent revenue estimate as reported in the
  state accounting system ......................................................................................... $500,000
0511-0420      For the operation of the address confidentiality program .............................. $349,337
0517-0000      For the printing of public documents ................................................................. $577,145
0521-0000      For the operation of the elections division, including preparation,
  printing and distribution of ballots and for other miscellaneous
  expenses for primary and other elections; provided, that
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  notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the
  secretary of state may incur costs and make expenditures in excess
  of funds available by not more than $15,000,000 to provide for
  necessary election costs related to items 0521-0000, 0521-0001,
  0521-0002 and 0524-0000; provided further, that the secretary shall
  submit supporting documents on incurred costs necessary to
  administer elections to the executive office for administration and
  finance and the house and senate committees on ways and means
  not later than 60 days after the completion of elections; provided
  further, that the secretary of the commonwealth may award grants
  for voter registration and education; and provided further, that the
  registration and education activities may be conducted by
  community-based voter registration and education organizations ......... $30,595,925
0521-0001      For the operation of the central voter registration computer system;
  provided, that not later than January 29, 2027, the secretary of the
  commonwealth shall submit a report to the house and senate
  committees on ways and means detailing voter registration activity
  and a breakdown, by region, of active voters in the commonwealth..... $11,448,118
0521-0002      For implementation of early voting in the commonwealth as
  required by section 25B of chapter 54 of the General Laws ......................$6,884,180
0524-0000      For providing information to voters ................................................................$2,155,894
0526-0100      For the operation of the Massachusetts historical commission .................$1,228,623
0527-0100      For the operation of the ballot law commission ................................................. $10,384
0528-0100      For the operation of the records conservation board ......................................... $36,396
0540-0900      For the registry of deeds located in the city of Lawrence ...........................$1,474,004
0540-1000      For the registry of deeds located in the city of Salem..................................$3,343,591
0540-1100      For the registry of deeds located in the county of Franklin ........................... $732,774
0540-1200      For the registry of deeds located in the county of Hampden ......................$2,297,688
0540-1300      For the registry of deeds located in the county of Hampshire ...................... $917,228
0540-1400      For the registry of deeds located in the city of Lowell ................................$1,398,799
0540-1500      For the registry of deeds located in the city of Cambridge .........................$4,724,745
0540-1600      For the registry of deeds located in the town of Adams ................................. $489,356
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0540-1700      For the registry of deeds located in the city of Pittsfield ............................... $661,809
0540-1800      For the registry of deeds located in the town of Great Barrington ............... $392,706
0540-1900      For the registry of deeds located in the county of Suffolk ..........................$2,766,382
0540-2000      For the registry of deeds located in the city of Fitchburg .............................. $851,435
0540-2100      For the registry of deeds located in the city of Worcester ..........................$2,738,149
  TREASURER AND RECEIVER GENERAL.
Office of the Treasurer and Receiver General.
0610-0000      For the office of the treasurer and receiver general ...............................$13,707,567
0610-0010      For the office of economic empowerment to promote and improve
  financial literacy; provided, that funds from this item may be
  transferred to the Economic Empowerment Trust Fund established
  in section 35QQ of chapter 10 of the General Laws ................................$1,476,699
0610-0050      For the administration of the alcoholic beverages control
  commission in its efforts to regulate and control the conduct and
  condition of trafficking in alcoholic beverages; provided, that the
  commission shall maintain at least 1 chief investigator and may
  maintain such other investigators as may be necessary for the
  regulation and control of the trafficking of alcoholic beverages;
  provided further, that the commission shall work and cooperate with
  the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives in the
  United States Department of Justice and other relevant federal
  agencies to assist in its efforts to regulate and control the trafficking
  of alcoholic beverages; and provided further, that the commission
  shall seek out matching federal funds and apply for federal grants
  that may be available to assist in the enforcement of laws pertaining
  to the trafficking of alcoholic beverages ..................................................$6,255,309
0610-0051      For the operation of the alcoholic beverages control commission
  relative to the prevention of underage drinking and related programs
  including, but not limited to, applying for and obtaining funds,
  grants and other federal appropriations from the Bureau of Alcohol,
  Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives in the United States Department
  of Justice; provided, that the commission may expend not more than
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  $350,000 in revenues collected from fees generated by the
  commission; and provided further, that notwithstanding any general
  or special law to the contrary, for the purpose of accommodating
  timing discrepancies between the receipt of retained revenues and
  related expenditures, the commission may incur expenses and the
  comptroller may certify for payment amounts not to exceed the
  lower of this authorization or the most recent revenue estimate as
  reported in the state accounting system ......................................................$350,000
0610-0060      For the costs associated with the investigation and enforcement
  division of the alcoholic beverages control commission’s
  implementation of the enhanced liquor enforcement programs
  known as the safe campus, safe holidays, safe prom and safe summer
  programs; provided, that funds from this item shall not support other
  operating costs of item 0610-0050 ..............................................................$348,780
0610-2000      For payments made to veterans under section 1 of chapter 646 of the
  acts of 1968, section 16 of chapter 130 of the acts of 2005 and
  section 11 of chapter 132 of the acts of 2009; provided, that the state
  treasurer may expend not more than $500,000 for costs incurred in
  the administration of these payments; and provided further, that not
  later than September 2, 2026, the state treasurer shall submit a report
  to the house and senate committees on ways and means detailing: (i)
  the number of veterans applying for the payments, delineated by in-
  person and online applications; and (ii) how many payments were
  approved in the prior fiscal year ..............................................................$2,203,626
0611-1000      For bonus payments to war veterans.............................................................$44,500
0612-0105      For payment of the public safety employee killed in the line of duty
  benefit established in section 100A of chapter 32 of the General
  Laws; provided, that the state treasurer shall provide immediate
  written notification to the secretary of administration and finance
  and the house and senate committees on ways and means upon of
  any expenditure of funds from this item; and provided further, that
  at the written request of the state treasurer, the comptroller shall
  transfer uncommitted and unobligated funds from item 1599-3384
  to this item...................................................................................................$600,000
Lottery Commission.
0640-0000      For the operation of the state lottery commission and arts lottery;
  provided, that no funds shall be expended from this item for costs
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  associated with the promotion or advertising of lottery games;
  provided further, that positions funded from this item shall not be
  subject to chapters 30 and 31 of the General Laws; provided further,
  that 25 per cent of the amount appropriated in this item shall be
  transferred quarterly from the State Lottery and Gaming Fund,
  established in section 35 of chapter 10 of the General Laws, to the
  General Fund; and provided further, that notwithstanding any
  general or special law to the contrary, funds may be expended for
  the establishment and operation of the online lottery established in
  section 24 of chapter 10 of the General Laws......................................$122,614,695
0640-0005      For the costs associated with monitor games; provided, that 25 per
  cent of the amount appropriated in this item shall be transferred
  quarterly from the State Lottery and Gaming Fund, established in
  section 35 of chapter 10 of the General Laws, to the General Fund ........$4,321,359
0640-0010      For the promotional activities associated with the state lottery
  program; provided, that not later than June 30, 2027, the state lottery
  commission shall submit a report to the house and senate
  committees on ways and means detailing additional revenues
  generated as a result of promotional activities funded from this item;
  and provided further, that 25 per cent of the amount appropriated in
  this item shall be transferred quarterly from the State Lottery and
  Gaming Fund, established in section 35 of chapter 10 of the General
  Laws, to the General Fund .......................................................................$6,000,000
0640-0096      For the commonwealth’s fiscal year 2027 contributions to the health
  and welfare fund established under the collective bargaining
  agreement between the state lottery commission and the Service
  Employees International Union, Local 888, AFL-CIO; provided,
  that the contributions shall be paid to the fund on such basis as the
  collective bargaining agreement provides; and provided further, that
  25 per cent of the amount appropriated in this item shall be
  transferred quarterly from the State Lottery and Gaming Fund,
  established in section 35 of chapter 10 of the General Laws, to the
  General Fund ...............................................................................................$618,509
Massachusetts Cultural Council.
0640-0300      For the services and operations of the Massachusetts cultural
  council, including grants to or contracts with public and nonpublic
  entities; provided, that the council may expend the amounts
  appropriated in this item for the council as provided in sections 52
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  to 58, inclusive, of chapter 10 of the General Laws; provided further,
  that 25 per cent of the amount appropriated in this item shall be
  transferred quarterly from the State Lottery and Gaming Fund,
  established in section 35 of said chapter 10, to the General Fund;
  provided further, that a person employed under this item shall be
  considered an employee within the meaning of section 1 of chapter
  150E of the General Laws and shall be placed in the appropriate
  bargaining unit; provided further, that the council shall expend from
  any source an amount not less than 75 per cent of the amount in this
  item on grants and subsidies to further the achievement of the goals
  of the council’s 3-year strategic plan, including: (i) stewarding
  programmatic practices that advance equity, diversity and inclusion;
  (ii) advancing the creative and cultural sector through building
  partnerships, identifying recommendations and storytelling; and (iii)
  ensuring internal systems, structures and ways of working reflect the
  council’s values of creativity, public service and inclusion and
  advance the sector’s needs; provided further, that not later than
  October 30, 2026, the council shall submit its board-approved fiscal
  year 2027 spending plan to the office of the state treasurer, the
  executive office for administration and finance, the house and senate
  committees on ways and means and the joint committee on tourism,
  arts and cultural development including, but not limited to, the
  amounts to be expended on: (a) grants and subsidies; (b) personnel;
  (c) leases and utilities; and (d) travel, delineated by in-state and
  board-approved out-of-state travel; provided further, that not less
  than $25,000 shall be expended as an honorarium to the official Poet
  Laureate of Massachusetts pursuant to Executive Order no. 640; and
  provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended to
  the Hopkinton Center for the Arts for the design of an accessible
  theatre.....................................................................................................$27,448,072
Debt Service.
0699-0005       For the state treasurer, who may retain and expend not more than
  $30,000,000 in fiscal year 2027 from premiums paid on the sales of
  revenue anticipation notes and expend those premium payments to
  pay the principal and interest on account of the revenue anticipation
  notes .......................................................................................................$30,000,000
0699-0014       For the payment of interest, discount and principal on certain
  indebtedness incurred under chapter 233 of the acts of 2008 for
  financing the accelerated bridge program ............................................$289,765,086
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  Commonwealth Transportation Fund .................100%
0699-0015      For the payment of interest, discount and principal on certain
  bonded debt and the sale of bonds of the commonwealth; provided,
  that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the
  state treasurer may make payments under section 38C of chapter 29
  of the General Laws from this item and items 0699-9100, 0699-2005
  and 0699-0014; provided further, that the payments shall pertain to
  the bonds, notes or other obligations authorized to be paid from each
  item; provided further, that notwithstanding any general or special
  law to the contrary, the comptroller may transfer the amounts that
  would otherwise be unexpended on June 30, 2027 from this item to
  items 0699-9100, 0699-2005 and 0699-0014 or from said items
  0699-9100, 0699-2005 and 0699-0014 to this item which would
  otherwise have insufficient amounts to meet debt service obligations
  for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2027; provided further, that each
  amount transferred shall be charged to the funds as specified in the
  item to which the amount is transferred; provided further, that
  payments on bonds issued under section 2O of said chapter 29 shall
  be paid from this item and shall be charged to the infrastructure
  subfund of the Commonwealth Transportation Fund; provided
  further, that notwithstanding this item or any general or special law
  to the contrary, the comptroller may charge the payments authorized
  in the item to the appropriate budgetary or other fund subject to a
  plan which the comptroller shall submit to the executive office for
  administration and finance and the house and senate committees on
  ways and means not less than 10 days in advance of charging such
  payments; and provided further, that the state treasurer may expend
  from the Technology Education Fund under items 7070-6606 and
  7070-6607 in the state accounting system, payments to the
  University of Massachusetts and the Massachusetts Institute of
  Technology for interest accrued in fiscal year 2027 and prior fiscal
  years on bonds held pursuant to section 4 of the Morrill Act, 7
  U.S.C. 304 .........................................................................................$2,240,456,319
  General Fund ....................................................... 45.00%
  Commonwealth Transportation Fund ............. 55.00%
0699-2005      For the payment of interest, discount and principal on certain
  indebtedness that may be incurred for financing the central
  artery/third harbor tunnel funding shortfall ...........................................$81,421,109
  Commonwealth Transportation Fund .................100%
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0699-9100      For the payment of costs associated with any bonds, notes or other
  obligations of the commonwealth, including issuance costs, interest
  on bonds, bond and revenue anticipation notes, commercial paper
  and other notes under sections 47 and 49B of chapter 29 of the
  General Laws and for the payment to the United States under
  Internal Revenue Code, 26 U.S.C. 148, of any rebate amount or
  yield reduction payment owed with respect to any bonds or notes or
  other obligations of the commonwealth; provided, that the state
  treasurer shall certify to the comptroller a schedule of the
  distribution of costs among the various funds of the commonwealth;
  provided further, that not more than $400,000 shall be expended
  from this item for the costs of personnel in the debt management
  department in the office of the state treasurer; provided further, that
  the comptroller shall charge costs to the funds in accordance with
  the schedule; and provided further, that any deficit in this item at the
  close of the fiscal year ending June 30, 2027 shall be charged to the
  various funds or to the General Fund or to the Commonwealth
  Transportation Fund debt service reserves ............................................$28,681,484
  OFFICE OF THE STATE AUDITOR.
0710-0000      For the office of the state auditor, including the review and
  monitoring of privatization contracts under sections 52 to 55,
  inclusive, of chapter 7 of the General Laws ..........................................$20,724,096
0710-0100      For the operation of the division of local mandates....................................$515,371
0710-0200      For the operation of the bureau of special investigations; provided,
  that the office of the state auditor shall submit quarterly reports to
  the house and senate committees on ways and means detailing the
  total amount of fraudulently obtained benefits identified by the
  bureau, the total value of settlement restitution payments, actual
  monthly collections and any circumstances that produce shortfalls
  in collections ............................................................................................$2,657,193
0710-0225      For the operation of the Medicaid audit unit within the division of
  audit operations to prevent and identify fraud and abuse in the
  MassHealth system; provided, that the federal reimbursement for
  any expenditure from this item shall not be less than 50 per cent;
  provided further, that not later than March 2, 2027, the division shall
  submit a report to the house and senate committees on ways and
  means detailing all findings on activities and payments made
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  through the MassHealth system; provided further, that the report
  shall include, to the extent available, a review of all post-audit
  efforts undertaken by MassHealth to recoup payments owed to the
  commonwealth due to identified fraud and abuse; provided further,
  that the report shall include the responses of MassHealth to the most
  recent post-audit review survey, including the status of recoupment
  efforts; and provided further, that the report shall include the unit’s
  recommendations to enhance recoupment efforts....................................$1,525,387
0710-0300      For costs related to the use of data analytic techniques to identify
  fraud by the bureau of special investigations..............................................$569,734
0710-0400      For the operation of an information technology audit unit within the
  office of the state auditor to conduct audits of high risk information
  technology related activities including, cybersecurity, data access,
  systems operations, data integrity and regulatory compliance ...................$905,621
  POLICE REFORM COMMISSION.
0800-0000      For the operation of the Massachusetts Peace Officer Standards and
  Training Commission; provided, that not later than March 16, 2027,
  the commission shall submit a report to the house and senate
  committees on ways and means that shall include, but not be limited
  to: (i) the commission’s current caseload for fiscal year 2027; (ii)
  the number of complaints concerning police officer conduct
  received by the commission; (iii) patterns of unprofessional police
  conduct identified by the commission; and (iv) the number of police
  officers suspended by the commission and the reason for the
  suspension ................................................................................................$9,009,866
0800-0001      For the operation of the commission on the status of African
  Americans ...................................................................................................$150,000
0800-0002      For the operation of the commission on the status of Latinos and
  Latinas .........................................................................................................$150,000
0800-0003      For the operation of the commission on the status of persons with
  disabilities ...................................................................................................$150,000
0800-0004      For the operation of the commission on the social status of Black
  men and boys ..............................................................................................$150,000
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  OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL.
0810-0000      For the office of the attorney general, including the administration
  of the local consumer aid fund established in section 11G of chapter
  12 of the General Laws, the operation of the anti-trust division, all
  regional offices, a high-tech crime unit and the victim and witness
  assistance program; provided, that funds shall be expended to
  support the services of the student loan ombudsman within the office
  who will serve as an independent mediator for student loan
  borrowers in the commonwealth ............................................................$52,088,563
0810-0013      For the office of the attorney general, which may expend for a false
  claims program not more than $4,578,648 in revenues collected
  from enforcement of sections 5A to 5O, inclusive, of chapter 12 of
  the General Laws; provided, that notwithstanding any general or
  special law to the contrary, for the purpose of accommodating
  timing discrepancies between the receipt of retained revenues and
  related expenditures, the office may incur expenses and the
  comptroller may certify for payment amounts not to exceed the
  lower of this authorization or the most recent revenue estimate as
  reported in the state accounting system ...................................................$4,578,648
0810-0014      For the operation of the office of ratepayer advocacy within the
  office of the attorney general under section 11E of chapter 12 of the
  General Laws; provided, that notwithstanding any general or special
  law to the contrary, the amount assessed under said section 11E of
  said chapter 12 shall equal the amount expended from this item and
  the associated fringe benefit costs for personnel paid from this item;
  and provided further, that funds shall be expended for the expenses
  of legal and technical personnel and associated administrative and
  travel expenses relative to participation in regulatory proceedings at
  the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission on behalf of ratepayers
  in the commonwealth ...............................................................................$3,330,206
0810-0016      For the office of the attorney general, which may expend not more
  than $618,201 in revenues collected from costs of litigation,
  including reasonable attorney and expert witness fees as awarded to
  the attorney general by the court or as agreed upon by the parties in
  settlement of any claims brought pursuant to the acts enforced in this
  item, for the development and prosecution of claims for enforcement
  by the commonwealth of the Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. 1251 et
  seq., the Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq., the Safe Drinking
  Water Act, 42 U.S.C. 300f et seq., the Comprehensive
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  Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act, 42
  U.S.C. 9601 et seq., the Emergency Planning and Community
  Right-to-Know Act, 42 U.S.C 11001 et seq., the Resource
  Conservation and Recovery Act, 42 U.S.C. 6901 et seq. and the
  Endangered Species Act, 16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq. including, but not
  limited to, the investigation of such claims, personnel and litigation
  costs, the engagement of experts, the administration of studies or
  related activities and the enforcement of settlements; provided, that
  penalties payable to the commonwealth under the General Laws that
  are recovered by the commonwealth in the course of prosecuting
  claims for enforcement of federal law shall be deposited into the
  General Fund; and provided further, that notwithstanding any
  general or special law to the contrary, for the purpose of
  accommodating timing discrepancies between the receipt of
  retained revenues and related expenditures, the office may incur
  expenses and the comptroller may certify for payment amounts not
  to exceed the lower of this authorization or the most recent revenue
  estimate as reported in the state accounting system....................................$618,200
0810-0021      For the operation of the Medicaid fraud control unit; provided, that
  the federal reimbursement for any expenditure from this item shall
  not be less than 75 per cent of the expenditure; and provided further,
  that funds shall continue to be used specifically for the investigation
  and prosecution of abuse, neglect, mistreatment and
  misappropriation based on referrals from the department of public
  health under section 72H of chapter 111 of the General Laws ................$5,897,957
0810-0045      For the wage enforcement program; provided, that notwithstanding
  any general or special law to the contrary, a nonmanagement
  position funded by this item shall be considered a job title in a
  collective bargaining unit as prescribed by the labor relations
  commission and shall be subject to chapter 150E of the General
  Laws; provided further, that not less than $500,000 shall be
  expended for the operation and administration of a specialized
  prevailing wage and construction investigatory and enforcement
  unit within the wage enforcement program; provided further, that
  the unit shall consist of not less than 2 investigators assigned to
  eastern Massachusetts, 2 investigators assigned to central
  Massachusetts and 2 investigators assigned to western
  Massachusetts; provided further, that the specialized unit shall be
  supervised by at least 1 supervising investigator and 1 assistant
  attorney general in the wage enforcement program’s Boston office
  who shall have significant experience investigating violations of the
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  commonwealth’s prevailing wage and construction laws; and
  provided further, that not later than February 26, 2027, the
  specialized unit shall submit a report on its annual enforcement
  actions and violation trends within the construction industry to the
  clerks of the senate and the house of representatives ..............................$7,514,554
0810-0061      For the funding of existing and future litigation committed to
  obtaining significant recoveries for the commonwealth ..........................$3,995,600
0810-0098      For the overtime costs of state police officers assigned to the office
  of the attorney general; provided, that other costs associated with the
  officers shall not be funded from this item; and provided further, that
  no expenditures shall be made on or after the effective date of this
  item that would cause the commonwealth’s obligation under this
  item to exceed the amount appropriated in this item ..................................$867,874
0810-0201      For the costs incurred in administrative or judicial proceedings on
  insurance under section 11F of chapter 12 of the General Laws;
  provided, that funds made available in this item may be used to
  supplement the automobile insurance fraud unit and the workers’
  compensation fraud unit in the office of the attorney general;
  provided further, that notwithstanding any general or special law to
  the contrary, the amount assessed for these costs shall be equal to
  the amount expended from this item and the associated fringe
  benefit costs for personnel paid from this item; and provided further,
  that funds may be expended for costs associated with health
  insurance rate hearings.............................................................................$2,093,995
0810-0338      For the investigation and prosecution of automobile insurance fraud;
  provided, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the
  contrary, the amount assessed for these costs shall be equal to the
  amount appropriated in this item and the associated fringe benefit
  costs for personnel paid from this item .......................................................$598,970
0810-0399      For the investigation and prosecution of workers’ compensation
  fraud; provided, that notwithstanding any general or special law to
  the contrary, the amount assessed for these costs shall be equal to
  the amount appropriated in this item and the associated fringe
  benefit costs for personnel paid from this item; provided further, that
  the office of the attorney general shall investigate and prosecute,
  when appropriate, employers who fail to provide workers’
  compensation insurance as required by law and any other employers
  or employees who may seek to defraud the system; and provided
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  further, that the unit shall investigate and report on all companies
  not in compliance with chapter 152 of the General Laws ..........................$420,582
0810-1204      For the costs of the division of gaming enforcement under section
  11M of chapter 12 of the General Laws; provided, that the gaming
  commission shall reimburse the General Fund for the total amount
  of this appropriation and associated fringe benefit costs under said
  section 11M of said chapter 12 ...................................................................$596,773
0810-1205      For programs established to combat opioid addiction including, but
  not limited to, the investigation and enforcement of opioid
  dispensing practices and fraudulent prescribing practices; provided,
  that not later than January 29, 2027, the office of the attorney general
  shall submit a report to the house and senate committees on ways
  and means on the results of the program including, but not limited
  to, the effectiveness of investigations, opioid and trafficking
  settlements pursued and long-term plans for the program .......................$2,861,598
0810-1206      For the office of the attorney general, which may expend for a civil
  penalties revolving fund an amount not to exceed $2,292,705 from
  revenues collected from enforcement of civil laws; provided, that
  notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, for the
  purpose of accommodating timing discrepancies between the receipt
  of revenues and related expenditures, the office may incur expenses
  and the comptroller may certify for payment amounts not to exceed
  the lower of this authorization or the most recent revenue estimate
  as reported in the state accounting system ...............................................$2,292,705
Victim and Witness Assistance Board.
0840-0004      For compensation to victims of violent crimes; provided, that
  notwithstanding chapter 258C of the General Laws, if a claimant is
  60 years of age or older at the time of the crime and is not employed
  or receiving unemployment compensation, such claimant shall be
  eligible for compensation under said chapter 258C even if the
  claimant has suffered no out-of-pocket loss; provided further, that
  compensation to such claimant shall be limited to a maximum of
  $50; and provided further, that notwithstanding any general or
  special law to the contrary, victims of the crime of rape shall be
  notified of all available services designed to assist rape victims
  including, but not limited to, the services provided under section 5
  of chapter 258B of the General Laws ......................................................$3,426,323
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0840-0100      For the operation of the victim and witness assistance board;
  provided, that funds shall be expended for the operation and
  administration of trainings and educational programming that
  advance the goals of the Massachusetts office for victim assistance.......$2,375,578
0840-0101      For the salaries and administration of the SAFEPLAN advocacy
  program to be administered by the Massachusetts office for victim
  assistance; provided, that not later than January 29, 2027, the office
  shall submit a report to the house and senate committees on ways
  and means detailing the effectiveness of contracting for the program
  including, but not limited to, the: (i) expansion of the program’s
  services to new courthouses throughout the commonwealth; (ii)
  number and types of incidents to which the advocates responded;
  (iii) types of services and service referrals provided by domestic
  violence advocates; (iv) cost of providing such services; and (v)
  extent of coordination with other service providers and state
  agencies; and provided further, that SAFEPLAN services shall be
  maintained at not less than the levels provided in fiscal year 2026 .........$2,453,510
  STATE ETHICS COMMISSION.
0900-0100      For the operation of the state ethics commission ..........................................$3,917,515
  OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL.
0910-0200      For the operation of the office of the inspector general ...........................$6,476,307
0910-0210      For the office of the inspector general, which may expend not more
  than $1,680,000 from revenues collected from the fees charged to
  participants in the OIG Academy, including the Massachusetts
  public purchasing official certification program for the operation of
  OIG Academy programs; provided, that notwithstanding any
  general or special law to the contrary, for the purpose of
  accommodating timing discrepancies between the receipt of
  retained revenues and related expenditures, the office may incur
  expenses and the comptroller may certify for payment amounts not
  to exceed the lower of this authorization or the most recent revenue
  estimate as reported in the state accounting system; provided further,
  that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary,
  funds may be collected in the prior fiscal year for service programs
  or activities delivered during the next fiscal year; and provided
  further, that any unspent balance at the close of the current fiscal
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  year up to the ceiling shall remain in the account and may be
  expended for this item in the next fiscal year ..........................................$1,680,000
0910-0220      For the operation of the bureau of program integrity established in
  section 16V of chapter 6A of the General Laws .........................................$844,780
0910-0230      For the operation of the data analytics unit within the office of the
  inspector general ........................................................................................$649,094
0910-0300      For the operation of the internal special audit unit established in
  section 9 of chapter 6C of the General Laws ...........................................$1,312,345
0910-0330      For the operation of the division of state police oversight established
  pursuant to section 72 of chapter 22C of the General Laws .......................$486,890
  OFFICE OF CAMPAIGN AND POLITICAL FINANCE.
0920-0300      For the operation of the office of campaign and political finance ...........$2,228,865
  OFFICE OF THE CHILD ADVOCATE.
0930-0100      For the operation of the office of the child advocate; provided, that
  not less than $3,750,000 shall be expended for the operation of the
  state center on child wellbeing and trauma; provided further, that not
  less than $300,000 shall be expended on efforts to ensure that
  transition-age youth who are aging out of the care or custody of the
  department of children and families or the department of youth
  services are well-prepared for and supported in their transition into
  adulthood; and provided further, that such services shall include, but
  not be limited to, staff support through case management and the
  provision of direct housing services ........................................................$7,966,712
  MASSACHUSETTS COMMISSION AGAINST DISCRIMINATION.
0940-0100      For the Massachusetts commission against discrimination;
  provided, that the commission shall pursue the highest allowable
  rate of federal reimbursement; provided further, that not later than
  March 5, 2027, the commission shall submit a report to the house
  and senate committees on ways and means on the: (i) number of
  currently pending cases and the number of cases under investigation
  and in post-probable cause, with the number of post-probable cause
  cases delineated by the number of cases in the conciliation, pre-
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  public hearing and post-public hearing stages; (ii) number of cases
  pending before the commission in which a state agency or authority
  is named as a respondent, delineating those cases by agency or
  authority; (iii) number of new cases filed in fiscal year 2026; (iv)
  number of cases closed by the commission in fiscal year 2026; and
  (v) average duration of cases closed by the commission in fiscal year
  2026, delineated by cases that reached the conciliation, pre-public
  hearing and post-public hearing stages; and provided further, that all
  nonclerical positions shall be exempt from chapter 31 of the General
  Laws .................................................................................................................... $10,422,738
0940-0102      For the Massachusetts commission against discrimination, which
  may expend not more than $325,320 in revenues collected from fees
  charged for training and monitoring programs; provided, that the
  commission shall work with the office of access and opportunity and
  the office of diversity and equal opportunity to design and deliver
  training to executive branch staff; provided further, that
  notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the
  commission may also expend revenues generated through the
  collection of fees and costs so authorized; and provided further, that
  notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, for the
  purpose of accommodating timing discrepancies between the receipt
  of retained revenues and related expenditures, the commission may
  incur expenses and the comptroller may certify for payment
  amounts not to exceed the lower of this authorization or the most
  recent revenue estimate as reported in the state accounting system ...........$325,320
  COMMISSION ON THE STATUS OF WOMEN.
0950-0000      For the commission on the status of women established in section
  66 of chapter 3 of the General Laws ...........................................................$991,743
  COMMISSION ON THE STATUS OF GRANDPARENTS RAISING
  GRANDCHILDREN.
0950-0030      For the commission on the status of grandparents raising
  grandchildren established in section 69 of chapter 3 of the General
  Laws ............................................................................................................$290,485
  MASSACHUSETTS COMMISSION ON LESBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL,
  TRANSGENDER, QUEER AND QUESTIONING YOUTH.
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0950-0050      For the commission on lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer
  and questioning youth established in section 67 of chapter 3 of the
  General Laws ...........................................................................................$1,600,000
       COMMISSION ON THE STATUS OF ASIAN AMERICANS AND PACIFIC
  ISLANDERS.
0950-0080      For the commission on the status of citizens of Asian American and
  Pacific Islander descent established in section 68 of chapter 3 of the
  General Laws ..............................................................................................$586,189
  OFFICE OF THE VETERAN ADVOCATE.
0960-1000      For the operation of the office of the veteran advocate ...........................$1,000,000
  OFFICE OF THE COMPTROLLER.
1000-0001      For the office of the comptroller for the management of the
  accounting, payroll, related financial systems and annual financial
  reports, including prescribing the books and manner of accounting
  and internal control guidance for all agencies of the commonwealth
  to promote accountability, integrity and clarity in the
  commonwealth’s business, fiscal and administrative enterprises and
  to mitigate the risk of fraud, waste and abuse of the commonwealth’s
  resources; provided, that the comptroller shall submit quarterly
  reports to the executive office for administration and finance and the
  house and senate committees on ways and means which shall
  include, for each state agency for which the commonwealth is
  billing, the eligible state services and the full-year estimate of
  revenues and collected revenues; provided further, that the
  comptroller shall make expenditures for an enhanced intercept
  collections of delinquent debt program; and provided further, that
  notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the
  comptroller may take any necessary actions to secure financial and
  payroll data including, but not limited to, restricting certain data
  released under section 20 of chapter 66 of the General Laws ...............$12,287,820
  CANNABIS CONTROL COMMISSION.
1070-0840      For the operation of the cannabis control commission ..........................$16,585,330
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  Marijuana Regulation Fund ..................................100%
1070-0842      For the cannabis control commission’s oversight of the medical
  marijuana industry ...................................................................................$3,526,466
  Marijuana Regulation Fund ..................................100%
1070-0843      For the operation of a statewide laboratory for the independent
  review of cannabis products........................................................................$750,000
  Marijuana Regulation Fund ..................................100%
  EXECUTIVE OFFICE FOR ADMINISTRATION AND FINANCE.
Office of the Secretary.
1100-1100      For the office of the secretary of administration and finance;
  provided, that the secretary shall provide biannual reports, the first
  of which shall be submitted not later than January 29, 2027 and the
  second of which shall be submitted not later than May 28, 2027, to
  the house and senate committees on ways and means summarizing
  existing and proposed collective bargaining agreements in an
  electronic format; provided further, that, for each agreement, the
  reports shall include, but not be limited to: (i) the session law for the
  previously agreed upon collective bargaining agreement; (ii) the
  current agreement status; (iii) the collective bargaining unit and unit
  number; (iv) the number of full-time equivalent employees subject
  to the agreement, by item; (v) a description of the membership of
  the unit; (vi) the total salary base of the most recent previous
  agreement; (vii) the start date and expiration date of the most recent
  agreement; (viii) the estimated total fiscal impact of the agreement
  compared to the previous agreement; (ix) the base salary increases
  required by the agreement, by effective time; and (x) the funding
  status of the agreement; provided further, that the reports shall
  detail, by bargaining unit, the costs to the commonwealth resulting
  from the collective bargaining agreements with various public
  employees’ unions, delineated by item; provided further, that the
  reports shall include, but not be limited to, the: (a) effective date of
  any new negotiations or renegotiations; (b) end date of the contract;
  (c) number of employees in the bargaining unit, by department; and
  (d) costs associated with any new negotiations or renegotiations,
  including salary adjustments, step increases, statutory benefits and
  other nonsalary costs for the current and subsequent fiscal years for
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  the life of the contract; provided further, that the executive office for
  administration and finance shall submit quarterly reports to the
  house and senate committees on ways and means detailing federal
  grant applications submitted and federal grants received by
  executive branch agencies during the applicable reporting period;
  and provided further, that not later than December 2, 2026, the
  executive office for administration and finance shall submit a report
  to the house and senate committees on ways and means evaluating
  the stress impacts of varying economic scenarios for the next 2 fiscal
  years including, but not limited to, the: (1) potential effects of
  economic changes on tax revenue collections; and (2) sufficiency of
  the Commonwealth Stabilization Fund established in section 2H of
  chapter 29 of the General Laws and other reserve balances in
  offsetting potential revenue declines .......................................................$4,837,840
1100-1201      For supporting activities relating to accountability and transparency
  including, but not limited to, economic forecasting, adoption of
  uniform procedures across state agencies and departments and
  maximizing federal revenue opportunities..................................................$582,639
1100-1700      For the provision of information technology services within the
  executive office for administration and finance.................................... $39,262,566
1106-0064      For the caseload and economic forecasting office; provided, that the
  office shall forecast: (i) MassHealth enrollment by group and
  coverage type; (ii) participation in state-subsidized child care
  provided through items 3000-3060 and 3000-4060; (iii)
  participation in emergency assistance and housing programs
  provided through items 7004-0101, 7004-0102, 7004-0108 and
  7004-9316; (iv) enrollment of both active members and dependents
  in the group insurance commission; (v) recipients of direct benefits
  provided by the department of transitional assistance through items
  4400-1004, 4403-2000, 4405-2000 and 4408-1000; (vi)
  participation in programs provided by the department of children
  and families through items 4800-0038 and 4800-0041; and (vii)
  other related economic forecasts; provided further, that not later than
  October 30, 2026, the office shall report its fiscal year 2026 actuals,
  fiscal year 2027 year-to-date actuals and forecasts and fiscal year
  2028 forecasts to the executive office for administration and finance
  and the house and senate committees on ways and means; and
  provided further, that not later than March 12, 2027, the office shall
  submit updated forecasts to the executive office and to the house and
  senate committees on ways and means .......................................................$245,616
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Division of Capital Asset Management and Maintenance.
1102-3199      For the operation of the office of facilities management and
  maintenance, including the cost of utilities and associated contracts
  for properties managed by the division of capital asset management
  and maintenance.....................................................................................$31,606,483
1102-3205      For the division of capital asset management and maintenance,
  which may expend for the maintenance and operation of the
  Massachusetts information technology center and other state
  buildings not more than $9,701,826 in revenues collected from
  rentals, commissions, fees and any other sources pertaining to the
  operations of such facilities; provided, that notwithstanding any
  general or special law to the contrary, for the purpose of
  accommodating timing discrepancies between the receipt of
  retained revenues and related expenditures, the division may incur
  expenses and the comptroller may certify for payment amounts not
  to exceed the lower of this authorization or the most recent revenue
  estimate as reported in the state accounting system.................................$9,701,826
1102-3233      For the division of capital asset management and maintenance for
  the certification of contractors and subcontractors .....................................$986,564
Bureau of the State House.
1102-1128      For state house accessibility coordination, including
  communications access to public hearings and meetings; provided,
  that access shall include interpreter services for the deaf and hard of
  hearing.........................................................................................................$162,257
1102-3331      For the operation of the bureau of the state house; provided, that the
  superintendent, director of operations and other employees of the
  bureau shall work in conjunction with the business manager of the
  house of representatives and the chief financial officer of the senate
  on the maintenance, repair, purchases and payments for materials
  and services; and provided further, that funds shall be expended for
  full-time maintenance coverage of elevators at the state house ...............$4,575,171
1102-3400      For security operations at the bureau of the state house, including
  security personnel necessary to adequately staff the security
  operations center and manage communications for the bureau of the
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  state house security and emergency preparedness team with public
  safety agencies ............................................................................................$742,500
Massachusetts Office on Disability.
1107-2400      For the Massachusetts office on disability .............................................. $1,465,805
  DISABLED PERSONS PROTECTION COMMISSION.
1107-2501      For the disabled persons protection commission including, but not
  limited to, the costs of maintaining a computerized registry system
  of persons who have been substantiated for registrable abuse of a
  person with an intellectual or developmental disability; provided,
  that the commission shall facilitate compliance by the department of
  mental health and the department of developmental services with
  uniform investigative standards; provided further, that the
  commission shall submit quarterly reports to the house and senate
  committees on ways and means on the number of claims of abuse
  by caretakers made by employees or contracted service employees
  of the department of developmental services, the department of
  mental health and MassAbility; provided further, that the report
  shall include the number of: (i) substantiated claims; (ii)
  unsubstantiated claims; and (iii) false claims reported as a result of
  intentional and malicious action; and provided further, that all
  persons who call the commission’s 24-hour hotline shall be
  provided with the opportunity to elect that the call not be recorded .....$13,000,000
Civil Service Commission.
1108-1011      For the civil service commission; provided, that the General Fund
  shall be reimbursed for the appropriation in this item through a fee
  charged on a per-claim basis; provided further, that the commission
  shall develop and implement regulations to provide for
  reimbursement to the General Fund; and provided further, that the
  commission may assess a fee upon the appointing authority when
  inappropriate action has occurred ........................................................... $1,305,302
Group Insurance Commission.
1108-5100      For the operation of the group insurance commission; provided, that
  the commission shall provide all materials presented at any public
  meetings hosted by the commission to the house and senate
  committees on ways and means not later than 15 days after the
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  public meeting; provided further, that on a monthly basis, the
  commission shall provide the caseload forecasting office with
  enrollment data and any other information pertinent to caseload
  forecasting; and provided further, that the commission shall submit
  quarterly reports to the house and senate committees on ways and
  means that shall include, but not be limited to: (i) any proposed plan
  changes accompanied by a detailed rationale for such changes; (ii)
  a detailed delineation of any estimated deficiencies or reversions in
  the current fiscal year, detailed by item; and (iii) a projection of any
  funding changes for the following fiscal year, detailed by item................$5,824,752
1108-5200      For the commonwealth’s share of the group insurance premium and
  plan costs incurred in fiscal year 2027; provided, that funds may be
  expended from this item for the commonwealth’s share of group
  insurance premium and plan costs provided to employees and
  retirees in prior fiscal years; provided further, that funds may be
  expended from this item for elderly retired governmental employees
  and retired municipal teachers; provided further, that the
  commission may pay premium and plan costs for municipal
  employees and retirees who are enrolled in the commission’s health
  plans under the commission’s regulations; provided further, that the
  rules for determining the commonwealth’s share of the group
  insurance premiums for active and retired state employees shall be
  the same as the standards in effect on July 1, 2012; provided further,
  that notwithstanding section 26 of chapter 29 of the General Laws,
  the commission may negotiate, purchase and execute contracts
  before July 1 of each year for policies of group insurance under
  chapter 32A of the General Laws; provided further, that the group
  insurance commission shall obtain reimbursement for premium and
  administrative expenses from other agencies and authorities not
  funded by state appropriations; provided further, that the secretary
  of administration and finance shall charge the department of
  unemployment assistance and other departments, authorities,
  agencies and divisions which have federal or other funds allocated
  to them for this purpose for that portion of insurance premium and
  plan costs as the secretary determines shall be borne by such funds
  and shall notify the comptroller of the amounts to be transferred,
  after similar determination, from the several state or other funds and
  amounts received in payment of all such charges or transfers shall
  be credited to the General Fund; provided further, that the secretary
  of administration and finance may charge all agencies for the
  commonwealth’s share of the health insurance costs incurred on
  behalf of any employees of those agencies who are on leave of
  absence for a period of more than 1 year; provided further, that the
  amounts received in payment for the charges shall be credited to the
  General Fund; provided further, that not less than 90 days before
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  any changes in coverage, benefits or the schedule of copayments and
  deductibles for plans offered by the group insurance commission,
  the commission shall notify the house and senate committees on
  ways and means; provided further, that notwithstanding any general
  or special law to the contrary, funds in this item shall not be
  available during the accounts payable period of fiscal year 2027 and
  any unexpended balance in this item shall revert to the General Fund
  on June 30, 2027; provided further, that not later than March 5,
  2027, the commission shall report to the house and senate
  committees on ways and means on: (i) the average full cost premium
  equivalent per enrollee; (ii) the average actual cost per enrollee for
  enrollees from participating municipalities; (iii) the contribution
  ratios for each participating municipality for fiscal year 2027; (iv)
  the number of members in high deductible health plans; (v) the
  premium reimbursement paid by each municipality per active
  enrollee by plan; (vi) the average employee premium contribution
  by plan for each municipality; (vii) estimates for the total premium
  per active enrollee by plan for each municipality; (viii) the average
  employee out-of-pocket expenditure and premium contribution by
  salary level of employees; (ix) a comparison of the total premium
  estimate with the sum total of municipality reimbursement and
  average employee premium contribution; (x) the total amount spent
  on pharmaceutical drugs; and (xi) the cost of the commonwealth’s
  projected share of premiums for the next fiscal year; and provided
  further, that not later than February 5, 2027, the commission shall
  submit a report to the joint committee on health care financing and
  the house and senate committees on ways and means detailing: (a)
  the impact of the elimination of coverage of glucagon-like peptide-
  1 medications for obesity management on subscriber finances and
  health; (b) the annualized cost savings associated with the
  elimination of coverage; and (c) short- and long-term strategies for
  limiting the cost growth of high-cost medications including, but not
  limited to, glucagon-like peptide-1 medications ................................... $2,765,209,719
1108-5201      For the costs incurred by the group insurance commission associated
  with providing municipal health insurance coverage under section
  19 of chapter 32B of the General Laws; provided, that the
  commission may expend not more than $2,346,621 from revenue
  received from administrative fees associated with providing
  municipal health insurance coverage under said section 19 of said
  chapter 32B; and provided further, that notwithstanding any general
  or special law to the contrary, for the purpose of accommodating
  timing discrepancies between the receipt of retained revenues and
  related expenditures, the commission may incur expenses and the
  comptroller may certify for payment amounts not to exceed the
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  lower of this authorization or the most recent revenue estimate as
  reported in the state accounting system ..........................................................$2,346,621
1108-5500      For the costs, notwithstanding chapter 32A of the General Laws, of
  dental and vision benefits for active state employees, not including
  employees of authorities or any other political subdivision, who are
  not otherwise provided those benefits under a separate item or by
  the terms of a contract or collective bargaining agreement; provided,
  that such employees shall pay 15 per cent of the monthly premiums
  established by the group insurance commission for the benefits ........... $12,634,259
Division of Administrative Law Appeals.
1110-1000      For the operation of the division of administrative law appeals;
  provided, that the division shall maintain, to the fullest extent
  practicable, a complete physical and technological separation from
  any agency, department, board, commission or program the
  decisions, determinations or actions of which may be appealed to it;
  and provided further, that a decision issued by a commissioner or
  other head of an agency or by such person’s designee following the
  issuance of a recommended decision by an administrative law judge
  shall be an agency decision subject to judicial review under chapter
  30A of the General Laws .........................................................................$2,201,006
1110-1002      For the division of administrative law appeals, which may expend
  not more than $70,000 in revenues from fees charged to appellants
  upon the filing of claims, for the operation of the services provided ...........$70,000
George Fingold Library.
1120-4005      For the administration of the George Fingold Library.............................$1,663,212
Department of Revenue.
1201-0100      For the operation of the department of revenue, including tax
  collection administration, audits of certain foreign corporations and
  the division of local services; provided, that the department may
  allocate funds to the office of the attorney general for the tax
  prosecution unit; provided further, that the department may charge
  the expenses for computer services, including the costs of personnel
  and other support costs provided to the child support services unit,
  from this item to item 1201-0160 consistent with the costs
  attributable to that unit; provided further, that the department shall
  provide the general court with access to the municipal data bank;
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  provided further, that notwithstanding section 1 of chapter 31 of the
  General Laws, seasonal positions funded by this item shall be
  positions requiring the services of an incumbent, on either a full-
  time or less than full-time basis, beginning not earlier than
  December 1 and ending not later than November 30; provided
  further, that seasonal positions funded by this item shall not be filled
  by an incumbent for more than 10 months within a 12-month period;
  provided further, that funds shall be expended for the department’s
  tax expenditure commission established in section 14 of chapter 14
  of the General Laws; and provided further, that funds shall be
  expended to organizations providing tax assistance services to
  individuals and families qualifying for the volunteer income tax
  assistance program, in partnership with the Internal Revenue
  Service, for the provision of such services ......................................... $105,999,193
1201-0122      For grants to qualified low-income taxpayer clinics established in
  section 13 of chapter 14 of the General Laws; provided, that not later
  than March 5, 2027, the department of revenue shall report to the
  house and senate committees on ways and means on the: (i) number
  of grant applications; (ii) number of rejected applications; (iii)
  reasons for those rejections; (iv) estimated number of taxpayers
  served by each approved grant; (v) geographic location of the
  approved grant recipient clinic; and (vi) average size of approved
  grants ...........................................................................................................$500,000
1201-0130      For the department of revenue, which may expend for the operation
  of the department not more than $27,938,953 from revenues
  collected by the additional auditors for an enhanced audit program;
  provided, that the auditors shall: (i) locate and identify persons who
  are delinquent either in the filing of a tax return or the payment of a
  tax due and payable to the commonwealth; (ii) obtain the delinquent
  returns; and (iii) collect the delinquent taxes; and provided further,
  that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, for
  the purpose of accommodating timing discrepancies between the
  receipt of retained revenues and related expenditures, the
  department may incur expenses and the comptroller may certify for
  payment amounts not to exceed the lower of this authorization or the
  most recent revenue estimate as reported in the state accounting
  system ....................................................................................................$27,938,953
1201-0160      For the child support services division; provided, that the
  department of revenue may allocate funds appropriated in this item
  to other state agencies for the performance of certain child support
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  services activities and those agencies may expend funds for the
  purposes of this item; provided further, that not later than March 3,
  2027, all such allocations shall be reported to the house and senate
  committees on ways and means upon the allocation of the funds;
  provided further, that federal receipts associated with the child
  support computer network shall be drawn down at the highest
  possible rate of reimbursement and deposited into a revolving
  account to be expended for the network; provided further, that
  federal receipts associated with child support services grants shall
  be deposited into a revolving account to be drawn down at the
  highest possible rate of reimbursement and shall be expended for the
  grant authority; provided further, that not later than March 3, 2027,
  the department shall submit a report to the house and senate
  committees on ways and means detailing the balance, year-to-date
  and projected receipts and year-to-date and projected expenditures,
  by subsidiary, of the child support trust fund established in section
  9 of chapter 119A of the General Laws; and provided further, that
  notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, for the
  purpose of accommodating timing discrepancies between the receipt
  of retained revenues and related expenditures, the department may
  incur expenses and the comptroller may certify for payment
  amounts not to exceed the lower of this authorization or the most
  recent revenue estimate as reported in the state accounting system
  for federal incentives and the network in items 1201-0165, 1201-
  0410 and 1201-0412 ..............................................................................$47,063,828
1201-0164      For the child support services division, which may expend not more
  than $6,767,251 from the federal reimbursements awarded for
  personnel and lower subsidiary-related expenditures; provided, that
  notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, for the
  purpose of accommodating timing discrepancies between the receipt
  of retained revenues and related expenditures, the division may -
  24incur expenses and the comptroller may certify for payment
  amounts not to exceed the lower of this authorization or the most
  recent revenue estimate as reported in the state accounting system ........$6,767,251
1201-0400      For the operation of the multi-agency illegal tobacco task force
  established in section 40 of chapter 64C of the General Laws ............... $1,072,879
1201-0911      For the costs associated with expert witnesses retained by the
  department of revenue to resolve tax disputes; provided, that
  expenditures from this item shall be the lesser of $173,250 or the
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  amount certified by the secretary of administration and finance
  under section 156 of chapter 139 of the acts of 2012 .................................$173,250
1232-0100      For underground storage tank reimbursements to parties that have
  remediated spills of petroleum products under chapter 21J of the
  General Laws; provided, that priority for payment of approved
  claims shall be given to claimants who own or formerly owned not
  more than 4 dispensing facilities..............................................................$5,842,714
  Underground Storage Tank Petroleum
  Product Cleanup Fund ...........................................100%
1232-0200      For the Underground Storage Tank Petroleum Cleanup Fund
  Administrative Review Board established in section 8 of chapter 21J
  of the General Laws and for the administration of the underground
  storage tank program associated with the implementation of said
  chapter 21J; provided, that notwithstanding section 4 of said chapter
  21J or any other general or special law to the contrary,
  appropriations made from this item shall be sufficient to cover the
  administrative expenses of the underground storage tank program;
  and provided further, that not later than March 3, 2027, the board
  shall submit a report to the house and senate committees on ways
  and means on the status of the underground storage tank program
  including, but not limited to, the: (i) number of municipal grants
  made for the removal and replacement of underground storage
  tanks; (ii) reimbursements for remediated petroleum spills; (iii)
  number of backlog claims; (iv) average waiting period for claims
  granted in the past year; and (v) number of tanks not in compliance
  with said chapter 21J................................................................................$1,892,435
  Underground Storage Tank Petroleum
  Product Cleanup Fund ...........................................100%
1233-2000      For the tax abatement program for certain veterans, widows, blind
  persons and the elderly; provided, that cities and towns shall be
  reimbursed for the abatements granted under clauses Seventeenth,
  Twenty-second, Twenty-second A, Twenty-second B, Twenty-
  second C, Twenty-second D, Twenty-second E, Twenty-second F,
  Thirty-seventh, Thirty-seventh A, Forty-first, Forty-first B, Forty-
  first C, Forty-first C 1/2 and Fifty-second of section 5 of chapter 59
  of the General Laws; provided further, that the commonwealth shall
  reimburse each city or town that accepts said clause Forty-first B or
  Forty-first C of said section 5 of said chapter 59 for additional costs
  incurred in determining eligibility of applicants under said clause
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  Forty-first B or Forty-first C of said section 5 of said chapter 59 not
  more than $2 per exemption granted; and provided further, that
  funds in this item shall be available for reimbursements to cities and
  towns for additional exemptions granted from the motor vehicle
  excise under the seventh paragraph of section 1 of chapter 60A of
  the General Laws ...................................................................................$43,119,996
1233-2350      For the distribution to cities and towns of the balance of the State
  Lottery and Gaming Fund under clause (c) of the second paragraph
  of section 35 of chapter 10 of the General Laws and additional aid
  to municipalities as provided for in section 3; provided, that not less
  than $53,000,000 shall be distributed based on each municipality’s
  proportional share of the statewide population; provided further, that
  the portion of such distribution to any individual municipality shall
  not exceed 4 per cent of the total distribution; and provided further,
  that notwithstanding the prior provisos, the total apportionments
  from this item shall be prescribed in section 3 .................................$1,376,109,515
  General Fund ....................................................... 84.47%
  Gaming Local Aid Fund .................................... 15.53%
1233-2400      For reimbursements to cities and towns in lieu of taxes on state-
  owned land under sections 13 to 17, inclusive, of chapter 58 of the
  General Laws; provided, that not less than $1,520,000 shall be
  expended for one-time, additional reimbursements to cities and
  towns so that no city or town shall receive an amount from this item
  in fiscal year 2027 that is less than the amount said city or town
  received in fiscal year 2026 ...................................................................$55,371,000
1233-2401      For reimbursements to qualifying cities and towns for additional
  educational costs under chapter 40S of the General Laws ......................$2,300,000
Appellate Tax Board.
1310-1000      For the operation of the appellate tax board ........................................... $2,671,770
1310-1001      For the appellate tax board, which may expend not more than
  $400,000 in revenues collected from fees; provided, that
  notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, for the
  purpose of accommodating timing discrepancies between the receipt
  of retained revenues and related expenditures, the board may incur
  expenses and the comptroller may certify for payment amounts not
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  to exceed the lower of this authorization or the most recent revenue
  estimate as reported in the state accounting system....................................$400,000
Health Policy Commission.
1450-1200      For the operation of the health policy commission; provided, that the
  commission shall provide all materials presented at any public
  meetings hosted by the commission to the house and senate
  committees on ways and means not later than 15 days after the
  public meeting ................................................................................................... $13,935,377
Reserves.
1599-0026      For a reserve to support municipal improvements; provided, that not
  less than $3,000,000 shall be expended for the District Local
  Technical Assistance Fund established in section 2XXX of chapter
  29 of the General Laws, for initiatives, including projects that
  encourage regionalization, to be administered by the division of
  local services within the department of revenue and distributed
  through the District Local Technical Assistance Fund; provided
  further, that not less than $6,000,000 shall be transferred to the
  executive office of public safety and security for a competitive grant
  program for public safety and emergency staffing to be administered
  by the executive office; provided further, that the grants shall be
  awarded to communities using the same methodology and criteria
  used in fiscal year 2026; provided further, that grants under this item
  shall only be provided to communities that submitted qualifying
  applications that were approved by the executive office in fiscal year
  2026; provided further, that not more than 4 per cent of funds
  appropriated for the grant program shall be expended for the
  administrative costs of the program; and provided further, that not
  later than February 16, 2027, each state entity administering grant
  funds through this item shall submit a report to the house and senate
  committees on ways and means detailing grants awarded through
  this item and the criteria used for distribution .......................................$10,000,000
1599-0093      For contract assistance to the Massachusetts Clean Water Trust
  including, but not limited to, the debt service obligations of the trust,
  principal forgiveness, interest rate reduction and other subsidies or
  financial assistance under sections 6 and 18 of chapter 29C of the
  General Laws .........................................................................................$63,383,680
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1599-1970      For a reserve for the Massachusetts Department of Transportation to
  defray the costs of the Massachusetts Turnpike Authority, or its
  successor, incurred in fiscal year 2027 under section 138 of chapter
  27 of the acts of 2009 ...........................................................................$125,000,000
  Commonwealth Transportation Fund .................100%
1599-1977      For contract assistance and other payments to the Massachusetts
  Development Finance Agency for payment of debt service and
  related obligations in connection with bonds issued by the agency
  under chapter 293 of the acts of 2006; provided, that not later than
  January 29, 2027, the secretary of administration and finance shall
  submit a report to the house and senate committees on ways and
  means on the estimated contract assistance and other payments to be
  required under said chapter 293 for obligations existing not later
  than July 1, 2026, in fiscal years 2027 and 2028 and an estimate of
  anticipated contract assistance and other payments arising out of
  potential agreements reasonably expected to be entered into after
  July 1, 2026, in fiscal years 2028 and 2029 ...........................................$13,000,000
1599-2003      For the Uniform Law Commission; provided, that prior fiscal year
  payments may be payable from this item .....................................................$75,000
1599-3234      For the South Essex Sewerage District debt service assessment ..................$33,914
1599-3384      For a reserve for the payment on behalf of a state agency as defined
  in section 1 of chapter 29 of the General Laws under regulations
  promulgated by the comptroller, of certain court judgments,
  settlements and legal fees that were ordered to be paid in the current
  fiscal year or a prior fiscal year; provided, that the office of the
  comptroller shall not pay attorneys’ fees to outside counsel
  representing a state agency, including a state official or employee
  who is sued for actions undertaken within that individual’s scope of
  employment for the commonwealth, in litigation before a court until
  the office of the attorney general has reviewed and provided written
  approval for the outside counsel's bills, which may be reviewed in
  redacted form if warranted because of a conflict of interest; provided
  further, that the office of the comptroller shall not pay attorneys’
  fees for outside counsel representing a state agency in such litigation
  that exceeds a cumulative amount of $250,000 until the secretary of
  administration and finance or a designee has reviewed and provided
  written approval for such attorneys’ fees for outside counsel;
  provided further, that before a state official or employee who is sued
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  for actions undertaken within that individual’s scope of employment
  for the commonwealth may seek reimbursement from this item, that
  individual shall obtain written approval from the office of the
  attorney general in a form to be approved by the office of the
  comptroller; provided further, that the office of the comptroller shall
  not pay a settlement of litigation before a court on behalf of a state
  agency that is not within an executive office identified in section 2
  of chapter 6A of the General Laws, including a state official or
  employee who is sued for actions undertaken within that
  individual’s scope of employment for the commonwealth, until the
  office of the attorney general has reviewed and provided written
  approval for such a settlement; provided further, that the office of
  the comptroller shall not pay a settlement of litigation before a court
  that exceeds $250,000 on behalf of a state agency that is not within
  an executive office identified under said section 2 of said chapter
  6A, including a state official or employee who is sued for actions
  undertaken within that individual’s scope of employment for the
  commonwealth, until the secretary of administration and finance or
  a designee has reviewed and provided written approval for such a
  settlement; provided further, that the office of the comptroller may
  certify for payment amounts not to exceed the 5-year historical
  expenditure average as certified by the secretary of administration
  and finance or the current appropriation, whichever is greater;
  provided further, that the comptroller shall submit quarterly reports
  to the house and senate committees on ways and means on the
  amounts expended from this item, delineated by item; and provided
  further, that upon written notification to the executive office for
  administration and finance and the house and senate committees on
  ways and means, uncommitted and unobligated funds from this item
  may be transferred to item 0612-0105 upon the request of the state
  treasurer....................................................................................................$1,000,000
1599-4417      For the Edward J. Collins Jr. Center for Public Management in the
  John W. McCormack Graduate School of Policy and Global Studies
  at the University of Massachusetts at Boston .............................................$275,000
1599-6903      For the fiscal year 2027 costs of rate implementations under chapter
  257 of the acts of 2008; provided, that rate implementations under
  said chapter 257 may include, but shall not be limited to, costs
  associated with any court order or settlement between providers of
  services and the commonwealth related to the rate implementation
  process; provided further, that home care workers shall be eligible
  for funding from this item; provided further, that workers from
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  shelters and programs that serve homeless individuals and families
  that were previously contracted through the department of
  transitional assistance and the department of public health who are
  currently contracted with the executive office of housing and livable
  communities and direct care workers that serve homeless veterans
  through the executive office of veterans' services shall be eligible
  for funding from this item; provided further, that no funds from this
  item shall be allocated to special education programs under chapter
  71B of the General Laws, contracts for early education and care
  services or programs for which payment rates are negotiated and
  paid as class rates as established by the executive office of health
  and human services; provided further, that no funds shall be
  allocated from this item to contracts funded exclusively by federal
  grants under section 2D; provided further, that the secretary of
  administration and finance may transfer from the sum appropriated
  in this item to other items of appropriation and allocations thereof
  for fiscal year 2027, amounts that are necessary to meet these costs
  where the amounts otherwise available are insufficient for the
  purpose; provided further, that the executive office for
  administration and finance shall submit quarterly reports to the
  house and senate committees on ways and means on transfers made
  from this item; provided further, that the report shall identify, by
  item and service class, all transfers made from this item as of the
  date of the report and all transfers expected to be made before the
  end of the fiscal year; provided further, that not later than February
  2, 2027, the executive office of health and human services shall
  submit a report to the executive office for administration and finance
  and the house and senate committees on ways and means on the
  implementation of rates under said chapter 257, including, the: (i)
  state costs for rates promulgated as of July 1, 2026, delineated by
  regulation, department and program; (ii) state costs for rates
  promulgated as of January 1, 2027, deliniated by regulation,
  department and program; (iii) per cent of increase in state funding
  for rates to be reviewed between July 1, 2026 and June 30, 2027,
  delineated by regulation, department and program; and (iv) fiscal
  impact for increases in state funding versus prior fiscal year actual
  costs for rates to be reviewed between July 1, 2026 and June 30,
  2027, delineated by regulation, department and program; provided
  further, that not later than April 1, 2027, the executive office of
  health and human services shall submit a report to the executive
  office for administration and finance and the house and senate
  committees on ways and means on the implementation of ongoing
  and proposed initiatives to promote equitable salaries for human
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  services workers, direct care workers, nurses, clinicians or other
  comparable employees employed by state-operated human services
  providers and equitable rates paid to human service provider
  employees in community-based human services organizations
  funded by the executive office of health and human services, the
  executive office of aging and independence or the executive office
  of housing and livable communities; provided further, that the report
  shall include, but not be limited to: (a) average uniform financial
  report provider data on employee tax and fringe benefit information
  of the preceding 2 state fiscal years, as validated with information
  from the uniform financial report or a method determined by the
  executive office; (b) median salary and compensation information
  of the preceding 2 state fiscal years classified by direct care and
  front-line staff, medical and clinical staff and management staff, as
  validated with information from the uniform financial report or a
  method determined by the executive office; (c) a comparison of the
  median salary for each classification of staff position with the
  seventy-fifth percentile wage estimate for that position as
  determined by the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics for the
  commonwealth using the available data for that rate review; and
  provided further, that any human service provider receiving revenue
  under said chapter 257 shall use not less than 75 per cent of the funds
  received for compensation for their direct care, front-line and
  medical and clinical staff, which may include, but shall not be
  limited to, hourly rate increases, wraparound benefits, shift
  differentials, overtime, hiring and retention bonuses or recruitment,
  as defined by the executive office ........................................................$175,000,000
Human Resources Division.
1750-0100      For the operation of the human resources division and the costs of
  administration, training and customer support related to the
  commonwealth’s human resources and compensation management
  system and the human resource modernization initiative; provided,
  that any employee of the commonwealth who chooses to participate
  in a bone marrow donor program shall be granted a leave of absence
  without loss or reduction in pay to undergo the medical procedure
  and for associated physical recovery time, but such leave shall not
  exceed 5 days .........................................................................................$17,546,607
1750-0103      For the operation of the Training and Career Ladder Program ..................$829,164
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1750-0104      For the human resources division, which may expend for the
  administration of the civil service examination program,
  examinations for non-civil service positions and implementation of
  the medical and physical fitness standards programs ..............................$5,846,319
1750-0119      For payment of workers’ compensation benefits to certain former
  employees of Middlesex and Worcester counties; provided, that the
  human resources division shall routinely recertify the former
  employees under current workers’ compensation procedures ......................$53,548
1750-0300      For the commonwealth’s contributions in fiscal year 2027 to health
  and welfare funds established under certain collective bargaining
  agreements; provided, that the contributions shall be calculated as
  provided under the applicable collective bargaining agreements and
  shall be paid to the health and welfare trust funds on a monthly basis
  or on such other basis as the applicable collective bargaining
  agreement shall provide ........................................................................ $37,979,800
1750-0928      For the cost to lease or rent space to administer the civil service
  physical abilities tests and to revalidate civil service exams,
  including police and fire medical standards................................................$752,345
Operational Services Division.
1775-0115      For the operational services division, which may expend not more
  than $15,691,630 in revenues collected from the statewide contract
  administrative fee to procure, manage and administer statewide
  contracts; provided, that notwithstanding any general or special law
  to the contrary, for the purpose of accommodating timing
  discrepancies between the receipt of retained revenues and related
  expenditures, the division may incur expenses and the comptroller
  may certify for payment amounts not to exceed the lower of this
  authorization or the most recent revenue estimate as reported in the
  state accounting system..........................................................................$15,691,630
1775-0124      For the operational services division, which may expend not more
  than $131,101 from revenues collected in the recovery of cost
  reimbursement and nonreimbursable overbilling and recoupment
  for health and human service agencies and as a result of
  administrative reviews as determined during the division’s audits
  and reviews of providers under section 22N of chapter 7 of the
  General Laws; provided, that the division may only retain revenues
  collected in excess of $100,000; and provided further, that
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  notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, for the
  purpose of accommodating timing discrepancies between the receipt
  of retained revenues and related expenditures, the division may
  incur expenses and the comptroller may certify for payment
  amounts not to exceed the lower of this authorization or the most
  recent revenue estimate as reported in the state accounting system ...........$131,101
1775-0600      For the operational services division, which may expend not more
  than $397,220 in revenues collected from the sale of state surplus
  personal property and the disposal of surplus motor vehicles
  including, but not limited to, state police vehicles from vehicle
  accident and damage claims and from manufacturer warranties,
  rebates and settlements for the payment, expenses and liabilities for
  the acquisition, warehousing, allocation and distribution of surplus
  property and the purchase of motor vehicles; provided, that
  notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, for the
  purpose of accommodating timing discrepancies between the receipt
  of retained revenues and related expenditures, the division may
  incur expenses and the comptroller may certify for payment
  amounts not to exceed the lower of this authorization or the most
  recent revenue estimate as reported in the state accounting system,
  including the costs of personnel..................................................................$397,220
1775-0700      For the operational services division, which may expend not more
  than $1,000,000 in revenues collected in addition to the amount
  authorized in item 1775-1000 of section 2B for printing,
  photocopying, mailing, related graphic art or design work and other
  reprographic goods and services provided to the general public,
  including all necessary or incidental expenses; provided, that
  notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, for the
  purpose of accommodating timing discrepancies between the receipt
  of retained revenues and related expenditures, the division may
  incur expenses and the comptroller may certify for payment
  amounts not to exceed the lower of this authorization or the most
  recent revenue estimate as reported in the state accounting system ........$1,000,000
1775-0900      For the operational services division, which may expend not more
  than $22,000 in revenues collected under chapter 449 of the acts of
  1984 and section 4L of chapter 7 of the General Laws, including the
  costs of personnel, from the sale of federal surplus property,
  including the payment, expenses and liabilities for the acquisition,
  warehousing, allocation and distribution of federal surplus property;
  provided, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the
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  contrary, for the purpose of accommodating timing discrepancies
  between the receipt of retained revenues and related expenditures,
  the division may incur expenses and the comptroller may certify for
  payment amounts not to exceed the lower of this authorization or the
  most recent revenue estimate as reported in the state accounting
  system ...........................................................................................................$22,000
Supplier Diversity Office.
1780-0100      For the operation and administration of the supplier diversity office;
  provided, that the office shall provide training and other services to
  diverse businesses as defined in section 58 of chapter 7 of the
  General Laws and certified by the office that allow those businesses
  to better compete for state contracts and ensure that equitable
  practices and policies in the public marketplace are maintained;
  provided further, that the office shall administer an electronic
  business certification application which shall be accessible to
  business applicants through the internet; provided further, that the
  office shall ensure the integrity and security of personal and
  financial information transmitted by electronic application; and
  provided further, that the office shall use all existing available
  resources to provide certification services to all supplier diversity
  office qualified applicants, within or outside of the commonwealth,
  as applicable .............................................................................................$4,649,617
  EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF VETERANS’ SERVICES.
1410-0010      For the operation of the executive office of veterans’ services;
  provided, that the secretary of veterans' services may transfer funds
  between items 1410-0010 and 1410-1700; and provided further, that
  not less than 30 days in advance of any such transfer, the secretary
  shall notify the house and senate committees on ways and means ........$12,469,749
1410-0012      For services to veterans, including the maintenance and operation of
  outreach centers; provided, that the outreach centers shall provide
  counseling to incarcerated veterans and to Vietnam war era veterans
  who may have been exposed to agent orange and the families of
  those veterans; provided further, that said outreach centers shall
  provide services to veterans who were discharged after September
  11, 2001 and the families of those veterans; provided further, that
  the executive office of veterans’ services shall make a payment of
  not less than the amount appropriated for each outreach center
  funded by this item in fiscal year 2026; provided further, that not
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  later than April 2, 2027, the executive office shall submit a
  comprehensive report to the house and senate committees on ways
  and means detailing for each outreach center receiving funds under
  this item: (i) the number of veterans served annually; and (ii) the
  cost and types of programs, including evidence-based or evidence-
  informed programs, offered to veterans; provided further, that not
  less than $2,500,000 shall be expended for clinical care, education
  and training in veterans’ mental and behavioral health issues,
  including post-traumatic stress, traumatic brain injury, substance
  use disorder and suicide prevention administered by the
  Massachusetts General Hospital Home Base Program; and provided
  further, that not less than $150,000 shall be expended as a grant to
  the Veterans' Association of Bristol County, Inc. ....................................$9,482,339
1410-0013      For veterans' education, employment and training services and
  programs to expand employment, education and training support for
  veterans returning to the commonwealth including, but not limited
  to, the Veterans Coordinated Approach to Recovery and
  Employment program that supports unemployed or underemployed
  veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder to attain competitive
  employment..............................................................................................$1,650,000
1410-0015      For the women veterans’ outreach program ...............................................$721,444
1410-0018      For the executive office of veterans’ services, which may expend
  not more than $760,000 for the maintenance and operation of
  veterans’ cemeteries in the town of Winchendon and in the city
  known as the town of Agawam from revenue collected from fees,
  grants, gifts and other contributions to the cemeteries; provided, that
  the funds appropriated in this item shall not revert to the General
  Fund but shall be made available for these purposes through June
  30, 2028.......................................................................................................$760,000
1410-0024      For the training and certification of veterans' benefits and services
  officers ........................................................................................................$385,068
1410-0075      For the Train Vets to Treat Vets program; provided, that the
  executive office of veterans’ services shall work in conjunction with
  William James College, Inc. to administer a behavioral health career
  development program for returning veterans ..............................................$275,000
1410-0250      For veterans’ homelessness services; provided, that the executive
  office of veterans’ services shall expend not less than the amount
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  appropriated for each veterans’ homelessness service funded by this
  item in fiscal year 2026; provided further, that not later than April
  2, 2027, the executive office shall submit a comprehensive report to
  the joint committee on veterans and federal affairs and the house and
  senate committees on ways and means, which shall include, but not
  be limited to, the: (i) list of veterans’ homelessness services
  receiving funds through this account in the current fiscal year; (ii)
  amount of funding received by each veterans’ homelessness service;
  (iii) number of veterans served annually by each veterans’
  homelessness service; and (iv) estimated percentage of homeless
  veterans receiving veterans’ homelessness services per county in the
  current year; and provided further, that not less than $914,000 shall
  be expended to the Disabled American Veterans Department of
  Massachusetts Service Fund, Inc. to combat veteran homelessness
  by maintaining and operating 3 veterans homes and to provide
  counseling and benefits, including wrap-around assistance, to
  disabled veterans and their families .........................................................$3,942,952
1410-0251      For the maintenance and operation of homeless shelters and
  transitional housing for veterans at the New England Center and
  Home for Veterans located in the city of Boston.....................................$3,843,750
1410-0400      For reimbursements to cities and towns for money expended for
  veterans’ benefits and for payments to certain veterans under section
  6 of chapter 115 of the General Laws and for the payment of
  annuities to certain disabled veterans and to the parents and un-
  remarried spouses of certain deceased veterans, including deceased
  veterans who were residents of the Soldiers’ Home in
  Massachusetts, located in the city of Chelsea, and the Soldiers’
  Home in Holyoke whose death occurred due to the 2019 novel
  coronavirus; provided, that annuity payments made under this item
  shall be made under sections 6A, 6B and 6C of said chapter 115;
  provided further, that notwithstanding any general or special law to
  the contrary, 100 per cent of the amounts of veterans’ benefits paid
  by cities and towns to residents of a soldiers’ home, homeless shelter
  or transitional housing facility shall be paid by the commonwealth
  to those cities and towns; provided further, that pursuant to section
  9 of said chapter 115, the executive office of veterans’ services shall
  reimburse cities and towns for the cost of United States flags placed
  on the graves of veterans on Memorial Day; provided further, that
  notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the
  executive office shall continue a training program for veterans’
  agents and directors of veterans’ services in cities and towns;
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  provided further, that the executive office shall provide such training
  in several locations across the commonwealth; provided further, that
  such training shall be provided annually and on an as-needed basis
  to veterans’ service organizations to provide information and
  education regarding the benefits available under said chapter 115
  and all other benefits to which a veteran or a veteran’s dependents
  may be entitled; provided further, that any person applying for
  veterans’ benefits to pay for services available under chapter 118E
  of the General Laws shall also apply for medical assistance under
  said chapter 118E to minimize costs to the commonwealth and its
  municipalities; provided further, that veterans’ agents shall
  complete applications authorized by the executive office under said
  chapter 118E for a veteran, surviving spouse or dependent applying
  for medical assistance under said chapter 115; provided further, that
  the veterans’ agent shall file the application for the veteran,
  surviving spouse or dependent for assistance under said chapter
  118E; provided further, that the executive office of health and
  human services shall act on all chapter 118E applications and advise
  the applicant and the veterans’ agent of the applicant’s eligibility for
  said chapter 118E health care; provided further, that the veterans’
  agent shall advise the applicant of the right to assistance for medical
  benefits under said chapter 115 pending approval of the application
  for assistance under said chapter 118E of the General Laws by the
  executive office of health and human services; provided further, that
  the secretary of veterans’ services may supplement health care under
  said chapter 118E with health care coverage under said chapter 115
  if the secretary determines that supplemental coverage is necessary
  to provide the veteran, surviving spouse or dependent with sufficient
  relief and support; provided further, that payments to, or on behalf
  of, a veteran, surviving spouse or dependent under said chapter 115
  shall not be considered income for determining eligibility under said
  chapter 118E; and provided further, that benefits awarded under said
  section 6B of said chapter 115 shall be considered countable income
  ................................................................................................................$85,049,082
1410-0630      For the administration of the veterans’ cemeteries in the town of
  Winchendon and in the city known as the town of Agawam ..................$1,567,538
1410-1616      For war memorials; provided, that not less than $250,000 shall be
  expended to the U.S.S. Massachusetts Memorial Committee,
  Incorporated for the maintenance and care of historic naval vessels..........$250,000
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1410-1700      For the provision of information technology services within the
  executive office of veterans' services.......................................................$4,749,739
Soldiers’ Home in Massachusetts.
4180-0100      For the maintenance and operation of the Massachusetts Veterans
  Home in the city of Chelsea, including a specialized unit for the
  treatment of patients with Alzheimer’s disease .....................................$45,464,230
4180-1100      For the maintenance and operation of the Massachusetts Veterans
  Home in the city of Chelsea in an amount not to exceed $500,000;
  provided, that 50 per cent of all revenues generated under section 2
  of chapter 90 of the General Laws through the purchase of license
  plates with the designation VETERAN by eligible veterans of the
  commonwealth, after compensating the registry of motor vehicles
  for the costs associated with the license plates, shall be deposited
  into and for the purposes of this account; and provided further, that
  notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, for the
  purpose of accommodating timing discrepancies between the receipt
  of retained revenues and related expenditures, the department may
  incur expenses and the comptroller may certify for payment
  amounts not to exceed the lower of this authorization or the most
  recent revenue estimate, as reported in the state accounting system,
  prior appropriation continued .....................................................................$500,000
Soldiers’ Home in Holyoke.
4190-0100      For the maintenance and operation of the Massachusetts Veterans
  Home in Holyoke; provided, that funds shall be expended for the
  operation of an ombudsman’s office at the Massachusetts Veterans
  Home in Holyoke to act as an independent, impartial and
  confidential resource for the community ...............................................$36,885,297
4190-0103      For the Massachusetts Veterans Home in Holyoke, which may
  expend not more than $50,000 for its operation from the sale of
  goods to residents and visitors of the home ..................................................$50,000
4190-0300      For the Massachusetts Veterans Home in Holyoke, which may
  expend not more than $2,400,001 for the operation of 12 long-term
  care beds from revenue generated through the occupancy of those
  beds; provided, that notwithstanding any general or special law to
  the contrary, for the purpose of accommodating timing
  discrepancies between the receipt of retained revenues and related
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  expenditures, the Massachusetts Veterans Home in Holyoke may
  incur expenses and the comptroller may certify for payment
  amounts not to exceed the lower of this authorization or the most
  recent revenue estimate as reported in the state accounting system,
  prior appropriation continued ..................................................................$2,400,001
4190-1100      For the maintenance and operation of the Massachusetts Veterans
  Home in Holyoke in an amount not to exceed $500,000; provided,
  that 50 per cent of all revenues generated under section 2 of chapter
  90 of the General Laws through the purchase of license plates with
  the designation VETERAN by eligible veterans of the
  commonwealth, after compensating the registry of motor vehicles
  for the costs associated with the license plates, shall be deposited
  into and for the purposes of this account; and provided further, that
  notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, for the
  purpose of accommodating timing discrepancies between the receipt
  of retained revenues and related expenditures, the department may
  incur expenses and the comptroller may certify for payment
  amounts not to exceed the lower of this authorization or the most
  recent revenue estimate, as reported in the state accounting system,
  prior appropriation continued .....................................................................$500,000
        EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF TECHNOLOGY SERVICES AND SECURITY.
1790-0100      For the operation of the executive office of technology services and
  security; provided, that the executive office shall continue a
  chargeback system for its information technology services; provided
  further, that the comptroller shall establish accounts and procedures
  as the comptroller deems necessary and appropriate to assist in
  accomplishing the purposes of this item; provided further, that the
  executive office may establish rules and procedures necessary to
  implement this item; provided further, that the chief information
  officer shall review and approve any planned information
  technology development project or purchase by any agency under
  the authority of the governor for which the total projected cost
  exceeds $200,000, including the cost of any related hardware,
  software or consulting fees and regardless of fiscal year or source of
  funds, before the agency may obligate fund s for the project or
  purchase; provided further, that not later than June 23, 2027, the
  secretary of technology services and security shall submit to the
  office of the state auditor, the house and senate committees on ways
  and means and the joint committee on state administration and
  regulatory oversight a complete accounting of and justification for
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  all project-related expenditures totaling $250,000 or more over the
  previous 12-month period regardless of source of funds or
  authorization for such expenditure; and provided further, that not
  later than February 17, 2027, the executive office shall submit a
  report to the executive office for administration and finance, the
  office of the state auditor and the house and senate committees on
  ways and means that shall include, but not be limited to: (i) financial
  statements detailing savings and, where applicable, additional
  expenses realized from the consolidation of information technology
  services within each executive office and other initiatives; (ii) the
  number of personnel assigned to information technology services
  within each executive office; (iii) efficiencies that have been
  achieved from the sharing of resources; (iv) the status of the
  centralization of the commonwealth's information technology
  staffing, infrastructure and network and cloud hosting; (v) the status
  of the commonwealth's cybersecurity; and (vi) strategies and
  initiatives to further improve the: (a) efficiency and security of the
  commonwealth's information technology; and (b) transparency of
  the executive office of technology services and security with the
  general court, other executive branch agencies and the general
  public....................................................................................................... $3,647,090
1790-0300      For the executive office of technology services and security, which
  may expend not more than $2,733,931 in revenues collected from
  the provision of computer resources and services to the general
  public for the costs of the bureau of computer services, including the
  purchase, lease or rental of telecommunications lines, services and
  equipment; provided, that notwithstanding any general or special
  law to the contrary, for the purpose of accommodating timing
  discrepancies between the receipt of retained revenues and related
  expenditures, the executive office may incur expenses and the
  comptroller may certify for payment amounts not to exceed the
  lower of this authorization or the most recent revenue estimate as
  reported in the state accounting system ...................................................$2,733,931
1790-1700      For core technology services and security, including those
  previously funded through item 1790-0200 in prior fiscal years ...........$53,892,963
        EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS.
Office of the Secretary.
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2000-0100      For the operation of the office of the secretary of energy and
  environmental affairs, including the water resources commission,
  the hazardous waste facility site safety council, the coastal zone
  management program and environmental impact reviews conducted
  under chapter 30 of the General Laws ...................................................$19,749,035
2000-0101      For the executive office of energy and environmental affairs to
  coordinate and implement strategies for climate change adaptation
  and preparedness including, but not limited to: (i) the resiliency of
  the commonwealth's transportation, energy and public health
  infrastructures; (ii) built environments; (iii) municipal assistance;
  (iv) improved data collection and analysis; (v) enhanced planning;
  and (vi) improved resiliency through the strengthening and
  revitalization of natural resources, including marshes and other
  wetlands; provided, that the executive office may enter into
  interagency service agreements to facilitate and accomplish these
  efforts .......................................................................................................$4,250,000
2000-0102      For the executive office of energy and environmental affairs to
  implement an environmental justice strategy and promote and
  secure environmental justice; provided, that funds shall be expended
  on language translation services to ensure adequate access during
  public comment periods; provided further, that not later than March
  3, 2027, the executive office shall submit a report to the house and
  senate committees on ways and means, which shall include, but not
  be limited to: (i) the number of personnel hired to support
  environmental justice initiatives; (ii) efforts to expand language
  access through verbal and written materials, including the languages
  in which environmental justice policy and materials have been
  translated; and (iii) the impact of language access initiatives on
  participation in public hearings and public comment periods; and
  provided further, that funds shall be expended on mapping
  technology to overlay environmental and public health data ..................$4,000,000
2000-0120      For obligations of the commonwealth to neighboring states incurred
  pursuant to interstate compacts for flood control .......................................$506,140
2000-1011      For the office of environmental law enforcement, which may expend
  not more than $40,000 from the administrative handling charge
  revenues received from electronic transactions processed through its
  online licensing and registration systems; provided, that
  notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, for the
  purpose of accommodating timing discrepancies between the receipt
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  of retained revenues and related expenditures, the office may incur
  expenses and the comptroller may certify for payment amounts not
  to exceed the lower of this authorization or the most recent revenue
  estimate as reported in the state accounting system......................................$40,000
2000-1700      For the operation of information technology services within the
  executive office of energy and environmental affairs........................... $21,855,267
2030-1000      For the operation of the office of environmental law enforcement;
  provided, that environmental police officers shall provide
  monitoring under the National Shellfish Sanitation Program ................$17,446,355
2030-1004      For environmental police private details; provided, that the office of
  environmental law enforcement may expend not more than
  $650,000 in revenues collected from the fees charged for private
  details; and provided further, that notwithstanding any general or
  special law to the contrary, for the purpose of accommodating
  timing discrepancies between the receipt of retained revenues and
  related expenditures, the office may incur expenses and the
  comptroller may certify for payment amounts not to exceed the
  lower of this authorization or the most recent revenue estimate as
  reported in the state accounting system ......................................................$650,000
Department of Public Utilities.
2100-0012      For the operation of the department of public utilities; provided, that
  notwithstanding the second sentence of the first paragraph of section
  18 of chapter 25 of the General Laws, the assessments levied for
  fiscal year 2027 under said first paragraph of said section 18 of said
  chapter 25 shall be made at a rate sufficient to produce the amount
  expended from this item and the associated fringe benefit costs for
  personnel paid from this item ............................................................... $18,973,830
2100-0013      For the operation of the transportation oversight division ......................... $970,861
2100-0016      For the department of public utilities to regulate steam distribution
  companies; provided, that notwithstanding section 18A of chapter
  25 of the General Laws, the assessments levied for fiscal year 2027
  shall be made at a rate sufficient to produce the amount expended
  from this item and the associated fringe benefit costs for personnel
  paid from this item ..................................................................................... $462,420
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2100-0017      For the operation of the division of transportation network services
  established in section 23 of chapter 25 of the General Laws;
  provided, that the amount assessed under said section 23 of said
  chapter 25 shall be made at a rate sufficient to produce the amount
  expended from this item and the associated fringe benefit costs for
  personnel paid from this item ................................................................. $4,343,775
2100-5694      For the operation of the energy facilities siting division; provided,
  that the division may expend funds from this item for
  implementation of section 12N of chapter 25 of the General Laws,
  including the maintenance of a real-time, online, clean energy
  infrastructure dashboard and the creation thereof ...................................$3,604,000
Department of Environmental Protection.
2200-0100      For the operation of the department of environmental protection,
  including the environmental strike force, the bureau of planning and
  evaluation, the bureau of resource protection, the bureau of waste
  prevention, the Senator William X. Wall Experiment Station and a
  contract with the University of Massachusetts for environmental
  research; provided, that section 3B of chapter 7 of the General Laws
  shall not apply to fees established in section 18 of chapter 21A of
  the General Laws .................................................................................. $50,371,172
2200-0102      For the department of environmental protection, which may expend
  not more than $650,148 in revenues collected from fees for wetland
  permits; provided, that notwithstanding any general or special law
  to the contrary, for the purpose of accommodating timing
  discrepancies between the receipt of retained revenues and related
  expenditures, the department may incur expenses and the
  comptroller may certify for payment amounts not to exceed the
  lower of this authorization or the most recent revenue estimate as
  reported in the state accounting system ......................................................$650,148
2200-0107      For technical assistance, grants and support of efforts consistent
  with the Massachusetts Recycling and Solid Waste Master Plan and
  the Massachusetts Climate Protection Plan; provided, that funds
  may be expended for a recycling industries reimbursement grant
  program under section 241 of chapter 43 of the acts of 1997 .....................$488,747
2200-0109      For the department of environmental protection to ensure sufficient
  staff for timely permit decisions and compliance assurance ...................$2,471,257
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2200-0112      For the department of environmental protection, which may expend
  not more than $2,500,000 in revenues collected from permit and
  compliance fees to ensure sufficient staff for timely permit decisions
  and compliance assurance; provided, that if this item is eliminated
  or the amount herein is reduced in fiscal year 2027 or operational
  funding for the department falls below the level authorized in the
  general appropriations act for fiscal year 2015, excluding
  appropriations for earmarks and nonrecurring operating costs, the
  fee increase supporting this item shall terminate; and provided
  further, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the
  contrary, for the purpose of accommodating timing discrepancies
  between the receipt of retained revenues and related expenditures,
  the department may incur expenses and the comptroller may certify
  for payment amounts not to exceed the lower of this authorization
  or the most recent revenue estimate as reported in the state
  accounting system ....................................................................................$2,500,000
2210-0106      For the department of environmental protection, which may expend
  for the administration and implementation of chapter 21I of the
  General Laws, not more than $2,741,404 in revenues collected from
  fees, penalties, grants and tuition under said chapter 21I; provided,
  that not later than February 3, 2027, the department shall submit a
  report to the house and senate committees on ways and means
  detailing the status of the department’s progress in meeting the
  statutory and regulatory deadlines associated with said chapter 21I
  and detailing the number of full-time equivalent positions assigned
  to various implementation requirements of said chapter 21I;
  provided further, that not less than $1,629,860 from this item shall
  be made available for the operation of the Toxics Use Reduction
  Institute program at the University of Massachusetts at Lowell;
  provided further, that the department shall enter into an interagency
  service agreement with the University of Massachusetts to make
  such funding available for this purpose; provided further, that not
  less than $644,096 from this item shall be made available for toxics
  use reduction technical assistance and technology under said chapter
  21I; provided further, that the department shall enter into an
  interagency service agreement with the executive office of energy
  and environmental affairs to make such funding available for this
  purpose; and provided further, that notwithstanding any general or
  special law to the contrary, for the purpose of accommodating
  timing discrepancies between the receipt of retained revenues and
  related expenditures, the department may incur expenses and the
  comptroller may certify for payment amounts not to exceed the
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  lower of this authorization or the most recent revenue estimate as
  reported in the state accounting system ...................................................$2,741,404
2220-2220      For the administration and implementation of the Clean Air Act
  under 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq., including the operating permit
  program, the emissions banking program, the auto-related state
  implementation program, the low emission vehicle program, the
  non-auto-related state implementation program and the
  commonwealth’s commitments under the New England Governors
  and Eastern Canadian Premiers Climate Change Action Plan for
  reducing acid rain deposition and mercury emissions ................................$766,721
2220-2221      For the administration and implementation of the operating permit
  and compliance program required under the Clean Air Act under 42
  U.S.C. 7401 et seq....................................................................................$1,384,924
2250-2000      For the administration and implementation of the Safe Drinking
  Water Act under section 18A of chapter 21A of the General Laws;
  provided, that the department of environmental protection may
  expend funds for the study and remediation of lead in public school
  drinking water ..........................................................................................$2,491,225
2260-8870      For the expenses of the hazardous waste cleanup and underground
  storage tank programs including, but not limited to, monitoring
  unlined landfills, notwithstanding section 4 of chapter 21J of the
  General Laws; provided, that the department of environmental
  protection shall provide the department of revenue with information
  necessary for the completion of the report required in item 1232-
  0200 including, but not limited to, the number of tanks out of
  compliance with said chapter 21J ..........................................................$15,081,628
2260-8872      For the brownfields site audit program ....................................................$1,022,328
2260-8881      For the operation of the board of registration of hazardous waste site
  cleanup professionals, notwithstanding section 19A of chapter 21A
  of the General Laws ....................................................................................$386,897
Department of Fish and Game.
2300-0100      For the office of the commissioner of fish and game; provided, that
  the commissioner’s office shall assess and receive payments from
  the division of marine fisheries, the division of fisheries and
  wildlife, the office of fishing and boating access, the division of
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  ecological restoration, the riverways program and all other programs
  under the control of the department of fish and game; provided
  further, that those assessments shall be used to cover appropriate
  administrative costs of the department including, but not limited to,
  payroll, personnel, legal and budgetary costs; provided further, that
  the amount and contribution from each division, office or program
  shall be determined by the commissioner; provided further, that the
  amount and contribution from each division, office or program shall
  be determined by the commissioner; and provided further, that the
  George L. Darey Inland Fisheries and Game Fund shall be
  reimbursed annually from the General Fund for all lost revenue
  attributed to the issuance of discounted and free hunting and fishing
  licenses .....................................................................................................$2,176,087
2300-0101      For the division of ecological restoration and the riverways program
  and for the promotion of public access to rivers and wetland
  restoration, including grants to public and nonpublic entities;
  provided, that not less than $200,000 shall be expended as a grant to
  the Southeastern Regional Planning and Economic Development
  District to support the management of the Assawompset pond
  complex and contributing and interconnected watersheds within the
  region including, but not limited to, sedimentation, mitigation,
  design, permitting, water supply preservation and flood
  management efforts; and provided further, that not less than $60,000
  shall be expended as a grant to Long Pond Association, Inc. in the
  town of Lakeville for the management and eradication of invasive
  weeds in Long Pond .................................................................................$5,086,042
2310-0200      For the administration of the division of fisheries and wildlife,
  including expenses of the fisheries and wildlife board, the
  administration of game farms and wildlife restoration projects,
  wildlife research and management, the administration of fish
  hatcheries, the improvement and management of lakes, ponds and
  rivers, fish and wildlife restoration projects, the commonwealth’s
  share of certain cooperative fisheries and wildlife programs and for
  certain programs reimbursable under the Aid to Fish and Wildlife
  Restoration Act; provided, that the division may expend the amount
  necessary to restore anadromous fish in the Connecticut and
  Merrimack river systems; and provided further, that no funds shall
  be spent on the restoration of catadromous fish in the Connecticut
  and Merrimack river systems unless considered necessary by the
  division...................................................................................................$18,490,988
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  George L. Darey Inland Fisheries and Game Fund……..100%
2310-0300      For the operation of the natural heritage and endangered species
  program ....................................................................................................$1,221,735
2310-0306      For the hunter safety training program .......................................................$581,485
  George L. Darey Inland Fisheries and Game Fund……..100%
2310-0316      For the purchase of land containing wildlife habitats and for the
  costs of the division of fisheries and wildlife directly related to the
  administration of the wildland conservation stamp program under
  sections 2A and 2C of chapter 131 of the General Laws .........................$1,500,000
  George L. Darey Inland Fisheries and Game Fund……..100%
2310-0317      For the waterfowl management program established in section 11 of
  chapter 131 of the General Laws ..................................................................$65,000
  George L. Darey Inland Fisheries and Game Fund……..100%
2320-0100      For the administration of the office of fishing and boating access,
  including the maintenance, operation and improvement of public
  access land and water areas; provided, that positions funded by this
  item shall not be subject to chapter 31 of the General Laws .................. $1,004,529
2330-0100      For the operation of the division of marine fisheries; provided, that
  the division may expend funds for the Annisquam river marine
  research laboratory, marine research programs, a commercial
  fisheries program, a shellfish management program, including
  coastal area classification, mapping and technical assistance, and a
  shellfish classification program; provided further, that funds shall be
  expended on a recreational fisheries program to be reimbursed by
  federal funds; provided further, that the division shall continue to
  develop strategies to improve federal regulations governing the
  commercial fishing industry and to promote sustainable fisheries;
  and provided further, that not less than $575,000 shall be expended
  for a program of collaborative research by the division of marine
  fisheries through the Marine Fisheries Institute, in collaboration
  with the School for Marine Science and Technology at the
  University of Massachusetts at Dartmouth, that applies innovative
  technology to assess the biomass of fish in the region managed by
  the New England Fishery Management Council .....................................$9,514,242
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2330-0120      For the division of marine fisheries for a program to enhance and
  develop marine recreational fishing and related programs and
  activities, including the cost of equipment, maintenance and staff
  and the maintenance and updating of data ..................................................$987,684
2330-0121      For the division of marine fisheries to utilize reimbursable federal
  sportfish restoration funds to further develop marine recreational
  fishing and related programs, including the costs of activities that
  increase public access for marine recreational fishing, support
  research on artificial reefs and provide for the development of
  marine recreational fishing; provided, that the division may expend
  not more than $217,989 in revenues collected from the United States
  Fish and Wildlife Service’s Sport Fish Restoration program funds
  and from the sale of materials that promote marine recreational
  fishing; and provided further, that notwithstanding any general or
  special law to the contrary, for the purpose of accommodating
  timing discrepancies between the receipt of retained revenues and
  related expenditures, the division may incur expenses and the
  comptroller may certify for payment amounts not to exceed the
  lower of this authorization or the most recent revenue estimate as
  reported in the state accounting system ......................................................$217,989
2330-0199      For conducting surveys to monitor and forecast an abundance of
  commercially-important  invertebrate  species  in  the
  commonwealth’s waters, including a ventless lobster trap
  employing the services of contracted commercial lobster fishing
  vessels in the commonwealth; provided, that the division of marine
  fisheries may expend not more than $250,000 in revenues collected
  from fees generated by the sale of lobster permits; and provided
  further, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the
  contrary, for the purpose of accommodating timing discrepancies
  between the receipt of retained revenues and related expenditures,
  the division may incur expenses and the comptroller may certify for
  payment amounts not to exceed the lower of this authorization or the
  most recent revenue estimate as reported in the state accounting
  system .........................................................................................................$250,000
2330-0300      For the administration and operation of the recreational saltwater
  fishing permit program under section 17C of chapter 130 of the
  General Laws .......................................................................................... $2,306,416
  Marine Recreational Fisheries Development Fund………... 100%
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Department of Agricultural Resources.
2511-0100      For the operation of the department of agricultural resources,
  including the division of administration, the integrated pest
  management program, the board of agriculture, the division of
  agricultural markets, the division of animal health, the division of
  agricultural conservation and technical assistance, the division of
  crop and pest services, including a program of laboratory services at
  the University of Massachusetts at Amherst, the expenses of the
  pesticide board and agency costs associated with the administration
  of other boards, commissions and committees chaired by the
  department; provided, that not less than $120,000 shall be expended
  for the Massachusetts Farm to School Project, LLC; provided
  further, that not less than $300,000 shall be expended for the
  Massachusetts Food Trust Program established in section 65 of
  chapter 23A of the General Laws; provided further, that not less than
  $175,000 shall be expended for the apiary inspection program;
  provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for
  the invasive insects program; provided further, that not less than
  $250,000 shall be expended for a grant program to be administered
  by the department in consultation with the Massachusetts food
  policy council to support local food policy councils; provided
  further, that not less than $750,000 shall be expended to enhance the
  Buy Local effort in western, central, northeastern and southeastern
  Massachusetts; and provided further, that any buy local effort
  included in this item shall include locally-harvested seafood
  including, but not limited to, fish and shellfish .....................................$10,870,309
2511-0103      For the costs associated with agricultural oversight of hemp and
  cannabis....................................................................................................$1,007,137
  Marijuana Regulation Fund ..................................100%
2511-0105      For the purchase of supplemental foods for the emergency food
  assistance program within the Feeding America nationally-certified
  food bank system; provided, that funds appropriated in this item
  shall reflect the Feeding America allocation formula in order to
  benefit the commonwealth’s 4 regional food banks; provided
  further, that the department of agricultural resources may assess an
  administrative charge not to exceed 2 per cent of the total
  appropriation in this item; provided further, that not less than
  $1,250,000 shall be expended to the commonwealth’s 4 regional
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  food banks for operating funds to distribute food for the
  Massachusetts emergency food assistance program; provided
  further, that not less than $500,000 shall be expended to the
  Women's Lunch Place, Inc. to provide nutritious food and
  individualized services for women who are experiencing
  homelessness or poverty; provided further, that not less than
  $100,000 shall be expended to Project Just Because, Inc.; and
  provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to the
  MetroWest Food Collaborative to support food security initiatives......$55,150,000
2511-0107      For the advancement of community food security and the protection
  of public access to sufficient, safe and nutritious food ...............................$100,000
2511-3002      For the integrated pest management program ...............................................$87,130
Department of Conservation and Recreation.
2800-0100      For the operation of the department of conservation and recreation;
  provided, that notwithstanding section 3B of chapter 7 of the
  General Laws, the department shall establish or renegotiate fees,
  licenses, permits, rents and leases and adjust or develop other
  revenue sources to fund the maintenance, operation and
  administration of the department .............................................................$7,235,707
2800-0101      For the watershed management program to operate and maintain
  reservoirs, watershed lands and related infrastructure of the
  department of conservation and recreation and its office of water
  resources; provided, that the amount of the payment shall be charged
  to the General Fund and shall not be included in the amount of the
  annual determination of fiscal year charges to the Massachusetts
  Water Resources Authority assessed to the authority under the
  General Laws; provided further, that the department shall continue
  to make payments under chapter 616 of the acts of 1957; and
  provided further, that the department shall continue to make
  payments under chapter 307 of the acts of 1987 for the use of certain
  land...........................................................................................................$1,707,905
2800-0401      For a program to provide stormwater management for all properties
  and roadways under the care, custody and control of the department
  of conservation and recreation ................................................................ $1,619,905
2800-0500      For the existing maintenance, operational and infrastructure needs
  of the metropolitan beaches under section 70 of chapter 3 of the
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  General Laws; provided, that not less than $900,000 shall be
  expended for the metropolitan beaches in the cities of Lynn, Revere
  and Quincy, the towns of Nahant and Hull, the city known as the
  town of Winthrop and the East Boston, South Boston and
  Dorchester sections of the city of Boston to be fully maintained and
  seasonally staffed as recommended by the metropolitan beaches
  commission in coordination with the department of conservation
  and recreation; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be
  expended for Save the Harbor, Save the Bay, Inc.’s staff time,
  consultants and direct expenses to support the ongoing work of the
  commission on the future of metropolitan beaches; provided further,
  that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the cleanup of
  Pilayella algae; provided further, that not less than $290,000 shall
  be expended for matching grants to public and nonpublic entities to
  support free public events and programs on the metropolitan
  beaches as part of Save the Harbor, Save the Bay, Inc.’s Better
  Beaches Grants Program as recommended by the metropolitan
  beaches commission; and provided further, that not less than
  $55,000 shall be expended for the maintenance of Red Rock park on
  Lynn Shore drive in the city of Lynn .......................................................$1,460,231
2800-0501      For the operation of the beaches, pools and spray pools under the
  control of the department of conservation and recreation; provided,
  that the seasonal hires of the department’s parks, beaches, pools and
  spray pools shall be paid from this item; provided further, that the
  beaches, pools and spray pools shall remain open and staffed from
  Memorial Day to Labor Day, inclusive; provided further, that the
  beaches, pools and spray pools shall be fully maintained; provided
  further, that seasonal employees who are hired before the second
  Sunday preceding Memorial Day, whose employment continues
  beyond the Saturday following Labor Day and who received health
  insurance benefits in fiscal year 2026, shall continue to receive such
  benefits in fiscal year 2027 during the period of such employees’
  seasonal employment; provided further, that notwithstanding
  section 1 of chapter 31 of the General Laws, seasonal positions
  funded by this item shall be positions requiring the services of an
  incumbent, on either a full-time or less than full-time basis,
  beginning not earlier than April 1 and ending not later than
  November 30 or beginning not earlier than September 1 and ending
  not later than April 30; and provided further, that notwithstanding
  said section 1 of said chapter 31, seasonal positions funded by this
  item shall not be filled by an incumbent for more than 8 months
  within a 12-month period ...................................................................... $28,463,716
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2800-0700      For the office of dam safety; provided, that the office shall, in
  collaboration with the department of environmental protection and
  the department of fish and game, establish and maintain a
  comprehensive inventory of all dams and develop a coordinated
  permitting and regulatory approach to dam removal for stream
  restoration and public safety ...................................................................... $780,817
2810-0100      For the operation of the division of state parks and recreation;
  provided, that funds in this item shall be used to: (i) operate all of
  the division’s parks, parkways, boulevards, roadways, bridges and
  related appurtenances under the care, custody and control of the
  division, flood control activities of the division, reservations,
  campgrounds, beaches and pools; (ii) oversee skating rinks; and (iii)
  protect and manage the division’s lands and natural resources,
  including the forest and parks conservation services and the bureau
  of forestry development; provided further, that all properties that
  were open in fiscal year 2026 shall be open in fiscal year 2027;
  provided further, that the crossing guards located at department of
  conservation and recreation intersections shall continue to perform
  the duties where state police previously performed such duties;
  provided further, that the division may issue grants to public and
  nonpublic entities from this item; provided further, that not more
  than $3,300,000 may be used to support the costs of snow and ice
  removal; provided further, that the department shall take steps to
  address personnel needs in a manner that is geographically
  equitable; provided further, that not later than January 29, 2027, the
  department shall submit a report to the house and senate committees
  on ways and means detailing the hires made for division personnel
  in fiscal year 2027; provided further, that notwithstanding any
  general or special law, rule, regulation, or administrative directive
  to the contrary, the commissioner of conservation and recreation
  may fill not more than 1,300 full-time positions; and provided
  further, that not less than $350,000 shall be expended for a study, in
  consultation with the city of Boston and the town of Brookline, to
  evaluate and develop solutions to mitigate low water levels in the
  Muddy river ....................................................................................... $104,730,957
2810-0122      For special projects relating to the commonwealth’s state parks and
  recreational areas ........................................................................................$100,000
2820-0101      For the costs associated with the department of conservation and
  recreation’s park rangers specific to the security of the state house;
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  provided, that funds appropriated in this item shall only be expended
  for the costs of security and park rangers at the state house ................... $3,132,611
2820-2000      For the operation of street lighting and the expenses of maintaining
  the parkways of the department of conservation and recreation............. $4,578,423
Department of Energy Resources.
7006-1001      For the Massachusetts residential conservation service program
  established in chapter 465 of the acts of 1980 and the Massachusetts
  commercial and apartment conservation service program
  established in section 11A of chapter 25A of the General Laws;
  provided, that the assessments levied for fiscal year 2027 under said
  chapter 465 shall be made at a rate sufficient to produce the amount
  expended from this item and the associated fringe benefit costs for
  personnel paid from this item .................................................................... $272,563
7006-1003      For the operation of the department of energy resources; provided,
  that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the
  amount assessed under section 11H of chapter 25A of the General
  Laws shall be made at a rate sufficient to produce the amount
  expended from this item and the associated fringe benefit costs for
  personnel paid from this item ................................................................. $7,066,535
  EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF EDUCATION.
Department of Early Education and Care.
3000-1000      For the administration of the department of early education and care;
  provided, that the department shall report on the first business day
  of each month to the joint committee on education, the joint
  committee on children, families and persons with disabilities, the
  house and senate committees on ways and means and the executive
  office for administration and finance on the unduplicated number of
  children on waiting lists for state-subsidized early education and
  care programs and services, including supportive child care
  services; provided further, that notwithstanding chapter 66A of the
  General Laws, the department of early education and care, the child
  care resource and referral agencies, the department of elementary
  and secondary education, the department of transitional assistance,
  the department of children and families, the executive office of
  housing and livable communities, the Children’s Trust Fund
  established in section 50 of chapter 10 of the General Laws, the
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  disabled persons protection commission, the district attorneys’
  offices and the early intervention program within the department of
  public health may share with each other personal data regarding the
  parents and children who receive services provided under early
  education and care programs administered by the commonwealth for
  waitlist management, program implementation and evaluation,
  reporting and policy development purposes; provided further, that
  the department shall issue monthly reports detailing the number and
  average cost of voucher and contracted slots funded by the
  department for items 3000-3060 and 3000-4060 delineated by age
  category; provided further, that such reports shall reflect current
  caseload and detailed assumptions on caseload cost in future
  months; provided further, that the reports shall include the number
  of recipients subject to subsection (f) of section 110 of chapter 5 of
  the acts of 1995; provided further, that the department of early
  education and care shall provide the caseload forecasting office and
  the house and senate committees on ways and means with
  enrollment data and any other information pertinent to caseload
  forecasting that is requested on a monthly basis; provided further,
  that the information shall be provided in a manner that meets all
  applicable federal and state privacy and security requirements;
  provided further, that the commissioner of early education and care
  may transfer funds between said items 3000-3060 and 3000-4060,
  as necessary, for this purpose, under an allocation plan that shall
  detail, by object class, the distribution of the funds to be transferred
  and which shall be submitted to the house and senate committees on
  ways and means not less than 30 days before any such transfer; and
  provided further, that not less than $200,000 shall be expended for
  People, Incoporated to support student transportation at its early
  education center in the city of Fall River .................................................$9,370,519
3000-1020      For early education and care quality supports to improve and sustain
  educational quality among providers of early education and care and
  to assist early educators and providers in attaining higher levels of
  proficiency, skill and quality; provided, that supports funded
  through this item shall include, but not be limited to, program
  quality improvements related to meeting the Massachusetts Quality
  Rating and Improvement System standards; provided further, that
  costs related to department of early education and care personnel
  who support quality improvement may be funded from this item,
  including the department's licensing staff and other personnel who
  ensure compliance with state and federal requirements for
  inspections, monitoring and training; provided further, that funds
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  from this item may support the Massachusetts universal pre-
  kindergarten program and early childhood mental health
  consultation services; provided further, that supports funded
  through this item may include, but shall not be limited to: (i) the
  development and purchase of curricula; (ii) the development and
  implementation of early childhood assessment systems; (iii)
  incentives for programs to recruit, develop and retain highly
  qualified educators; (iv) activities that encourage providers to obtain
  associate and bachelor’s degrees; (v) payment of fees; (vi) direct
  assistance to programs seeking accreditation by agencies approved
  by the board of early education and care; and (vii) professional
  development courses; and provided further, that any payment made
  under any such grant to a school district shall be deposited with the
  treasurer of the city, town or regional school district and held as a
  separate account and, notwithstanding any general or special law to
  the contrary, shall be expended by the school committee of such city,
  town or regional school district without municipal appropriation .........$48,165,758
3000-1045      For operational grants to child care providers; provided, that for
  fiscal year 2027, funds shall be distributed in accordance with the
  formula established in section 20 of chapter 15D of the General
  Laws; provided further, that the department shall collect data from
  participating programs including, but not limited to: (i) the number
  of enrolled children; (ii) the number of educators employed; (iii)
  efforts to recruit and retain employees; (iv) any available
  demographic data of the families served by participating providers;
  (v) to the extent feasible, the income level of the families served by
  participating providers; (vi) the amount awarded to each provider;
  and (vii) the amount of operational grants spent by provider,
  delineated by category of spending including, but not limited to: (a)
  salaries; (b) other compensation; (c) workforce training; and (d)
  facilities improvements; provided further, that programs shall
  respond to all data collection requests and surveys from the
  department to be eligible for such grants; provided further, that
  funds may be expended for departmental technical assistance related
  to the administration and distribution of the grants; and provided
  further, that funds may be expended to support data collection
  technology, personnel and supports related to this item ......................$475,000,000
  Education and Transportation Fund ................ 78.95%
  Early Education and Care
  Operational Grant Fund ..................................... 21.05%
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3000-2000      For the regional administration and coordination of services
  provided by child care resource and referral agencies ...........................$20,000,000
3000-2050      For the administration of the Children’s Trust Fund established in
  section 50 of chapter 10 of the General Laws; provided, that the
  department of early education and care shall not exercise any
  supervision or control with respect to the board of the trust fund;
  provided further, that not less than $500,000 shall be expended for
  a Stop Abuse For Every (SAFE) Child community pilot program to
  provide, coordinate and expand core services for families; provided
  further, that core services shall include, but not be limited to, home
  visiting, social and behavioral health services, substance use
  treatment and parental resiliency programs; provided further, that
  the pilot program shall support the coordination of services and
  referrals using existing resources; and provided further, that not later
  than December 16, 2026, the Children’s Trust Fund shall submit a
  report to the house and senate committees on ways and means and
  the joint committee on children, families and persons with
  disabilities on the progress of the pilot program and the mobilization
  of services at the family centers ...............................................................$1,993,205
3000-2060      For evidence-informed, adult-focused child sexual abuse prevention
  initiatives that provide technical assistance to communities, youth-
  serving organizations and schools to: (i) organize local coalitions
  dedicated to preventing child sexual abuse; (ii) recruit, train and
  certify local volunteers to provide free prevention education for
  parents, students and professionals; and (iii) strengthen the core
  standards around the screening of prospective employees, the
  development of codes of conduct, the assessment and modification
  of physical spaces to reduce opportunities for sexual abuse, the
  responding to and reporting of boundary-violating behaviors and
  suspected acts of sexual abuse and the training of staff and
  volunteers on ways to prevent adult perpetration and child-on-child
  sexual abuse; provided further, that initiatives supported through
  this item shall be administered by the Children’s Trust Fund
  established in section 50 of chapter 10 of the General Laws and the
  office of the child advocate; and provided further, that not less than
  $150,000 shall be expended for Enough Abuse, Inc. to provide
  technical assistance to and training for schools and communities ...........$2,165,019
3000-3060      For early education and care services for children with active cases
  at the department of children and families, for families currently
  involved with, or transitioning from, transitional aid to families with
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  dependent children and for families participating in education and
  training services funded by the supplemental nutrition assistance
  program; provided, that providers shall be reimbursed for subsidized
  child care services funded in this item based on enrollment; provided
  further, that the department of early education and care shall, in
  collaboration with the department of children and families, maintain
  a centralized list detailing the number of children eligible for
  services under this item, the number of supportive slots filled and
  the number of supportive slots available; provided further, that for
  children with active cases at the department of children and families,
  funds may be used to provide services during a transition period of
  not less than 12 months upon the closure of the family’s case with
  the department of children and families; provided further, that in the
  case of families involved with transitional aid to families with
  dependent children, early education and care shall be available to:
  (i) recipients of transitional aid to families with dependent children
  benefits; (ii) former participants who are working or are engaged in
  an approved service need activity for up to 1 year after termination
  of their benefits; (iii) participants who are working or are engaged
  in an approved service need activity for up to 1 year after the
  transitional period; and (iv) parents who are under 18 years of age
  who are currently enrolled in a job training program and who would
  qualify for benefits under chapter 118 of the General Laws but for
  the consideration of the grandparents’ income; provided further, that
  all teens eligible for year-round, full-time early education and care
  services shall be participating in school, education, work and
  training-related activities or a combination thereof for not less than
  the minimum number of hours required by applicable regulations;
  provided further, that recipients of transitional aid to families with
  dependent children shall not be charged fees for care provided under
  this item; provided further, that early education and care services for
  families involved with transitional aid to families with dependent
  children funded from this item shall be distributed geographically in
  a manner that provides fair and adequate access to early education
  and care for all eligible individuals; provided further, that informal
  early education and care benefits for families involved with
  transitional aid to families with dependent children may be funded
  from this item; provided further, that the commissioner of early
  education and care may transfer funds to this item from item 3000-
  4060, as necessary, under an allocation plan, which shall detail, by
  object class, the distribution of the funds to be transferred; provided
  further, that the commissioner shall provide notice to the house and
  senate committees on ways and means not less than 30 days prior to
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  any such transfer; provided further, that not later than April 16,
  2027, the commissioner shall submit a preliminary report to the
  house and senate committees on ways and means and the executive
  office for administration and finance on the projected expenses for
  the program that shall include, but not be limited to, the expected
  surplus or deficiency for the program; provided further, that not later
  than June 30, 2027, if the department determines that the available
  appropriation for this program will be insufficient to meet projected
  expenses, the commissioner shall submit a report to the house and
  senate committees on ways and means and the executive office for
  administration and finance detailing the amount of appropriation
  needed to address the deficiency; provided further, that
  reimbursements for services rendered in prior fiscal years may be
  expended from this item; provided further, that the department of
  early education and care shall recoup funds owed related to
  payments made by the department in prior fiscal years by reducing
  payments for services related to this item in fiscal year 2027; and
  provided further, that all children eligible for services under this
  item shall receive such services ...........................................................$597,233,977
  General Fund ....................................................... 64.62%
  Education & Transportation Fund ................... 20.00%
  High-Quality Early Education & Care
  Affordability Fund .............................................. 15.38%
3000-4060      For income-eligible early education and care programs; provided,
  that providers shall be reimbursed for subsidized child care services
  funded under this item based on enrollment; provided further, that
  teen parents and homeless families identified as likely to become
  eligible for transitional aid to families with dependent children may
  be paid from this item; provided further, that informal early
  education and care benefits for families meeting income-eligibility
  criteria may be funded from this item; provided further, that early
  education and care services funded under this item shall be
  distributed geographically in a manner that provides fair and
  adequate access to early education and care for all eligible
  individuals; provided further, that the commissioner of early
  education and care may transfer funds to this item from item 3000-
  3060, as necessary, pursuant to an allocation plan, which shall detail,
  by object class, the distribution of the funds to be transferred;
  provided further, that the commissioner shall provide notice to the
  house and senate committees on ways and means and the executive
  office for administration and finance not less than 30 days prior to
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  any such transfer; provided further, that not more than 3 per cent of
  the funds appropriated in this item may be transferred in fiscal year
  2027 as set forth in a plan submitted by the department of early
  education and care; provided further, that said plan shall be
  submitted to the joint committee on education, the house and senate
  committees on ways and means and the executive office for
  administration and finance; provided further, that not later than
  April 16, 2027, the commissioner shall submit a preliminary report
  to the house and senate committees on ways and means and the
  executive office for administration and finance on the projected
  expenses for the program that shall include, but not be limited to,
  the expected surplus or deficiency for the program; provided further,
  that not later than June 30, 2027, if the department determines that
  the available appropriation for this program will be insufficient to
  meet projected expenses, the commissioner shall submit a report to
  the house and senate committees on ways and means and the
  executive office for administration and finance detailing the amount
  of appropriation needed to address such deficiency; provided
  further, that reimbursements for services rendered in prior fiscal
  years may be expended from this item; provided further, that the
  department shall recoup funds owed related to payments made by
  the department in prior fiscal years by reducing payments for
  services related to this item rendered in fiscal year 2027; and
  provided further, that notwithstanding any general or special law to
  the contrary, any payment made under any such grant with a school
  district shall be deposited with the treasurer of the city, town or
  regional school district and held as a separate account and shall be
  expended by the school committee of such city, town or regional
  school district without municipal appropriation ..................................$623,593,845
  General Fund ....................................................... 65.27%
  Education & Transportation Fund ................... 20.00%
  High-Quality Early Education & Care
  Affordability Fund .............................................. 14.73%
3000-5000      For grants to head start programs; provided, that funds from this
  item may be expended on early head start programs .............................$20,000,000
3000-6025      For grants in fiscal year 2027 to support planning and
  implementation activities in cities, towns, regional school districts
  or educational collaboratives to expand pre-kindergarten or
  preschool opportunities on a voluntary basis to children who will be
  eligible for kindergarten by September 2028; provided, that
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  planning and implementation grants may be awarded through a
  competitive process established by the department of early
  education and care utilizing the Massachusetts Preschool Expansion
  Grant public-private partnership model; provided further, that
  preference in awarding grants shall be given to districts serving high
  percentages of high-needs students; provided further, that additional
  preference in awarding planning grants may be given to districts to
  update strategic expansion plans completed in prior fiscal years;
  provided further, that additional preference in awarding
  implementation grants shall be given to districts that have completed
  strategic planning efforts that support expanding access to high-
  quality preschool through the Commonwealth Preschool
  Partnership Initiative; provided further, that not later than March 16,
  2027, the department shall submit a report to the joint committee on
  education and the house and senate committees on ways and means
  on the status of planning and implementation activities supported
  through this item, which shall include, but not be limited to, the: (i)
  districts that submitted applications for grant funding; (ii) recipients
  of grant funding; (iii) anticipated number of children served by
  recipients; (iv) size of awarded grants by recipient; and (v)
  recipients’ workforce development efforts; provided further, that
  funds from this item may be used to provide administrative support
  to grantees, including technical assistance and program evaluation;
  provided further, that notwithstanding any general or special law to
  the contrary, funds distributed from this item shall be deposited with
  the treasurer of the city, town, regional school district or educational
  collaborative and held in a separate account and shall be expended
  by the school committee of such city, town, regional school district
  or educational collaborative without further appropriation; provided
  further, that funds may be expended for programs or activities
  during the summer months; and provided further, that funds may be
  expended for the Summer Step Up program to support children
  entering kindergarten and elementary school with academic and
  enrichment activities during the summer ...............................................$28,450,000
  Education and Transportation Fund ............. 100.00%
3000-6075      For early childhood mental health consultation services in early
  education and care programs in the commonwealth; provided, that
  preference shall be given to those services designed to limit the
  number of expulsions and suspensions from the programs and to
  early education and care programs serving high percentages of high-
  needs students; provided further, that funding may be used to
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  support programming and services to address mental health
  concerns including, but not limited to, outreach, training for
  educators to respond to mental health challenges, support for
  educators, including peer group support, and an expansion of current
  services; and provided further, that eligible recipients for such grants
  shall include municipal school districts, regional school districts,
  educational collaboratives, head start programs, licensed child care
  providers, child care resource and referral centers and other
  qualified entities .......................................................................................$5,000,000
3000-7000      For statewide neonatal and postnatal home parenting education and
  home visiting programs for at-risk newborns to be administered by
  the Children’s Trust Fund established in section 50 of chapter 10 of
  the General Laws; provided, that funds may be granted for
  performance-based workforce incentives and retention of home
  visiting personnel and for direct family support services; provided
  further, that the department of early education and care shall
  collaborate with the Children's Trust Fund, when appropriate, to
  coordinate services provided through this item with services
  provided through item 3000-7050 to ensure that parents receiving
  services through this item are aware of all opportunities available to
  them and their children through the department; provided further,
  that the Children’s Trust Fund shall oversee the maintenance of a
  participant data system; and provided further, that priority for such
  services shall be given to low-income parents .......................................$18,116,603
3000-7040      For the department of early education and care, which may expend
  not more than $520,000 for contingency contracts related to
  pursuing federal reimbursement or avoidng costs in its capacity as
  the single state agency under Title IV, Part E, of the Social Security
  Act 42 U.S.C. chapter 7, subchapter IV, part E; provided, that
  notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, these
  contingency contracts shall not exceed 3 years except with prior
  review and approval by the executive office for administration and
  finance; and provided further, that for the purpose of
  accommodating timing discrepancies between the receipt of
  retained revenues and related expenditures, the department may
  incur expenses and the comptroller may certify for payment
  amounts not to exceed the lower of this authorization or the most
  recent revenue estimate as reported in the state accounting system ...........$520,000
3000-7050      For the coordinated family and community engagement grant
  program, which shall establish a statewide network of supports for
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  early education; provided, that the department of early education
  and care shall distribute grants not later than August 31, 2026 in
  order to allow a full year of service for families involved in these
  programs; provided further, that the department shall, to the
  maximum extent feasible, coordinate services provided through this
  item with services provided through item 3000-7000 to ensure that
  parents receiving services through this item are aware of all
  opportunities available to them and their children through the
  department; provided further, that eligible recipients for such grants
  shall include, but not be limited to: (i) the Massachusetts Family
  Networks program; (ii) municipal school districts; (iii) regional
  school districts; (iv) educational collaboratives; (v) the parent-child
  plus program; (vi) head start programs; (vii) other school readiness
  and family support programs; (viii) licensed child care providers;
  and (ix) child care resource and referral centers; provided further,
  that supports funded through this item shall be in alignment with the
  quality requirements of the Massachusetts universal pre-
  kindergarten program and the Massachusetts Quality Rating and
  Improvement System; and provided further, that the department
  may expend funds from this item on grants for supplemental
  services for children with individualized education plans .....................$11,740,598
3000-7052      For the parent-child plus program, also known as the parent-child
  home program ..........................................................................................$4,250,000
3000-7055      For the Neighborhood Villages Inc. pilot program to provide high-
  quality, economically-integrated infant and toddler classrooms that
  demonstrate best practices for supporting children, families and the
  early childhood workforce and establish infrastructure to facilitate
  wraparound health and wellness programming for children and
  families; provided, that funds shall be used to support high-quality
  early education and care classroom instruction and workforce
  development training; provided further, that funds shall be used to
  allow for the enhancement, coordination and alignment of early
  learning programs with community-based health providers and
  those resources that impact outcomes across health and early
  learning; and provided further, that the pilot program shall serve to
  identify resources and promising practices that inform efforts to
  support school-readiness and ensure the healthy development and
  well-being of children and families .........................................................$1,000,000
  EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES.
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Office of the Secretary.
4000-0000      For the cost of transportation services for health and human services
  clients; provided, that the executive office of health and human
  services may transfer from the sum appropriated in this item to
  departments under the purview of the executive office for the sole
  purpose of providing transportation services to clients; provided
  further, that the executive office shall when practicable encourage
  the use of reduced fare programs provided by the Massachusetts Bay
  Transportation Authority and fare-free services provided by
  regional transit authorities organized under chapter 161B of the
  General Laws; provided further, that the executive office shall
  conduct a study of the quality of nonemergency transportation
  services coordinated by the human service transportation office; and
  provided further, that not later than February 5, 2027, the executive
  office shall submit a report to the joint committee on transportation,
  the joint committee on children, families and persons with
  disabilities and the house and senate committees on ways and means
  detailing: (i) the results of the study which shall include an
  evaluation of the safety, reliability and accessibility of the human
  service transportation system; (ii) recommendations for the
  improvement of the human service transportation system; (iii) a cost
  analysis of the recommendations; and (iv) strategies for enhancing
  feedback from consumers of services coordinated by the office .........$449,596,838
  General Fund ...................................................... 77.76%
  Commonwealth Transportation Fund ............. 22.24%
4000-0005      For youth violence prevention program grants administered by the
  executive office of health and human services; provided, that the
  grants shall be targeted at reducing youth violence among young
  persons at the highest annual risk of being perpetrators or victims of
  gun and community violence; provided further, that these funds
  shall be available to those municipalities with the highest number of
  annual youth homicides and serious assaults as determined by the
  executive office; provided further, that funds may be set aside for
  the administration of these programs; and provided further, that not
  later than February 5, 2027, the executive office shall submit a report
  to the house and senate committees on ways and means detailing: (i)
  successful grant applications; (ii) the criteria used in selecting grant
  recipients; (iii) a set of clearly-defined goals and benchmarks on
  which grant recipients shall be evaluated; and (iv) outcomes and
  findings that demonstrate program success from the grant awards
  for fiscal year 2026........................................................................................... $12,474,000
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4000-0007      For housing and supportive services for unaccompanied youth under
  section 16X of chapter 6A of the General Laws; provided, that not
  later than February 12, 2027, the executive office of health and
  human services shall submit a report to the house and senate
  committees on ways and means on: (i) the number of youths
  receiving either prevention or rehousing services under this item,
  including total statewide numbers and numbers by region; (ii) the
  types of services received by participating youths; (iii) the number
  of youths who transition into stabilized housing after receiving
  prevention support; (iv) the number of youths who do not enter
  homelessness after receiving prevention support; (v) the number of
  youths who do not return to homelessness after being housed; (vi)
  other quantifiable data related to client outcomes as determined by
  the executive office; and (vii) the amount of funding awarded to
  vendors for the delivery of services and the names of each vendor ......$10,439,590
4000-0020      For the nursing and allied health workforce development initiative,
  to develop and support strategies that increase the number of public
  higher education faculty members and students who participate in
  programs that support careers in fields related to the nursing and
  allied health workforce; provided, that funds in this item shall be
  transferred to the Massachusetts Nursing and Allied Health
  Workforce Development Trust Fund established in section 33 of
  chapter 305 of the acts of 2008; provided further, that funds shall be
  transferred to the fund according to an allotment schedule adopted
  by the executive office for administration and finance; provided
  further, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the
  contrary, not less than $500,000 shall be expended to establish a
  partnership incentive grant program between public higher
  educational institutions and health care providers to expand the
  nursing and allied health workforce; provided further, that the grant
  program shall support financial incentives to health care providers
  that partner with public higher educational institutions by offering
  clinical partnerships, the use of health care staff to teach courses and
  other innovative supports to increase the nursing and allied health
  workforce pipeline; provided further, that not less than $100,000 of
  said funds shall be expended to the College of Nursing and Health
  Sciences at the University of Massachusetts at Dartmouth to partner
  with the Southcoast Hospitals Group, Inc. to develop and implement
  innovative strategies to increase the nursing and allied health
  workforce pipeline; provided further, that not later than March 5,
  2027, the executive office of health and human services shall submit
  a report to the joint committee on public health, the joint committee
  on health care financing, the joint committee on higher education
  and the house and senate committees on ways and means detailing
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  the expenditures from the Massachusetts Nursing and Allied Health
  Workforce Development Trust Fund and short-term and long-term
  strategies to increase the number of public and private higher
  education faculty and students who participate in programs that
  support careers in fields related to nursing and allied health; and
  provided further, that the report shall include details on the grant
  program including, but not limited to: (i) established grant criteria;
  (ii) a list of grant recipients, including grant amounts; and (iii)
  summaries of the successful grant proposals .................................................$1,125,000
4000-0050      For the operation of the PCA quality home care workforce council
  established in section 71 of chapter 118E of the General Laws ................$3,875,766
4000-0051      For the operation and support of the network of child and family
  service programs throughout the commonwealth, including family
  resource centers supported through this item and item 4800-0200;
  provided, that centers within this item shall: (i) be consistent with
  the requirements under section 16U of chapter 6A of the General
  Laws; (ii) demonstrate adherence to an evidence-based model of
  service; and (iii) use measurable outcomes to assess quality;
  provided further, that the executive office of health and human
  services shall maintain the fiscal year 2026 contract with a third-
  party administration service organization to oversee the execution
  of, and the agency’s compliance with, subsection (b) of said section
  16U of said chapter 6A; provided further, that not later than April 2,
  2027, the executive office of health and human services shall submit
  a report to the executive office for administration and finance, the
  joint committee on children, families and persons with disabilities
  and the house and senate committees on ways and means, which
  shall include but not be limited to: (a) the number of children and
  families served at each center; (b) the types of programs; (c)
  program outcomes; (d) client feedback; and (e) progress on data
  sharing between centers; and provided further, that the network of
  child and family service programs shall coordinate with the
  executive office, the department of early education and care and
  municipal police departments to provide emergency assistance to
  missing or absent children at times when the juvenile court is not
  open, consistent with the requirements of section 39H of chapter 119
  of the General Laws ....................................................................................$500,000
4000-0250      For the executive office of health and human services, which may
  expend not more than $15,000,000 from monies received from the
  commonwealth health insurance connector authority for the costs of
  the operation and maintenance of the health insurance exchange;
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  provided, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the
  contrary, for the purpose of accommodating timing discrepancies
  between the receipt of retained revenue and related expenditures, the
  executive office may incur expenses and the comptroller may certify
  for payment amounts not to exceed the lower of this authorization
  or the most recent revenue estimate as reported in the state
  accounting system ............................................................................................ $15,000,000
4000-0300      For the operation of the office of the executive office of health and
  human services; provided, that funds appropriated in this item shall
  be expended for administrative and contracted services related to the
  implementation and operation of programs under chapter 118E of
  the General Laws; provided further, that no expenditures, whether
  made by the executive office or another commonwealth entity, shall
  be made that are not federally reimbursable, including those related
  to Titles XIX or XXI of the Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C. chapter
  7, subchapters XIX or XXI, the MassHealth demonstration waiver
  approved under subsection (a) of section 1115 of Title XI of the
  Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C. 1315(a), or the community first
  section 1115 demonstration waiver under said section 1115 of said
  Title XI of the Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C 1315, except as
  required for: (i) the administration of the executive office; (ii) the
  equivalent of MassHealth Standard benefits for children under 21
  years of age who are in the care or custody of the department of
  youth services or the department of children and families; (iii) dental
  benefits provided to clients of the department of developmental
  services who are 21 years of age or older; (iv) the payments related
  to services delivered in institutions for mental disease for which
  federal financial participation is not otherwise available; (v) cost-
  containment efforts, the purposes and amounts of which shall be
  submitted to the executive office for administration and finance and
  the house and senate committees on ways and means not less than
  30 days before making these expenditures; or (vi) otherwise as
  explicitly authorized with the prior written approval of the secretary
  of administration and finance; provided further, that funds may be
  expended for the operation of the office of health equity under the
  department of public health and the executive office; provided
  further, that the office of Medicaid shall coordinate with the health
  policy commission in the development of care delivery and payment
  models in the MassHealth program, including patient-centered
  medical homes and accountable care organizations, to ensure
  alignment of such models with the commission’s certification
  programs under sections 14 and 15 of chapter 6D of the General
  Laws; provided further, that in consultation with the center for
  health information and analysis, no rate increase shall be provided
  to existing Medicaid provider rates without taking all measures
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  possible under Title XIX of the Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C.
  chapter 7, subchapter XIX, to ensure that rates of payment to
  providers shall not exceed the rates that are necessary to meet the
  cost of efficiently and economically operated providers to provide
  services of adequate quality; provided further, that notwithstanding
  any general or special law to the contrary, the commissioner of
  mental health shall approve any prior authorization or other
  restriction on medication used to treat mental illness under written
  policies, procedures and regulations of the department of mental
  health; provided further, that the executive office may continue to
  recover provider overpayments made in the current and prior fiscal
  years through the Medicaid Management Information System and
  any such recoveries shall be considered current fiscal year
  expenditure refunds; provided further, that the executive office may
  collect directly from a liable third party any amounts paid to
  contracted providers under said chapter 118E for which the
  executive office later discovers another third party is liable if no
  other course of recoupment is possible; provided further, that the
  executive office shall submit monthly MassHealth caseload reports
  in a searchable electronic format to the executive office for
  administration and finance and the house and senate committees on
  ways and means; provided further, that the executive office shall
  submit quarterly reports to the house and senate committees on ways
  and means and the joint committee on health care financing
  summarizing the projected total costs for the next fiscal year of
  pharmaceutical pipeline drugs identified by the executive office and
  expected to be made available for utilization within a 12-month
  period from the submission date of the report; provided further, that
  the report shall not identify the specific drugs, manufacturer
  identities or wholesale acquisition costs of individual drugs
  identified by the department; provided further, that not later than
  December 18, 2026, the executive office shall submit a report to the
  house and senate committees on ways and means and the joint
  committee on health care financing detailing utilization in fiscal
  year 2026 of the Health Safety Net Trust Fund, established in section
  66 of said chapter 118E, including the: (a) number of persons whose
  medical expenses were billed to the Health Safety Net Trust Fund;
  (b) total dollar amount billed to the Health Safety Net Trust Fund;
  (c) age, income level and insurance status of recipients using the
  Health Safety Net Trust Fund; (d) types of services paid for out of
  the Health Safety Net Trust Fund; and (e) amount disbursed from
  the Health Safety Net Trust Fund to each hospital and community
  health center; provided further, that not later than March 5, 2027,
  the executive office shall submit a report to the house and senate
  committees on ways and means and the joint committee on health
  care financing on: (1) total spending related to pharmaceutical
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  utilization for fiscal year 2026; (2) estimated spending related to
  pharmaceutical utilization for fiscal year 2027; (3) the actual and
  estimated revenue amounts, both in the form of supplemental
  rebates and federal financial participation, received in fiscal year
  2026 and in fiscal year 2027 as a result of total pharmaceutical
  spending; (4) total or projected savings amounts delivered from
  supplemental rebate negotiations in fiscal year 2027; and (5) the
  relative impact of price and utilization of pharmaceutical drugs
  added to the MassHealth drug list within fiscal year 2026 and fiscal
  year 2027; provided further, that not later than March 5, 2027, the
  executive office, in consultation with office of Medicaid, shall
  submit a report to the executive office for administration and
  finance, the joint committee on health care financing and the house
  and senate committees on ways and means on the review of wage
  payment rates for the provision of continuous skilled nursing care
  established in 101 CMR 350.04, 101 CMR 361 and 101 CMR 453,
  including: (A) an aggregated overview of the wage payment rates
  paid by home health agencies to staff or contracted nurses providing
  continuous skilled nursing care, including any increases in those
  wage rates resulting from increases in Medicaid rates paid to home
  health agencies for continuous skilled nursing care; (B) an
  aggregated overview of the proportion of the Medicaid
  reimbursement rate paid directly as wages and benefits to nurses
  providing continuous skilled nursing care through a home health
  agency that contracts with MassHealth; (C) an aggregated
  breakdown of the wage rates as applied to the acuity level of patients
  receiving continuous skilled nursing care; (D) an aggregated
  breakdown of the wage rates as applied to the licensure level of the
  providers of continuous skilled nursing care; (E) state costs for wage
  rates promulgated in state fiscal years 2022 to 2026, inclusive, by
  regulation, department and program; (F) the fiscal impact of
  increases in state funding versus prior fiscal year actual costs for
  wage rates promulgated for state fiscal years 2022 to 2026,
  inclusive, delineated by regulation, department and program; and
  (G) recommendations on information to be included in any future
  reporting by home health agencies receiving an increase of
  continuous skilled nursing care rates provided by the office of
  Medicaid; provided further, that home health agencies providing
  continuous skilled nursing care shall provide all information and
  documentation requested by the executive office to compile the
  required report; provided further, that not less than $200,000 shall
  be expended for the turning 22 commission established in section
  37; provided further, that not less than $1,500,000 shall be
  transferred to the Criminal Justice and Community Support Trust
  Fund established in section 2QQQQQ of chapter 29 of the General
  Laws for the continuation of a pilot program to establish a county
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  restoration center and program overseen by the restoration center
  commission in the former Middlesex county established in section
  225 of chapter 69 of the acts of 2018 to divert persons suffering from
  mental illness or substance use disorder who interact with law
  enforcement or the court system during a pre-arrest investigation or
  the pre-adjudication process from lock-up facilities and hospital
  emergency departments to appropriate treatment; provided further,
  that not less than $650,000 shall be expended for the Massachusetts
  Consultation Service for Treatment of Addiction and Pain which
  shall be administered by the Massachusetts Behavioral Health
  Partnership to provide case management and care navigation
  support to assist health care facilities, individual practitioners and
  other health care providers including, but not limited to, nurse case
  managers, social workers and recovery coaches, in providing care
  and identifying community-based providers for referral for pain
  management and treatment of substance use disorder; provided
  further, that a total of $40,000,000 may be expended from items
  4000-0700 and 4000-1426 during the fiscal year 2027 accounts
  payable period to pay for services delivered during fiscal year 2027;
  provided further, that the secretary of health and human services,
  with the written approval of the secretary of administration and
  finance, may authorize transfers of surplus among items 4000-0320,
  4000-0430, 4000-0500, 4000-0601, 4000-0641, 4000-0700, 4000-
  0875, 4000-0880, 4000-0885, 4000-0940, 4000-0950, 4000-0990,
  4000-1400, 4000-1420 and 4000-1426 for the purpose of reducing
  any deficiency in these items; provided further, that any such
  transfer shall be made not later than September 30, 2027; provided
  further, that any projected aggregate deficiency among these items
  shall be reported to the house and senate committees on ways and
  means not less than 90 days before the projected exhaustion of
  funding; and provided further, that any unexpended balance in these
  accounts shall revert to the General Fund on June 30, 2027 ................. $155,439,918
4000-0320      For the executive office of health and human services, which may
  expend not more than $225,000,000 for medical care and assistance
  rendered in the current year from the monies received from
  recoveries and collections of any current or prior year expenditures;
  provided, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the
  contrary, the balance of any personal needs accounts collected from
  nursing and other medical institutions upon the death of a medical
  assistance recipient and held by the executive office for more than 3
  years may be credited to this item............................................................... $225,000,000
4000-0321      For the executive office of health and human services, which may
  expend not more than $65,000,000 for contingency fee contracts
  related to pursuing federal reimbursement or avoiding costs in its
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  capacity as the single state agency under Titles XIX and XXI of the
  Social Security Act and as the principal agency for all of the
  agencies within the executive office and other federally-assisted
  programs administered by the executive office; provided, that such
  contingency contracts shall not exceed 3 years unless such contracts
  received prior review and approval by the executive office for
  administration and finance; provided further, that after providing
  payments due under the terms of the contingency contracts, the
  executive office may use available funds to support special
  MassHealth projects that will receive enhanced federal revenue
  opportunities, including MassHealth eligibility operations and
  systems enhancements that support reforms and improvements to
  MassHealth programs; provided further, that any enhanced federal
  financial participation received for such special projects, including
  the Implementation Advanced Planning Documents or other
  eligibility operations and systems enhancements that support
  reforms and improvements to MassHealth shall be deposited into
  this item; provided further, that notwithstanding any general or
  special law to the contrary, for the purpose of accommodating
  timing discrepancies between the receipt of revenues and payments
  required under contingency contracts, the comptroller shall certify
  for payment amounts not to exceed the lower of this authorization
  or the most recent revenue estimate as reported in the state
  accounting system; provided further, that the executive office may
  negotiate contingency fees for activities and services related to
  pursuing federal reimbursement or avoiding costs, and the
  comptroller shall certify these fees and pay them upon the receipt of
  the revenue, reimbursement or demonstration of costs avoided;
  provided further, that notwithstanding any general or special law to
  the contrary, the executive office may enter into interdepartmental
  service agreements with the University of Massachusetts medical
  school to perform activities that the executive office, in consultation
  with the comptroller, determines to be within the scope of the proper
  administration of said Title XIX of the Social Security Act and other
  federal funding provisions to support the programs and activities of
  the executive office; provided further, that such activities may
  include providing: (i) administrative services including, but not
  limited to, utilization management activities and eligibility
  determinations based on disability and supporting case management
  activities and similar initiatives; (ii) consulting services related to
  quality assurance, program evaluation and development, integrity
  and soundness and project management; and (iii) activities and
  services to pursue federal reimbursement, avoid costs or identify
  third-party liability and recoup payments made to third parties;
  provided further, that federal reimbursement for any expenditure
  made by the University of Massachusetts medical school for
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  federally-reimbursable services the university provides under these
  interdepartmental service agreements or other contracts with the
  executive office shall be distributed to the university and recorded
  distinctly in the state accounting system; provided further, that
  contingency fees paid to the University of Massachusetts medical
  school shall not exceed $42,000,000 for state fiscal year 2027 except
  for contingency fees paid under interdepartmental service
  agreements for recoveries related to special disability workload
  projects; and provided further, that not later than December 18,
  2026, the executive office shall submit a report to the executive
  office for administration and finance and the house and senate
  committees on ways and means detailing: (a) the amounts of the
  agreements; (b) a delineation of all ongoing and new projects; and
  (c) the amount of federal reimbursement and cost avoidance derived
  from the contracts for the previous fiscal year’s activities ...................... $65,000,000
4000-0322      For the executive office of health and human services, which may
  expend not more than $10,000,000 for contingency fee contracts
  related to revenue maximization projects pursuing additional federal
  reimbursement or avoiding state costs; provided, that such
  contingency contracts shall not exceed 3 years except with prior
  review and approval by the executive office for administration and
  finance; provided further, that notwithstanding any general or
  special law to the contrary, for the purpose of accommodating
  timing discrepancies between the receipt of retained revenues and
  related expenditures required under contingency contracts, the
  executive office of health and human services shall incur expenses
  and the comptroller shall certify for payment amounts not to exceed
  the lower of this authorization or the most recent revenue estimate
  as reported in the state accounting system; and provided further, that
  the secretary of health and human services may negotiate
  contingency fees for activities and services related to pursuing
  federal reimbursement or avoiding costs, and the comptroller shall
  certify these fees and pay them upon the receipt of this revenue,
  reimbursement or demonstration of costs avoided .................................... $10,000,000
4000-0430      For the CommonHealth program to provide primary and
  supplemental medical care and assistance to disabled adults and
  children under sections 9A, 16 and 16A of chapter 118E of the
  General Laws; provided, that children shall be determined eligible
  for medical care and assistance if they meet the disability standards
  as defined by the executive office of health and human services;
  provided further, that such standards shall be no more restrictive
  than those in effect on July 1, 1996; provided further, that the
  executive office shall process a CommonHealth application within
  45 days of receipt of a completed application or within 90 days if a
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  determination of disability is required; provided further, that the
  executive office of health and human services shall maximize
  federal reimbursement for state expenditures made on behalf of
  those adults and children; and provided further, that funds may be
  expended from this item for health care services provided to the
  recipients in prior fiscal years ...................................................................... $327,948,284
4000-0500      For health care services provided to medical assistance recipients
  through the executive office of health and human services’ managed
  care delivery systems, including a behavioral health contractor, the
  primary care clinician plan, primary care accountable care
  organizations, MassHealth managed care organizations and
  accountable care partnership plans and for MassHealth benefits
  provided to children, adolescents and adults under section 9 of
  chapter 118E of the General Laws and clauses (a) to (d), inclusive,
  and clause (h) of subsection (2) of section 9A of said chapter 118E
  and section 16C of said chapter 118E; provided, that no funds shall
  be expended from this item for children and adolescents under
  clause (c) of said subsection (2) of said section 9A of said chapter
  118E whose household incomes, as determined by the executive
  office, exceed 150 per cent of the federal poverty level; provided
  further, that the executive office shall require that any contract or
  other arrangement entered into by a managed care provider under
  the managed care delivery system for the provision and
  administration of pharmacy benefit management services on behalf
  of individuals enrolled in programs of medical assistance under this
  item, including a managed care provider participating in an
  accountable care partnership plan, shall include, but not be limited
  to, the requirement that pharmacy benefit managers: (i) identify all
  sources and amounts of income, payments and financial benefits
  related to the provision and administration of pharmacy benefit
  management services on behalf of the managed care provider
  including, but not limited to, pricing discounts, rebates, inflationary
  payments, credits, clawbacks, fees, grants, chargebacks,
  reimbursements or other benefits; and (ii) disclose to MassHealth
  the sources and amounts of all income, payments and financial
  benefits received by the pharmacy benefit manager; provided
  further, that funds may be expended from this item for health care
  services provided to recipients in prior fiscal years; provided further,
  that not later than February 5, 2027, the executive office shall submit
  a report to the house and senate committees on ways and means
  detailing: (a) the total number of members participating in the
  accountable care organization program; (b) disenrollment trends
  from the partnership plan, primary care accountable care
  organization and managed care organization-administered
  accountable care organizations within the designated plan selection;
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  (c) the outcomes achieved by accountable care organizations and
  community partners including, but not limited to, financial
  performance, patient safety, patient satisfaction, quality and
  aggregate and per-member reductions in spending compared to prior
  cost trends; (d) the results of benchmarks on accountable care
  organizations’ and community partners’ progress toward an
  integrated care delivery system; and (e) a summary of spending and
  activities related to traditionally non-reimbursed services to address
  health-related social needs including, but not limited to, home and
  community-based services, housing stabilization and support, utility
  assistance, non-medical transportation, physical activity, nutrition,
  sexual assault and domestic violence supports; provided further, that
  the summary shall include, to the maximum extent practicable,
  aggregated data on the results of preventative health care services,
  including health-related social needs screening, the number of
  referrals to human service providers to address such screening, the
  result of such referrals and changes in health status; provided
  further, that such data shall be stratified by demographic factors to
  support an analysis of the impact on health disparities; provided
  further, that where data is not available, a report on progress toward
  establishing necessary data systems shall be provided; provided
  further, that the summary shall include outcome measures for at-risk
  populations with chronic health conditions; and provided further,
  that not later than March 5, 2027, the executive office shall conduct
  and submit a comparative analysis to the house and senate
  committees on ways and means and the joint committee on mental
  health, substance use and recovery of the rate differential for
  inpatient psychiatric and substance use hospital per diem payments
  between MassHealth and its contracted health insurers, health plans,
  health maintenance organizations, behavioral health management
  firms and third-party administrators under contract to a Medicaid
  managed care organization or primary care clinician plan ................. $6,051,261,716
4000-0601      For health care services provided to MassHealth members who are
  seniors, including those provided through the Medicare savings
  program, and for the operation of the MassHealth senior care
  options program under section 9D of chapter 118E of the General
  Laws; provided, that notwithstanding any general or special law to
  the contrary, for the purposes of determining an individual’s
  eligibility for the senior care options program, an individual shall be
  deemed to reach 65 years of age on the first day of the month in
  which their sixty-fifth birthday occurs; provided further, that
  nursing facility rates effective October 1, 2026 under section 13D of
  said chapter 118E shall be developed using the costs of calendar year
  2023; provided further, that funds shall be expended from this item
  to maintain a per month individual personal needs allowance at a
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  level that shall be not less than the level established in fiscal year
  2026 for individuals residing in nursing and rest homes who are
  eligible for MassHealth, emergency aid to the elderly, disabled and
  children program or supplemental security income; provided
  further, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the
  contrary, for any nursing home facility or non-acute chronic disease
  hospital that provides kosher food to its residents, the executive
  office of health and human services, in consultation with the center
  for health information and analysis, and in recognition of the special
  innovative program status granted by the executive office, shall
  continue to make the standard payment rates established in fiscal
  year 2006 to reflect the high dietary costs incurred in providing
  kosher food; provided further, that MassHealth shall reimburse
  nursing home facilities for up to 20 medical leave-of-absence days
  and shall reimburse the facilities for up to 10 non-medical leave-of-
  absence days; provided further, that medical leave-of-absence days
  shall include an observation stay in a hospital in excess of 24 hours;
  provided further, that no nursing home shall reassign a patient’s bed
  during a leave of absence that is eligible for reimbursement under
  this item; provided further, that not later than January 15, 2027,
  MassHealth shall submit a report to the house and senate committees
  on ways and means detailing, for fiscal year 2026, the: (i) number
  of nursing facility clients on a leave of absence, delineated by the
  nursing facility, medical leave-of-absence days and medical leave-
  of-absence days that exceeded 10 days per hospital stay, nonmedical
  leave-of-absence days and the total number of days on leave of
  absence unduplicated member count; (ii) monthly licensed bed
  capacity level per nursing home and the monthly total number of
  empty beds per nursing facility, total number of all nursing home
  residents and total MassHealth nursing home residents; (iii) 6
  separate MassHealth payment rates and the average payment
  amount rate per nursing facility client resident; (iv) actual number
  of nursing home residents for each of the 6 payment rates in clause
  (iii); and (v) aggregate payment amount per nursing facility, by
  month; provided further, that the information in the report shall be
  delineated by nursing facility, including grand totals where
  appropriate; provided further, that the executive office shall convene
  and consult with the personal care attendant program working group
  established in item 4000-0601 of section 2 of chapter 140 of the acts
  of 2024 to identify savings in addition to those identified in the
  November 28, 2025 report to effectuate a gross amount of spending
  for the personal care attendant program consistent with the
  appropriation for this item; provided further, that not later than 30
  days after the effective date of this act, after convening said group,
  the executive office shall submit a report to the secretary of
  administration and finance and the house and senate committees on
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  ways and means detailing an implementation plan to ensure program
  spending is consistent with the appropriation for this item; provided
  further, that the executive office shall convene working groups to
  review the scope of services, eligibility thresholds and long term
  sustainability of the adult day health and adult foster care programs;
  provided further, that the executive office, in consultation with said
  working groups, shall identify a gross amount of savings consistent
  with the appropriation for this item; provided further, that not less
  than 30 days after the effective date of this act, after convening said
  groups, the executive office shall submit a report to the secretary of
  administration and finance and the house and senate committees on
  ways and means detailing implementation plans to ensure program
  spending is consistent with the appropriation for this item; provided
  further, that funds may be expended from this item for health care
  services provided to recipients in prior fiscal years; provided further,
  that no payment for special provider costs shall be made from this
  item without the prior written approval of the secretary of
  administration and finance; provided further, that not later than
  February 5, 2027, the executive office shall submit a report to the
  house and senate committees on ways and means on the
  implementation of the Medicare Savings Program expanded
  program eligibility for seniors pursuant to section 25A of said
  chapter 118E; and provided further, that said report shall include,
  but not be limited to: (a) the number of members who are seniors
  whose household incomes, as determined by the executive office,
  exceed 135 per cent of the federal poverty level that are enrolled in
  Medicare Savings Programs during each month of the fiscal year;
  (b) total enrollment in the Qualified Medicare Beneficiary program,
  Specified Low-Income Medicare Beneficiary Program and
  Qualifying Individual Program; (c) total annual spending on
  Medicare premiums and cost-sharing for such members; and (d)
  total annual transfers from the prescription advantage program in
  item 9110-1455 and the Health Safety Net Trust Fund to fund the
  Medicare Savings Program expansion .................................................... $5,197,654,427
4000-0641      For nursing facility Medicaid rates; provided, that in fiscal year
  2027, the executive office of health and human services, in
  consultation with the center for health information and analysis,
  shall establish rates that cumulatively total not less than
  $342,100,000 more than the annual payment rates established under
  the rates in effect as of June 30, 2002; provided further, that an
  amount for expenses related to the collection and administration of
  assessments under section 63 of chapter 118E of the General Laws
  shall be transferred to the executive office; and provided further, that
  the payments made under this item shall be allocated in an amount
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  sufficient to implement section 622 of chapter 151 of the acts of
  1996 ................................................................................................................... $650,073,456
4000-0700      For health care services provided to medical assistance recipients
  under the executive office of health and human services’s health
  care indemnity or third-party liability plan to medical assistance
  recipients not otherwise covered under the executive office’s
  managed care or senior care plans and for MassHealth benefits
  provided to children, adolescents and adults under section 9 of
  chapter 118E of the General Laws and clauses (a) to (d), inclusive,
  and clause (h) of subsection (2) of section 9A of said chapter 118E
  and section 16C of said chapter 118E; provided, that no funds shall
  be expended from this item for children and adolescents under
  clause (c) of said subsection (2) of said section 9A of said chapter
  118E whose household incomes, as determined by the executive
  office exceed 150 per cent of the federal poverty level; provided
  further, that children who have aged out of the custody of the
  department of children and families shall be eligible for benefits
  through the age limit specified in MassHealth’s approved state plan;
  provided further, that the executive office may reduce MassHealth
  premiums or copayments or offer other incentives to encourage
  enrollees to comply with wellness goals; provided further, that funds
  shall be expended to eliminate pharmacy copayments for all
  MassHealth members; provided further, that notwithstanding this
  item, funds may be expended from this item for the purchase of
  third-party insurance including, but not limited to, Medicare for any
  medical assistance recipient; provided further, that funds may be
  expended from this item for activities relating to customer service;
  provided further, that funds may be expended from this item for
  activities relating to disability determinations or utilization
  management and review, including patient screenings and
  evaluations, regardless of whether such activities are performed by
  a state agency, contractor, agent or provider; provided further, that
  in fiscal year 2027, MassHealth shall maintain the same level of
  federally-optional chiropractic services that were in effect in fiscal
  year 2016 and that were included in its state plan or demonstration
  program in effect on January 1, 2002 for members enrolled in the
  primary care clinician program; provided further, that in fiscal year
  2027, the executive office shall not fund programs relating to case
  management with the intention of reducing length of stay for
  neonatal intensive care unit cases; provided further, that funds may
  be expended from this item for health care services provided to
  recipients in prior fiscal years; provided further, that no payments
  for special provider costs shall be made from this item without the
  prior written approval of the secretary of administration and finance;
  provided further, that not less than $250,000 shall be expended to
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  Baystate Franklin Medical Center in the city of Greenfield to
  support its family medicine residency program; provided further,
  that not later than December 4, 2026, $750,000 shall be equally
  distributed to the teaching community health centers with family
  medicine residency programs in the cities of Worcester and
  Lawrence and in the South Boston section of the city of Boston;
  provided further, that the executive office shall designate the
  Massachusetts League of Community Health Centers, Inc. to
  administer the funds and shall retain 5 per cent of the total funds;
  and provided further, that the executive office shall: (i) report to the
  house and senate committees on ways and means on the use of the
  funds by teaching community health centers; and (ii) audit the
  centers in order to confirm the use of the funds by each center for
  training purposes.......................................................................................... $4,207,067,619
4000-0875      For the executive office of health and human services to expend for
  the provision of benefits to eligible individuals who require medical
  treatment for either breast or cervical cancer under section 2 of the
  Breast and Cervical Cancer Prevention and Treatment Act of 2000,
  42 U.S.C. 1396a(a)(10)(A)(ii)(XVIII) and section 10D of chapter
  118E of the General Laws; provided, that the executive office shall
  provide these benefits to individuals whose incomes, as determined
  by the executive office, do not exceed 250 per cent of the federal
  poverty level, subject to continued federal approval; and provided
  further, that funds may be expended from this item for health care
  services provided to these recipients in prior fiscal years ........................ $18,500,000
4000-0880      For MassHealth benefits under clause (c) of subsection (2) of section
  9A of chapter 118E of the General Laws and section 16C of said
  chapter 118E for children and adolescents whose household
  incomes, as determined by the executive office of health and human
  services, exceed 150 per cent of the federal poverty level; provided,
  that funds may be expended from this item for health care subsidies
  provided to eligible individuals under the last paragraph of section
  9 of said chapter 118E and section 16D of said chapter 118E; and
  provided further, that funds may be expended from this item for
  health care services provided to those children and adolescents in
  prior fiscal years ............................................................................................. $633,207,250
4000-0885      For the cost of health insurance subsidies paid to employees of small
  businesses in the insurance reimbursement program under section
  9C of chapter 118E of the General Laws; provided, that funds may
  be expended only for employees who are ineligible for subsidized
  insurance through the commonwealth health insurance connector
  authority and ineligible for any MassHealth program; provided
  further, that enrollment in this program may be capped to ensure that
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  MassHealth expenditures shall not exceed the amount appropriated;
  provided further, that funds may be expended from this item for
  health care services provided to individuals eligible under clause (j)
  of subsection (2) of section 9A of said chapter 118E; and provided
  further, that funds may be expended from this item for health care
  services provided to those persons in prior fiscal years ........................... $34,042,020
4000-0940      For providing health care services related to the Patient Protection
  and Affordable Care Act, Public Law 111-148; provided, that funds
  may be expended from this item for health care services provided to
  individuals ages 19 to 64, inclusive, whose household incomes, as
  determined by the executive office of health and human services, do
  not exceed 133 per cent of the federal poverty level and those who
  are eligible under clauses (b) and (d) of subsection (2) of section 9A
  of chapter 118E of the General Laws; and provided further, that in
  fiscal year 2027, MassHealth shall maintain the same level of vision
  services that were in effect in fiscal year 2026 for members enrolled
  in the CarePlus program............................................................................. $3,363,484,382
4000-0950      For administrative and program expenses associated with the
  children’s behavioral health initiative to provide comprehensive,
  community-based behavioral health services to children suffering
  from severe emotional disturbances; provided, that the executive
  office of health and human services shall submit biannual reports to
  the house and senate committees on ways and means on the
  implementation of the initiative; provided further, that the reports
  shall include, but not be limited to: (i) up-to-date results of the
  scheduled plan, including a schedule detailing commencement of
  services and associated costs by service type; (ii) an up-to-date
  analysis of compliance with the terms of the settlement agreement
  to date; (iii) a detailed itemization of services and service utilization
  by service type, geographical location and the age of the member
  receiving the service; (iv) data detailing the time that elapsed
  between a member’s request for services and commencement of an
  initial assessment for services; (v) the time to complete the initial
  assessment and the time that elapsed between initial assessment for
  services and commencement of services; and (vi) a quarterly update
  of whether projected expenditures are likely to exceed the amount
  appropriated in this item; provided further, that the executive office
  shall notify the house and senate committees on ways and means not
  less than 30 days before any transfer of funds shall be made from
  this item; provided further, that funds may be expended from this
  item for health care services provided to these persons in prior fiscal
  years; and provided further, that any unexpended balance in this
  item shall revert to the General Fund on June 30, 2027 ......................... $337,639,537
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4000-0990      For the executive office of health and human services to expend for
  the children’s medical security plan to provide health services for
  uninsured children from birth to 18 years of age, inclusive; provided,
  that the executive office shall expend all necessary funds from this
  item to ensure the provision of this program under section 10F of
  chapter 118E of the General Laws; provided further, that the
  MassHealth benefit request shall be used as a joint application to
  determine the eligibility for both MassHealth and the children’s
  medical security plan; provided further, that the executive office
  shall prescreen enrollees and applicants for Medicaid eligibility;
  provided further, that the maximum benefit levels for this program
  shall be made available only to those children who have been
  determined by the executive office to be ineligible for MassHealth
  benefits; provided further, that no applicant shall be enrolled in the
  program until the applicant has been denied eligibility for the
  MassHealth program other than MassHealth Limited; provided
  further, that the executive office shall maximize federal
  reimbursements for state expenditures made on behalf of the
  children; and provided further, that funds may be expended from
  this item for health care services provided to those persons in prior
  fiscal years ......................................................................................................... $42,600,000
4000-1400      For the provision of MassHealth benefits to persons diagnosed with
  human immunodeficiency virus who have incomes that do not
  exceed 200 per cent of the federal poverty level; provided, that funds
  may be expended from this item for health care services provided to
  those persons in prior fiscal years ................................................................. $16,555,080
4000-1420      For payment to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services in
  compliance with Title XIX of the Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C.
  chapter 7, subchapter XIX ............................................................................ $721,675,586
4000-1426      For health care services provided to MassHealth members through
  the following MassHealth waivers approved under section 1915(c)
  of the Social Security Act: (i) the Acquired Brain Injury Residential
  Habilitation waiver; (ii) the Acquired Brain Injury Non-Residential
  Habilitation waiver; (iii) the Moving Forward Plan Residential
  Supports waiver; and (iv) the Moving Forward Plan Community
  Living waiver; provided, that funds may be expended from this item
  for administrative and program expenses associated with the
  operation of those waivers; and provided further, that funds may be
  expended from this item for health care services provided to
  members participating in the waivers in prior fiscal years .................... $560,464,089
4000-1700      For the provision of information technology services within the
  executive office of health and human services ......................................... $183,495,208
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Office for Refugees and Immigrants.
4003-0111      For the operation of the office for refugees and immigrants .....................$993,777
4003-0122      For a citizenship for new Americans program to assist legal
  permanent residents of the commonwealth in becoming citizens of
  the United States; provided, that the office for refugees and
  immigrants shall administer the program; provided further, that the
  program funded under this item shall provide assistance to persons
  who are within 3 years of eligibility to become citizens of the United
  States; provided further, that services shall include: (i) English for
  Speakers of Other Languages or civics classes; (ii) citizenship
  application assistance; (iii) interview preparation; and (iv) support
  services including, but not limited to, interpretation and referral
  services; provided further, that persons who would qualify for
  benefits under chapter 118A of the General Laws but for their status
  as legal non-citizens shall be given the highest priority for services;
  provided further, that persons who currently receive state-funded
  benefits that could be replaced in whole or in part by federally-
  funded benefits if those persons become citizens shall be given
  priority for services; and provided further, that funds may be
  expended for the programmatic and administrative support of the
  office’s refugee and immigrant services ..................................................$1,311,246
4003-0124      For the implementation of an immigration legal services program;
  provided, that funds may be expended for costs associated with
  implementing the program; and provided further, that, subject to
  appropriation, funds shall be distributed by the office for refugees
  and immigrants to designated non-profit organizations to increase
  access to legal representation for immigrants and refugees in the
  commonwealth including, but not limited to, legal assistance in a
  single consultation or ongoing legal representation and all legal
  advice, advocacy and related assistance ..................................................$5,000,000
Center for Health Information and Analysis.
4100-0060      For the operation of the center for health information and analysis
  established in section 2 of chapter 12C of the General Laws;
  provided, that the estimated costs of the center shall be assessed in
  the manner prescribed by section 7 of said chapter 12C .......................... $32,920,522
4100-0063      For the operation of the Betsy Lehman center for patient safety and
  medical error reduction established in section 15 of chapter 12C of
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  the General Laws; provided, that the estimated costs of the center
  shall be assessed in the manner prescribed by section 7 of said
  chapter 12C; and provided further, that funds shall be expended for
  a pilot program of automated adverse event monitoring in hospitals
  in the commonwealth..........................................................................................$5,642,287
  OFFICE OF DISABILITIES AND COMMUNITY SERVICES.
Massachusetts Commission for the Blind.
4110-0001      For the operation of the Massachusetts commission for the blind,
  including the cost of sheltered workforce employee retirement
  benefits .....................................................................................................$2,143,271
4110-1000      For the community services program; provided, that the
  Massachusetts commission for the blind shall work in collaboration
  with the Massachusetts commission for the deaf and hard of hearing
  to provide assistance and services to the deaf-blind community
  through the deaf-blind community access network; and provided
  further, that not less than $250,000 shall be expended for social
  workers, rehabilitation teachers and orientation and mobility
  instructors at the Massachusetts commission for the blind......................$7,772,782
4110-1010      For radio reading services for the blind and print disabled; provided,
  that not less than $150,000 shall be expended to each of the
  following service providers: (i) Audible Local Ledger, Inc.; (ii)
  Audio Journal, Incorporated; (iii) Berkshire Talking Chronicle; (iv)
  Lowell Association for the Blind, Inc.; and (v) Valley Eye Radio,
  Inc.; and provided further, that not less than $350,000 shall be
  expended for the Talking Information Center, Incorporated to
  provide human voiced broadcasts of local news, articles and items
  of interest to visually-impaired and otherwise disabled listeners ............$1,100,000
4110-2000      For the turning 22 program of the Massachusetts commission for the
  blind, including deaf-blind extended supports; provided, that the
  commission shall work in conjunction with the department of
  developmental services to secure the maximum amount of federal
  reimbursements available for the care of turning 22 program clients
  ................................................................................................................$18,320,678
4110-3010      For vocational rehabilitation services for the blind operated in
  cooperation with the federal government; provided, that no funds
  from federal vocational rehabilitation grants or state appropriations
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  shall be deducted for pensions, group health or life insurance or any
  other such indirect costs of federally-reimbursed state employees .........$2,522,010
MassAbility.
4120-0200      For independent living centers; provided, that not later than April 1,
  2027, MassAbility shall report to the house and senate committees
  on ways and means on the services provided by independent living
  centers; and provided further, that the report shall include, but not
  be limited to, the: (i) total number of consumers that request and
  receive services; (ii) types of services requested and received by
  consumers; (iii) total number of consumers moved from nursing
  homes; and (iv) total number of independent living plans and goals
  set and achieved by consumers ................................................................$8,500,000
4120-1000      For the operation of MassAbility; provided, that not less than 90
  days prior to any changes to the current eligibility criteria, the
  commission shall provide written notification to the house and
  senate committees on ways and means .......................................................$481,163
4120-2000      For vocational rehabilitation services operated in cooperation with
  the federal government; provided, that funds from federal vocational
  rehabilitation grants or state appropriations shall not be deducted for
  pensions, group health or life insurance or any other indirect costs
  of federally-reimbursed state employees; and provided further, that
  the commissioner of MassAbility, in making referrals to service
  providers, shall take into account a client’s place of residence and
  the proximity of the nearest provider to the client’s residence ..............$29,194,031
4120-3000      For employment assistance services; provided, that vocational
  evaluation and employment services shall be provided for severely
  disabled adults..........................................................................................$2,487,654
4120-4000      For community-based services, which shall include, but not be
  limited to, protective services, adult support services, assistive
  technology services and the annualization of funding for turning 22
  program clients who began receiving services in fiscal year 2026
  under item 4120-4010 of section 2 of chapter 9 of the acts of 2025;
  provided, that not less than $1,920,000 shall be expended for
  assistive technology services .................................................................$14,230,910
4120-4001      For the accessible housing registry for persons with disabilities ................$150,000
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4120-4010      For the turning 22 program of MassAbility ................................................$311,166
4120-5000      For homemaking services ........................................................................$4,862,718
4120-6000      For services for individuals with head injuries ......................................$33,106,310
Massachusetts Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing.
4125-0100      For the operation of and services provided by the Massachusetts
  commission for the deaf and hard of hearing.........................................$11,270,808
  OFFICE OF CHILDREN, YOUTH AND FAMILY SERVICES.
Department of Youth Services.
4200-0010      For the administration of the department of youth services;
  provided, that the department shall continue to collaborate with the
  department of elementary and secondary education in order to align
  curriculum at the department of youth services with the statewide
  curriculum frameworks and to support the reintegration of youth
  from facilities at the department of youth services into traditional
  public school settings; provided further, that the commissioner of
  youth services may transfer funds between items 4200-0100, 4200-
  0200, 4200-0300 and 4200-0600, as necessary, under an allocation
  plan which shall detail, by object class, the distribution of the funds
  to be transferred and which the commissioner shall submit to the
  house and senate committees on ways and means not less than 15
  days before any such transfer; and provided further, that not more
  than 7 per cent of any such item shall be transferred in fiscal year
  2027..........................................................................................................$4,543,530
4200-0100      For supervision, counseling and other community-based services
  provided to committed youths in nonresidential care programs of the
  department of youth services .................................................................$23,839,410
4200-0200      For pre-trial detention programs, including purchase-of-service and
  state-operated programs .........................................................................$27,079,432
4200-0300      For secure facilities, including purchase-of-service and state-
  operated programs incidental to the operations of the facilities;
  provided, that funds shall be expended to address the needs of the
  female population; and provided further, that funds shall be
  expended for suicide prevention services ............................................$120,184,480
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4200-0500      For enhanced salaries for teachers at the department of youth
  services.....................................................................................................$3,059,187
4200-0600      For the operation of secure facilities to detain arrested youth before
  arraignment under the overnight arrest program .....................................$2,606,923
4200-0700      For evidence-based delinquency prevention through diversion
  programming that serves as an alternative to arresting or prosecuting
  youth through the juvenile court ..............................................................$1,660,615
Department of Transitional Assistance.
4400-1000      For the central administration of the department of transitional
  assistance; provided, that all costs associated with verifying
  disability for all programs of the department shall be paid from this
  item; provided further, that the department shall submit monthly
  status reports to the executive office for administration and finance
  and the house and senate committees on ways and means on
  program expenditures, savings and revenues, error rate
  measurements and public assistance caseloads and benefits;
  provided further, that the department shall collect all out-of-court
  settlement restitution payments; provided further, that the restitution
  payments shall include, but not be limited to, installment and lump
  sum payments; provided further, that notwithstanding any general
  or special law to the contrary and unless otherwise expressly
  provided, federal reimbursements received for the department,
  including reimbursements for administrative, fringe and overhead
  costs for the current fiscal year and prior fiscal years, shall be
  credited to the General Fund; provided further, that an application
  for assistance under chapter 118 of the General Laws shall also be
  an application for assistance under chapter 118E of the General
  Laws; provided further, that if the department denies assistance
  under said chapter 118, the department shall transmit the application
  to the executive office of health and human services for a
  determination of eligibility under said chapter 118E; provided
  further, that the department shall provide the caseload forecasting
  office with enrollment data and any other information pertinent to
  caseload forecasting that is requested by the office on a monthly
  basis; provided further, that the information shall be provided in a
  manner that meets all applicable federal and state privacy and
  security requirements; provided further, that after April 1, 2027, the
  commissioner of transitional assistance may transfer funds for
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  identified deficiencies between items 4403-2000, 4405-2000 and
  4408-1000; provided further, that the distribution of the funds to be
  transferred shall be included in an allocation plan, which the
  commissioner shall submit to the executive office for administration
  and finance and the house and senate committees on ways and
  means 15 days before any such transfer; and provided further, that
  upon approval by the executive office for administration and
  finance, the commissioner may transfer funds for identified
  deficiencies between this item and item 4400-1100 ............................$108,760,521
4400-1001      For programs to increase the commonwealth’s participation rate in
  the supplemental nutrition assistance program and other federal
  nutrition programs; provided, that not less than $900,000 shall be
  expended for a grant to Project Bread – The Walk for Hunger, Inc.;
  provided further, that the work of employees of the department of
  transitional assistance paid for from this item shall be restricted to
  processing supplemental nutrition assistance program applications;
  provided further, that the department shall not require supplemental
  nutrition assistance program applicants to provide reverification of
  eligibility factors previously verified and not subject to change;
  provided further, that notwithstanding any general or special law to
  the contrary, the department shall require only 1 signature from
  supplemental nutrition assistance program applicants; provided
  further, that the department shall fund a unit staffed by department
  employees to respond to supplemental nutrition assistance program
  inquiries and arrange and conduct telephone interviews for initial
  supplemental nutrition assistance program applications from this
  item; provided further, that the department shall provide funds from
  this item for a system to image and catalog eligibility documents
  electronically; provided further, that funds may be expended for
  supplemental nutrition assistance program outreach; and provided
  further, that not later than January 29, 2027, the department shall
  report to the house and senate committees on ways and means on
  the status of these programs .....................................................................$5,762,115
4400-1004      For the project costs of the Massachusetts healthy incentives
  program; provided, that when expanding the number of participating
  vendors, the department shall prioritize improving access in areas
  with limited access to fresh, local produce and that are historically
  underserved by the program; provided further, that the department
  shall collaborate with local food coalitions and nonprofit
  organizations to develop community outreach strategies that ensure
  equitable access to, and knowledge of, the program; and provided
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  further, that not later than April 1, 2027, the department shall submit
  a report to the house and senate committees on ways and means that
  shall include, but not be limited to: (i) the number of households
  utilizing the program, including household size, age and racial
  demographic information; (ii) the number of program transactions;
  (iii) the number of vendors processing program transactions; (iv) a
  breakdown of the total number of program clients and vendors,
  delineated by their municipality; and (v) the department’s efforts,
  plans and timeline for identifying geographic areas that are
  underserved by the program and increasing program activity in
  those areas, including metrics and factors to be used to make
  determinations for the addition and siting of vendors ...........................$29,700,000
4400-1020      For the operation of the secure jobs connect program for
  employment support, job training and job search services for
  homeless or previously homeless families receiving assistance from
  the executive office of housing and livable communities under items
  7004-0101, 7004-0108, 7004-9024 or 7004-9316; provided, that
  participants receiving assistance under said items 7004-0101 and
  7004-0108 shall receive not less than 12 months of housing
  stabilization services under said items 7004-0101 and 7004-0108;
  provided further, that services shall be delivered by community-
  based organizations that have demonstrated experience working in
  partnership with regional administering agencies including, but not
  limited to, Community Teamwork Inc., Father Bill's & MainSpring,
  Inc., Way Finders, Inc., Jewish Vocational Service, Inc., SER-Jobs
  for Progress, Inc., South Middlesex Opportunity Council, Inc. and
  Worcester Community Action Council, Inc.; provided further, that
  the executive office of housing and livable communities shall make
  rental assistance under said item 7004-9024 available to ensure
  effective participation in this program; provided further, that service
  delivery agencies shall seek additional federal, state or private funds
  to ensure the effective continuation of regional partnerships; and
  provided further, that not later than April 1, 2027, the department of
  transitional assistance shall submit a report to the house and senate
  committees on ways and means, which shall include, by type of
  service or program provided, the: (i) housing situation, including the
  stability of housing, for program participants; (ii) employment
  status, including employment history, of program participants; (iii)
  total number of program participants; and (iv) number of program
  participants who are no longer receiving assistance under said items
  7004-0101, 7004-0108, 7004-9024 or 7004-9316 ...................................$4,950,000
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4400-1025      For domestic violence specialists at local area offices ............................$2,411,075
4400-1100      For the payroll of the department of transitional assistance’s
  caseworkers; provided, that only employees of bargaining unit 8
  shall be paid from this item..................................................................$147,699,832
4400-1979      For the department of transitional assistance to administer, in
  consultation with the Commonwealth Corporation, an employment
  counseling and job training program established in section 3B of
  chapter 118 of the General Laws, the pathways to self-sufficiency
  program established in section 3C of said chapter 118 and the full
  employment program established in section 110 of chapter 5 of the
  acts of 1995 .................................................................................................$980,171
4401-1000      For employment and training services for recipients of benefits
  provided under the transitional aid to families with dependent
  children program; provided, that funds from this item may be
  expended on former recipients of the program for up to 1 year after
  termination of their benefits; provided further, that the department
  of transitional assistance may expend funds on such services for the
  noncustodial parents of dependent children receiving transitional aid
  to families with dependent children; provided further, that the
  department shall expend not less than the amounts expended in
  fiscal year 2026 for the young parents program and the competitive
  integrated employment services program; provided further, that not
  less than $170,000 shall be provided for learning disability
  assessments through the University of Massachusetts; provided
  further, that not less than $200,000 shall be expended for the DTA
  Works internship program; provided further, that not less than
  $3,000,000 shall be expended for the service providers with whom
  the office for refugees and immigrants entered into service
  agreements in fiscal year 2026 under this item; provided further, that
  certain parents who have not yet reached 18 years of age, including
  those who are ineligible for transitional aid to families with
  dependent children and who would qualify for benefits under
  chapter 118 of the General Laws but for the consideration of the
  grandparents’ income, shall be eligible to receive services; provided
  further, that not later than April 1, 2027, the department shall submit
  a report to the house and senate committees on ways and means,
  which shall include, but not limited to: (i) the number of clients
  served by these programs; (ii) the number of clients who transition
  into employment, when applicable; (iii) the number of clients who
  remain in employment after 90 days, when applicable; (iv) the
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  number of clients who remain in employment after 1 year, when
  applicable; and (v) other quantifiable data related to client outcomes
  as designed by these programs; provided further, that the department
  shall examine the outcomes of these programs to determine which
  programs are effective in transitioning clients to employment and
  increasing self-sufficiency; and provided further, that the
  department shall consider other programs to meet transitional
  employment needs of clients..................................................................$20,375,367
4403-2000      For a program of transitional aid to families with dependent
  children; provided, that the payment standard and need standard in
  fiscal year 2027 shall be not less than the standards in effect in fiscal
  year 2026; provided further, that the need standard shall be equal to
  the payment standard established under this item; provided further,
  that the payment standard and need standard for fiscal year 2028
  shall be not less than the standards set forth in this item; provided
  further, that the department of transitional assistance shall notify
  parents under 20 years of age who are receiving benefits from the
  program of the requirements of paragraph (2) of subsection (i) of
  section 110 of chapter 5 of the acts of 1995 or any successor law;
  provided further, that a $40-per-month rental allowance shall be
  paid to households incurring a rent or mortgage expense and not
  residing in public or subsidized housing; provided further, that a
  nonrecurring children’s clothing allowance of $500 shall be
  provided to each child eligible under this program in September
  2026; provided further, that the children’s clothing allowance shall
  be included in the standard of need for the month of September
  2026; provided further, that benefits under this program shall not be
  available to those families in which a child has been removed from
  the household under a court order after a care and protection hearing
  held pursuant to chapter 119 of the General Laws or to adult
  recipients otherwise eligible for transitional aid to families with
  dependent children but for the temporary removal of any dependent
  children from the home by the department of children and families
  under departmental procedures; provided further, that not less than
  $779,058 shall be expended for transportation benefits for recipients
  of transitional aid to families with dependent children; provided
  further, that any person experiencing homelessness, who: (i) has no
  established place of abode or lives in a temporary emergency
  shelter; and (ii) is otherwise eligible under this item and chapter 118
  of the General Laws, shall receive the same payment rate as
  recipients who incur shelter costs including, but not limited to, rent
  or a mortgage; provided further, that the department of transitional
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  assistance shall promulgate or revise rules and regulations necessary
  to implement the preceding provision; provided further, that
  notwithstanding section 2 of said chapter 118 or any other general
  or special law to the contrary, the department of transitional
  assistance shall render aid to pregnant women with no other eligible
  dependent children only if the pregnancy has been medically
  verified and who, if the child had been born and was living with that
  parent in the month of payment, would be categorically and
  financially eligible for transitional aid to families with dependent
  children benefits; provided further, that certain families that suffer a
  reduction in benefits due to a loss of earned income and participation
  in retrospective budgeting may receive a supplemental benefit to
  compensate them for the loss; provided further, that the department
  of transitional assistance shall, to the extent feasible within the
  existing appropriation and any funding from other sources, review
  its disability standards to determine the extent to which such
  standards reflect the current medical and vocational criteria;
  provided further, that not less than 75 days before any changes to
  the disability standards are publicly proposed, the department of
  transitional assistance shall notify the house and senate committees
  on ways and means and the joint committee on children, families
  and persons with disabilities; provided further, that at the time of
  application and on a semi-annual basis, the department of
  transitional assistance shall provide oral and written notification to
  all recipients of their child care benefits; provided further, that the
  notification shall include the full range of child care options
  available, including center-based child care, family-based child care
  and in-home, relative child care; provided further, that the
  notification shall detail available child care benefits for current and
  former recipients, including employment and training benefits and
  transitional benefits; provided further, that the notice shall also
  advise recipients of the availability of supplemental nutrition
  assistance program benefits; provided further, that in promulgating,
  amending or rescinding its regulations relative to eligibility for, or
  levels of, benefits under the program, the department of transitional
  assistance shall take into account the amounts available to it for
  expenditure from this item so as not to exceed this appropriation;
  provided further, that not less than $1,000,000 shall be expended for
  cash and transportation benefits for newly-employed transitional aid
  to families with dependent children clients for a period not to exceed
  12 months to assist such clients with short-term self-sufficiency;
  provided further, that notwithstanding any general or special law to
  the contrary, the department of transitional assistance shall calculate
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  benefits provided under this item in the same manner as it calculated
  those benefits in the previous fiscal year; provided further, that the
  department of transitional assistance’s calculation of benefits shall
  not preclude the department of transitional assistance from making
  eligibility or benefit changes that lead to an increase in eligibility or
  benefits; provided further, that not less than 75 days before adopting
  eligibility or benefit changes, the department of transitional
  assistance shall submit a report detailing such changes to the house
  and senate committees on ways and means, the joint committee on
  children, families and persons with disabilities and the clerks of the
  senate and house of representatives; and provided further, that the
  report shall include the text of the proposed changes and the basis
  and reasons for the proposed changes ..................................................$437,259,755
4403-2007      For a nutritional benefit program for low-income workers; provided,
  that benefits shall be provided only to those for whom receiving
  such benefits will improve the work participation rate under the
  federal program of temporary assistance for needy families .................$11,000,000
4403-2008      For participant support payments to pay for or reimburse
  supplemental nutrition assistance program applicants and recipients
  for expenses that are reasonably necessary and directly related to
  participation in the SNAP path to work program .......................................$352,972
4403-2119      For the provision of structured settings pursuant to subsection (i) of
  section 110 of chapter 5 of the acts of 1995 or any successor law for
  parents under 22 years of age who are receiving benefits under the
  transitional aid to families with dependent children program ...............$15,080,238
4405-2000      For the state supplement to the Supplemental Security Income
  program for the aged and disabled, including a program for
  emergency needs for Supplemental Security Income recipients;
  provided, that the expenses of special grant recipients residing in
  rest homes, as provided in section 7A of chapter 118A of the General
  Laws, may be paid from this item; provided further, that rates for
  residential care facilities and rest homes effective July 1, 2026,
  established in section 13D of chapter 118E of the General Laws,
  shall cumulatively total not less than rates effective January 1, 2026;
  provided further, that the department of transitional assistance, in
  collaboration with the executive office of health and human
  services, may fund an optional supplemental living arrangement
  category under the Supplemental Security Income program that
  makes payments to persons living in assisted living residences
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  certified under chapter 19D of the General Laws who meet the
  income and clinical eligibility criteria established by the department
  and the executive office; provided further, that the optional category
  of payments shall only be administered in conjunction with the
  Medicaid group adult foster care benefit; and provided further, that
  reimbursements to providers for services rendered in prior fiscal
  years may be expended from this item ................................................$186,937,185
4408-1000      For a program of cash assistance to certain residents of
  commonwealth, entitled emergency aid to the elderly, disabled and
  children to certain who are found by the department of transitional
  assistance to be eligible for the aid under chapter 117A of the
  General Laws and regulations promulgated by the department and
  subject to the limitations of appropriation for such purpose;
  provided, that a recipient shall not be subject to sponsor income-
  deeming or related restrictions; provided further, that in
  implementing the program for fiscal year 2027, the department shall
  include all eligibility categories authorized in this item and the need
  standard and payment standard shall be not less than the standard
  that was in effect in fiscal year 2026; provided further, that any
  person experiencing homelessness, who: (i) has no established place
  of abode or lives in a temporary emergency shelter; and (ii) is
  otherwise eligible under this item and said chapter 117A shall
  receive the same payment rate as recipients who incur shelter costs
  including, but not limited to, rent or a mortgage; provided further,
  that the department shall promulgate, amend, or revise any rules and
  regulations necessary to implement this provision; provided further,
  that rates for residential care facilities and rest homes effective July
  1, 2026, established in section 13D of chapter 118E of the General
  Laws, shall cumulatively total not less than rates effective January
  1, 2026; provided further, that the department may provide benefits
  to persons 65 years of age or older who have applied for benefits
  under chapter 118A of the General Laws, to persons suffering from
  a medically-determinable impairment or combination of
  impairments that is expected to last for a certain period of time as
  determined by department regulations and that substantially reduces
  or eliminates such individuals’ capacity to support themselves and
  that has been verified by an appropriate authority, to certain persons
  caring for a disabled person, to otherwise eligible participants in the
  vocational rehabilitation program of MassAbility, to dependent
  children who are ineligible for benefits under both chapter 118 of
  the General Laws and the separate program under section 210 of
  chapter 43 of the acts of 1997 and to parents or other caretakers of
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  dependent children who are ineligible under said chapter 118 and
  under the separate program under said section 210 of said chapter
  43; provided further, that no person incarcerated in a correctional
  institution shall be eligible for benefits under the program; provided
  further, that no funds shall be expended from this item for the
  payment of expenses associated with a medical review team, other
  disability screening process or costs associated with verifying
  disability for this program; provided further, that the department
  shall adopt emergency regulations under chapter 30A of the General
  Laws to implement the changes to the program required by this item
  promptly and within the appropriation; provided further, that in
  promulgating, amending or rescinding its regulations with respect to
  eligibility or benefits, including the payment standard, medical
  benefits and any other benefits under this program, the department
  shall take into account the amount available to it for expenditure by
  this item so as not to exceed the amount appropriated in this item;
  provided further, that the department may promulgate emergency
  regulations under said chapter 30A to implement these eligibility
  changes, benefit changes or both; provided further, that nothing in
  this item shall be construed to create any right accruing to recipients
  of the former general relief program; provided further, that
  reimbursements collected from the United States Social Security
  Administration on behalf of former clients of the emergency aid to
  the elderly, disabled and children program or unprocessed payments
  from the program that are returned to the department shall be
  credited to the General Fund; provided further, that notwithstanding
  any general or special law to the contrary, not less than 75 days
  before adopting any eligibility or benefit changes, the commissioner
  of transitional assistance shall submit to the house and senate
  committees on ways and means, the joint committee on children,
  families and persons with disabilities and the clerks of the senate
  and house of representatives a detailed and comprehensive report
  setting forth the text of the proposed changes and the basis and
  reasons for the proposed changes; provided further, that the report
  shall state exactly which components of the current benefit package
  will be altered by the changes and the department’s most accurate
  assessment of the effects of benefit or eligibility changes upon
  recipient families; and provided further, that the payment standard
  and need standard for fiscal year 2028 shall be not less than the
  standards set forth in this item .............................................................$204,024,252
  OFFICE OF HEALTH SERVICES.
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Department of Public Health.
4510-0020      For the department of public health, which may expend not more
  than $967,597 in retained revenues collected from fees charged by
  the food protection program for costs of the program; provided, that
  notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, for the
  purpose of accommodating timing discrepancies between the receipt
  of retained revenues and related expenditures, the department may
  incur expenses and the comptroller may certify for payment
  amounts not to exceed the lower of this authorization or the most
  recent revenue estimate as reported in the state accounting system ...........$967,597
4510-0040      For the department of public health, which may expend not more
  than $73,734 from fees assessed under chapter 111N of the General
  Laws for the regulation of all pharmaceutical and medical device
  companies that market their products in the commonwealth;
  provided, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the
  contrary, for the purpose of accommodating timing discrepancies
  between the receipt of retained revenues and related expenditures,
  the department may incur expenses and the comptroller may certify
  for payment amounts not to exceed the lower of this authorization
  or the most recent revenue estimate as reported in the state
  accounting system .........................................................................................$73,734
4510-0100      For the administration and operation of the department of public
  health, including the personnel support of programmatic staff within
  the department, including the health statistics program, the operation
  of the registry of vital records and statistics and the cancer registry
  established in section 111B of chapter 111 of the General Laws ..........$35,376,194
4510-0110      For community health center services; provided, that not less than
  $250,000 shall be expended for a statewide program of technical
  assistance to community health centers to be provided by a state
  primary care association qualified under 330A(f)(2) of the Public
  Health Service Act, as codified at 42 U.S.C. section 254b(l);
  provided further, that funds shall be expended for the Massachusetts
  State Loan Repayment Program in an amount not less than the
  amount expended in fiscal year 2026 contingent on the receipt of
  matching federal funds; and provided further, that not less than
  $600,000 shall be expended for the Ellie Fund, Inc. to partner with
  community health centers to educate providers, patients and families
  on the availability of breast cancer support services during the
  screening and diagnosis processes in culturally competent manners ......$6,218,222
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4510-0112      For the department of public health to fund postpartum depression
  programs at community health centers in the cities of Holyoke,
  Lynn, Worcester, Fall River and Salem and in the Jamaica Plain
  section of the city of Boston; provided, that should a community
  health center decline funding, any unexpended funds shall be made
  available to participating centers or to expand the program to
  additional centers ........................................................................................$860,000
4510-0600      For an environmental and community health hazards program,
  including control of radiation and nuclear hazards, consumer
  products protection, food and drugs, lead poisoning prevention
  under chapter 482 of the acts of 1993, lead-based paint inspections
  in day care facilities, inspection of radiological facilities, licensing
  of x-ray technologists, evaluation of exposure to environmental
  contaminants and possible links with diseases, including cancer,
  indoor air quality inspections in public buildings, enforcement of the
  state sanitary code in multiple settings and the administration of the
  bureau of climate and environmental health under chapter 111F of
  the General Laws; provided, that the department may expend funds
  from this item to monitor, survey and inspect nuclear power
  reactors, including those now licensed by the United States Nuclear
  Regulatory Commission; and provided further, that funds may be
  expended for the Argeo Paul Cellucci Amyotrophic Lateral
  Sclerosis Registry established in section 25A of chapter 111 of the
  General Laws ...........................................................................................$9,140,974
4510-0615      For the department of public health, which may expend not more
  than $2,300,888 from fees collected from licensing and inspecting
  users of radioactive material under licenses presently issued by the
  United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission; provided, that
  notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, for the
  purpose of accommodating timing discrepancies between the receipt
  of retained revenues and related expenditures, the department may
  incur expenses and the comptroller may certify for payment
  amounts not to exceed the lower of this authorization or the most
  recent revenue estimate as reported in the state accounting system ........$2,300,888
4510-0616      For the department of public health, which may expend not more
  than $1,525,556 for a drug registration and monitoring program
  from retained revenues collected from fees charged to registered
  practitioners, including physicians, dentists, veterinarians,
  podiatrists and optometrists, for controlled substance registration;
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  provided, that funds may be expended from this item for the costs
  of personnel; and provided further, that notwithstanding any general
  or special law to the contrary, for the purpose of accommodating
  timing discrepancies between the receipt of retained revenues and
  related expenditures, the department may incur expenses and the
  comptroller may certify for payment amounts not to exceed the
  lower of this authorization or the most recent revenue estimate as
  reported in the state accounting system ...................................................$1,525,556
4510-0710      For the operation of the bureau of health care safety and quality and
  the office of patient protection; provided, that services funded
  through this item shall include, but not be limited to, education,
  training, intervention, support, surveillance and evaluation;
  provided further, that funds shall be expended for the advancement
  of the prescription monitoring program and the maintenance and
  enhancement of prescription drug monitoring information exchange
  architecture to support interstate prescription drug monitoring data
  sharing; provided further, that the department shall expend not less
  than $500,000 for the development and implementation of the
  mobile integrated health care program; and provided further, that
  funds shall be expended for the full registration of practitioners,
  physician assistants and registered nurses authorized by the board of
  registration in nursing to practice in advanced practice nursing roles
  under section 7A of chapter 94C of the General Laws ..........................$17,515,596
4510-0712      For the department of public health, which may expend not more
  than $6,071,402 in retained revenues collected from the licensure of
  health facilities and individuals applying for emergency medical
  technician licensure and recertification for program costs of the
  bureau of health care quality and improvement; provided, that
  notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, for the
  purpose of accommodating timing discrepancies between the receipt
  of retained revenues and related expenditures, the department may
  incur expenses and the comptroller may certify for payment
  amounts not to exceed the lower of this authorization or the most
  recent revenue estimate as reported in the state accounting system ........$6,071,402
4510-0721      For the operation and administration of the boards of registration for
  health professions licensure; provided, that funds shall be expended
  for the operation and administration of the boards of registration in
  nursing, pharmacy, dentistry, nursing home administrators,
  physician assistants, naturopathy, perfusionists, genetic counselors,
  community health workers and respiratory care ......................................$4,140,620
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4510-0723      For the operation and administration of the board of registration in
  medicine and the committee on acupuncture ..............................................$190,234
4510-0724      For the board of registration in medicine, including the physician
  profiles program; provided, that the board may expend revenues not
  to exceed $300,503 from new revenues associated with increased
  license and renewal fees..............................................................................$300,503
4510-0790      For regional emergency medical services; provided, that the
  regional emergency medical services councils designated under 105
  CMR 170.101 and the central medical emergency direction centers
  that were in existence on January 1, 1992 shall remain the
  designated councils and central medical emergency direction
  centers .........................................................................................................$500,000
4510-0811      For grants to children’s advocacy centers, including those
  previously funded through item 4800-0038 in prior fiscal years, and
  for services for child victims of sexual abuse and assault; provided,
  that not less than the amount allocated by the department of public
  health for each children’s advocacy center in fiscal year 2026 shall
  be expended in fiscal year 2027; provided further, that the
  department shall allocate available funding above the amounts
  required to maintain not less than the prior fiscal year’s funding
  levels for each center among the 12 accredited centers in a manner
  to promote equity in the services available to child victims of sexual
  abuse, assault and trafficking; provided further, that not less than
  $1,050,000 shall be expended for the support of the statewide
  delivery system of children’s advocacy centers with funding
  administered by the Massachusetts Children’s Alliance, Inc.; and
  provided further, that not later than January 29, 2027, the
  department shall submit a report to the house and senate committees
  on ways and means that shall include, but not be limited to: (i) the
  grants awarded to each center; (ii) the number of individuals served
  by each center receiving funding; and (iii) recommendations on how
  to improve the availability and delivery of services through these
  centers ......................................................................................................$5,500,000
4510-3010      For a grant to the Down Syndrome program at the Children’s
  Medical Center at the University of Massachusetts medical center
  based on the patient-centered medical home concept .................................$150,000
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4512-0103      For human immunodeficiency virus and acquired immune
  deficiency syndrome, or HIV/AIDS, services, programs and related
  services for persons affected by the associated conditions of viral
  hepatitis, sexually transmitted infections, tuberculosis and other
  infections of public health importance; provided, that funding shall
  be provided proportionately to serve each of the demographic
  groups afflicted by HIV/AIDS and associated conditions; provided
  further, that in compliance with the Patient Protection and
  Affordable Care Act, Public Law 111-148, the department of public
  health shall ensure that vendors delivering HIV/AIDS community
  testing and screening shall seek third-party reimbursement for such
  services; provided further, that the department shall ensure that at
  least the same level of services shall be made available as was
  available in the previous fiscal year; and provided further, that no
  funds from this item shall be expended for disease research in fiscal
  year 2027................................................................................................$31,652,943
4512-0106      For the department of public health, which may expend not more
  than $65,194,869 for the HIV Drug Assistance Program, or HDAP,
  from revenues received from pharmaceutical manufacturers
  participating in the section 340B rebate program of the Public
  Health Service Act, 42 U.S.C. 256b, administered by the Health
  Resources and Services Administration and the Office of Pharmacy
  Affairs; provided, that such services shall include activities that
  would be eligible for coverage through the Ryan White
  Comprehensive AIDS Resources Emergency Act, Public Law 101-
  381, with priority given to the human immunodeficiency virus and
  acquired immune deficiency syndrome drug assistance program;
  provided further, that any excess rebate revenue collected beyond
  the amount of this appropriation shall be deposited in the General
  Fund; provided further, that services in an amount equivalent to the
  amount deposited in the General Fund shall be funded through item
  4512-0103; and provided further, that the department may make
  expenditures from the start of each fiscal year from this item in
  anticipation of receipt of rebate revenues from pharmaceutical
  manufacturers .........................................................................................$65,194,869
4512-0200      For the bureau of substance addiction services, including a program
  to reimburse driver alcohol education programs for services
  provided for court-adjudicated, indigent clients; provided, that the
  department of public health shall ensure that vendors providing
  methadone treatment shall seek third-party reimbursement for such
  services; provided further, that support and strengthen public access
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  to substance use disorder services, funds shall be expended to
  maintain programming including, but not limited to: (i) centralized
  intake capacity service under section 18 of chapter 17 of the General
  Laws; (ii) the number and type of facilities that provide treatment;
  and (iii) detoxification and clinical stabilization service beds in the
  public system; provided further, that not less than $10,000,000 shall
  be expended for low-threshold housing, employing a “Housing
  First” model, for homeless individuals with substance use and
  mental health disorders at risk of HIV; provided further, that funds
  shall be expended to preserve and expand the programs currently
  funded by the Massachusetts Access to Recovery program; provided
  further, that funds shall be expended to support the operations of
  recovery centers funded by the department, including centers that
  serve gateway municipalities as defined under section 3A of chapter
  23A of the General Laws; provided further, that funds shall be
  expended to improve training for the care of newborns with neonatal
  abstinence syndrome at hospital-based facilities that care for
  mothers and newborns, including the 10 level III neonatal intensive
  care units; provided further, that under section 236 of chapter 111 of
  the General Laws, the department shall enhance data-sharing
  capabilities and collaborate across agencies to ensure coordination
  of services for newborns with neonatal abstinence syndrome;
  provided further, that funds shall be expended for supportive case
  management services; provided further, that funds shall be
  expended to increase the number of residential rehabilitation
  services, with priority given to families, youth, transitional age
  youth and young adults; provided further, that funds shall be
  expended for the bureau to provide technical assistance and training
  to increase the number of providers and to support existing providers
  delivering culturally, ethnically and linguistically diverse services
  in communities of color; provided further, that funds shall be
  expended for a program to support multidisciplinary, team-based
  substance use services for adults with severe and persistent
  substance use disorder; provided further, that the program shall: (a)
  include a team-based approach to service delivery that tailors
  services to the specific needs and acuity of each individual; (b)
  provide substance use and social services through a person-centered
  approach; and (c) not limit program services to a specific physical
  location; provided further, that funds shall be expended to procure
  additional family supportive housing programs across the
  commonwealth; provided further, that funds shall be expended to
  address the addiction treatment workforce crisis through outreach
  and recruitment efforts and support to complete trainings and
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  continuing education curriculum; provided further, that not less than
  $1,500,000 shall be expended to expand and develop the state’s
  licensed alcohol and drug counselor workforce; provided further,
  that not less than $1,000,000 shall be expended for the purchase and
  distribution of naloxone; provided further, that not less than
  $125,000 shall be expended for a pilot program of public health-
  informed substance use disorder treatment services for individuals
  under supervision of the parole board, to be administered in
  consultation with the executive office of public safety and security;
  provided further, that the bureau shall contract with a community-
  based behavioral health provider to oversee and operationalize the
  pilot program; and provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall
  be expended for The Serenity House, Inc. ...........................................$192,031,197
  Marijuana Regulation Fund .............................. 74.83%
  General Fund................................................. 25.17%
4512-0204      For the purchase, administration and training of first-responder and
  bystander naloxone distribution programs; provided, that funds shall
  be expended to maintain funding for first responder naloxone grants
  and bystander distribution in communities with high incidence of
  overdose; provided further, that the commissioner of public health
  may transfer funds between this item and item 4512-0200 as
  necessary under an allocation plan which shall detail the distribution
  of the funds to be transferred; provided further, that not less than 30
  days prior to any such transfer, the commissioner shall submit the
  allocation plan to the executive office for administration and finance
  and the house and senate committees on ways and means; and
  provided further, that not later than October 1, 2026, the department
  of public health shall submit a report to the house and senate
  committees on ways and means on the: (i) communities included in
  the program expansion; (ii) number of participants for each
  community; and (iii) amount of naloxone purchased and distributed,
  delineated by community .........................................................................$1,298,718
4512-0205      For grants and contracts with substance use programs to provide
  comprehensive prevention, intervention and recovery services .................$100,000
4512-0206      For the department of public health to coordinate a comprehensive
  statewide strategy, in partnership with municipalities, public health
  harm reduction organizations and other stakeholders, to promote
  existing harm reduction efforts, to foster a culture of harm reduction
  and to promote community-based harm reduction services as
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  recommended by the harm reduction commission established in
  section 100 of chapter 208 of the acts of 2018 and to prioritize the
  health, safety and dignity of individuals who use substances as
  recommended by the commission on methamphetamine and other
  stimulant use in the commonwealth established in section 131 of
  chapter 24 of the acts of 2021; provided, that not less $1,500,000
  shall be made available to increase the availability of sterile and safe
  consumption equipment and syringe disposal services; provided
  further, that not less than $150,000 shall be expended for a program
  to provide access to fentanyl testing strips or other drug checking
  equipment; provided further, that funds shall be expended to
  promote programming to advance the creation of new supportive
  places for treatment and related observation that offer medical
  monitoring, nasal naloxone rescue kit distribution, counseling and
  connection to primary care, behavioral health and addiction
  treatment services; and provided further, that not later than March
  2, 2027, the department shall submit a report to the house and senate
  committees on ways and means detailing the status of implementing
  each program funded in this item.............................................................$6,478,000
4512-0225      For the department of public health, which may expend not more
  than $500,000 for a compulsive gamblers’ treatment program from
  unclaimed prize money held in the State Lottery and Gaming Fund
  established in section 35 of chapter 10 of the General Laws for more
  than 1 year from the date of the drawing when the unclaimed prize
  money was won and from the proceeds of a multi-jurisdictional
  lottery game under subsection (e) of section 24A of said chapter 10;
  provided, that the comptroller shall transfer the amount to the
  General Fund; and provided further, that notwithstanding any
  general or special law to the contrary, for the purpose of
  accommodating timing discrepancies between the receipt of
  retained revenues and related expenditures, the department may
  incur expenses and the comptroller may certify for payment
  amounts not to exceed the lower of this authorization or the most
  recent revenue estimate as reported in the state accounting system ...........$500,000
4512-2020      For a matching grant program to be administered by the department
  of public health to support municipal public safety reform; provided
  that funds shall be made available to municipalities pursuing public
  safety reforms and alternative investments to promote equitable
  public safety and public health outcomes; provided further, that
  eligible reforms and investments shall include, but not be limited to:
  (i) utilizing jail diversion programs, including restoration centers;
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  (ii) hiring de-escalation specialists or implementing de-escalation
  training; (iii) hiring behavioral health specialists or utilizing other
  behavioral health supports; (iv) training in evidence-based or
  evidence-informed mental health and substance use crisis response
  or alternative emergency response; and (v) hiring or contracting
  alternative emergency response professionals; provided further, that
  preference in awarding matching grants shall be given to
  municipalities posing alternative emergency responses conducted
  by unarmed community-based human service or behavioral or
  mental health providers who shall be unaccompanied by law
  enforcement but who may call on law enforcement as needed;
  provided further, that municipalities receiving matching grants shall
  demonstrate a measurable benefit to the public health for the
  residents of the municipality, based on criteria established by the
  department, and that the municipality is pursuing new practices or
  reforms, or expansion of prior successful practices, that support
  criteria established by the department; provided further, that prior to
  receiving matching grants, municipalities shall provide a
  comprehensive implementation plan to the department of proposed
  public safety reforms and investments; provided further, that the
  department shall give priority to applications that propose to invest
  a majority of grant funds with community-based human service,
  substance use disorder treatment, behavioral health or mental health
  providers; and provided further, that not later than March 2, 2027,
  the department shall submit a report to the house and senate
  committees on ways and means that shall include, but not be limited
  to: (a) a list of all municipalities that received matching funds; (b)
  the amount of matching funds awarded to each municipality; and (c)
  a description of the reforms and investments implemented in each
  municipality awarded matching funds, prior appropriation
  continued ..................................................................................................$1,000,000
4512-2022      For grants to local and regional boards of health; provided, that
  funds shall be expended to support the state action for public health
  excellence program established in section 27D of chapter 111 of the
  General Laws; provided further, that the department of public health
  shall prioritize a geographically equitable distribution; provided
  further, that funds shall be expended for a statewide data collection
  and reporting system, implementation of intermunicipal shared
  service agreements and capacity building for local and regional
  boards of health; and provided further, that not later than February
  2, 2027, the department shall submit a report to the joint committee
  on public health and the house and senate committees on ways and
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  means detailing the: (i) grant recipients, their locations and amount
  per recipient; and (ii) dates that funds were released to such
  recipients ................................................................................................$15,000,000
4513-0999      For a public information campaign to educate and promote
  awareness to pharmacies and the public about an individual’s
  eligibility to receive a 12-month prescription for contraceptives;
  provided, that information shall include availability of a 12-month
  supply of contraceptives; and provided further, that the
  commissioner of public health shall partner with insurers,
  pharmacies, relevant advocacy organizations and employers to
  ensure the campaign reaches pharmacists, clinicians and individuals
  eligible to receive a 12-month prescription for contraceptives ...................$500,000
4513-1001      For grants to support improvements in reproductive health access,
  infrastructure and security, including grants to: (i) Tides for
  Reproductive Freedom, Incorporated; (ii) Abortion Rights Fund of
  Western Massachusetts, Incorporated; and (iii) Eastern
  Massachusetts Abortion Fund, Incorporated; provided, that not later
  than March 2, 2027, the department of public health shall submit a
  report to the house and senate committees on ways and means
  detailing: (a) the grant distribution methodology; (b) a list of grant
  applicants; and (c) a list of successful grant applicants, including the
  amounts awarded and the projects being supported by the awarded
  grants ........................................................................................................$1,960,200
4513-1002      For women, infants and children, or WIC, nutrition services in
  addition to funds received under the federal nutrition program
  administered by the United States Department of Agriculture’s Food
  and Nutrition Service; provided, that funds from this item shall
  supplement federal funds to enable federally-eligible women,
  infants and children to be served through the WIC program .................$15,500,388
4513-1005      For the provision of family and adolescent health services,
  including, but not limited to, comprehensive sexual and
  reproductive health services, the birth defects monitoring program
  and adolescent sexuality education; provided, that not less than
  $13,812,418 shall be expended for family health services; provided
  further, that not less than $11,207,164 of said funds shall be
  expended for comprehensive family planning services, including
  HIV counseling and testing, community-based health education and
  outreach services provided by comprehensive family planning
  agencies; provided further, that funds shall be expended for
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  enhancing comprehensive family planning services currently
  funded or previously funded by Title X Family Planning funding;
  and provided further, that funds shall be expended for teenage
  pregnancy prevention services ...............................................................$25,036,673
4513-1012      For the department of public health, which may expend not more
  than $29,200,000 from retained revenues received from federal cost-
  containment initiatives, including, but not limited to, infant formula
  rebates; provided, that notwithstanding any general or special law to
  the contrary, for the purpose of accommodating timing
  discrepancies between the receipt of retained revenues and related
  expenditures, the department may incur expenses and the
  comptroller may certify for payment amounts not to exceed the
  lower of this authorization or the most recent revenue estimate as
  reported in the state accounting system .................................................$29,200,000
4513-1020      For the early intervention program; provided, that not later than
  February 2, 2027, the department of public health shall submit a
  report to the house and senate committees on ways and means
  detailing: (i) the number of families served by the program; (ii) the
  amount of funds appropriated in this item granted to qualified
  families; and (iii) the total number of units of service purchased and
  the total expenditures for the units of service paid by the department,
  the executive office of health and human services and third-party
  payers for early intervention services for the following service
  categories: (a) home visit; (b) center-based individual; (c) child-
  focused group; (d) parent-focused group; and (e) screening and
  assessment; provided further, that the department shall make all
  reasonable efforts to secure third-party and Medicaid
  reimbursements for the services funded in this item; provided
  further, that funds from this item shall be expended to provide
  respite services to families of children enrolled in early intervention
  programs who have complex care requirements, multiple disabilities
  and extensive medical and health needs; provided further, that
  priority shall be given to low-income and moderate-income
  families; provided further, that no claim for reimbursement made on
  behalf of an uninsured person shall be paid from this item until the
  program receives notice of a denial of eligibility for the MassHealth
  program from the executive office of health and human services;
  provided further, that MassHealth shall cover the costs incurred for
  the transportation of MassHealth members who participate in the
  early intervention program; provided further, that nothing in this
  item shall give rise to, or shall be construed as giving rise to,
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  enforceable legal rights to any such services or an enforceable
  entitlement to the early intervention services funded in this item;
  provided further, that not less than 180 days prior to any change to
  current eligibility criteria, the department shall provide written
  notification to the house and senate committees on ways and means;
  provided further, that no eligibility changes shall be made before
  April 1, 2027; provided further, that funds in this item may be used
  to pay for current and prior year claims; provided further, that the
  department shall provide services to eligible children through 1
  service delivery model and shall not determine eligibility for
  services based on family insurance status; and provided further, that
  funds from this item shall be expended for interpretation services
  and translation supports to meet the linguistic and cultural needs of
  children and families enrolled in early intervention programs ..............$38,269,649
4513-1026      For the provision of statewide and community-based suicide
  prevention, intervention, post-intervention and surveillance
  activities and the implementation of a statewide suicide prevention
  plan; provided, that funds shall be expended for a program to
  address elder suicide behavior and attempts with the geriatric mental
  health services program within the executive office of aging and
  independence; and provided further, that funds shall be expended
  for a veterans-in-crisis hotline to be used by veterans or concerned
  family members seeking counseling programs operated by the
  executive office of veterans’ services so that they may be directed
  towards the programs and services offered by their local or regional
  veterans’ services office to be staffed by counselors or outreach
  program personnel contracted by the department and trained in
  issues of mental health counseling and veterans’ services ....................$14,393,198
4513-1027      For The Samaritans, Inc.; provided, that funds shall be used for
  suicide prevention services including, but not limited to, the
  operation and expansion of Hey Sam, the text-based mental health
  support line tailored specifically to youth and young adults, and for
  youth mental health community education, outreach and
  communications .......................................................................................$1,000,000
4513-1098      For the provision of statewide support services for survivors of
  homicide victims, including outreach services, burial assistance,
  grief counseling and other support services; provided, that funds
  shall be expended as grants in the aggregate amount of not less than
  $200,000 to the Louis D. Brown Peace Institute Corporation, a
  community-based support organization dedicated to serving
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  families and communities impacted by violence; and provided
  further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended to Survivors
  Say, Inc. for direct support services to survivors and victims of high-
  profile tragedies and other traumas and crimes ..........................................$300,000
4513-1112      For the prevention and management of chronic diseases and their
  associated risk factors, including, but not limited to, the
  Massachusetts Tobacco Cessation and Prevention Program and oral
  health services and programs; provided, that funds shall be
  expended for the comprehensive dental program for adults with
  developmental disabilities; provided further, that funds shall be
  expended for the promotion of health and disease prevention;
  provided further, that funds shall be expended for Mass in Motion
  community grants in an amount that shall not be less than the
  amount expended in fiscal year 2026, contingent upon receipt of
  matching federal prevention block grant funds; provided further,
  that funds shall be expended for smoking prevention and cessation
  programs, including youth tobacco use prevention and cessation
  programs; and provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be
  expended for the operation of the Cranberry Health Research Center
  at the University of Massachusetts at Dartmouth ..................................$12,295,532
4513-1136      For sexual assault and domestic violence services; provided, that not
  less than $8,937,298 shall be expended for a statewide sexual assault
  nurse examiner program and pediatric sexual assault nurse examiner
  program for the care of victims of sexual assault; provided further,
  that the program shall operate under specific statewide protocols and
  by an on-call system of nurse examiners; provided further, that
  funds shall be expended for domestic violence and sexual assault
  prevention and survivor services including, but not limited to: (i)
  intimate partner abuse education, formerly known as the batterers
  intervention services; (ii) services for immigrants and refugees; (iii)
  rape crisis center survivor services and prevention information; and
  (iv) intervention services and crisis housing for sexual violence and
  intimate partner violence in the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender,
  queer and questioning communities; provided further, that funds
  shall be expended for rape prevention and victim services, including
  the statewide Spanish language hotline, community-based domestic
  violence response, emergency and transitional residential services
  for sexual assault and domestic violence victims and their children,
  supervised visitation and trauma services for children who witness
  violence and targeted services for department of children and
  families-involved families; provided further, that the department of
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  public health shall ensure that there shall not be a disruption in
  survivor services and violence prevention activities or a negative
  impact on program functioning during fiscal year 2027; provided
  further, that not less than $1,000,000 shall be expended for a
  domestic violence and sexual assault prevention program focused
  on teens in high-risk communities; provided further, that the
  programming shall be aimed at promoting healthy relationships and
  addressing teen dating violence for teens of all sexualities and
  genders; provided further, that the department shall partner with
  domestic violence and sexual assault service providers and other
  community-based or school-based organizations to develop
  evidence-based and outcome-focused prevention strategies;
  provided further, that the program shall prioritize funding for
  schools and communities in which the majority of students are
  eligible for free or reduced lunch; provided further, that at least 1
  program shall operate in a municipality with a population of not
  more than 25,000; and provided further, that not less than $75,000
  shall be expended to RIA, Inc. for the survivor-directed housing
  program and peer mentorship ................................................................$83,982,343
4513-2020      For funding to increase behavioral health outreach, access and
  support; provided, that the department of public health, in
  consultation with the department of mental health and the
  department of elementary and secondary education, shall expend not
  less than $3,532,000 for a program to increase student access to
  behavioral telehealth services in schools; provided further, that not
  later than June 30, 2027, the department of public health shall
  submit a report to the joint committee on mental health, substance
  use and recovery and the house and senate committees on ways and
  means detailing the: (i) number of students participating in the
  program; (ii) frequency with which students use the program; (iii)
  cost of the services provided, including the use of support staff; and
  (iv) manner in which costs have been supported by third-party
  reimbursement; provided further, that not less than $1,000,000 shall
  be expended by the department for a public awareness campaign to
  promote the awareness and availability of behavioral health
  services; provided further, that the public awareness campaign shall
  partner with relevant advocacy organizations, employers,
  institutions of higher education and community-based organizations
  to ensure that the campaign reaches the populations that are most at
  risk of encountering existing barriers to behavioral health services;
  provided further, that not less than $500,000 shall be expended for
  a pipeline program to establish a culturally, ethnically and
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  linguistically diverse mental health worker pipeline between acute
  care hospitals and freestanding psychiatric facilities and local
  colleges; provided further, that the department shall designate the
  Massachusetts Health and Hospital Association, Inc. to administer
  the program; provided further, that the department shall report to the
  clerks of the house of representatives and the senate, the joint
  committee on higher education, the joint committee on mental
  health, substance use and recovery and the house and senate
  committees on ways and means detailing: (a) the partners in the
  program; (b) a demographic and geographic profile of the students
  served in the program; (c) a summary of post-program employment
  or continuing education of participating students; and (d) any
  budgetary recommendations on ways to further expand the program;
  provided further, that not less than $5,000,000 shall be expended to
  community health centers to support the allied health workforce;
  provided further, that for the purpose of this item, a community
  health center shall be defined as any entity receiving funding
  pursuant to 42 U.S.C. section 254(b); provided further, that funds
  shall be used for workforce supports including, but not limited to,
  loan repayment, workforce development programs, pipeline
  initiatives and retention payments; provided further, that workforce
  supports shall prioritize the recruitment and retention of a culturally
  and linguistically diverse workforce; and provided further, that
  payments shall be allocated to community health centers based on
  financial need .........................................................................................$10,034,773
4516-0263      For the department of public health, which may expend not more
  than $1,296,253 in retained revenues from blood lead testing fees
  collected from insurers and individuals for the purpose of
  conducting such tests; provided, that notwithstanding any general or
  special law to the contrary, for the purpose of accommodating
  timing discrepancies between the receipt of retained revenues and
  related expenditures, the department may incur expenses and the
  comptroller may certify for payment amounts not to exceed the
  lower of this authorization or the most recent revenue estimate as
  reported in the state accounting system ...................................................$1,296,253
4516-1000      For the operation of the bureau of infectious disease and laboratory
  sciences, including infectious disease surveillance and the state
  public health laboratory; provided, that funds shall be expended for
  an eastern equine encephalitis testing program and for tuberculosis
  testing and treatment services; provided further, that the department
  of public health shall ensure that vendors delivering tuberculosis
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  clinical services and treatment shall seek third-party reimbursement
  for such services; provided further, that no funds appropriated in this
  item shall be expended for administrative, space or energy expenses
  of the department that are not directly related to personnel or
  programs funded by this item; provided further, that funds shall be
  expended for the operation of the universal immunization program;
  and provided further, that all costs related to childhood vaccines
  shall be paid for through the Vaccine Purchase Trust Fund
  established in section 24N of chapter 111 of the General Laws ............$28,903,456
4516-1005      For the department of public health, which may expend not more
  than $1,097,107 from the fees collected from providers or insurers
  for sexually-transmitted infections testing performed at the state
  public health laboratory; provided, that collected retained revenues
  may be used to supplement the costs of the laboratory; and provided
  further, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the
  contrary, for the purpose of accommodating timing discrepancies
  between the receipt of retained revenues and related expenditures,
  the department may incur expenses and the comptroller may certify
  for payment amounts not to exceed the lower of this authorization
  or the most recent revenue estimate as reported in the state
  accounting system ....................................................................................$1,097,107
4516-1010      For state matching funds required by the Pandemic and All-Hazards
  Preparedness Act, Public Law 109-417 ...................................................$1,518,847
4516-1022      For the department of public health, which may expend not more
  than $364,592 from the fees collected from insurers and providers
  for tuberculosis tests performed at the state public health laboratory;
  provided, that collected retained revenues may be used to
  supplement the costs of the laboratory; and provided further, that
  notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, for the
  purpose of accommodating timing discrepancies between the receipt
  of retained revenues and related expenditures, the department may
  incur expenses and the comptroller may certify for payment
  amounts not to exceed the lower of this authorization or the most
  recent revenue estimate as reported in the state accounting system ...........$364,592
4516-1037      For the department of public health, which may expend for the
  implementation of chapter 111O of the General Laws not more than
  $49,569 in retained revenues collected from application fees for
  approval of mobile integrated health care programs and renewals
  thereof and from fines and penalties imposed by the department on
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  mobile integrated health care programs; provided, that
  notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, for the
  purpose of accommodating timing discrepancies between the receipt
  of retained revenues and related expenditures, the department may
  incur expenses and the comptroller may certify for payment
  amounts not to exceed the lower of this authorization or the most
  recent revenue estimate as reported in the state accounting system .............$49,569
4516-1039      For the department of public health, which may expend not more
  than $500,424 in retained revenues collected from application fees
  under section 25C of chapter 111 of the General Laws to support the
  operations of the determination of need program and health care
  facility plan review within the department; provided, that
  notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, for the
  purpose of accommodating timing discrepancies between the receipt
  of retained revenues and related expenditures, the department may
  incur expenses and the comptroller may certify for payment
  amounts not to exceed the lower of this authorization or the most
  recent revenue estimate as reported in the state accounting system ...........$500,424
4518-0200      For the department of public health, which may expend not more
  than $2,411,409 from fees collected from services provided at the
  registry of vital records and statistics, including: (i) amendments of
  vital records and requests for vital records not issued in person at the
  registry; (ii) requests for heirloom certificates; and (iii) research
  requests performed by registry staff at the registry; provided, that
  collected retained revenues may be used for all program costs,
  including the compensation of employees; provided further, that the
  registrar of vital records and statistics shall exempt any person
  requesting a verification of birth to establish eligibility for Medicaid
  from the payment of a fee; and provided further, that
  notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, for the
  purpose of accommodating timing discrepancies between the receipt
  of retained revenues and related expenditures, the department may
  incur expenses and the comptroller may certify for payment
  amounts not to exceed the lower of this authorization or the most
  recent revenue estimate as reported in the state accounting system ........$2,411,409
4590-0250      For school health services and school-based health centers in public
  and nonpublic schools; provided, that not less than $3,000,000 shall
  be expended for mental health services in public and nonpublic
  schools; provided further, that funds shall be distributed to public
  and nonpublic schools based on the percentage of students in the
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  commonwealth enrolled in each school; provided further, that funds
  shall be expended for school nurses and school-based health center
  programs; provided further, that funds may be expended to pay for
  nurse salaries for more than 3 school years; and provided further,
  that funds may be expended to address the recommendations of the
  commission on lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and
  questioning youth established in section 67 of chapter 3 of the
  General Laws for the reduction of health disparities for gay, lesbian,
  bisexual, transgender, queer and questioning youth ..............................$21,975,010
4590-0912      For the department of public health, which may expend not more
  than $35,164,866 from reimbursements collected for Western
  Massachusetts hospital services, subject to the approval of the
  commissioner of public health; provided, that notwithstanding any
  general or special law to the contrary, the Western Massachusetts
  hospital shall be eligible to receive and retain full payment under the
  medical assistance program administered by the executive office of
  health and human services under chapter 118E of the General Laws
  for all goods and services provided by the hospital under federal
  requirements; and provided further, that notwithstanding any
  general or special law to the contrary, for the purpose of
  accommodating timing discrepancies between the receipt of
  retained revenues and related expenditures, the department may
  incur expenses and the comptroller may certify for payment
  amounts not to exceed the lower of this authorization or the most
  recent revenue estimate as reported in the state accounting system ......$35,164,866
4590-0913      For the department of public health, which may expend not more
  than $1,578,230 for payments received for services provided by the
  Lemuel Shattuck hospital to incarcerated persons from county
  correctional facilities; provided, that notwithstanding any general or
  special law to the contrary, for the purpose of accommodating
  timing discrepancies between the receipt of retained revenues and
  related expenditures, the department may incur expenses and the
  comptroller may certify for payment amounts not to exceed the
  lower of this authorization or the most recent revenue estimate as
  reported in the state accounting system ...................................................$1,578,230
4590-0915      For the maintenance and operation of Tewksbury hospital, Pappas
  Rehabilitation Hospital for Children, Lemuel Shattuck hospital and
  the hospital bureau, including the state office of pharmacy services;
  provided, that reimbursements received for medical services
  provided at the Lemuel Shattuck hospital to incarcerated persons
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  from houses of correction not managed by private health care
  vendors shall be credited to item 4590-0903 of section 2B; provided
  further, that Tewksbury hospital shall maintain the same number of
  beds in fiscal year 2027 as it maintained in fiscal year 2026; and
  provided further, that the department of public health shall expend
  not less than $600,000 to municipalities hosting a department of
  public health facility that also acts as a department of mental health
  continuing care facility and which does not also operate as a
  department of correction facility..........................................................$256,517,079
4590-0917      For the department of public health, which may expend not more
  than $5,283,806 from payments received from the vendor managing
  health services for state correctional facilities for incarcerated
  persons receiving medical services provided by the Lemuel Shattuck
  hospital; provided, that the payments may include capitation
  payments, fee-for-service payments, advance payments and other
  compensation arrangements established by contract between the
  vendor and the hospital; and provided further, that, notwithstanding
  any general or special law to the contrary, for the purpose of
  accommodating timing discrepancies between the receipt of
  retained revenues and related expenditures, the department may
  incur expenses and the comptroller may certify for payment
  amounts not to exceed the lower of this authorization or the most
  recent revenue estimate as reported in the state accounting system ........$5,283,806
4590-0918      For the state office of pharmacy services, which may expend not
  more than $43,065,614 from retained revenues collected from
  vendors providing health care services to the department of
  correction; provided, that notwithstanding any general or special
  law to the contrary, for the purpose of accommodating timing
  discrepancies between the receipt of retained revenues and related
  expenditures, the department of public health may incur expenses
  and the comptroller may certify for payment amounts not to exceed
  the lower of this authorization or the most recent revenue estimate
  as reported in the state accounting system .............................................$43,065,614
4590-0924      For the department of public health, which may expend not more
  than $2,311,959 from reimbursements collected by Tewksbury
  hospital based on a revenue enhancement project to obtain Medicaid
  coverage for patients whose services are not being reimbursed;
  provided, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the
  contrary, for the purpose of accommodating timing discrepancies
  between the receipt of retained revenues and related expenditures,
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  the department may incur expenses and the comptroller may certify
  for payment amounts not to exceed the lower of this authorization
  or the most recent revenue estimate as reported in the state
  accounting system ....................................................................................$2,311,959
4590-0925      For the costs of a prostate cancer awareness, education and research
  program focusing on men with African-American, Hispanic or
  Latino heritage, family history of the disease and other men at high
  risk; provided, that the department of public health shall oversee and
  manage the program; and provided further, that the department shall
  grant not less than 85 per cent of the funds from this item to the
  AdMeTech Foundation-led Prostate Cancer Action Council, which
  shall leverage existing partnerships with other state-funded
  nonprofit research organizations and current and past federally-
  funded, state-funded and privately-funded prostate cancer programs
  aimed at saving lives, improving quality of life and reducing health
  care costs .....................................................................................................$625,000
4590-0930      For price reductions for municipalities purchasing naloxone through
  the municipal naloxone bulk purchase program ......................................$1,501,157
4590-1503      For statewide support services for maternal, child and family health
  activities for pregnant people, parents, caregivers, infants, children
  and youth, including those with special health needs to maintain the
  public health infrastructure necessary to promote racially equitable,
  evidence-based, data-informed and family-engaged services and
  programs; provided, that not less than $10,840,965 shall be
  expended for the pediatric palliative care program established in
  section 24K of chapter 111 of the General Laws; provided further,
  that notwithstanding said section 24K of said chapter 111, children
  less than 22 years of age shall be eligible for this program; provided
  further, that not less than $386,000 shall be expended for universal
  newborn hearing screening and perinatal-neonatal quality
  improvement; provided further, that not less than $1,000,000 shall
  be expended for a doula certification program; provided further, that
  not less than $350,000 shall be expended for the operations of and
  hiring additional personnel for the Massachusetts maternal mortality
  and morbidity review committee to enhance the committee’s ability
  to comprehensively review deaths and complications that occur
  during or within 1 year of pregnancy and make related remedial
  policy and practice recommendations; provided further, that the
  committee shall convene regularly to encourage consistent case
  review and reporting of findings and recommendations; provided
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  further, that the department of public health shall submit to the
  committee, in a timely manner, aggregated and patient-level
  maternal morbidity and mortality data for review and utilization in
  developing recommendations to improve perinatal and maternal
  health outcomes; provided further, that not later than March 2, 2027,
  the committee shall submit a report on its findings and
  recommendations to the joint committee on public health, the house
  and senate committees on ways and means, the pregnancy and birth
  equity task force of the Massachusetts caucus of women legislators
  and the commission on the status of women; provided further, that
  not less than $1,000,000 shall be expended to support the
  development and operation of freestanding birth centers to cover
  costs including, but not limited to, facility costs, start-up
  expenditures and the cost of providing full prenatal care and
  extensive postpartum care; provided further, that funds shall be
  issued through a competitive grant process; provided further, that
  freestanding birth centers and maternal health-centered community-
  based nonprofit organizations shall be eligible to apply for the funds,
  which shall include a requirement that a birth center be licensed or
  be in active pursuit of licensure; provided further, that priority for
  funding shall be given to birth centers that serve communities
  historically impacted most by inequities in maternal health
  including, but not limited to, high rates of maternal and infant
  mortality; and provided further, that not less than $220,000 shall be
  expended for grants to community-based organizations to address
  mental health conditions and substance use disorders for perinatal
  individuals consistent with section 16GG of chapter 6A of the
  General Laws .........................................................................................$18,968,353
4590-1504      For a neighborhood-based gun and violent crime prevention
  program for targeted work with out-of-school youth and young
  adults aged 17 to 24, inclusive, to prevent gun violence and other
  violent crimes in neighborhoods and municipalities with the highest
  rates of violent crime; provided, that funds shall be awarded in
  consultation with the executive office of public safety and security
  and the department of elementary and secondary education;
  provided further, that funds shall be awarded to nonprofit,
  community-based organizations located in and serving high risk
  youth in eligible communities; provided further, that preference
  shall be given to organizations that have: (i) demonstrated street
  outreach capacity; (ii) effective partnerships with neighborhood
  health and human services agencies, including mental health
  providers, and with schools and other local educational institutions;
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  and (iii) clearly outlined a comprehensive plan in support of
  continued or expanded collaboration efforts with such partners,
  including data related to measurable outcomes of successful partner
  collaboration; provided further, that eligible expenses for such
  grants shall include, but not be limited to, case workers, mental
  health counselors, academic supports and other research-based
  practices and related support services; provided further, that the
  department shall ensure that every grant recipient establishes
  measurable outcomes in its comprehensive plan and provides data
  related to those outcomes that demonstrate program success;
  provided further, that preference shall be given to proposals that
  demonstrate coordination with programs and services funded
  through items 4000-0005, 7061-0010 and 7061-9612; provided
  further, that the department shall allocate funding to support training
  and technical assistance for all grantees; provided further, that not
  later than March 2, 2027, the department shall submit a report to the
  executive office for administration and finance, the joint committee
  on public health, the joint committee on public safety and homeland
  security, the joint committee on education and the house and senate
  committees on ways and means detailing the awarding of grants and
  details of anticipated contracts by district; provided further, that the
  department shall further report on the effectiveness of the program
  including, but not limited to: (a) any measurable data-driven results;
  (b) which strategies and collaborations have most effectively
  reduced gun and other violence in the grantee neighborhoods; (c)
  how spending through this item has been aligned with spending
  from items 4000-0005, 7061-0010 and 7061-9612 in ways that
  enhance public safety while avoiding programmatic duplication;
  and (d) what efforts have been taken by the nonprofit community
  and municipalities to ensure the long-term viability of the reforms
  funded by the program ...........................................................................$10,107,331
4590-1506      For a competitive grant program to be administered by the
  department of public health to support the establishment of a
  comprehensive youth violence prevention program; provided, that
  eligibility shall be determined by the criteria set forth in item 4590-
  1506 of section 2 of chapter 182 of the acts of 2008; provided
  further, that no grants shall be awarded to law enforcement agencies;
  provided further, that funds shall be considered one-time; and
  provided further, that grants shall not annualize in fiscal year 2028 .......$4,001,578
4590-1507      For matching grants to the Massachusetts Alliance of Boys & Girls
  Clubs, Inc., the Alliance of Massachusetts YMCAS, Inc., the
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  YWCA organizations, nonprofit community centers and teen
  empowerment and youth development programs; provided, that the
  department shall award not less than $2,550,000 for competitively-
  procured grants to youth-at-risk programs utilizing an evidence-
  based positive youth development model, including programs that
  serve lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and questioning
  youth; provided further, that the department of public health shall
  award not less than $1,800,000 to the Alliance of Massachusetts
  YMCAS, Inc., which shall be distributed among the alliance’s
  member organizations; provided further, that the department shall
  award not less than $2,200,000 to the Massachusetts Alliance of
  Boys & Girls Clubs, Inc., the first $2,000,000 of which shall be
  distributed equally among its member organizations; and provided
  further, that the department shall provide not less than $650,000 to
  the YWCA, which shall be distributed equally between the Alliance
  of YWCAS’ organizations in the commonwealth ...................................$7,200,000
4590-2001      For the department of public health, which may expend not more
  than $4,489,890 of payments received for services provided by
  Tewksbury hospital to clients of the department of developmental
  services, including for the provision of behavioral health services
  and the continuation of short-term medical rehabilitation for clients
  of the department of developmental services; provided, that
  notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, for the
  purpose of accommodating timing discrepancies between the receipt
  of retained revenues and related expenditures, the department of
  public health may incur expenses and the comptroller may certify
  for payment amounts not to exceed the lower of this authorization
  or the most recent revenue estimate as reported in the state
  accounting system ....................................................................................$4,489,890
  OFFICE OF CHILDREN, YOUTH AND FAMILY SERVICES.
Department of Children and Families.
4800-0015      For central and area office administration and service coordination
  of the department of children and families; provided, that the
  associated expenses of employees whose AA and DD object class
  costs are paid from item 4800-1100 shall be paid from this item;
  provided further, that no funds shall be expended from this item for
  the compensation of unit 8 employees; provided further, that the
  department shall not place a child or adolescent referred by, or
  discharged from, the care of the department of mental health until
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  the department of mental health forwards an assessment and
  recommendation as to whether the child or adolescent may be
  appropriately placed in foster care or if, due to severe emotional
  disturbance, such child or adolescent is more appropriate for
  congregate care placement; provided further, that the department of
  children and families shall assist the department of mental health in
  making such assessments and recommendations; provided further,
  that if placement of a child with someone other than a parent
  becomes necessary, the department of children and families shall
  place the highest priority on identifying a family resource within the
  child’s kinship or family circle and shall provide services and
  support to partner with the family resource in meeting the child’s
  needs; provided further, that unless otherwise authorized, all funds
  including federal reimbursements received by the department shall
  be credited to the General Fund, except for federal reimbursement
  used to support revenue maximization projects; provided further,
  that the department of children and families and the department of
  early education and care shall provide standards for early education
  and care placements made through the supportive child care
  program; provided further, that the department of children and
  families, in collaboration with the department of early education and
  care, shall maintain a centralized list detailing the number of
  children eligible for supportive child care services, the number of
  supportive slots filled and the number of supportive slots available;
  provided further, that notwithstanding any general or special law to
  the contrary, the department of children and families shall not
  reduce recoupment amounts recommended by the state auditor;
  provided further, that there shall not be a waiting list for the services;
  provided further, that all children eligible for services under item
  3000-3060 shall receive those services; provided further, that the
  department shall maintain a timely, independent and fair
  administrative hearing system; provided further, that not later than
  November 20, 2026, and February 26, 2027, the department shall
  submit reports to the joint committee on children, families and
  persons with disabilities and the house and senate committees on
  ways and means which shall include, but not be limited to: (i) the
  fair hearing requests filed in fiscal year 2027, using non-identifying
  information, which shall state, for each hearing request: (a) the
  subject matter of the appeal; (b) the number of days between the
  hearing request and the first day of the hearing; (c) the number of
  days between the first day of the hearing and the hearing officer’s
  decision; (d) the number of days between the hearing officer’s
  decision and the agency’s final decision; (e) the number of days of
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  continuance granted at the appellant’s request; (f) the number of
  days of continuance granted at the request of the department or the
  hearing officer, specifying which party made the request; and (g)
  whether the department’s decision that was the subject of the appeal
  was affirmed or reversed; and (ii) the fair hearing requests filed
  before fiscal year 2027 which have been pending for more than 180
  days, stating the number of those cases, how many of those cases
  have been heard but not decided and how many have been decided
  by the hearing officer but not yet issued as a final decision of the
  agency; provided further, that the department shall maintain and
  make available to the public, during regular business hours, a record
  of its fair hearings, with personal identifying information removed,
  including for each hearing request: the date of the request, the date
  of the hearing decision, the decision rendered by the hearing officer
  and the final decision rendered by the commissioner of children and
  families after review; provided further, that the department shall
  make redacted copies of fair hearing decisions available within 30
  days of a written request; provided further, that the department shall
  not make available any information in violation of federal privacy
  regulations; provided further, that not later than February 26, 2027,
  the department shall submit a report to the joint committee on
  children, families and persons with disabilities and the house and
  senate committees on ways and means that shall include, but not be
  limited to, the: (1) number of medical and psychiatric personnel
  currently employed by or under contract with the department, with
  their level of training; (2) number of foster care reviews conducted
  by the department and the average length of time in which each
  review was completed; (3) number of social workers and
  supervisors who have earned a bachelor’s or master’s degree in
  social work; (4) total number of social workers and the total number
  of social workers holding licensure, by level; (5) number of the
  department’s contracts reviewed by the state auditor and number of
  corrective action plans issued; and (6) number of corrective action
  plans entered into by the department; provided further, that the
  department shall submit quarterly reports to the joint committee on
  children, families and persons with disabilities and the house and
  senate committees on ways and means on the caseload of the
  department; provided further, that the report shall include, but not
  be limited to: (A) the caseloads of residential placements,
  congregate care, foster care, therapeutic foster care, adoption,
  guardianship, 51A reports, substantiated 51A reports, the number of
  children who die in the care and custody of the department, the
  number of children currently eligible for supportive child care, the
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  number of children presently receiving supportive child care and the
  number of medical and psychiatric consultation requests made by
  the department’s social workers; (B) the number of approved foster
  care placements; (C) the number of children in psychiatric hospitals
  and community-based acute treatment programs who remain
  hospitalized beyond their medically-necessary stay while awaiting
  placement and the number of days each child remains in placement
  beyond that which is medically necessary; (D) the number of
  children in the department’s care and custody who are receiving
  medical or psychiatric care through other publicly-funded sources;
  (E) the number of children served by supervised visitation centers
  and the number of those children who are reunified with their
  families; (F) the total number of children served, their ages, the
  number of children served in each service plan, the number of
  children in out-of-home placements and the number of placements
  each child has had before receiving an out-of-home placement; (G)
  for each area office, the number of kinship guardianship subsidies
  provided in the quarters covered by the report and the number of
  kinship guardianship subsidies provided in that quarter for which
  federal reimbursement was received; (H) for each area office, the
  total spending amount on services other than case management
  services provided to families to keep a child with the child’s parents
  or reunifying the child with the child’s parents, detailing spending
  by the type of service provided including, but not limited to, the
  number of children and a breakdown of spending for respite care,
  intensive in-home services, client financial assistance and flexible
  funding, community-based after-school social and recreation
  program services, family navigation services and parent aide
  services and the unduplicated number of families that receive the
  services; (I) for each area office, the total number of families
  residing in shelters paid for by the department, a list of where the
  families are sheltered, the total cost and average cost per family at
  those shelters and a description of how the department determines
  who qualifies or does not qualify for shelter; (J) for each area office,
  the number of requests for voluntary services, delineated by type of
  service requested, whether the request was approved or denied, the
  number of families that were denied voluntary services and received
  a 51A report, the reasons for denying such services and what, if any,
  referrals were made for services by other agencies or entities; (K)
  the number of families receiving multiple 51A reports within a 10-
  month period, the number of cases reopened within 6 months of
  being closed and the number of children who return home and then
  reenter an out-of-home placement within 6 months; (L) the number
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  of children and families served by the family resource centers,
  delineated by area; and (M) the number of children in the care and
  custody of the department whose whereabouts are unknown;
  provided further, that not later than January 29, 2027, the
  department shall submit a report to the joint committee on children,
  families and persons with disabilities and the house and senate
  committees on ways and means that details any changes to the rules,
  regulations or guidelines established by the department in the
  previous fiscal year to carry out its duties under chapter 119 of the
  General Laws including, but not limited to: (I) criteria used to
  determine whether a child has been abused or neglected; (II)
  guidelines for removal of a child from the home; and (III) standards
  to determine what reasonable efforts are being made to keep a child
  in the home; provided further, that on a monthly basis, the
  department shall provide the caseload forecasting office with data
  on children receiving services, young adults receiving services as
  defined in section 21 of said chapter 119 who continue to receive
  services as authorized in subsection (f) of section 23 of said chapter
  119 and other pertinent data related to items 4800-0038 and 4800-
  0041 that is requested by the office; provided further, that the report
  shall also contain the number of children and families served by
  family resource centers, by area, and an evaluation of the services
  provided and their effectiveness; provided further, that to the extent
  feasible within existing appropriations, the department shall
  maintain existing services for the aging-out population; provided
  further, that the commissioner of children and families may transfer
  funds from item 4800-1100 to this item to maintain appropriate
  staffing ratios under the memorandum of agreement between the
  commonwealth and the Alliance/Local 509, SEIU executed on
  March 25, 2013; provided further, that not less than 15 days before
  any such transfer, the commissioner shall notify the house and
  senate committees on ways and means; provided further, that not
  more than 2 per cent of the funds from said item 4800-1100 shall be
  transferred in fiscal year 2027; provided further, that the
  commissioner may transfer funds between items 4800-0030, 4800-
  0038, 4800-0040 and 4800-0041 for services only and, as necessary,
  under an allocation plan, which shall detail, by object class, the
  distribution of the funds to be transferred; provided further, that
  transfers shall not be made for administrative costs; provided
  further, that not less than 15 days before any such transfer, the
  commissioner shall notify the house and senate committees on ways
  and means; provided further, that not more than 5 per cent of any
  item shall be transferred in fiscal year 2027; provided further, that
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  funds shall be expended for a unit to help identify at-risk youth and
  provide preventative services and to implement a missing or absent
  youth recovery response policy; and provided further, that not later
  than January 15, 2027, the department shall submit a report to the
  house and senate committees on ways and means and the joint
  committee on children, families and persons with disabilities that
  shall include, but not be limited to, the: (aa) number of young adults
  as defined in said section 21 of said chapter 119 who are continuing
  to receive services from the department as set forth in said
  subsection (f) of said section 23 of said chapter 119, by each area
  office of the department; and (bb) total cost of such services .............$156,448,247
4800-0016      For the department of children and families, which may expend for
  the operation of the transitional employment program not more than
  $2,000,000 from revenues collected from various state, county and
  municipal government entities and state authorities for the costs
  related to the provision of services by the participants and the
  overhead costs and expenses incurred by the not-for-profit
  managing agent selected by the commissioner of children and
  families for administering the program; provided, that
  notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the
  commissioner may enter into a contract with Roca, Inc. to manage
  the transitional employment program and to provide services to
  participants from the aging-out population, parolees, probationers,
  youth service releasees and other community residents considered
  to have employment needs .......................................................................$2,000,000
4800-0025      For foster care review services ................................................................$5,585,836
4800-0030      For the continuation of local and regional administration and
  coordination of services provided by lead agencies through
  purchase-of-service contracts, including flex services ..........................$19,174,028
4800-0036      For a sexual abuse intervention network program to be administered
  in conjunction with the district attorneys ....................................................$991,584
4800-0038      For guardianship, foster care, adoption, family preservation and
  kinship services provided by the department of children and
  families; provided, that services funded through this item shall
  include shelter services, substance use treatment, young parent
  programs, parent aides, education and counseling services, foster
  care, adoption and guardianship subsidies, tiered reimbursements
  used to promote the foster care placement of children with special
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  medical and social needs, assessment of the appropriateness of
  adoption for children in the care of the department for more than 12
  months, protective services provided by partnership agencies,
  targeted recruitment and retention of foster families, respite care
  services, post-adoption services and support services for foster,
  kinship and adoptive families and juvenile fire setter prevention
  programs and services for people at risk of domestic violence,
  including payroll costs; provided further, that funds may be
  expended to support reforms at the department to improve foster
  care and placement stability and to ensure positive permanency
  outcomes for children; provided further, that not less than 30 days
  before making each such reform, the department shall provide an
  assessment of the racial impact of such reform, including whether it
  is likely to have a disproportionate or unique impact on racial and
  ethnic minorities in the commonwealth; provided further, that such
  assessment shall be submitted to the joint committee on children,
  families and persons with disabilities, the house and senate
  committees on ways and means and the clerks of the senate and
  house of representatives; provided further, that not less than
  $250,000 shall be expended for the Tempo program at the Wayside
  Youth and Family Support Network, Inc; and provided further, that
  the department may contract with provider agencies for the
  coordination and management of services, including flex services .....$343,431,153
4800-0040      For family preservation, reunification and service coordination;
  provided, that services shall include family support and stabilization
  services provided by the department of children and families ............$129,614,767
4800-0041      For congregate care services; provided, that funds may be expended
  from this item to provide community-based services, including in-
  home support and stabilization services, to children who would
  otherwise be placed in congregate settings; and provided further,
  that the department of children and families shall oversee area
  review teams that shall evaluate the feasibility of maintaining the
  child in the community in this manner whenever possible before
  recommending placement in a congregate care setting .......................$450,734,746
4800-0058      For the support of a foster care campaign to recruit new foster
  parents; provided, that not later than April 2, 2027, the department
  of children and families shall submit a report to the joint committee
  on children, families and persons with disabilities and the house and
  senate committees on ways and means that shall include, but not be
  limited to, the: (i) number of new foster care parents as a result of
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  the foster care campaign; and (ii) methods used by the department
  to recruit foster care parents ........................................................................$965,250
4800-0091      For the department of children and families, which may expend not
  more than $5,142,531 in federal reimbursements received under
  Title IV-E of the Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C. 670 et. seq. during
  fiscal year 2027 to develop a training institute for professional
  development at the department; provided, that notwithstanding any
  general or special law to the contrary, for the purpose of
  accommodating timing discrepancies between the receipt of
  retained revenues and related expenditures, the department may
  incur expenses and the comptroller may certify for payment
  amounts not to exceed the lower of this authorization or the most
  recent revenue estimate as reported in the state accounting system;
  and provided further, that notwithstanding any general or special
  law to the contrary, federal reimbursements received in excess of
  $5,142,531 shall be credited to the General Fund ...................................$5,142,531
4800-0200      For the support and maintenance of family resource centers
  throughout the commonwealth; provided, that funds may be
  expended to expand services at existing centers or to establish new
  centers in areas with identified coverage gaps; provided further, that
  centers supported through this item shall be subject to the selection
  and reporting requirements of item 4000-0051; and provided
  further, that not less than $3,300,000 shall be expended for the
  Juvenile Court Mental Health Advocacy Project for kids
  administered by Health Law Advocates, Inc. to increase access to
  mental health treatment for at-risk children and adolescents involved
  in or diverted from juvenile courts.........................................................$35,000,000
4800-1100      For the AA and DD object class costs of the department of children
  and families’ social workers; provided, that funds shall mitigate
  social worker caseloads in those area offices furthest above the
  statewide weighted caseload standard and towards achieving a
  social worker caseload ratio of 15 to 1 statewide; and provided
  further, that only employees of bargaining unit 8, as identified in the
  Massachusetts personnel administrative reporting and information
  system, shall be paid from this item.....................................................$320,870,628
  OFFICE OF HEALTH SERVICES.
Department of Mental Health.
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5011-0100      For the operation of the department of mental health; provided, that
  not less than $1,200,000 shall be expended to Mass211, Inc. to
  support continued staffing growth; and provided further, that not
  less than $75,000 shall be expended to the Mental Health
  Collaborative for service expansion ......................................................$37,772,029
5042-5000      For child and adolescent services, including the costs of psychiatric
  and related services provided to children and adolescents
  determined to be medically-ready for discharge from acute hospital
  units or mental health facilities and who are experiencing
  unnecessary delays in being discharged due to the lack of more
  appropriate settings; provided, that to fund those services, the
  commissioner of mental health may allocate funds from this item to
  other departments within the executive office of health and human
  services; provided further, that the department of mental health shall
  not refer or discharge a child or adolescent to the custody or care of
  the department of children and families until the department of
  mental health forwards its assessment and recommendation as to
  whether the child or adolescent is appropriate for foster care or, due
  to severe emotional disturbance, is more appropriate for group care;
  provided further, that the department shall maintain the same
  number of intensive residential treatment programs and clinically
  intensive residential treatment programs as were maintained in fiscal
  year 2026; provided further, that the department shall expend not
  less than $3,875,000 for the Massachusetts Child Psychiatry Access
  Program, or MCPAP; provided further, that not less than $675,000
  of that amount shall be expended for MCPAP for Moms statewide
  to address mental health concerns in pregnant and postpartum
  people and to expand support for pregnant and postpartum people
  by adding substance use disorder-specific education, training,
  consultation and care coordination to the project’s existing capacity;
  provided further, that amounts expended from this item for MCPAP
  that are related to services provided on behalf of commercially-
  insured clients shall be assessed by the commissioner on surcharge
  payors as defined in section 64 of chapter 118E of the General Laws
  and shall be collected in a manner consistent with the department’s
  regulations; provided further, that not later than March 15, 2027, the
  department shall report to the house and senate committees on ways
  and means on: (i) an overview of MCPAP care coordination efforts;
  (ii) the number of psychiatric consultations, face-to-face
  consultations and referrals made to specialists on behalf of children
  with behavioral health needs in fiscal year 2026 and fiscal year
  2027; and (iii) recommendations to: (a) increase the number of
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  specialists receiving referrals through MCPAP; (b) increase access
  to MCPAP in regions currently underutilizing the project; and (c)
  improve care coordination efforts to identify specialists available
  and accepting new child and adolescent patients, with priority to
  those children and adolescents who exhibit complex conditions and
  experience long wait lists for specialty psychiatry; provided further,
  that not later than April 1, 2027, the department shall report to the
  house and senate committees on ways and means on: (1) the
  distribution of funds, delineated by initiative; (2) the number of
  individuals served; (3) the outcomes measured; and (4)
  recommendations for expanding cost-effective and evidence-based
  early mental health identification and prevention programming for
  children and adolescents in fiscal year 2027 and fiscal year 2028;
  provided further, that not less than $4,700,000 shall be expended for
  a program to provide assertive community treatment for individuals
  under the age of 22 who exhibit symptoms of serious emotional
  disturbance, demonstrate an inability to consistently use less
  intensive levels of care in the community and have functional
  impairment and a history of difficulty in functioning safely and
  successfully in community, school, home or workplace settings;
  provided further, that the program shall: (A) include a team-based
  approach to service delivery that tailors services to the specific
  needs and acuity of each individual; (B) provide mental health
  services and social service assistance through a person-centered
  approach which may include, but shall not be limited to, clinical
  assessment and outreach, medication treatment and outreach, care
  coordination, including primary care, symptom management, harm
  reduction, family services, housing support and needs that arise in
  carrying out activities of daily living; (C) be consistent, to the
  maximum extent possible, with the evidence-based practice
  standards for assertive community treatment as found in the federal
  Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s
  assertive community treatment evidence-based practices kit; and
  (D) not limit program services to a specific physical location;
  provided further, that the department shall prioritize geographic
  equity in administering the program; provided further, that not later
  than April 1, 2027, the department shall submit a report to the house
  and senate committees on ways and means detailing the: (I) funds
  distributed through the program, delineated by recipient; (II)
  number of new programs created with those funds, delineated by
  recipient, location, number of individuals served and ages of
  individuals served; and (III) projected need for the creation of new
  programs in the next fiscal year; and provided further, that not less
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  than $6,000,000 may be expended for the department's emergency
  room diversion initiative to stabilize youth in crisis ............................$136,668,638
5046-0000      For adult mental health and support services; provided, that the
  department of mental health may allocate not more than $5,000,000
  from item 5095-0015 to this item, as necessary, under allocation
  plans submitted to the house and senate committees on ways and
  means not less than 30 days before any such transfer, for residential
  and day services for clients formerly receiving care at department
  facilities; provided further, that not later than February 3, 2027, the
  department shall report to the house and senate committees on ways
  and means on the distribution of funds per adult and child planning
  population and the types of services received in each region in fiscal
  year 2027; provided further, that in fiscal year 2027, the department
  shall expend on clubhouses not less than the amount expended on
  clubhouses in fiscal year 2026; provided further, that funds shall be
  expended for rental subsidies for the department’s clients; provided
  further, that not less than $19,000,000 shall be expended for the jail
  diversion program; provided further, that funds shall be expended at
  not less than the same level as the prior fiscal year for jail diversion
  programs in municipalities that provide equal matching funds from
  other public or private sources; provided further, that not later than
  March 2, 2027 the department shall report to the house and senate
  committees on ways and means regarding the: (i) number of crisis
  intervention team and jail diversion efforts; (ii) amount of funding
  per grant, delineated by city, town or provider; (iii) potential savings
  achieved; (iv) recommendations for expansion; and (v) outcomes
  measured; provided further, that the department shall expend not
  less than $250,000 for the assisted outpatient treatment program at
  Eliot Community Human Services, Inc. to treat residents who suffer
  from serious and persistent mental illness and experience repeated
  interaction with law enforcement or have a high rate of recurring
  hospitalization due to mental illness, either through a voluntary
  agreement with the resident or by a court order mandating that the
  resident receive the treatment described in this program; and
  provided further, that $19,000,000 may be expended for the
  department's emergency room diversion initiative to stabilize adults
  in crisis .................................................................................................$694,776,424
5046-2000      For homelessness services .....................................................................$27,421,425
5046-4000      For the department of mental health, which may expend not more
  than $125,000 in retained revenues collected from occupancy fees
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  charged to the tenants in the creative housing option in community
  environments, or CHOICE, program under chapter 167 of the acts
  of 1987; provided, that all fees collected under the CHOICE
  program shall be expended for the routine maintenance and repair
  of its facilities..............................................................................................$125,000
5047-0001      For emergency service programs and acute inpatient mental health
  care services; provided, that the department of mental health shall
  require a performance specification to be developed for safe
  aftercare options for adults upon release from acute inpatient mental
  health care services ................................................................................$22,035,764
5055-0000      For forensic services provided by the department of mental health ......$17,518,309
5095-0015      For the operation of hospital facilities and community-based mental
  health services; provided, that in order to comply with the decision
  in Olmstead v. L.C., 527 U.S. 581 and to enhance care for clients,
  the department of mental health shall discharge clients residing in
  inpatient facilities to residential services in the community if the
  following criteria has been met: (i) the client has been deemed
  clinically suited for a more integrated setting; (ii) the community
  residential service capacity and resources available are sufficient to
  provide each client with an equal or improved level of service; and
  (iii) the cost to the commonwealth of serving the client in the
  community is less than or equal to the cost of serving the client in
  inpatient care; provided further, that any client transferred to another
  inpatient facility as the result of a facility closure shall receive a
  level of care that is equal to or greater than the care that had been
  provided at the closed facility; provided further, that the department
  may allocate funds of not more than $5,000,000 from this item to
  item 5046-0000, as necessary, under allocation plans submitted to
  the house and senate committees on ways and means not less than
  30 days before any transfer for residential and day services for
  clients formerly receiving inpatient care at the centers and facilities;
  provided further, that the department shall maintain not less than
  671 inpatient beds in its system in fiscal year 2027; provided further,
  that of those 671 beds, not less than 45 beds shall be continuing care
  inpatient beds on the campus of Taunton state hospital; and provided
  further, that within the existing appropriation, the department may
  operate more beds at Taunton state hospital .........................................$395,160,989
Department of Developmental Services.
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5911-1003      For the administration and operation of the department of
  developmental services; provided, that the department shall not
  charge user fees for transportation or community day services;
  provided further, that the department shall not charge fees for
  eligibility determination for services provided by the department or
  for applications or requests for transfer of guardianship; provided
  further, that the commissioner of developmental services may
  transfer funds between items 5920-2025, 5920-2000, 5911-2000
  and 5920-3000; provided further, that the commissioner shall notify
  the house and senate committees on ways and means not less than
  30 days before any such transfer; and provided further, that not less
  than $200,000 shall be expended for the Massachusetts Down
  Syndrome Congress, Inc. .....................................................................$107,462,218
5920-2000      For vendor-operated, community-based residential adult services,
  including intensive individual supports; provided, that annualized
  funding shall be expended for turning 22 clients who began
  receiving services in fiscal year 2025 under item 5920-5000 of
  section 2 of chapter 140 of the acts of 2024; provided further, that
  not later than March 2, 2027, the department of developmental
  services shall submit a report to the house and senate committees on
  ways and means detailing the use of shared-living services which
  shall include, but not be limited to, the: (i) number of clients living
  in shared-living placements, broken down by age and location; (ii)
  average cost of shared-living services; (iii) number of clients living
  in a shared-living placement with individuals they knew prior to the
  arrangement; (iv) department’s oversight of the application and
  placement process; (v) safeguards in place for clients receiving these
  services; and (vi) potential for growth of the program; provided
  further, that the commissioner of developmental services may
  transfer funds from this item to item 5920-2010, as necessary, under
  an allocation plan which shall detail, by object class, the distribution
  of the funds to be transferred and which shall be submitted to the
  house and senate committees on ways and means not less than 30
  days before any such transfer; and provided further, that not more
  than $5,000,000 shall be transferred from this item in fiscal year
  2027...................................................................................................$2,067,501,853
5920-2003      For supportive technology and remote services for individuals
  served by the department of developmental services ..............................$5,227,910
5920-2010      For state-operated, community-based residential services for adults,
  including community-based health services ........................................$372,259,320
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5920-2025      For community-based day and work programs and associated
  transportation costs for adults; provided, that the department of
  developmental services shall provide transportation which shall be
  prioritized by need; provided further, that the department shall
  support individuals with disabilities who transitioned from
  employment services offered at sheltered workshops to community-
  based employment as part of the commonwealth’s employment first
  initiative; provided further, that any public-private partnerships with
  employers and nonprofits shall encourage the highest level of
  independence among individuals with disabilities and shall provide
  options to maximize community involvement and participation;
  provided further, that not later than April 1, 2027, the department
  shall submit a report to the joint committee on children, families and
  persons with disabilities and the house and senate committees on
  ways and means detailing: (i) the number of eligible individuals
  employed in community-based employment in fiscal year 2026 and
  the number estimated for fiscal year 2027; (ii) the number and types
  of community-based employment partners; (iii) the outcomes
  measured; and (iv) recommendations for expansion; provided
  further, that the commissioner of developmental services may
  transfer such funds from this item to items 5920-2000, 5911-2000,
  5920-3000, 5920-5000 and 5930-1000; and provided further, that
  the commissioner shall notify the house and senate committees on
  ways and means not less than 30 days before any such transfer .........$313,470,092
5920-3000      For respite services and intensive family supports ..............................$131,417,406
5920-3010      For contracted support services for families of children with autism
  through the autism division at the department of developmental
  services; provided, that the department shall expend not less than
  $5,500,000 to provide services under the children’s autism spectrum
  disorder waiver under section 1915 of the Social Security Act;
  provided further, that the waiver shall include children with autism
  spectrum disorder ages 0 to 8, inclusive, including children with
  autism spectrum disorder ages 0 to 3, inclusive, who are receiving
  services through the department of public health’s early intervention
  program; provided further, that the department of developmental
  services shall take all steps necessary to ensure that the waiver
  program is fully enrolled and that eligible children with autism
  immediately begin to receive services under the waiver; provided
  further, that the department shall immediately file any waiver
  amendment that may be necessary with the Centers for Medicare
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  and Medicaid Services to comply with the requirements of this item;
  provided further, that not later than January 19, 2027, the
  department shall submit a report to the house and senate committees
  on ways and means, the joint committee on education and the joint
  committee on children, families and persons with disabilities on: (i)
  the number of contracted support services provided for families with
  children with autism under this item; (ii) the costs associated with
  such services; (iii) the services provided by the children’s autism
  spectrum disorder waiver, with information regarding the number of
  children enrolled in the waiver and receiving services; (iv) the
  linguistic and cultural diversity, age, gender and geographic
  representation of the applicants and the children enrolled in the
  program; (v) the department’s plans to continue to assess the
  demand for waiver services; (vi) any plans by the executive office
  of health and human services to expand the waiver for children on
  the autism spectrum of all ages in the future; and (vii) other
  information determined to be relevant by the department; and
  provided further, that the department shall submit copies of
  amended waivers to the house and senate committees on ways and
  means, the joint committee on education and the joint committee on
  children, families and persons with disabilities upon submission of
  the amendment .........................................................................................$7,907,222
5920-3020      For the implementation of chapter 226 of the acts of 2014, including
  services and supports for individuals with a developmental disability
  attributable to autism spectrum disorder, Smith-Magenis syndrome
  or Prader-Willi syndrome; provided, that the department shall
  submit quarterly reports to the house and senate committees on ways
  and means detailing the: (i) number of individuals eligible for
  services; (ii) number of eligible individuals served; (iii) type of
  services provided; (iv) cost per service; and (v) cost of services per
  individual; and provided further, that not less than $300,000 shall be
  expended for the commission on autism established in section 217
  of chapter 6 of the General Laws .........................................................$102,467,129
5920-3025      For funding to support initiatives to address the needs of individuals
  with developmental disabilities who are aging including, but not
  limited to, individuals with Down syndrome and Alzheimer’s
  disease, through the identification of best practices for services for
  affected individuals, including: (i) medical care coordination models
  that address conditions common to individuals with developmental
  disabilities who are aging; (ii) training for direct care and other staff
  in the identification of dementia or other age-related conditions; and
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  (iii) the collection of data regarding the effectiveness of the
  initiatives included in this item; provided, that not later than April
  1, 2027, the department of developmental services shall submit a
  report to the executive office for administration and finance and the
  house and senate committees on ways and means on the status of
  these initiatives, which shall include, but not be limited to: (a) the
  number of participants served by each initiative; (b) the participant
  outcomes, including impacts on the physical and cognitive health of
  participants; (c) the cost of each initiative and the cost per
  participant; (d) the implementation plans for these initiatives in
  fiscal years 2028 and 2029; and (e) recommendations for enhancing
  the care of individuals with developmental disabilities who are
  aging..............................................................................................................$98,010
5920-5000      For services to clients of the department who turn 22 years of age
  during fiscal years 2026 and 2027 .......................................................$110,347,273
5930-1000      For the operation of facilities for individuals with intellectual
  disabilities; provided, that in order to comply with the decision in
  Olmstead v. L.C. ex rel. Zimring, 527 U.S. 581 (1999) and to
  enhance care for clients, the department of developmental services
  shall discharge clients residing in intermediate care facilities for
  individuals with intellectual disabilities or ICF/IID, to residential
  services in the community if: (i) the client is deemed clinically suited
  for a more integrated setting; (ii) community residential service
  capacity and resources available are sufficient to provide each client
  with an equal or improved level of service; and (iii) the cost to the
  commonwealth of serving the client in the community is less than
  or equal to the cost of serving the client in an ICF/IID; provided
  further, that any client transferred to another ICF/IID as the result of
  a facility closure shall receive a level of care that is equal to or
  greater than the level of care that had been provided at the closed
  ICF/IID; provided further, that the department may allocate funds
  from this item to items 5920-2000, 5920-2010 and 5920-2025, as
  necessary, under allocation plans which shall be submitted to the
  house and senate committees on ways and means not less than 30
  days before any transfer for residential and day services for clients
  formerly receiving inpatient care at an ICF/IID; and provided
  further, that not later than March 2, 2027, the department shall report
  to the house and senate committees on ways and means, on: (a) all
  efforts to comply with the decision in Olmstead v. L.C. ex rel.
  Zimring, 527 U.S. 581; (b) the enhancement of care within available
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  resources to clients served by the department; and (c) the steps taken
  to consolidate or close an ICF/IID .......................................................$134,334,811
  BOARD OF LIBRARY COMMISSIONERS.
7000-9101      For the operation of the board of library commissioners.........................$2,093,985
7000-9401      For state aid to regional public libraries; provided, that the board of
  library commissioners may provide quarterly advances of funds as
  it deems appropriate under clauses (1) and (3) of section 19C of
  chapter 78 of the General Laws to regional public library systems
  throughout each fiscal year, in compliance with the office of the
  comptroller’s regulations on state grants pursuant to 815 CMR 2.00;
  provided further, that the board shall provide funds for the continued
  operation of a single regional library system to serve the different
  geographic regions of the commonwealth; provided further, that
  notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the
  library for the commonwealth shall receive not less than 47.5 cents
  for each resident of the commonwealth; and provided further, that
  said amount shall not exceed 25 per cent of the amount appropriated
  under this item........................................................................................$19,380,000
7000-9402      For the talking book library at the Worcester public library ......................$726,181
7000-9406      For the Perkins Braille and Talking Book Library in the city of
  Watertown, including the operation of the machine lending agency.......$4,134,510
7000-9501      For state aid to public libraries; provided, that notwithstanding any
  general or special law to the contrary, no city or town shall receive
  funds from this item in any year in which the appropriation of the
  city or town for free public library service is below an amount equal
  to 102.5 per cent of the average of the appropriations for free public
  library services for the 3 years immediately preceding; provided
  further, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the
  contrary, the board of library commissioners may grant waivers in
  excess of the waiver limit set forth in the second paragraph of
  section 19A of chapter 78 of the General Laws for fiscal year 2027
  for not more than 1 year; provided further, that notwithstanding any
  general or special law to the contrary, of the amount by which this
  item exceeds the amount appropriated in item 7000-9501 of section
  2 of chapter 194 of the acts of 1998, funds shall be distributed under
  the guidelines of the municipal equalization grant program, the
  library incentive grant program and the nonresident circulation
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  offset program; and provided further, that notwithstanding any
  general or special law to the contrary, any payment made under this
  item shall be deposited with the treasurer of the city or town and
  held in a separate account and shall be expended by the public
  library of that city or town without appropriation .................................$20,400,000
7000-9506      For the technology and automated resource sharing networks ................$6,296,144
7000-9508      For the Massachusetts Center for the Book, Inc., chartered as the
  commonwealth affiliate of the National Center for the Book in the
  Library of Congress; provided, that the Massachusetts Center for the
  Book, Inc. shall continue its work as a public-private partnership .............$428,400
  EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.
Office of the Secretary.
7002-0010      For the operation of the office of the secretary of economic
  development, including the operation of the Massachusetts permit
  regulatory office; provided, that not less than $250,000 shall be
  expended as a grant to the SouthCoast Community Foundation, Inc.
  to provide supports to local or regional community-based
  organizations; and provided further, that not less than $30,000 shall
  be expended to the MetroWest Nonprofit Network, Inc. for a
  nonprofit management certificate program ..............................................$5,663,815
7002-0017      For the provision of information technology services within the
  executive office of economic development .............................................$2,372,882
7002-0032      For the operation of the Massachusetts Technology Park
  Corporation established in section 3 of chapter 40J of the General
  Laws and doing business as the Massachusetts Technology
  Collaborative, including the John Adams Innovation Institute ..............$5,000,000
7002-0040      For a transfer to the growth capital division at the Massachusetts
  Development Finance Agency established in section 2 of chapter
  23G of the General Laws for the small business technical assistance
  grant program; provided, that grants shall be disbursed to
  community development corporations certified under chapter 40H
  of the General Laws, nonprofit community development financial
  institutions certified by the United States Department of the
  Treasury or nonprofit community-based organizations to provide
  technical assistance or training programs to businesses with not
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  more than 20 employees; provided further, that priority shall be
  given to those organizations that focus on reaching underserved
  markets and to worker cooperatives and businesses governed by
  employee stock ownership plans; and provided further, that not later
  than January 29, 2027, the growth capital division at the
  Massachusetts Development Finance Agency shall submit a report
  to the house and senate committees on ways and means and the joint
  committee on community development and small businesses
  detailing the: (i) community development corporations that received
  grants in fiscal year 2026; (ii) community development corporations
  that received or are expected to receive grants in fiscal year 2027;
  and (iii) criteria considered in the distribution of these grants ................$4,950,000
Office of Consumer Affairs and Business Regulation.
7006-0000      For the office of consumer affairs and business regulation, including
  expenses of an administrative services unit .............................................$1,899,868
7006-0043      For the office of consumer affairs and business regulation, which
  may expend not more than $1,097,747 from fees collected from the
  registration and renewal of home improvement contractor
  registrations under section 11 of chapter 142A of the General Laws
  for the administration and enforcement of the home improvement
  contractor registration program; provided, that notwithstanding any
  general or special law to the contrary, for the purpose of
  accommodating timing discrepancies between the receipt of
  retained revenues and related expenditures, the office may incur
  expenses and the comptroller may certify for payment amounts not
  to exceed the lower of this authorization or the most recent revenue
  estimate as reported in the state accounting system.................................$1,097,747
Division of Banks.
7006-0010      For the operation of the division of banks; provided, that
  notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the
  division shall assess 100 per cent of the amount appropriated in this
  item and the associated fringe benefit costs for personnel paid from
  this item upon financial institutions that the division currently
  regulates under section 2 of chapter 167 of the General Laws ..............$28,468,367
7006-0011      For the costs incurred by the division of banks associated with
  licensure of loan originators under chapter 255F of the General
  Laws; provided, that the division may expend revenues of not more
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  than $1,500,000 from the revenue received from administrative fees
  associated with the licensure fees and from civil administrative
  penalties collected under said chapter 255F; provided further, that
  the division may expend from the revenue received under said
  chapter 255F an amount to be determined by the commissioner of
  banks as grants for the operation of a program for best lending
  practices, first-time homeowner counseling for nontraditional loans
  and not less than 10 foreclosure education centers under section 16
  of chapter 206 of the acts of 2007 and that the grants shall be
  awarded through a competitive application process using criteria
  established by the division; and provided further, that
  notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, for the
  purpose of accommodating timing discrepancies between the receipt
  of retained revenues and related expenditures, the division may
  incur expenses and the comptroller may certify for payment
  amounts not to exceed the lower of this authorization or the most
  recent revenue estimate as reported in the state accounting system ........$1,500,000
Division of Insurance.
7006-0020      For the operation of the division of insurance, including the
  expenses of the board of appeal on motor vehicle policies and bonds,
  the associated fringe benefit costs for personnel paid from this item,
  certain other costs of supervising motor vehicle liability insurance
  and the expenses of the fraudulent claims board; provided, that
  notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, 100 per
  cent of the amount appropriated in this item and the associated fringe
  benefit costs for personnel paid from this item shall be assessed
  upon the institutions which the division currently regulates under
  general or special laws or regulations, except for licensed business
  entity producers; and provided further, that the assessment shall be
  in addition to any assessments currently assessed upon those
  institutions ..............................................................................................$16,708,706
7006-0029      For the operation of the health care access bureau under the division
  of insurance; provided, that the full amount appropriated in this item
  and the associated fringe benefit costs for personnel paid from this
  item shall be assessed upon the carriers licensed under chapters 175,
  176A, 176B and 176G of the General Laws, as provided under
  section 7A of chapter 26 of the General Laws .........................................$1,144,857
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7006-0030      For the operation of pharmacy benefit manager regulation, oversight
  and licensure under the division of insurance pursuant to section 2
  of chapter 176Y of the General Laws .........................................................$989,339
Division of Occupational Licensure.
7006-0040      For the operation and administration of the division of occupational
  licensure.............................................................................................................. $12,718,516
7006-0142      For the administration of the office of public safety and inspections
  under the division of occupational licensure, which may expend not
  more than $20,149,541 in revenues collected from fees or fines for
  annual elevator inspections, building inspections, amusement park
  ride inspections, state building code trainings and courses of
  instruction, licensing of pipefitters and hoisting equipment
  operators, all licensing programs administered by the office of
  public safety and inspections, revenues from fines collected under
  section 65 of chapter 143 of the General Laws and fees for appeals
  of civil fines issued under section 22 of chapter 22 of the General
  Laws and said section 65 of said chapter 143; provided, that funds
  shall be expended for the administration of the office of public safety
  and inspections including, but not limited to: (i) inspectional
  services; (ii) licensing services; (iii) the architectural access board;
  (iv) elevator inspections; (v) building inspections; and (vi)
  amusement device inspections; provided further, that the division
  shall employ not fewer than 70 full-time equivalent elevator
  inspectors, including an additional engineer, and that funds shall be
  expended to address the existing elevator inspection backlog and to
  defray the costs associated with performing overtime elevator
  inspections; and provided further, that notwithstanding any general
  or special law to the contrary, for the purpose of accommodating
  timing discrepancies between the receipt of retained revenues and
  related expenditures, the office may incur expenses and the
  comptroller may certify for payment amounts not to exceed the
  lower of this authorization or the most recent revenue estimate as
  reported in the state accounting system .................................................$20,149,541
Division of Standards.
7006-0060      For the operation of the division of standards .........................................$1,860,050
7006-0064      For the division of standards' oversight of motor vehicle repair shops
  .....................................................................................................................$320,000
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7006-0065      For the division of standards, which may retain not more than
  $903,561 from registration fees and fines collected under sections
  184B to 184E, inclusive, of chapter 94 of the General Laws and
  section 56D of chapter 98 of the General Laws to support its
  enforcement activities as provided under subsection (h) of section
  184D of said chapter 94 and from revenues received from item-
  pricing violations collected through municipal inspection efforts and
  from weights and measures fees and fines collected from cities and
  towns for enforcement of weights and measures laws; provided, that
  notwithstanding said subsection (h) of said section 184D of said
  chapter 94, the division shall not fund the municipal grant program
  as provided under said subsection (h) of said section 184D of said
  chapter 94; and provided further, that notwithstanding any general
  or special law to the contrary, for the purpose of accommodating
  timing discrepancies between the receipt of retained revenues and
  related expenditures, the division may incur expenses and the
  comptroller may certify for payment amounts not to exceed the
  lower of this authorization or the most recent revenue estimate as
  reported in the state accounting system ......................................................$903,561
7006-0066      For the support of municipal inspection efforts at the division of
  standards; provided, that not more than 15 per cent of the amount
  appropriated in this item shall be expended for administrative costs
  of the division .............................................................................................$160,372
Department of Telecommunications and Cable.
7006-0071      For the operation of the department of telecommunications and
  cable; provided, that notwithstanding the second sentence of section
  7 of chapter 25C of the General Laws, the assessments levied for
  fiscal year 2027 shall be made at a rate sufficient to produce 100 per
  cent of the amount appropriated in this item and the associated fringe
  benefit costs for personnel paid from this item ........................................$3,551,523
Massachusetts Office of Business Development.
7007-0150      For the Massachusetts office of business development for contracts
  with regional economic development organizations under the
  program established in sections 3J and 3K of chapter 23A of the
  General Laws ...........................................................................................$1,000,000
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7007-0300      For the operation of the Massachusetts office of business
  development and for marketing and promoting the commonwealth
  in order to attract and retain targeted businesses and industries;
  provided, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for South
  Eastern Economic Development Corporation to support its lending
  and technical assistance programs for small businesses; and
  provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for
  training or programming at the Center for Women & Enterprise ............$1,742,715
7007-0800      For a state matching grant for the small business development
  center; provided, that no funds shall be expended from this item until
  the United States Small Business Administration has made a
  payment or has executed a contract to pay the University of
  Massachusetts at Amherst for the operation of the center; provided
  further, that the funds expended from this item shall not exceed 25
  per cent of the gross operating cost of the center; provided further,
  that not more than $300,000 from this item shall be expended for
  federal procurement technical assistance services within the center;
  provided further, that such services shall include, but not be limited
  to, assisting businesses in securing federal contracts, obtaining
  contract financing, generating responses to requests for proposals,
  interpreting bid documents, providing educational workshops and
  seminars and for the electronic identification and tracking of federal
  bid opportunities; and provided further, that funds expended for
  federal procurement technical assistance services within the center
  shall be subject to the receipt of matching funds from federal or
  private sources, including the United States Department of Defense......$1,411,960
7007-0952      For the operation of the Commonwealth Zoological Corporation
  established in chapter 92B of the General Laws; provided, that funds
  appropriated in this item shall be expended to promote private
  fundraising, achieve self-sufficiency and serve as a catalyst for
  urban economic development and job opportunities for local
  residents; provided further, that the corporation shall take all steps
  necessary to increase the amount of private funding available for the
  operation of the zoos; provided further, that funding in this item
  shall not be transferred through interdepartmental service
  agreements; provided further, that not later than January 29, 2027,
  the corporation shall submit a report to the house and senate
  committees on ways and means on the status of, and amounts
  collected from, the private fundraising and enhanced revenue efforts
  identified in the draft Massachusetts Zoos Business and Operations
  Plan dated December 1996; and provided further, that funds may be
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  expended on a matching program to encourage private and corporate
  donations to support the Franklin Park Zoo and the Walter D. Stone
  Memorial Zoo ..........................................................................................$4,700,000
Massachusetts Marketing Partnership.
7008-1116      For the commonwealth’s local economic development projects ...............$100,000
       EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF LABOR AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT.
Office of the Secretary.
7002-1091      For the development and operation of career technical institutes in
  vocational-technical schools in partnership with industry and
  community stakeholders; provided, that career technical institutes
  shall build out industry recognized credentialing pathways for adult
  learners in the technical and trade fields to retrain and expand the
  workforce; provided further, that at the direction of the secretary of
  labor and workforce development, development funds may be
  transferred to the Workforce Competitiveness Trust Fund
  established in section 2WWW of chapter 29 of the General Laws to
  issue competitive grants to support the start-up and educational costs
  of career technical institutes; and provided further, that not later
  than December 15, 2026, the executive office of labor and
  workforce development shall submit a report to the joint committee
  on labor and workforce development and the house and senate
  committees on ways and means that shall include, but not be limited
  to: (i) a list of vocational-technical schools that are operating career
  technical institutes; (ii) the amount of funding each vocational-
  technical school will receive under this item; (iii) the number of
  students served by career technical institutes, including technical
  institutes established in chapter 74 of the General Laws and the
  number of adult learners participating in industry recognized
  credentialing pathways at each vocational-technical school,
  delineated by training program; and (iv) the employment outcomes
  of the graduates of the training programs ................................................$8,898,244
  General Fund ....................................................... 66.41%
  Gaming Economic Development Fund .......... 33.59%
7003-0100      For the operation of the executive office of labor and workforce
  development .............................................................................................$2,352,440
7003-0101      For the costs of core administrative functions performed within the
  executive office of labor and workforce development; provided, that
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  common functions that may be designated core administrative
  functions include, without limitation, human resources, financial
  management, information technology, legal, procurement and asset
  management; provided further, that the executive office shall, in
  consultation with the comptroller, develop a detailed plan for the
  expenditure of said funds, and for increasing efficiency and reducing
  costs through shared services; and provided further, that not later
  than January 29, 2027, the secretary of labor and workforce
  development and the comptroller shall jointly submit the plan to the
  joint committee on labor and workforce development and the house
  and senate committees on ways and means ...........................................$20,446,536
7003-0150      For the operation of a re-entry workforce development and
  supportive services program for formerly incarcerated persons,
  targeted at individuals transitioning from a house of correction or
  the department of correction; provided, that funds shall be used for:
  (i) job training for formerly incarcerated persons in order to facilitate
  job placement; (ii) wage subsidies to facilitate private sector
  employment and professional development; and (iii) support
  services and programs for court-involved youths; provided further,
  that the executive office of labor and workforce development shall
  take all necessary steps to secure private sector funding for this
  program; provided further, that the executive office shall coordinate
  with a local public or private nonprofit university to examine and
  develop a longitudinal evaluation framework to assess the efficacy
  and efficiency of the program; and provided further, that not later
  than April 1, 2027, the executive office of labor and workforce
  development shall submit a report to the executive office for
  administration and finance and the house and senate committees on
  ways and means describing the administrative functions of the
  program, client outcomes and plans for the longitudinal evaluation
  framework ................................................................................................$2,450,250
  Gaming Economic Development Fund ............ 100%
7003-0151      For the purposes of expanding registered apprenticeships including,
  but not limited to, in the priority manufacturing, health care and
  information technology industries ...........................................................$3,333,577
Department of Economic Research.
7003-0105      For the operation of the department of economic research.........................$780,308
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Department of Labor Standards.
7003-0152      For the operation of the division of apprenticeship standards ....................$360,324
7003-0200      For the operation of the department of labor standards ...........................$4,747,296
7003-0201      For the department of labor standards, which may expend not more
  than $454,428 received from fees collected under section 3A of
  chapter 23 of the General Laws and civil fines issued under section
  197B of chapter 111 of the General Laws, section 46R of chapter
  140 of the General Laws and section 6F½ of chapter 149 of the
  General Laws ..............................................................................................$454,428
Department of Labor Relations.
7003-0900      For the operation of the department of labor relations ............................$3,741,076
7003-0902      For the operation of the joint labor management committee for
  municipal police and fire ............................................................................$350,000
Department of Career Services.
7002-0012      For a youth-at-risk program targeting high-risk areas; provided, that
  these funds may be expended for the development and
  implementation of a year-round employment program for youth-at-
  risk and existing year-round employment programs, including
  programs that serve youth who are not more than 25 years of age,
  including lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and questioning
  youth, youth of color, youth of all abilities, national origins and
  religions and low-income youth, including single income
  households, youth who are experiencing housing insecurity and
  other youth determined to be eligible by the Commonwealth
  Corporation; provided further, that $500,000 of these funds shall be
  matched by private organizations; provided further, that the
  Commonwealth Corporation shall partner with the school-to-career
  connecting activities program at the department of elementary and
  secondary education to develop appropriate connections between
  the 2 programs; and provided further, that funds shall be available
  for expenditure through September 1, 2027, prior appropriation
  continued ................................................................................................$15,365,000
  Gaming Economic Development Fund ............ 100%
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7003-0607      For the Commonwealth Corporation for an employment training
  program for unemployed young adults with disabilities; provided,
  that funds shall be awarded competitively by the Commonwealth
  Corporation to community-based organizations with recognized
  success in creating strong collaborations with employers to consider
  young adults with disabilities; and provided further, that a
  community-based organization that receives funding under this item
  shall provide extensive training and internship programming and
  ongoing post-placement support for participants and employers ............$1,000,000
  Gaming Economic Development Fund ............ 100%
7003-0608      For the 1199SEIU Training and Upgrading Fund to deliver
  innovative worker training for eligible health care workers to
  improve the lives of health care workers, reduce costs and improve
  the quality of health care provided by MassHealth personal care
  attendants and provided at nursing homes, community health
  centers, hospitals and health systems .......................................................$1,000,000
7003-0800      For the operation of the MassHire department of career services;
  provided, that funds may be expended for the MassHire Workforce
  System ......................................................................................................$2,012,922
7003-0803      For the operation of the one-stop career centers ......................................$7,927,586
  Gaming Economic Development Fund ............ 100%
7003-1206      For the Massachusetts Service Alliance, Inc., to administer state
  service corps grants and provide training and support to volunteer
  and service organizations .........................................................................$1,369,140
7003-1207      For the operation of the Massachusetts AFL-CIO Workforce
  Development Programs, Inc. to provide dislocated worker
  assistance, layoff aversion and job training with a focus on pathways
  to quality careers through traditional and nontraditional
  apprenticeship and pre-apprenticeship training ..........................................$150,000
Department of Industrial Accidents.
7003-0500      For the operation and administrative expenses of the department of
  industrial accidents; provided, that not later than January 29, 2027,
  the department shall submit a report to the house and senate
  committees on ways and means detailing the scope, objective and
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  results of grant recipients’ safety training program; and provided
  further, that the General Fund shall be reimbursed the amount
  appropriated in this item and for associated indirect and direct fringe
  benefit costs from assessments levied under section 65 of chapter
  152 of the General Laws ........................................................................$23,822,988
  EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF HOUSING AND LIVABLE COMMUNITIES.
7004-0001      For the operation of the commission on Indian affairs ...............................$157,954
7004-0099      For the operation of the executive office of housing and livable
  communities; provided, that the executive office may make
  expenditures against federal grants for certain direct and indirect
  costs under a cost overhead allocation plan approved by the
  comptroller; provided further, that the comptroller shall maintain an
  account on the state accounting and reporting system to make these
  expenditures; provided further, that expenditures made against the
  account shall not be subject to appropriation and may include the
  cost of personnel; provided further, that notwithstanding any general
  or special law to the contrary, the executive office may conduct
  annual verifications of household income levels based upon state tax
  returns to administer the state and federal housing subsidy programs
  funded by items 7004-0108, 7004-9005, 7004-9024, 7004-9030,
  7004-9033 and 7004-9316 of this section and items 7004-9009,
  7004-9014, 7004-9019 and 7004-9020 of section 2D; provided
  further, that as a condition of eligibility or continued occupancy by
  an applicant or tenant, the executive office may require disclosure
  of the social security numbers of the applicant or tenant and
  members of the applicant’s or tenant’s household solely for use in
  verification of income eligibility; provided further, that the
  executive office may deny or terminate participation in subsidy
  programs if an applicant or tenant fails to provide a social security
  number for use in verification of income eligibility; provided
  further, that the executive office may consult with the department of
  revenue, the department of transitional assistance or any other state
  or federal agency to conduct income verification; provided further,
  that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, these
  state agencies shall consult and cooperate with the executive office
  and furnish any information in the possession of the agencies
  including, but not limited to, tax returns and applications for public
  assistance or financial aid; provided further, that in conducting
  income verifications, the executive office may enter into an
  interdepartmental service agreement with the department of revenue
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  to utilize the department’s wage reporting and bank match system
  to verify the income and eligibility of participants in federally-
  assisted housing programs and that of members of the participants’
  households; provided further, that not later than September 15,
  2026, the executive office shall promulgate and uniformly enforce
  regulations clarifying that a household that otherwise qualifies for
  any preference or priority for state-subsidized housing based on
  homelessness or at-risk status shall retain that preference or priority
  notwithstanding receipt of assistance that is intended to be
  temporary including, but not limited to, any temporary or bridge
  subsidies provided with state or federal funds, which shall include
  households receiving assistance under item 7004-0108 after July 1,
  2013; provided further, that the executive office shall operate local
  offices in the 10 cities and towns in which the executive office has
  maintained office locations as of January 1, 2026 in order to
  continue to accept in-person applications and provide other services
  related to the emergency assistance housing program funded by item
  7004-0101; provided further, that the local offices shall have
  sufficient staffing to determine eligibility promptly and provide
  other program services to families; provided further, that the
  executive office may operate additional local offices in other
  municipalities that are geographically convenient to those families
  who are experiencing homelessness or are at risk of
  homelessness; provided further, that not later than September 1,
  2026, the executive office shall submit a report to the house and
  senate committees on ways and means that shall include, but not be
  limited to, for each local office: (i) the municipality in which each
  office is located; (ii) the ways in which applicants may submit
  applications and connect with staff, including, if available, in-
  person, by telephone and online; (iii) the daily business hours of in-
  person and telephonic operation of each office; (iv) the number
  of full-time equivalent staff assigned to each office; (v) the average
  wait time for direct communication with a staff member whether in-
  person or by telephone; and (vi) any steps the executive office plans
  to take to increase accessibility to intake services related to
  emergency       assistance     housing      programs     across     the
  commonwealth; provided further, that at least annually, the
  executive office shall conduct staff trainings which shall include, but
  not be limited to, notice of changes in laws related to items of
  appropriation under the administration of the executive office;
  provided further, that the executive office shall provide the caseload
  forecasting office with enrollment data and any other information
  pertinent to caseload forecasting that is requested by the office on a
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  monthly basis; and provided further, that the information shall be
  provided in a manner that meets all applicable federal and state
  privacy and security requirements .........................................................$21,785,301
7004-0100      For the operations of the homeless shelter and services unit,
  including the compensation of caseworkers and support personnel ......$27,275,914
7004-0101      For certain expenses of the emergency housing assistance program
  under section 30 of chapter 23B of the General Laws; provided, that
  eligibility shall be limited to families with incomes at or below 115
  per cent of the 2026 or a later-issued higher federal poverty level;
  provided further, that any family whose income exceeds 200 per
  cent of the federal poverty level for a sustained and consecutive
  period of 120 days while the family is receiving assistance funded
  by this item shall become ineligible for assistance; provided further,
  that families who are eligible for assistance through a temporary
  emergency family shelter shall include families who: (i) are at risk
  of domestic abuse in their current housing situation or are homeless
  because they fled domestic violence and have not had access to safe,
  permanent housing since leaving the housing situation that they fled;
  (ii) through no fault of their own, are homeless due to fire, flood or
  natural disaster; (iii) through no fault of their own, have been subject
  to eviction from their most recent housing due to: (a) foreclosure;
  (b) condemnation; (c) conduct by a guest or former household
  member who is not part of the household seeking emergency shelter
  and over whose conduct the remaining household members had no
  control; or (d) nonpayment of rent caused by a documented medical
  condition or diagnosed disability or by a documented loss of income
  within the last 12 months directly as a result of a change in
  household composition or a loss of income source through no fault
  of the family; or (iv) are in a housing situation where they are not
  the primary leaseholder or are in a housing situation not meant for
  human habitation and where there is a substantial health and safety
  risk to the family that is likely to result in significant harm should
  the family remain in that housing situation; provided further, that
  benefits under this item shall only be provided to families consisting
  entirely of residents of the commonwealth who are citizens of the
  United States or persons lawfully admitted for permanent residence
  or otherwise permanently residing under the color of law in the
  United States, except in cases where a child in the family is a citizen
  of the United States, a person lawfully admitted for permanent
  residence or a person permanently residing under color of law in the
  United States; provided further, that temporary emergency
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  assistance shall be provided to families who, on the date of
  application for emergency assistance, have no other feasible
  alternative housing as defined in 760 CMR 67.06(1)(b), whether in
  the commonwealth or elsewhere, and who, but for not having spent
  1 night in a public or private place not designed for or ordinarily
  used as a regular sleeping accommodation for human beings
  including, but not limited to, a car, park, abandoned building,
  medical facility, bus or train station, airport or campground, would
  be eligible for emergency assistance in clauses (i) to (iv), inclusive;
  provided further, that the executive office of housing and livable
  communities shall submit quarterly reports, broken down by month,
  to the house and senate committees on ways and means detailing
  expenditures under the preceding proviso, including: (1) the number
  of families who received emergency assistance under the preceding
  proviso; (2) the number of families entering the emergency
  assistance system after having already stayed in a place not meant
  for human habitation; and (3) the number of families entering the
  emergency assistance system having stayed in a place not meant for
  human habitation after having requested services provided for in this
  item within the preceding 6 months and within the preceding week;
  (4) the number of families described under clause (3) who received
  a written denial of their request for services prior to staying in a
  place not meant for human habitation and the number who neither
  entered the emergency shelter system nor received a written denial
  on the day of their request; and (5) available data on the race and
  ethnicity of the families described in clauses (1) to (4) inclusive;
  provided further, that nothing contained in this item shall require
  that emergency assistance be provided to a family that, on the date
  of application for emergency assistance, has other feasible housing
  as defined under said 760 CMR 67.06(1)(b), whether in the
  commonwealth or elsewhere, and that such alternative feasible
  housing adequately accommodates the size and disabilities of the
  family; provided further, that not less than annually, the executive
  office shall provide training to relevant staff to ensure compliance
  with the legal requirements related to eligibility for the emergency
  housing assistance program, including eligibility based on a family
  having no other feasible alternative housing as defined under said
  760 CMR 67.06(1)(b); provided further, that the executive office
  shall collaborate with the executive office of health and human
  services, the Massachusetts interagency council on housing and
  homelessness and family homelessness service providers on
  strategies and best practices for the prevention of family
  homelessness; provided further, that the health and safety risk shall
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  be determined by the department of children and families or a
  department-approved entity through risk assessments; provided
  further, that a family who receives emergency housing assistance
  due to domestic abuse shall be connected to the appropriate social
  service agency; provided further, that temporary assistance under
  this item shall be terminated upon the offer of available housing or
  other assistance sufficient to maintain or stabilize housing; provided
  further, that a family may not decline an offer for available housing
  if the offer adequately accommodates the size and disabilities of the
  family and the new housing placement would not result in a job loss
  for the client; provided further, that any family who declines an
  adequate offer of available housing or other assistance sufficient to
  maintain or stabilize housing shall become ineligible for assistance
  from this item; provided further, that families receiving benefits
  under this item shall have 30 per cent of their income set aside in a
  savings account, subject to reasonable exceptions as may be set forth
  in executive office regulations in effect in fiscal year 2027; provided
  further, that the amount saved shall be exempt from otherwise
  applicable asset limits; provided further, that the family may
  withdraw the amount placed in savings upon transition to permanent
  housing or losing eligibility for shelter services; provided further,
  that families receiving emergency assistance shall receive housing
  search assistance that attempts to facilitate a sustainable housing
  placement within 4 weeks of entry into the emergency assistance
  shelter, motel or hotel; provided further, that families receiving
  assistance for longer than 32 weeks shall have an executable shelter
  exit plan that facilitates a housing placement in a new sustainable
  tenancy or a safe residence including, but not limited to, a placement
  for which the family is not the primary leaseholder, as soon as
  possible; provided further, that funds may be advanced to contracted
  service providers to cover 1-time upfront costs needed to operate
  shelters; provided further, that as part of executive office efforts to
  prevent abuse of the emergency assistance program, the executive
  office shall enter into a wage match agreement with the department
  of revenue; provided further, that eligibility for shelter by an
  otherwise eligible family shall not be impaired by prior receipt of
  any nonshelter benefit; provided further, that an eligible household
  that is approved for shelter placement shall be placed in a shelter as
  close as possible to the household’s home community, unless a
  household requests otherwise; provided further, that if the closest
  available placement is not within 20 miles of the household’s home
  community, the executive office shall, to the extent practicable,
  make best efforts to transfer the household to an appropriate shelter
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  within 20 miles of its home community at the earliest possible date,
  unless the household requests otherwise; provided further, that the
  executive office shall notify local school departments of the
  placement of a family in its district within 5 days of placement;
  provided further, that the executive office shall make every effort to
  ensure that children receiving services from this item shall continue
  attending school in the community in which they lived before
  receiving services funded from this item; provided further, that the
  executive office shall use its best efforts to ensure that a family
  placed by the emergency housing assistance program shall be
  provided with access to refrigeration and basic cooking facilities;
  provided further, that if a family with a child under 3 years of age is
  placed in a hotel or motel, the executive office shall ensure that the
  hotel or motel provides a crib that meets all state and federal safety
  codes for each child under 3 years of age; provided further, that the
  executive office may require identity and custody verifications
  needed to ensure the safety of children prior to placement into
  shelter; provided further, that the executive office shall verify,
  through third-party verification or otherwise, prior to placement in
  an emergency shelter, for each emergency housing assistance
  applicant, the applicant’s: (A) identity; (B) Massachusetts
  residency; (C) relationship status; (D) pregnancy status; and (E)
  other eligibility requirements in this item and pursuant to 760 CMR
  67.00 or any successor regulations; provided further, that the
  executive office shall not be required to provide shelter to families
  who are unable to provide required verifications pursuant to the
  previous proviso prior to placement; provided further, that the
  executive office may offer a case-specific waiver for exigent
  circumstances and at the discretion of the executive office pursuant
  to regulations promulgated by the executive office including case-
  specific waivers for: (I) an imminent threat of domestic violence;
  (II) families with a family member who has a documented disability;
  (III) a qualified veteran under clause Forty-third of section 7 of
  chapter 4 of the General Laws who is not enrolled in services
  specifically tailored to veterans including, but not limited to, those
  administered by the executive office of veterans services; and (IV)
  families with a family member who has a high-risk pregnancy or
  who has recently given birth; provided further, that the executive
  office shall require each applicant for emergency housing assistance
  program benefits to establish residency in the commonwealth;
  provided further, that an applicant shall be required to show an intent
  to remain in in the commonwealth, which may be shown through
  sources of verification accepted by the executive office pursuant to
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  regulations, including documentation showing a person receives
  MassHealth, documentation showing a person receives public
  benefits in the commonwealth, a bill or other insurance
  documentation with an address, email, letter or statement from a
  licensed health care worker on office letterhead or office email
  stating that the person lives in the commonwealth or a photo
  identification issued by the commonwealth; provided further, that
  families receiving shelter benefits who are found ineligible for
  continuing shelter benefits shall be eligible for aid pending a timely
  appeal under said chapter 23B; provided further, that this item shall
  be subject to appropriation and in the event of a deficiency, nothing
  in this item shall give rise to or shall be construed as giving rise to
  any enforceable right or entitlement to services in excess of the
  amounts appropriated in this item; provided further, that
  notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, not less
  than 90 days before promulgating or amending any regulations,
  administrative practices or policies that would alter eligibility for or
  the level of benefits under this program, other than that which would
  benefit the clients, the executive office shall submit a report to the
  house and senate committees on ways and means, the joint
  committee on children, families and persons with disabilities and the
  clerks of the senate and house of representatives setting forth
  justification for such changes including, but not limited to, any
  determination by the secretary of housing and livable communities
  that available appropriations will be insufficient to meet projected
  expenses and the projected savings from any proposed changes;
  provided further, that no funds from this item shall be expended for
  personnel or administrative costs; provided further, that the
  executive office shall submit quarterly reports, broken down by
  month, to the house and senate committees on ways and means with
  the most recently available monthly data, including data on the race
  and ethnicity of all families where available and applicable and
  expressed as a percentage of the total, on: (A) applications for
  services provided for in this item and in item 7004-0108 and
  requests for services under this item and item 7008-0108, with a
  request for services defined as any point at which the household
  seeking services provides information to the executive office as part
  of any enrollment, triage or eligibility determination
  notwithstanding whether a formal application has been completed
  or whether the contact was by telephone, by office visit or by other
  means; (B) front-door entries into the emergency assistance system;
  (C) applications and requests for services provided for in this item
  and in item 7004-0108 that are denied and the bases of all such
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  denials expressed as a percentage of the total; (D) applications and
  requests for services provided for in this item and in item 7004-0108
  that do not result in a formal denial, a front-door entry into the
  emergency assistance system or verified diversion as a result of
  HomeBASE household assistance expressed as a percentage of the
  total; (E) the number of households submitting multiple applications
  or making multiple requests for services within the previous 1-
  month period and the previous 6-month period; (F) diversions as a
  result of HomeBASE household assistance; (G) exits from the
  emergency assistance system, delineated by reason for exit,
  including at-fault terminations, exits because the household is no
  longer income eligible, exits through HomeBASE household
  assistance with no other subsidy and exits to affordable, subsidized
  or otherwise assisted housing; (H) the number of applications and
  requests that do not result in the household entering emergency
  assistance shelter within 48 hours and for which such nonentry is
  attributable to each of the following: written denial, pending
  documentation or verifications, no imminent homelessness or
  household withdrawal of the application; (I) the average, minimum
  and maximum cost per family of emergency assistance under this
  item; (J) the number of families served under this item who required
  further assistance under this item or under item 7004-0108 at a later
  date; (K) the type of assistance later required and provided; (L) the
  total number of families receiving assistance under item 7004-0101
  that have received assistance under this item or said item 7004-0108
  during each of the preceding 1, 2 and 3 years; (M) the number of
  children served under this item delineated by age; (N) the number
  of applications and requests from households that became homeless
  within 12 months of depleting their HomeBASE assistance under
  said item 7004-0108; (O) the reasons for homelessness in the
  applications and requests received under clause (N) and the number
  of applications and requests received under said clause (N) that are
  denied; and (P) the average and maximum length of stay for families
  currently staying in an emergency assistance shelter placement;
  provided further, that the quarterly reports shall also include the
  following information from the department of children and families:
  (I) the number of families assessed for a health and safety risk in the
  previous quarter; (II) the number of families determined to be at a
  substantial health and safety risk; (III) the number of families
  receiving multiple health and safety assessments within the
  preceding 6-month period; and (IV) the standards used to determine
  a substantial health and safety risk; provided further, that the
  quarterly reports shall also include: (i) the number of families that
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  applied for a transfer from their current shelter placement to a unit
  that can accommodate their disability-related needs, delineated by
  reason for the application; (ii) the number of families whose
  applications for reasonable accommodation have been approved but
  that are waiting for transfer due to lack of available units able to
  accommodate their disability-related needs, delineated by category
  of accommodation including, but not limited to, access to cooking
  facilities, first-floor or elevator access, noncarpeted unit, physical
  modification to unit, scattered site unit, geographic proximity to
  service providers and wheelchair accessibility; (iii) the number of
  families currently in shelter units located more than 20 miles away
  from their home community; (iv) the number of families with a child
  who attends a school other than the child’s school of origin as a
  result of placement in a shelter unit outside of their home
  community; (v) both the average and maximum number of days that
  families spend in placements under the circumstances described in
  clauses (ii) to (iv), inclusive, prior to being transferred to a shelter
  unit for which none of the circumstances in said clauses (ii) to (iv),
  inclusive, apply; (vi) the percentage of applications for a transfer
  that were approved; and (vii) the average number of days and the
  maximum number of days between the application submission and
  the approval; provided further, that funds shall be expended on
  shelter units suitable to meet the needs of households with
  disabilities requiring reasonable accommodation; and provided
  further, that funds shall be expended for expenses incurred as a
  result of families being housed in hotels due to the unavailability of
  contracted shelter beds .........................................................................$258,635,648
7004-0102      For the homelessness program to assist individuals who are
  homeless or in danger of becoming homeless, including assistance
  to organizations which provide shelter, transitional housing and
  services that help individuals avoid entry into shelters or
  successfully exit shelters; provided, that no organization providing
  services to the homeless shall receive less than an average per bed,
  per night rate of $25; provided further, that the executive office of
  housing and livable communities may allocate funds to other
  agencies for the program; provided further, that no funds shall be
  expended for costs associated with the Homelessness Management
  Information System; provided further, that the executive office shall
  submit quarterly reports to the house and senate committees on ways
  and means on the contracts awarded to service providers; provided
  further, that the reports shall include, but not be limited to: (i) each
  contracted service provider; (ii) the amount of the contracts; (iii) a
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  description of the services to be provided; and (iv) the date upon
  which each contract was executed; provided further, that the full
  amount appropriated in this item shall be allocated to contracted
  service providers; and provided further, that programs currently
  providing shelter may, with the approval of the executive office and
  the host municipality, renegotiate how to use the program’s shelter
  fund to provide alternative services proven to be effective, including
  housing first models, transitional housing and diversion away from
  shelters .................................................................................................$114,036,718
7004-0104      For the Home and Healthy for Good program operated by
  Massachusetts Housing and Shelter Alliance to reduce chronic and
  long-term homelessness in the commonwealth; provided, that not
  less than $250,000 shall be expended to continue a supportive
  housing initiative for unaccompanied homeless young adults who
  identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer or questioning;
  provided further, that Massachusetts Housing and Shelter Alliance
  shall be solely responsible for the administration of this program;
  provided further, that not less than $500,000 shall be expended to
  the Massachusetts Housing and Shelter Alliance for promotion,
  resource development and technical assistance related to the
  creation of permanent supportive housing for persons with
  disabilities who are experiencing homelessness and other solutions
  to homelessness; and provided further, that not later than February
  26, 2027, the Massachusetts Housing and Shelter Alliance shall
  submit a report to the clerks of the senate and house of
  representatives, the executive office of housing and livable
  communities, the joint committee on housing and the house and
  senate committees on ways and means detailing: (i) the number of
  people served, including available demographic information; (ii) the
  average cost per participant; (iii) whether participants have
  previously received services from the executive office; and (iv) any
  projected cost-savings to the commonwealth associated with this
  program ....................................................................................................$8,890,000
7004-0105      For permanent supportive housing units to house individuals
  experiencing homelessness and mitigate overcrowding in homeless
  shelters; provided, that the executive office of housing and livable
  communities shall prioritize geographic equity when expending
  funds from this item; provided further, that the executive office may
  contract directly with the organizations that received Social
  Innovation Financing vouchers funded under item 7004-9024 of
  section 2 of chapter 24 of the acts of 2021; and provided further, that
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  not later than February 26, 2027, the executive office shall submit a
  report to the house and senate committees on ways and means
  detailing the distribution methodology and locations of units
  supported by this item ............................................................................$10,072,875
7004-0106      For the continued implementation and evaluation of the homeless
  family preference in private multi-family housing program
  established by New Lease for Homeless Families, Inc...............................$250,000
7004-0107      For the administration of local housing programs ......................................$100,000
7004-0108      For a program of short-term housing assistance to help families
  eligible for temporary emergency shelter under item 7004-0101 in
  addressing obstacles to maintaining or securing housing; provided,
  that the assistance shall include not less than 12 months of housing
  stabilization and economic self-sufficiency case management
  services for each family receiving benefits under this item; provided
  further, that a family shall not receive more than $30,000 in a 24-
  month period from this item; provided further, the executive office
  of housing and livable communities shall provide household
  assistance in an amount up to $15,000, or a higher cap that may be
  established pursuant to this item, for a subsequent 12-month period
  to eligible families; provided further, that not less than $2,500,000
  shall be made available to administering agencies for circumstances
  in which the administering agency believes an award greater than
  $30,000 in a 24-month period is essential to resolve a housing crisis,
  in accordance with guidance from the executive office of housing
  and livable communities; provided further, that as long as a family
  meets the requirements of its housing stabilization plan, a family
  that received household assistance under this item whose income
  increases shall not become ineligible for assistance due to exceeding
  the income limit; provided further, that a family shall not be deemed
  ineligible as a result of any single violation of a self-sufficiency
  plan; provided further, that the executive office of housing and
  livable communities shall take all steps necessary to enforce
  regulations to prevent abuse in the short-term housing transition
  program, including a wage match agreement with the department of
  revenue; provided further, that a family that was terminated from the
  program or did not make a good faith effort to follow its housing
  stabilization plan during the term of its assistance shall be ineligible
  for benefits under said item 7004-0101 and this item for 12 months
  from the last date the family received financial assistance under said
  item 7004-0101 and this item; provided further, that a family’s
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  housing stabilization plan shall adequately accommodate the ages
  and disabilities of the family members; provided further, that
  families receiving benefits under this program who are found
  ineligible for continuing benefits shall be eligible for aid pending a
  timely appeal under chapter 23B of the General Laws; provided
  further, that families who are denied assistance under this item may
  appeal that denial under said chapter 23B, including subsection (F)
  of section 30 of said chapter 23B and regulations adopted to
  implement said chapter 23B; provided further, that the executive
  office may require disclosure of social security numbers by all
  members of a family receiving assistance under this item for use in
  verification of income with other agencies, departments and
  executive offices as a condition of continued eligibility for
  assistance under this program; provided further, that if a family
  member fails to provide a social security number for use in verifying
  the family's income and eligibility, then the family shall no longer
  be eligible to receive benefits from this program; provided further,
  that the executive office shall administer this program through the
  following agencies unless administering agencies are otherwise
  procured by the executive office: the Berkshire Housing
  Development Corporation; Central Massachusetts Housing
  Alliance, Inc.; Community Teamwork Inc.; the Housing Assistance
  Corporation; the Franklin county regional housing and
  redevelopment authority; Way Finders, Inc.; Metropolitan Boston
  Housing Partnership, Inc., d/b/a Metro Housing Boston; the Lynn
  Housing Authority and Neighborhood Development; the South
  Middlesex Opportunity Council, Inc.; NeighborWorks Housing
  Solutions; and RCAP Solutions, Inc.; provided further, that the
  executive office shall reallocate funding based on performance-
  based statistics from underperforming service providers to above
  average service providers in order to move as many families from
  hotels, motels or shelters into more sustainable housing; provided
  further, that the executive office shall use funds provided under this
  program for stabilization workers to focus efforts on housing
  retention and to link households to supports, including job training,
  education, job search and child care opportunities available, and
  may enter into agreements with other public and private agencies for
  the provision of these services; provided further, that a stabilization
  worker shall be assigned to each household; provided further, that
  funds shall be used to more rapidly transition families served by the
  program into temporary or permanent sustainable housing; provided
  further, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the
  contrary, not less than 90 days before promulgating or amending any
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  regulation, administrative practice or policy that would alter
  eligibility for or the level of benefits under this program to less than
  the benefit level available on June 30, 2026, the executive office
  shall submit a report to the house and senate committees on ways
  and means and the clerks of the senate and house of representatives
  setting forth the justification for such changes including, but not
  limited to, any determination by the secretary of housing and livable
  communities that available appropriations will be insufficient to
  meet projected expenses; provided further, that the executive office
  shall submit quarterly reports to the house and senate committees on
  ways and means, which shall include, but not be limited to, the: (i)
  number of families served, including available demographic
  information, as well as the number of children served under this item
  broken down by age; (ii) type of assistance given; (iii) average,
  minimum and maximum cost per family of said assistance; and (iv)
  total number of families receiving benefits under item 7004-0101
  that have received assistance under item 7004-0108 during the
  previous 1, 2 and 3 years, including available demographic
  information; provided further, that the executive office shall expend
  funds under item 7004-0108 on families residing in temporary
  emergency shelters and family residential treatment or sober living
  programs under items 4512-0200 and 4513-1136 if said families
  otherwise meet all eligibility requirements applicable to emergency
  shelter under item 7004-0101, except that, solely for the purposes of
  this item, the fact that a family is residing in a temporary emergency
  domestic violence shelter under item 4513-1136 or in a family
  residential treatment or sober living program under item 4512-0200
  shall not preclude said family from receiving assistance; provided
  further, that this item shall be subject to appropriation and, in the
  event of a deficiency, nothing in this item shall give rise to, or shall
  be construed as giving rise to, any enforceable right or entitlement
  to services in excess of the amounts appropriated in this item; and
  provided further, that household assistance funds shall be advanced
  to the administering agencies at the end of each month and before
  the next month's disbursement, the amount of which shall be
  estimated based on the prior month’s expenditure with a
  reconciliation not less than annually ......................................................$82,322,001
7004-0110      For diversion of homeless families from emergency assistance
  shelters; provided, that services shall be targeted to families who are
  either eligible for the emergency housing assistance program under
  7004-0101, or likely to become eligible for services under 7004-
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  0101, according to guidance developed by the executive office of
  housing and livable communities.............................................................$7,500,000
7004-0202      For the rapid transition of homeless individuals into sustainable
  permanent housing; provided, that programs under this item shall be
  administered by direct service providers contracted under item
  7004-0102; provided further, that these programs may include, but
  shall not be limited to, vocational training, temporary assistance and
  permanent supportive housing; and provided further, that not later
  than January 29, 2027, the executive office of housing and livable
  communities shall submit a report to the house and senate
  committees on ways and means on the: (i) total number of people
  served; (ii) total number of people transitioned into permanent
  housing; and (iii) types of programs implemented ..................................$5,000,000
7004-3036      For housing services and counseling; provided, that funds shall be
  expended as grants to 9 regional housing consumer education
  centers operated by the regional nonprofit housing authorities;
  provided further, that the grants shall be awarded through a
  competitive application process under criteria established by the
  executive office of housing and livable communities; and provided
  further, that not less than $200,000 shall be expended for the
  Regional Housing Network of Massachusetts, Inc. for coordination
  and information technology .....................................................................$5,200,000
7004-4314      For the expenses of a service coordinators program established by
  the executive office of housing and livable communities to assist
  tenants residing in state-aided public housing; provided, that the
  executive office shall distribute funding for resident service
  coordinators in a geographically equitable manner; and provided
  further, that funding shall be made available for resident service
  coordinators that serve multiple smaller housing authorities ..................$6,500,000
7004-9005      For subsidies to housing authorities and nonprofit organizations,
  including funds for deficiencies caused by certain reduced rentals in
  housing for the elderly, handicapped, veterans, families and
  relocated persons under sections 32 and 40 of chapter 121B of the
  General Laws; provided, that the executive office of housing an
  livable communities may expend funds appropriated under this item
  for deficiencies caused by certain reduced rentals which may be
  anticipated in the operation of housing authorities for the first
  quarter of the subsequent fiscal year; provided further, that no funds
  shall be expended from this item to reimburse the debt service
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  reserve included in the budgets of housing authorities; provided
  further, that the amount appropriated in this item shall be considered
  to meet all obligations under said sections 32 and 40 of said chapter
  121B; provided further, that new reduced rental units developed in
  fiscal year 2027 and eligible for subsidies under this item shall not
  cause any annualization that results in an amount exceeding the
  amount appropriated in this item; provided further, that all funds in
  excess of normal utilities, operations and maintenance costs may be
  expended for capital repairs; provided further, that no employee of
  a housing authority shall simultaneously be an elected executive
  officer within the same municipality in which the authority is
  located; and provided further, that the administration shall make
  every attempt to direct efforts toward rehabilitating housing
  authority family units requiring $10,000 or less in repairs ..................$117,810,000
7004-9007      For costs associated with the implementation of the duties of the
  executive office of housing and livable communities under chapter
  235 of the acts of 2014; provided, that in conjunction with said
  duties, funds may be expended on the creation and implementation
  of an information technology platform for state-aided public
  housing to be administered by the executive office; and provided
  further, that the executive office, in making changes to such
  information technology platform, shall collaborate and coordinate
  with housing authorities to ensure equitable and effective systems ........$1,269,215
7004-9024      For the Massachusetts rental voucher program to provide rental
  assistance for low-income families and elderly persons through
  mobile and project-based vouchers; provided, that the income of
  eligible households shall not exceed 80 per cent of the area median
  income; provided further, that the executive office of housing and
  livable communities may require that not less than 75 per cent of
  newly issued vouchers be targeted to households whose income at
  initial occupancy does not exceed 30 per cent of the area median
  income; provided further, that the executive office may award
  mobile vouchers to eligible households currently occupying project-
  based units that shall expire due to the nonrenewal of project-based
  rental assistance contracts; provided further, that the executive
  office may require disclosure of social security numbers by
  participants and members of a participant’s household in the
  Massachusetts rental voucher program for use in verification of
  income with other agencies, departments and executive offices as a
  condition of continued eligibility for vouchers and voucher
  payments; provided further, that if a participant or member of a
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  participant’s household fails to provide a social security number for
  use in verifying the household’s income and eligibility, then that
  household shall no longer be eligible for a voucher or to receive
  benefits from the voucher program; provided further, that a
  household receiving assistance with a project-based voucher shall
  pay 30 per cent of its monthly net income towards gross rent, with
  gross rent defined as the contract rent plus an amount allowed by the
  executive office for tenant-paid utilities, except that the household
  payment in any project-based unit that is subsidized under another
  federal or state subsidy or public housing program shall be subject
  to applicable limits on tenant paid rent under such federal or state
  program; provided further, that any household that is proven to have
  caused intentional damage to its rental unit in an amount exceeding
  2 months of rent during any 1-year period shall be terminated from
  the program; provided further, that if the use of a mobile voucher is
  or has been discontinued, then the mobile voucher shall be
  reassigned; provided further, that the executive office shall pay
  regional administering agencies not less than $50 per voucher per
  month for the costs of administering the program; provided further,
  that subsidies shall not be reduced due to the cost of inspections;
  provided further, that the executive office shall provide assistance
  using a payment standard so that the required household payment
  for a household choosing a unit with gross rent less than or equal to
  the payment standard shall be not more than 30 per cent of the
  household’s monthly adjusted income; provided further, that the
  payment standard shall be set, at the discretion of the executive
  office, at either 110 per cent of the current area-wide fair market rent
  or 110 per cent of the current small area fair market rent, both as
  established by the United States Department of Housing and Urban
  Development for the same size of dwelling unit in the same region,
  except as necessary as a reasonable accommodation for a household
  member with a disability or as otherwise directed by the executive
  office, except that a reduction by the United States Department of
  Housing and Urban Development in such fair market rental shall not
  reduce the payment standard applied to a household continuing to
  reside in a unit without a change in voucher size for which the
  household was receiving assistance at the time the fair market rent
  or small area fair market rent was reduced; provided further, that if
  the gross rent for the unit does not exceed the applicable payment
  standard, the monthly assistance payment for the household for a
  mobile voucher shall be equal to the gross rent less the required
  household payment; provided further, that for a household receiving
  a mobile voucher under this item, if the household chooses a unit
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  with a gross rent that exceeds the applicable payment standard, the
  monthly assistance payment for the household shall be limited to the
  amount by which the applicable payment standard exceeds 30 per
  cent of the monthly adjusted income of the household; provided
  further, that even if a household with a mobile voucher chooses a
  unit with gross rent exceeding the payment standard, at the time the
  household initially leases that unit with a mobile voucher, the total
  amount that the household may be required to pay toward gross rent,
  including the amount by which the gross rent exceeds the payment
  standard, shall not exceed 40 per cent of the monthly adjusted
  income of the household at the time the household initially leases a
  unit with their mobile voucher; provided further, that households
  receiving mobile vouchers under this section may pay more than 40
  per cent of the monthly adjusted income of the household, at their
  option; provided further, that the executive office shall establish the
  amounts of the mobile and project-based vouchers so that the
  appropriation in this item shall not be exceeded by payments for
  rental assistance and administration; provided further, that the
  executive office shall not enter into commitments that shall cause it
  to exceed the appropriation in this item; provided further, that
  participating local housing authorities may take all steps necessary
  to enable them to transfer mobile voucher program participants from
  the Massachusetts rental voucher program into another housing
  subsidy program; provided further, that the requested rent level for
  mobile vouchers shall be determined reasonable by the
  administering agency; provided further, that for mobile vouchers
  currently leased, the new rent limit shall not begin until the
  anniversary date of the lease; provided further, that the executive
  office may assist any housing authority, at the authority’s written
  request, in the immediate implementation of a homeless prevention
  program utilizing alternative housing resources available to them for
  low-income families and the elderly by designating participants in
  the Massachusetts rental voucher program at risk of displacement
  by public action through no fault of their own; provided further, that
  not later than December 1, 2026, the executive office of housing and
  livable communities shall submit a report to the house and senate
  committees on ways and means and the joint committee on housing
  on the utilization of rental vouchers during the last 3 fiscal years
  under this item and item 7004-9030; provided further, that the report
  shall include, but not be limited to, the: (i) number and average value
  of rental vouchers currently distributed in the commonwealth in
  each county and in each municipality; (ii) average number of days
  that it takes for a household to utilize a voucher after receiving it
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  from the administering agency; (iii) number of households that
  reach the date by which they are required to lease up their voucher
  without having found an available unit; (iv) number of households
  that apply for an extension by the deadline to lease up their voucher
  and the number of extensions granted; (v) actions taken by the
  executive office to reduce the wait time for households to lease up
  their voucher; (vi) number of distributed vouchers available to be
  utilized; (vii) number and type of new vouchers issued after July 1,
  2026; (viii) number of families on a waitlist for an available rental
  voucher; (ix) average number of days that it takes for project-based
  vouchers awarded by the executive office to be utilized after the
  award is made; and (x) obstacles faced by the executive office in its
  efforts to provide the information detailed in the preceding provisos,
  if applicable; provided further, that the report shall comply with
  state and federal privacy standards; and provided further, that the
  executive office may expend funds from this item for costs related
  to the completion of the voucher management system, prior
  appropriation continued .......................................................................$278,341,728
7004-9030      For the rental assistance program established in section 16 of chapter
  179 of the acts of 1995; provided, that notwithstanding any general
  or special law to the contrary, assistance may be provided in the
  form of either mobile vouchers or project-based vouchers; provided
  further, that the vouchers shall be in varying dollar amounts set by
  the executive office of housing and livable communities based on
  considerations including, but not limited to, household size,
  composition, household income and geographic location; provided
  further, that the executive office’s approved monthly rent limits for
  vouchers shall be set, at the discretion of the executive office, at
  either up to 110 per cent of the current area-wide fair market rent or
  up to 110 per cent of the current small area fair market rent, except
  as necessary as a reasonable accommodation for a household
  member with a disability or as otherwise directed by the executive
  office, both based on unit size as established annually by the United
  States Department of Housing and Urban Development for the same
  size of dwelling unit in the same region; provided further, that the
  requested rent level for vouchers shall be determined reasonable by
  the administering agency; provided further, that for vouchers
  currently leased, the new rent limit shall not begin until the
  anniversary date of the lease; provided further, that any household
  that is proven to have caused intentional damage to its rental unit in
  an amount exceeding 2 months of rent during any 1-year period shall
  be terminated from the program; provided further, that
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  notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, there
  shall be no maximum percentage applicable to the amount of income
  paid for rent by each household holding a mobile voucher; provided
  further, that unless the executive office implements a payment
  standard or utility allowance for the program, each household may
  be required to pay not less than 25 per cent of its net income as
  defined in regulations promulgated by the executive office for units
  if payment of utilities is not provided by the unit owner or not less
  than 30 per cent of its income for units if payment of utilities is
  provided by the unit owner; provided further, that payments for the
  rental assistance program may be provided in advance; provided
  further, that the executive office shall establish the amounts of the
  mobile vouchers so that the appropriation in this item shall not be
  exceeded by payments for rental assistance and administration;
  provided further, that the executive office shall not enter into
  commitments which shall cause it to exceed the appropriation set
  forth in this item; provided further, that the amount of a rental
  assistance voucher payment for an eligible household shall not
  exceed the rent less the household’s minimum rent obligation; and
  provided further, that not later than December 15, 2026, the
  executive office shall submit a report to the house and senate
  committees on ways and means detailing: (i) expenditures from this
  item; (ii) the number of outstanding rental vouchers; and (iii) the
  number and types of units leased, prior appropriation continued ..........$19,263,183
7004-9033      For rental subsidies to eligible clients of the department of mental
  health; provided, that the executive office of housing and livable
  communities shall establish the amounts of such subsidies so that
  payment of the rental subsidies and of any other commitments from
  this item shall not exceed the amount appropriated in this item ............$16,548,125
7004-9034      For a housing assistance for re-entry transition pilot program;
  provided, that the program shall be administered by the executive
  office of housing and livable communities in consultation with the
  executive office of public safety and security; provided further, that
  funds shall be expended for rental subsidies to participants in re-
  entry programs funded in items 8000-0655 and 8900-1100 and
  nonprofit reentry programs serving participants returning to the
  community from a county correctional facility or state prison;
  provided further, that the executive office of housing and livable
  communities shall establish the amount of such subsidies so that
  executive office spending does not exceed the amount appropriated;
  provided further, that not less than $120,000 shall be expended for
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  a kinship reentry pilot program to be administered in coordination
  with the department of correction; and provided further, that not
  later than June 30, 2027, the executive office of housing and livable
  communities, in consultation with the department of correction,
  shall submit a report to the house and senate committees on ways
  and means, which shall include but not be limited to: (i) the number
  of participants in the pilot program; (ii) the counties of participants
  served; and (iii) the purposes for which funds have been distributed
  to support family members in welcoming and assisting individuals
  reentering society, prior appropriation continued ....................................$3,120,000
7004-9315      For the executive office of housing and livable communities, which
  may expend for the administration and monitoring of the low-
  income housing tax credit and local administration programs not
  more than $3,651,122 from fees collected under these programs;
  provided, that funds may be expended for the costs of administering
  and monitoring the programs, including the costs of personnel,
  subject to the approval of the secretary of housing and livable
  communities; and provided further, that notwithstanding any
  general or special law to the contrary, for the purpose of
  accommodating timing discrepancies between the receipt of
  retained revenues and related expenditures, the department may
  incur expenses and the comptroller may certify for payment
  amounts not to exceed the lower of this authorization or the most
  recent revenue estimate as reported in the state accounting system ........$3,651,122
7004-9316      For a program to provide assistance in addressing obstacles to
  maintaining or securing housing for families with a household
  income: (i) not more than 30 per cent of the area median income
  who are homeless and moving into subsidized or private housing or
  are at risk of becoming homeless; or (ii) more than 30 per cent but
  not more than 50 per cent of the area median income who are
  homeless and moving into subsidized or private housing or are at
  risk of becoming homeless due to a significant reduction of income
  or increased expenses; provided, that assistance shall be
  administered by the executive office of housing and livable
  communities through contracts with the regional HomeBASE
  agencies; provided further, that not less than 50 per cent of the funds
  shall be provided to households with an income not more than 30
  per cent of area median income, subject to the executive office’s
  discretion based on data reflecting program demand and usage;
  provided further, that in distributing 50 per cent of the funds, the
  executive office shall prioritize those families most likely to
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  otherwise require shelter services under item 7004-0101; provided
  further, that the amount of financial assistance shall not exceed
  $7,000 in any 12-month period; provided further, that residential
  assistance payments may be made through direct vendor payments
  according to standards to be established by the executive office;
  provided further, that the agencies shall establish a system for
  referring families approved for residential assistance payments, who
  the agencies determine would benefit from these services, to
  existing community-based programs that provide additional housing
  stabilization supports, including assistance in obtaining housing
  subsidies and locating alternative housing that is safe and affordable
  for any such families; provided further, that the program shall be
  administered under guidelines established by the executive office;
  provided further, that income verification shall be conducted by
  using: (a) documentation provided by the household, requiring the
  same documentation and process used to conduct income
  verification under this item in fiscal year 2026 or fewer documents
  as directed by the executive office; (b) third-party income
  verification; or (c) validated receipt of certain MassHealth or
  department of transitional assistance benefits demonstrating that the
  household earns less than 50 per cent of the area median
  income; provided further, that the manner in which income
  verification is conducted shall be at the discretion of the executive
  office but that the executive office shall not discontinue the use of
  such options for income verification listed clauses (a) to (c),
  inclusive; provided further, that the executive office shall allow a
  short, simple application requiring minimal processing time;
  provided further, that the executive office shall submit quarterly
  reports to the house and senate committees on ways and means
  detailing the: (1) number of families who applied for assistance; (2)
  number of families approved for assistance; (3) minimum, median
  and average amount of financial assistance awarded; (4) total
  amount of assistance awarded to date, delineated by income
  category; and (5) number of families falling into each income
  category; provided further, that the executive office shall track a
  family’s reason for assistance by the same categories used in said
  item 7004-0101; provided further, that not less than $3,000,000 shall
  be expended to provide assistance to households of all sizes and
  configurations including, but not limited to, elders, persons with
  disabilities and unaccompanied youths; provided further, that
  household assistance funds shall be advanced to the administering
  agencies at the end of each month and prior to the next month’s
  disbursement, the amount of which shall be estimated based on the
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  prior month’s expenditure with a reconciliation not less than
  annually; provided further, that notwithstanding clauses (i) and (ii),
  funds shall be expended to families and individuals who are at risk
  of injury or harm due to domestic violence in their current housing
  situation and whose household income is not more than 60 per cent
  of the area median income; and provided further, that families and
  individuals that are at risk of injury or harm from domestic violence
  who meet the qualifications of enrollment in the address
  confidentiality program shall be afforded the opportunity to register
  with and become enrolled in the address confidentiality program as
  offered by the secretary of the commonwealth ....................................$201,205,991
  EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF EDUCATION.
Office of the Secretary.
7009-1700      For the operation of information technology services within the
  executive office of education .................................................................$28,086,218
7009-6379      For the operation of the office of the secretary of education;
  provided, that not later than December 16, 2026, the executive office
  of education, in consultation with the department of elementary and
  secondary education and the department of higher education, shall
  submit a report to the house and senate committees on ways and
  means and the joint committee on education on the implementation
  and expansion of the high quality college and career pathways
  initiative, including but not limited to, early college, innovation
  pathways and dual enrollment programs; provided further, that the
  report shall include, but not be limited to: (i) the public schools and
  districts participating in early college, innovation pathways, dual
  enrollment or career and vocational technical education programs;
  (ii) the institutions of higher education partnering with public
  schools and districts to offer early college, innovation pathways,
  dual enrollment or career and vocational technical education
  programs; (iii) the employers and employer partners participating in
  the innovation pathways program; (iv) the number of students
  participating in high quality college and career pathways; and (v)
  recommendations to enhance student participation in high quality
  college and career pathways ....................................................................$3,372,215
7009-6600      For the development and initial implementation of high-quality
  early college programs, including the growth of current programs
  and the strategic expansion of new programs; provided, that such
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  programs shall incorporate the guiding principles of designated
  early college pathways, as developed jointly by the department of
  higher education and the department of elementary and secondary
  education; provided further, that priority shall be given to programs
  that serve students who are currently underrepresented in college;
  and provided further, that funds may be expended for programs or
  activities during the summer months .....................................................$21,000,000
  General Fund ....................................................... 71.43%
  Education and Transportation Fund ................ 28.57%
Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.
1596-2422      For the reimbursement of school districts and participating schools
  for the costs of providing universal free school meals pursuant to
  section 1C of chapter 69 of the General Laws; provided, that districts
  receiving funds under this item shall not implement a meal charge
  for students; provided further, that participating districts that are
  eligible for reimbursement under the community eligibility
  provision of the National School Lunch Program or an applicable
  provision of the National Child Nutrition Act, Public Law 111-296,
  shall adopt said provision to maximize access to federal funds; and
  provided further, that not later than January 15, 2027, the
  department of elementary and secondary education shall submit a
  report to the house and senate committees on ways and means, the
  joint committee on education and the executive office for
  administration and finance that shall include: (i) data on any change
  in utilization of school lunch services in districts receiving funding
  under this item, delineated by free, reduced and paid students as
  defined by the National School Lunch Program; (ii) the distribution
  of funding paid through this item delineated by school district; and
  (iii) options to reform, modify or extend the program in a manner
  that promotes equity, maximizes federal funds and improves
  predictability and sustainability of funding .........................................$180,000,000
  Education and Transportation Fund ................. 100%
1596-2436      For the development of a statewide birth through higher education
  framework for mental and behavioral health which may include, but
  shall not be limited to: (i) guiding principles and strategies related
  to providing social emotional supports; (ii) mental and behavioral
  health supports; (iii) suicide prevention; and (iv) relevant
  professional development in educational settings; provided, that the
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  framework shall be developed in collaboration with the executive
  office of health and human services and the department of mental
  health, experts in childhood mental health, educators including those
  from early education and care programs, elementary and secondary
  public schools, and public institutions of higher education, students,
  families, and other stakeholders as appropriate; provided further,
  that funds may be expended to implement the framework and
  relevant mental and behavioral health supports for students; and
  provided further, that not later than May 28, 2027, the department
  of secondary and elementary education shall submit a report on (i)
  the implementation of the framework; and (ii) the number of
  districts implementing framework findings, prior appropriation
  continued ..................................................................................................$2,000,000
  Education and Transportation Fund ....................100%
7010-0005      For the operation of the department of elementary and secondary
  education; provided, that notwithstanding chapter 66A of the
  General Laws, the department of elementary and secondary
  education, the department of early education and care, the
  department of children and families and the disabled persons
  protection commission may share personal data with each other
  regarding students who receive services in special education
  programs approved, licensed, monitored or regulated by the
  department of elementary and secondary education and the
  department of early education and care to carry out their respective
  responsibilities under state and federal law; provided further, that
  the department of elementary and secondary education may fund
  direct support to teachers and administrators who are providing
  services to assist in state education initiatives; provided further, that
  not less than $250,000 shall be expended for the foundation budget
  review commission established in section 4 of chapter 70 of the
  General Laws; provided further, that the department of elementary
  and secondary education shall conduct an assessment on the
  education workforce in school districts across the commonwealth;
  provided further, that such assessment shall include, but not be
  limited to: (i) the number of teachers who have completed a
  certification program in high-need subject areas, which may include,
  but shall not be limited to science, technology, mathematics,
  computer science, special education and English as a second
  language; (ii) the number of teacher vacancies in high-need subject
  areas by school district; (iii) the number of vacancies in high-need
  subject areas as compared to total number of teacher vacancies; and
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  (iv) the ratio of teachers to students in each school district; and
  provided further, that not later than February 2, 2027, the
  department of elementary and secondary education, in consultation
  with the executive office of education, shall submit a report on their
  findings to the clerks of the house of representatives and the senate,
  the house and senate committees on ways and means and the joint
  committee on education .........................................................................$13,664,723
7010-0012      For grants to cities, towns and regional school districts for payments
  of certain costs and related expenses for the program to eliminate
  racial imbalance established in section 12A of chapter 76 of the
  General Laws; provided, that funds shall be made available for
  payment for services rendered by the Metropolitan Council for
  Educational Opportunity (METCO), Inc. and Springfield public
  schools; provided further, that all grant applications submitted to
  and approved by the department of elementary and secondary
  education shall include a detailed line item budget specifying how
  such funds shall be allocated and expended; provided further, that
  not later than January 29, 2027, the department shall submit a report
  to the joint committee on education and the house and senate
  committees on ways and means on the impact of the grant program
  on student outcomes, the expenditure of funds by districts and the
  extent to which the services rendered by METCO support the goals
  of the grant program; and provided further, that funds appropriated
  in this item for fiscal year 2027 shall not revert to the General Fund
  but shall be available until December 31, 2027 .....................................$29,908,286
7010-0033      For a literacy and early literacy grant programs; provided, that
  literacy and early literacy programs receiving funding through this
  item shall submit ongoing evaluation and documentation of
  outcomes to the department of elementary and secondary education;
  provided further, that such evaluations shall be compared to
  measurable goals and benchmarks developed by the department; and
  provided further, that funds may be expended for programs or
  activities during the summer months .......................................................$5,266,750
7010-1192      For grants to cities, towns, school districts and nonprofit entities for
  educational improvement projects ..............................................................$100,000
7027-0019      For school-to-career connecting activities; provided, that
  notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the
  deparment of elementary and secondary education, in cooperation
  with the executive office of labor and workforce development and
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  the state workforce investment board, may establish and support a
  public-private partnership to link high school students with
  economic and learning opportunities on the job as part of the school-
  to-career transition program; provided further, that this program
  may include the awarding of matching grants to workforce
  investment boards or other local public-private partnerships
  involving local community job commitments and worksite learning
  opportunities for students; provided further, that the grants shall
  require at least a 200 per cent match in wages for the students from
  private sector participants; provided further, that the program shall
  include, but not be limited to, a provision that business leaders
  commit resources to pay salaries, to provide mentoring and
  instruction on the job and to work closely with teachers; provided
  further, that public funds shall pay for the costs of connecting
  schools and businesses to ensure that students serve productively on
  the job; and provided further, that the program shall partner with the
  YouthWorks program at the Commonwealth Corporation to develop
  appropriate connections between the 2 programs ....................................$6,472,081
7027-0020      For the implementation, operation and expansion of innovation
  pathway programs; provided, that such programs shall incorporate
  the guiding principles of innovation pathway programs, as
  developed jointly by the department of elementary and secondary
  education and the department of higher education; and provided
  further, that preference shall be given to programs that encourage
  career opportunities in high demand industries .......................................$7,764,496
  General Fund ....................................................... 61.36%
  Education and Transportation Fund ................ 38.64%
7027-1004      For services that improve outcomes for English language learners,
  including, but not limited to, English language acquisition
  professional development to improve the academic performance of
  English language learners; provided, that funds shall be expended to
  implement the programs under chapter 71A of the General Laws;
  provided further, that funds may be expended for the professional
  development of vocational-technical educators who educate English
  language learners; provided further, that funds may be expended to
  administer the requirements of chapter 138 of the acts of 2017;
  provided further, that not less than $1,000,000 shall be expended on
  grants to high-quality, intensive English language learning
  programs in districts serving gateway municipalities as defined in
  section 3A of chapter 23A of the General Laws; provided further,
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  that funds shall be expended for districts to provide support for
  middle and high school students deemed to be at risk of dropping
  out of school as a result of language barriers or challenges in English
  language acquisition; and provided further, that funds may be
  expended for programs or activities during the summer months .............$3,712,905
7028-0031      For the expenses of school-age children in institutional schools
  under section 12 of chapter 71B of the General Laws; provided, that
  the department of elementary and secondary education may provide
  special education services to eligible incarcerated persons in houses
  of correction; and provided further, that the department of
  elementary and secondary education shall continue to collaborate
  with the department of youth services to align curriculum at the
  department of youth services with the statewide curriculum
  frameworks and to support the reintegration of youth from facilities
  at the department of youth services into regular public school
  settings .....................................................................................................$8,750,748
7035-0001      For a program to be operated by the department of elementary and
  secondary education for planning and implementation grants for
  regional and local partnerships to develop and expand existing and
  new career and technical education programs, including the
  establishment and support of career technical institutes, including
  technical institutes established pursuant to chapter 74 of the General
  Laws; provided, that in awarding planning and implementation
  grants preference shall be given to vocational schools with
  demonstrable waitlists for admission; and provided further, that
  funding from this item may be used for transportation costs that are
  not otherwise reimbursed by the regional school transportation
  program ....................................................................................................$3,087,315
7035-0002      For the provision and improvement of adult basic education
  services; provided, that grants shall be distributed to a diverse
  network of organizations that have demonstrated a commitment and
  an effectiveness in the provision of such services and that are
  selected competitively by the department of elementary and
  secondary education; provided further, that such grants shall support
  the successful transition of students from other adult basic education
  programs to community college certificate and degree-granting
  programs; provided further, that the grants shall be contingent upon
  satisfactory levels of performance as defined and determined by the
  department; provided further, that preference in awarding grants
  shall be given to organizations providing services to high
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  percentages of parents of infants, toddlers and preschool and school-
  age children; provided further, that funds shall be expended to
  reduce the waitlist of students for English language learning
  services; provided further, that grants shall not be considered an
  entitlement to a grant recipient; provided further, that the department
  shall consult with community colleges and other service providers
  in supporting and implementing content, performance and
  professional standards for adult basic education programs and
  services; provided further, that funds may be expended on phase 2
  pay-for-performance contracts based on outcomes-based contract
  measuring and funding services that result in employment and wage
  gains and that require bridge funding while final performance results
  are being analyzed; and provided further, that the department shall
  fund a professional development system to provide training and
  support for adult basic education programs and services ......................$58,391,405
7035-0006      For reimbursements to regional school districts for the
  transportation of pupils; provided, that notwithstanding any general
  or special law to the contrary, the commonwealth’s obligation shall
  not exceed the amount appropriated in this item; provided further,
  that the department of elementary and secondary education shall
  explore alternative transportation delivery, contracting and
  reimbursement models to identify possible economical and efficient
  approaches by which districts can transport students to public
  schools and related opportunities; and provided further, that not later
  than February 26, 2027, the department shall submit the results of
  its review to the joint committee on education, the house and senate
  committees on ways and means and the executive office for
  administration and finance ...................................................................$114,167,912
  General Fund ....................................................... 46.89%
  Education and Transportation Fund ................ 53.11%
7035-0007      For reimbursements to cities, towns, regional vocational or county
  agricultural school districts, independent vocational schools and
  collaboratives for certain expenditures for transportation of
  nonresident pupils to approved vocational-technical programs of
  any regional or county agricultural school district, city, town,
  independent school or collaborative under section 8A of chapter 74
  of the General Laws; provided, that if the amount appropriated in
  this item is insufficient to fully fund said section 8A of said chapter
  74, initial reimbursements made by the department of elementary
  and secondary education may be prorated by the department to all
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  eligible cities, towns, regional vocational or county agricultural
  school districts, independent vocational schools and collaboratives .......$1,360,474
  Education and Transportation Fund ....................100%
7035-0008      For reimbursements to cities, towns and regional school districts for
  the cost of transportation of nonresident pupils as required by the
  McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act, 42 U.S.C. 119;
  provided, that not later than February 12, 2027, the department of
  elementary and secondary education shall submit to the house and
  senate committees on ways and means a preliminary estimate of the
  costs eligible for reimbursement under this item in fiscal year 2027;
  and provided further, that the commonwealth’s obligation shall not
  exceed the amount appropriated in this item .........................................$35,219,466
7035-0035      For a statewide program to increase participation and performance
  in advanced placement courses, particularly among underserved
  populations, to prepare students for college and career success in
  science, technology, engineering, mathematics and English;
  provided, that the department of elementary and secondary
  education shall establish an advanced placement test fee program
  which may reimburse fees to assist students with paying the fee for
  advanced placement tests based on financial need to be determined
  by the department; provided further, that funds shall support
  programs with the following program elements: (i) open access to
  courses; (ii) identifying underserved students and increasing their
  rates of participation in advanced placement courses; (iii) equipment
  and supplies for new and expanded advanced placement courses;
  (iv) support for the costs of advanced placement exams; and (v)
  support for student study sessions; provided further, that these funds
  may support teacher professional development, including a College
  Board-endorsed advanced placement summer institute for math,
  science and English advanced placement teachers; provided further,
  that the program shall provide a matching amount of not less than
  $1,000,000 in private funding for direct support of educators;
  provided further, that the programs shall be chosen through a
  competitive process; provided further, that funds shall be disbursed
  by the beginning of the 2026-2027 school year to cover costs
  expended between August 1, 2026 and July 31, 2027; and provided
  further, that funds may be expended for programs or activities
  during the summer months.......................................................................$2,250,320
  Education and Transportation Fund ....................100%
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7053-1909      For reimbursements to cities and towns for partial assistance in the
  furnishing of lunches to school children, including partial assistance
  in the furnishing of lunches to school children under section 2 of
  chapter 548 of the acts of 1948 and for supplementing funds
  allocated for the special milk program; provided, that authorized
  payments in the aggregate for partial assistance in the furnishing of
  lunches to school children shall not exceed the required state
  revenue match contained in the National School Lunch Act, 42
  U.S.C. 1751 et seq., as amended, and implementing regulations ............$5,314,176
7053-1925      For the school breakfast program for public and nonpublic schools
  and for grants to improve summer food programs during the summer
  school vacation period; provided, that within the summer food
  program, priority shall be given to extending such programs for the
  full summer vacation period and promoting increased participation
  in such programs; provided further, that the department of
  elementary and secondary education shall solicit proposals from
  returning sponsors and school food authorities in time for
  implementation of such grant program during the summer of 2027;
  provided further, that such grants shall only be awarded to sponsors
  who can demonstrate their intent to offer full summer programs or
  increase participation; provided further, that the department shall
  require sufficient reporting from each grantee to measure the
  success of the grant program; provided further, that not later than
  April 1, 2027, the department shall select grantees for the program
  authorized by this item; provided further, that funds shall be
  expended for the universal school breakfast program through which
  all children in schools receiving funds under such program shall be
  provided free, nutritious breakfast; provided further, that subject to
  regulations by the board of education that specify time and learning
  standards, breakfast shall be served during regular school hours;
  provided further, that participation shall be limited to those
  elementary schools mandated to serve breakfast under section 1C of
  chapter 69 of the General Laws where not less than 60 per cent of
  the students are eligible for free or reduced price meals under the
  federally-funded school meals program; provided further, that
  kindergarten to grade 12, inclusive, public schools that are required
  to serve breakfast under said section 1C of said chapter 69 and where
  not less than 60 per cent of students are eligible for free or reduced
  price meals shall offer school breakfast after the instructional day
  has begun and the tardy bell rings; provided further, that not later
  than September 1, 2026, the department shall submit a report to the
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  house and senate committees on ways and means on the status of
  school district compliance with this requirement including, but not
  limited to, all data regarding breakfast-delivery models utilized and
  participation rates; provided further, that not less than $700,000
  shall be expended for a grant with Project Bread-The Walk for
  Hunger, Inc., to enhance and expand the summer food service
  outreach program and the school breakfast outreach program; and
  provided further, that nothing in the universal school breakfast
  program shall give rise to legal rights in any party or provide
  enforceable entitlement to services, prior appropriation continued .........$4,429,965
7061-0008      For school aid to cities, towns, regional school districts, counties
  maintaining agricultural schools, independent vocational schools
  and independent agricultural and technical schools to be distributed
  under chapters 70 and 76 of the General Laws and section 3 ...........$7,658,399,506
  General Fund ....................................................... 84.60%
  Education and Transportation Fund .................. 7.52%
  Student Opportunity Act Investment Fund...... 7.42%
  Education Fund ..................................................... 0.46%
7061-0012      For the reimbursement of extraordinary special education costs
  under section 5A of chapter 71B of the General Laws; provided, that
  the approved costs threshold for fiscal year 2027 shall be as defined
  in said section 5A of said chapter 71B and the program shall
  reimburse municipalities for both the eligible instructional costs and
  for the cost of required out-of-district transportation associated with
  implementing individual education plans of students receiving
  special education services in a manner consistent with said section
  5A of said chapter 71B; provided further, that in accordance with
  section 27 of chapter 132 of the acts of 2019, the program shall
  reimburse 75 per cent of all required out-of-district transportation
  costs eligible for reimbursement in fiscal year 2027; provided
  further, that reimbursements shall be prorated so that the expenses
  of this item shall not exceed the amount appropriated in this item;
  provided further, that upon receipt by the department of elementary
  and secondary education of required special education cost reports
  from school districts, the department shall reimburse districts based
  on fiscal year 2026 claims; provided further, that the department
  may expend funds to continue and expand voluntary residential
  placement prevention programs between the department of
  elementary and secondary education and other departments within
  the executive office of health and human services that develop
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  community-based support services for children and their families;
  provided further, that the department shall provide not less than
  $10,500,000 to the department of developmental services for the
  voluntary residential placement prevention program; provided
  further, that the department of elementary and secondary education
  shall fully cooperate in providing information and assistance
  necessary for the department of developmental services to maximize
  federal reimbursement and to effectively serve students in less
  restrictive settings; provided further, that not less than $250,000
  shall be expended for school districts in which special education
  costs exceed 25 per cent of the total district costs and in which
  tuition and other circuit-breaker eligible costs for placements at an
  approved private school located within the district exceed both
  $1,000,000 and 20 per cent of all tuition and other circuit-breaker
  eligible costs for placements at approved private schools; provided
  further, that the department shall expend funds: (i) to provide books
  in accessible synthetic audio format that are made available through
  the National Instructional Materials Access Center repository; and
  (ii) for outreach to and training of teachers and students on the use
  of National Instructional Materials Accessibility Standard format
  and the use of human speech audio digital textbooks; provided
  further, that the department shall expend funds for the costs of
  borrowing audio textbooks by special education students; provided
  further, that funds may be expended for the monitoring and follow-
  up activities of the department’s complaint management system,
  review and approval of local educational authority applications and
  local school districts’ compliance with the requirements of part B of
  the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, 20 U.S.C. 1400 et
  seq., in the provision of special education and related services to
  children with disabilities; provided further, that funds may be
  expended to administer the reimbursements funded in this item;
  provided further, that funds may be expended to reimburse districts
  for extraordinary increases in costs incurred during fiscal year 2027
  that would be reimbursable under said section 5A of said chapter
  71B; provided further, that reimbursements for current year costs
  shall be limited to school districts that experience increases of
  greater than 25 per cent from costs reimbursable under said section
  5A of said chapter 71B and incurred during fiscal year 2026 to costs
  reimbursable under said section 5A of said chapter 71B and incurred
  during fiscal year 2027 or other cases of extraordinary hardship
  where special education costs increase in relationship to total district
  costs as the department may define through regulations or
  guidelines; provided further, that reimbursements for current year
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  costs shall be allocated as 1-time grants; provided further, that the
  department shall conduct audits of fiscal year 2026 claims; provided
  further, that if the fiscal year 2026 claims are found to be inaccurate,
  the department shall recalculate the fiscal year 2027 reimbursement
  amount and adjust the third and fourth quarter payments to the
  districts to reflect the new reimbursement amount; provided further,
  that not later than January 29, 2027, the department shall submit a
  report to the house and senate committees on ways and means on
  the results of the audit; and provided further, that not later than
  February 26, 2027, the department shall submit to the house and
  senate committees on ways and means a preliminary estimate of the
  costs eligible for reimbursement through this item in fiscal year
  2028, prior appropriation continued ....................................................$652,694,886
7061-0028      For grants to school districts, charter schools and educational
  collaboratives to adapt, expand or strengthen multi-tiered systems
  of support to respond to the social emotional and behavioral health
  needs of students, families and educators; provided, that the
  department of elementary and secondary education shall develop the
  criteria for the grants; provided further, that grants may be awarded
  to school districts, charter schools and educational collaboratives
  that: (i) integrate equitable, culturally-competent and accessible
  social emotional learning skills into curriculum; (ii) implement
  targeted and evidenced-based supports for students at risk of not
  reaching social and behavioral expectations; (iii) provide
  professional development for staff members to recognize and
  respond to mental and behavioral health challenges that may arise
  during in-person or remote learning; and (iv) solicit feedback from
  a culturally and regionally diverse cross-section of students, families
  and caregivers to ensure that social emotional learning efforts reflect
  the school community’s values and priorities; provided further, that
  preference in awarding grants shall be given to applicants that
  prioritize racial equity and cultural responsiveness; provided further,
  that the department shall, to the extent feasible, take affirmative
  steps to ensure the success of grant recipients in strengthening multi-
  tiered systems of support including, but not limited to, increased
  outreach and administrative support; provided further, that not less
  than $1,000,000 shall be expended for a pilot program to provide
  universal mental health screenings for students in kindergarten to
  grade 12, inclusive; provided further, that participants in the pilot
  program shall establish mental health support teams composed of
  existing student support personnel and screenings shall be
  performed by a member of such a team; provided further, that grants
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  awarded through the program may be used to support costs related
  to implementation of screening protocols, professional development
  and technical assistance; provided further, that not later than July 1,
  2027, each participant in the pilot program shall submit a report to
  the department of elementary and secondary education which shall
  include, but not limited to, the: (a) number of students who received
  mental health screenings, delineated by demographic group and
  grade level; (b) number of students requiring additional support or
  follow-up screenings, including students who indicated suicidal
  ideation or intent to self-harm; (c) length of time between the initial
  screening and subsequent support services provided; (d) number of
  students referred for additional support services outside of the
  school district; and (e) types of screening tools used; provided
  further, that not later than September 1, 2027, the department shall
  submit a report to the joint committee on education, the joint
  committee on mental health, substance use and recovery and the
  house and senate committees on ways and means that shall include:
  (1) a description of the participants in the pilot program; (2) a
  summary of the data collected from program participants; and (3)
  any recommendations to further expand the availability of mental
  health screenings for students; and provided further, that not less
  than $500,000 shall be expended for behavioral health and mental
  health supports for nonpublic schools including, but not limited to,
  mental health counselors ..........................................................................$3,500,000
7061-0029      For the office of school and district accountability established in
  section 55A of chapter 15 of the General Laws .......................................$1,599,268
7061-0033      For a reserve to assist towns negatively impacted by shortfalls in
  federal impact aid for the education of children in families employed
  by the federal government on military reservations located within a
  town’s limits; provided, that any grants provided under this item
  shall be expended by a school committee without further
  appropriation; and provided further, that not less than $150,000 shall
  be made available to the town of Lincoln to mitigate the costs of
  educating the children of retired-military families ..................................$1,455,500
7061-9010      For fiscal year 2027 reimbursements to certain cities, towns and
  regional school districts of charter school tuition and the per-pupil
  capital facilities component included in the charter school tuition
  amount for commonwealth charter schools, as calculated under
  subsections (ff) and (gg) of section 89 of chapter 71 of the General
  Laws; provided, that notwithstanding said subsection (ff) of said
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  section 89 of said chapter 71, the per-pupil capital facilities
  component of the commonwealth charter school tuition rate for
  fiscal year 2027 shall be $1,288; provided further, that in accordance
  with section 25 of chapter 132 of the acts of 2019, the department
  shall provide under this appropriation not less than 100 per cent of
  the total eligible state obligation in fiscal year 2027; and provided
  further, that if the amount appropriated is insufficient to fully fund
  all reimbursements required by said section 89 of said chapter 71,
  the department shall fund the reimbursements in accordance with
  the following priorities: (i) the payment of the first year tuition for
  students previously enrolled in a private or parochial school or
  students who are homeschooled; (ii) the payment of tuition for
  siblings where required by subsection (i) of said section 89 of said
  chapter 71; (iii) the per-pupil capital facilities component; (iv) the
  100 per cent increase reimbursement; and (v) the remaining increase
  reimbursements, beginning with the most recent year.........................$200,402,605
7061-9200      For the department’s education data analysis and support for local
  districts .....................................................................................................$1,302,145
7061-9400      For student and school assessment, including the administration of
  the Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System exam
  established by the board of elementary and secondary education
  under sections 1D and 1I of chapter 69 of the General Laws and for
  grants to school districts to develop portfolio assessments for use in
  individual classrooms as an enhancement to student assessment;
  provided, that the portfolio assessments shall not replace the
  statewide standardized assessment based on the curriculum
  frameworks; provided further, that funds may be expended for any
  further exams approved by the board under said sections 1D and 1I
  of said chapter 69; provided further, that funds may also be
  expended on the development and implementation of related
  curriculum standards and instructional support; and provided
  further, that the department of elementary and secondary education
  shall expend funds for school and student assessment in accordance
  with the determination made by the board of elementary and
  secondary education as to the method of assessment in the 2026-
  2027 school year ....................................................................................$40,832,690
7061-9401      For the University of Massachusetts at Amherst to manage an
  alternative assessment pilot program; provided, that the program
  shall be administered under a contract with the Massachusetts
  Consortium for Innovative Education Assessment to directly
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  support the member districts of the consortium in developing and
  piloting tools and practices to assess student and school
  performance; provided further, that funds shall be expended for the
  university to disseminate tools and practices developed within the
  consortium, making such tools and practices freely available to all
  schools and districts; and provided further, that the consortium shall
  submit an annual report that includes recommendations to the
  commissioner of elementary and secondary education, the senate
  and house committees on ways and means, and the joint committee
  on education ................................................................................................$247,500
7061-9408      For targeted assistance and support to schools and districts at risk of
  or determined to be underperforming or chronically
  underperforming under sections 1J and 1K of chapter 69 of the
  General Laws, including schools and districts that have been
  identified as in need of “focused support/targeted support” or
  “broad/comprehensive support” within the commonwealth’s
  framework for accountability and assistance under departmental
  regulations and guidelines; provided, that no funds shall be
  expended in any school or district that fails to file a comprehensive
  school or district plan under section 1I of said chapter 69; provided
  further, that the department of elementary and secondary education
  shall only approve reform plans with proven, replicable results in
  improving student performance; provided further, that in carrying
  out this item, the department may contract with school support
  specialists, turnaround partners and such other external assistance as
  necessary in the expert opinion of the commissioner of elementary
  and secondary education to successfully turn around failing school
  and district performance; provided further, that no funds shall be
  expended on targeted assistance unless the department has
  approved, as part of the comprehensive district improvement plan, a
  professional development plan that addresses the needs of the
  district as determined by the department; provided further, that
  grants made under this item shall be awarded in coordination with
  the department of early education and care and the department of
  higher education; provided further, that funds shall be available for
  the establishment of a new school leadership initiative through
  cohort-based training and coaching; provided further, that funds
  may be expended for the purchase of instructional materials under
  section 57 of chapter 15 of the General Laws; provided further, that
  no funds shall be expended on instructional materials unless the
  purchase of such materials is part of a comprehensive plan to align
  the school or district curriculum with the Massachusetts curriculum
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  frameworks; provided further, that preference in distributing funds
  shall be given to proposals that coordinate reform efforts in all
  schools within a district in order to prevent conflicts between
  multiple reforms and interventions among the schools, and which
  demonstrate innovative approaches that have improved student
  performance including, but not limited to, partnerships between
  community-based organizations and school districts; provided
  further, that not later than January 15, 2027, the department shall
  submit a report to the executive office for administration and
  finance, the house and senate committees on ways and means and
  the joint committee on education describing and analyzing all
  targeted assistance efforts funded by this item; provided further, that
  no funds shall be expended on recurring school or school district
  expenditures unless the department and school district have
  developed a long-term plan to fund such expenditures from the
  district’s operational budget; provided further, that funds may be
  expended for programs or activities during the summer months; and
  provided further, that any funds distributed from this item to a city,
  town or regional school district shall be deposited with the treasurer
  of such city, town or regional school district and held in a separate
  account and shall be expended by the school committee of such city,
  town or regional school district without further appropriation ..............$16,408,966
7061-9601      For the department of elementary and secondary education, which
  shall expend not more than $2,620,882 for teacher preparation and
  certification services from fees related to such services; provided,
  that for the purpose of accommodating timing discrepancies
  between the receipt of retained revenues and related expenditures,
  the department may incur expenses and the comptroller may certify
  for payment amounts not to exceed the lower of this authorization
  or the most recent revenue estimate as reported in the state
  accounting system ....................................................................................$2,620,882
7061-9607      For the administrative and programmatic costs of recovery high
  schools; provided, that the department of elementary and secondary
  education shall work collaboratively with the bureau of substance
  addiction services for the successful transition and continued
  operation of the recovery high schools model; and provided further,
  that not later than April 1, 2027, the department shall submit a report
  to the house and senate committees on ways and means that shall
  include, but not be limited to, the: (i) number of youths served per
  high school; and (ii) outcomes measured for youths ...............................$2,775,683
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7061-9611      For grants or subsidies for after-school and out-of-school programs;
  provided, that preference shall be given to after-school proposals
  developed collaboratively and that support quality enhancements
  and increased access to after-school and summer learning programs
  by public and nonpublic schools and private community-based
  programs; provided further, that the department of elementary and
  secondary education shall fund only those applications which
  contain accountability systems and measurable outcomes, under
  guidelines to be determined by the department in consultation with
  the department of early education and care; provided further, that
  applicants shall detail funds received from all public sources for
  existing after-school and out-of-school programs and the types of
  programs and students served by the funds; provided further, that
  funds shall be expended for services that actively include children
  with disabilities in after-school programs that also serve nondisabled
  children, and services that include children for whom English is a
  second language and children identified as low-income; provided
  further, that the department of elementary and secondary education
  shall consult with the executive office of health and human services
  and the department of early education and care to maximize the
  provision of wrap-around services and to coordinate programs and
  services for children and youths during after-school and out-of-
  school programs; provided further, that not later than September 30,
  2026, the department of elementary and secondary education shall
  select the grant recipients; provided further, that funds may be
  expended for programs or activities during the summer months;
  provided further, that funds shall be expended to convene regional
  networks to work with the department of elementary and secondary
  education and the department of early education and care to support
  the implementation of school and community partnerships; provided
  further, that funds shall be expended for the continued operation of
  a pilot data-sharing program designed to provide school districts
  with funds to partner with local community-based organizations and
  share identifiable student data to the extent allowed by law; provided
  further, that not later than June 28, 2027, the grantee shall submit a
  report to the house and senate committees on ways and means on
  the effects of the pilot program on students participating in the
  programs partnered with school districts; and provided further, that
  not less than $250,000 shall be expended as a grant to the Crystal
  Springs school in the town of Freetown to support programs and
  services for children, adolescents and young adults with
  developmental disabilities ........................................................................$7,453,178
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  General Fund ....................................................... 75.99%
  Youth Development & Achievement Fund ... 24.01%
7061-9612      For the implementation of subsection (f) of section 1P of chapter 69
  of the General Laws to create safe and supportive school
  environments; provided, that funds shall be expended for the safe
  and supportive schools grant program and for a full-time staff
  member devoted to carrying out the responsibilities under said
  subsection (f) of said section 1P of said chapter 69; provided further,
  that funds shall be expended for: (i) statewide and regional
  conferences that shall, in part, highlight best practices in the use of
  the online self-assessment tool; (ii) expert technological assistance
  in upgrading the usability of the online self-assessment tool; and (iii)
  an evaluation of the grant program; provided further, that funds shall
  be expended for leadership summits to assist superintendents and
  principals with developing safe and supportive school and district
  cultures including, but not limited to, the implementation of the
  online self-assessment tool; provided further, that grants shall be
  awarded to school and school district teams that create school-wide
  action plans based on all the elements of the safe and supportive
  schools framework and self-assessment tool; provided further, that
  grant awards shall be prioritized to applications that include a
  process for developmentally appropriate input from students who
  are reflective of the school population; provided further, that schools
  receiving continuation grants to implement school-wide action plans
  shall incorporate such action plans into their school improvement
  plans developed under section 1I of said chapter 69; provided
  further, that not later than November 3, 2026, grant awards shall be
  allocated by the department of elementary and secondary education
  to schools and school districts; provided further, that districts shall
  create district plans that support recipient schools; and provided
  further, that any unexpended funds in this item shall not revert to the
  General Fund but shall be made available for these purposes until
  June 30, 2028 ..............................................................................................$648,949
7061-9619      For the Benjamin Franklin Cummings Institute of Technology;
  provided, that the institute shall have access to the Massachusetts
  education computer system; and provided further, that the institute
  may join the state buying consortium ....................................................................$1
7061-9624      For the School of Excellence program at the Worcester Polytechnic
  Institute; provided, that every effort shall be made to recruit and
  serve equal numbers of male and female students; provided further,
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  that sending districts of students attending the institute shall not be
  required to expend any funds for the cost of these students while in
  attendance at the institute; and provided further, that the
  Massachusetts Academy of Math and Science at the Worcester
  Polytechnic Institute shall provide professional development
  activities at the academy, including salary and benefits for teachers
  and visiting scholars.................................................................................$2,000,000
7061-9626      For grants to the members of the Massachusetts YouthBuild
  Coalition, Inc. to provide comprehensive education, workforce
  training and skills development to youth .................................................$3,000,000
7061-9634      For The Mass Mentoring Partnership, Inc., which shall be
  responsible for administering a competitive statewide grant program
  for public and private agencies to start or expand youth mentoring
  programs according to current best practices and for purposes
  including, but not limited to, advancing academic performance, self-
  esteem, social competence and workforce development; provided,
  that the department of elementary and secondary education shall
  transfer the amount appropriated in this item to The Mass Mentoring
  Partnership, Inc., for these grants; provided further, that in order to
  be eligible to receive funds from this item, each public or private
  agency shall provide a matching amount equal to $1 for every $1
  disbursed from this item; and provided further, that not later than
  March 15, 2027, The Mass Mentoring Partnership, Inc. shall submit
  a report to the department detailing the impact of the grants,
  expenditure of funds and the amount and source of matching funds
  raised ........................................................................................................$1,500,000
7061-9813      For rural school aid to eligible towns and regional school districts,
  excluding vocational schools, independent agricultural, technical
  schools and charter schools; provided, that a school district shall be
  eligible for rural school aid if a school district has a student density
  of not more than 35 students per square mile and an average annual
  per capita income of not more than the average annual per capita
  income for the commonwealth for the same period; provided further,
  that rural school aid shall be allocated equitably in the following
  priority order: (i) school districts serving less than 11 students per
  square mile; (ii) school districts serving not more than 21 students
  per square mile; and (iii) school districts serving not more than 35
  students per square mile; provided further, that not later than
  December 1, 2026, the department of elementary and secondary
  education shall submit a report to the house and senate committees
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  on ways and means detailing: (a) recommendations for additional
  adjustments to the rural school aid calculation for fiscal year 2028
  to improve the accuracy and equity of the student density component
  and the per capita income component; and (b) the calculation and
  planned distribution of funds to school districts; provided further,
  that not later than February 2, 2027, any district receiving funds
  under this item shall submit a plan to the department of elementary
  and secondary education outlining steps the district will take to
  increase regional collaboration, consolidation or other efficiencies
  over the next 3 fiscal years; provided further, that not later than April
  1, 2027, that the department of elementary and secondary education
  shall submit a report to the joint committee on education and the
  house and senate committes on ways and means detailing steps that
  participating districts have taken in regionalization and
  consolidation; and provided further, that funds distributed from this
  item shall not be considered chapter 70 aid for the calculation of the
  minimum required local contribution for fiscal year 2028 ....................$16,000,000
7061-9814      For a competitive grant program to support the development and
  expansion of high-quality, comprehensive summer learning
  opportunities for students in districts with high concentrations of
  low-income students; provided, that the department of elementary
  and secondary education shall develop the criteria for grants;
  provided further, that grants shall be awarded to programs that: (i)
  include not less than 150 hours of programming with a focus on
  academic and college and career readiness skills, including critical
  thinking, collaboration and perseverance; (ii) are research-based
  summer programs; and (iii) engage with a variety of organizations
  and leverage cost-sharing partnerships with local districts, private
  funders and nonprofit institutions; and provided further, that funds
  may be expended for programs or activities during the summer
  months ......................................................................................................$2,940,300
7061-9815      For a grant program to be administered by the department of
  elementary and secondary education in coordination with the
  executive office of public safety and security for the prevention of
  hate crimes, as defined in section 32 of chapter 22C of the General
  Laws, and incidences of bias in public schools; provided, that grants
  shall be used for education, professional development, prevention or
  community outreach; and provided further, that the department of
  elementary and secondary education shall develop guidelines for
  grant distribution including, but not limited to, prioritizing schools
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  that have experienced hate crimes or incidences of bias within the
  last 2 years................................................................................................$1,014,500
Department of Higher Education.
1596-2414      For a scholarship program to provide financial assistance to
  Massachusetts students enrolled in and pursuing a program of higher
  education in any public institutions of higher education in the
  commonwealth; provided, that funds from this item may be
  expended on the administration of the scholarship program;
  provided further, that the commissioner of higher education, in
  coordination with the Massachusetts state scholarship office, shall
  adopt regulations governing the eligibility and the awarding of
  financial assistance under this item; provided further, that funds may
  be expended for an office of higher education success and
  completion within the department of higher education to support: (i)
  data collection and tracking; and (ii) the development of best
  practices for higher education student success and degree
  completion including, but not limited to, the alignment of
  community college programming with labor market demands;
  provided further, that the department shall distribute funds to the
  public institutions of higher education for the purpose of this item
  for the academic year beginning in 2026 not later than August 31,
  2026; provided further, that discrepancies between the initial
  distribution and actual award amounts shall be reconciled and be
  accounted for in a subsequent distribution of funds prior to January
  29, 2027; and provided further, that the department shall provide
  notice of preliminary funding estimates to the public institutions of
  higher education for the academic year beginning in 2027 based on
  said actual award amounts and any changes to eligiblity criteria or
  regulations proposed by the department not later than January 1,
  2027........................................................................................................$85,000,000
  Education and Transportation Fund ....................100%
1596-2439      For grants to state universities for cohort counseling to ensure
  student success and provide wraparound supports and services to
  improve outcomes for their most vulnerable populations including,
  but not limited to, low-income, first-generation, minority and
  disabled students and lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and
  questioning students; provided, that funds shall be disbursed based
  on a formula and criteria developed by the department of higher
  education; provided further, that eligible wraparound support
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  activities shall include, but not be limited to, peer mentors, academic
  skills workshops and targeted academic, career and scholarship
  advising; provided further, that appropriated funds may be expended
  for programs or activities during the summer months; provided
  further, that all funds distributed may be spent solely on personnel
  costs at the discretion of the universities; and provided further, that
  not later than March 3, 2027, the department shall report to the house
  and senate committees on ways and means on the progress made on
  implementing and funding this program, including any regulations,
  guidelines or criteria used to distribute the funds and on the final
  distribution of funds to campuses ..........................................................$14,000,000
  Education and Transportation Fund ....................100%
1596-2501      For a Free Community College Program; provided, that funds shall
  be expended to cover any remaining tuition and fees due and an
  allowance for the cost of books, supplies and other expenses for any
  eligible student after all other sources of federal and state grant aid
  have been exhausted; provided further, that students whose
  household income is at or below 125 per cent of the state median
  income shall be granted an allowance of up to $1,200 per academic
  year for books, supplies and other expenses for attending a
  community college program; provided further, that the department
  of higher education shall provide written notice to the house and
  senate committees on ways and means not less than 120 days prior
  to the implementation of any reduction in the allowance; provided
  further, that the allowance shall not preclude students from receiving
  assistance through MassGrant or MassGrant Plus, subject to the
  regulations of said programs; provided further, that the
  commissioner of higher education, in consultation with the
  executive office of education and the Massachusetts Association of
  Community Colleges, and in coordination with the Massachusetts
  state scholarship office, shall adopt guidelines governing eligibility
  for and the awarding of financial assistance under this item;
  provided further, that funds from this item may be expended on
  student support services, administration and marketing of said
  scholarship program; provided further, that students aged 25 or older
  may be referred to as MassReconnect students; provided further,
  that funds from this item may be expended to create awareness and
  conduct public outreach related to MassReconnect; provided
  further, that funds may be expended for programs or activities
  during the summer months; provided further, that tuition and fees at
  public community colleges shall not increase more than the lesser
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  of: (1) the ratio of the value of the implicit price deflator for state
  and local government purchases in the third quarter of the prior
  fiscal year to its value in the third quarter of the fiscal year 2 years
  prior; or (2) 1.045; provided further, that notwithstanding any
  general or special law to the contrary, students enrolled in courses
  that meet the initial training requirements for emergency medical
  technician and paramedic certification shall be awarded sufficient
  financial assistance to cover any remaining tuition and fees due and
  an allowance for the cost of books, supplies and other expenses after
  all other sources of federal and state grant aid have been utilized,
  regardless of the number of credits the student is enrolled in or
  whether the student has previously earned a baccalaureate degree or
  equivalent certification; provided further, that the department, after
  consultation with the Massachusetts Association of Community
  Colleges, shall analyze the faculty and staff capacity to meet the
  needs of the program established in this item, to ensure a sufficient
  workforce; provided further, that not later than February 2, 2027, the
  department of higher education, in consultation with the
  Massachusetts Association of Community Colleges, shall submit a
  report to the joint committee on higher education and the house and
  senate committees on ways and means detailing program uptake,
  funding distribution, and the metrics and benchmarks being used to
  measure program success including, but not limited to: (i)
  enrollment; (ii) retention; (iii) barriers to student participation; and
  (iv) demographic data related to program participants; and provided
  further, that not later than May 28, 2027, the department of higher
  education shall submit information to the executive office for
  administration and finance, the board of higher education, the joint
  committee on higher education and the house and senate committees
  on ways and means on the number of students participating in the
  program at each community college ....................................................$137,048,000
  Education and Transportation Fund ....................100%
7066-0000      For the operation of the department of higher education; provided,
  that the department shall recommend savings proposals that permit
  public institutions of higher education to achieve administrative and
  program cost reductions, resource reallocation and program
  reassessment and to utilize resources otherwise available to such
  institutions; provided further, that in order to meet the estimated
  costs of employee fringe benefits provided by the commonwealth
  on account of employees of the Massachusetts State College
  Building Authority and the University of Massachusetts Building
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  Authority and in order to meet the estimated cost of heat, light,
  power and other services, if any, to be furnished by the
  commonwealth to projects of those authorities, the boards of trustees
  of the community colleges, state universities and the University of
  Massachusetts shall transfer to the General Fund, from the funds
  received from the operations of the projects, the costs, if any,
  incurred by the commonwealth for such purposes in the current
  fiscal year as determined by the appropriate building authority,
  verified by the commissioner of higher education and approved by
  the secretary of administration and finance; provided further, that
  not less than $150,000 shall be expended for a campus violence
  prevention administrator and such other activities as are needed to
  fund the full implementation of chapter 337 of the acts of 2020 to
  advance statewide campus safety initiatives, including sexual
  violence prevention; provided further, that funds shall be expended
  to meet existing statutory requirements and provide orientation,
  professional development and support for the boards of trustees in
  areas including, but not limited to, recruitment, training and
  accountability; provided further, that funds shall be expended for the
  training resources and internship networks, or TRAIN, grant
  program established in section 179 of chapter 46 of the acts of 2015;
  provided further, that not less than $1,500,000 shall be expended for
  monthly stipends and other support services for participants in order
  to facilitate participation in the program; provided further, that not
  more than $100,000 shall be expended for administrative costs for
  the program; provided further, that the department shall seek
  additional proposals to expand the TRAIN grant program to
  additional community colleges in fiscal year 2027; and provided
  further, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the
  contrary, any grant administered by the department, including but
  not limited to those established in this item, item 7100-4002 and
  item 1596-2439 for fiscal year 2027 shall be distributed not later
  than September 30, 2026 pursuant to a transfer schedule determined
  by the executive office of administration and finance .............................$4,306,186
7066-0009      For the New England Board of Higher Education ......................................$433,525
7066-0015      For the community college workforce training incentive grant
  program established in section 15F of chapter 15A of the General
  Laws; provided, that eligible incentive revenues under this program
  may also include workforce training contracts administered or paid
  through public agencies, municipalities, public grants, nonprofit
  organizations or private gifts ...................................................................$1,344,842
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7066-0016      For a program of financial aid to support the matriculation at public
  and private institutions of higher education of persons in the custody
  of the department of children and families under a care and
  protection petition upon reaching 18 years of age or persons in the
  custody of the department matriculating at such an institution at an
  earlier age; provided, that no such person shall be required to remain
  in the custody of the department beyond 18 years of age to qualify
  for such aid; provided further, that such aid shall not exceed $6,000
  per recipient per year; and provided further, that such aid shall only
  be granted after exhausting all other sources of financial support...........$1,470,150
7066-0019      For the department of higher education to support the dual
  enrollment program allowing qualified high school students to take
  college courses; provided, that public and private institutions of
  higher education may offer courses in high schools in addition to
  courses offered at the institutions or online if the number of students
  is sufficient; provided further, that preference in awarding grants for
  early college programs shall be given to public institutions of higher
  education; and provided further, that funds may be expended in
  summer months ......................................................................................$12,900,000
7066-0021      For reimbursements to public institutions of higher education for
  foster and adopted child fee waivers under section 19 of chapter 15A
  of the General Laws; provided, that no funds shall be distributed
  from this item before certification by the state universities,
  community colleges and the University of Massachusetts of the
  actual amount of tuition and fees waived for foster and adopted
  children attending public institutions of higher education under said
  section 19 of said chapter 15A that would otherwise have been
  retained by the campuses according to procedures and regulations
  promulgated by the board of higher education; and provided further,
  that reimbursements to public institutions of higher education for fee
  waivers granted in prior fiscal years may be expended from this item
  ..................................................................................................................$7,221,962
7066-9600      For a discretionary grant program to provide funds to school districts
  and public institutions of higher education partnering together to
  offer inclusive concurrent enrollment programs for school age
  children with disabilities, as defined in section 1 of chapter 71B of
  the General Laws, who are between the ages 18 and 22, inclusive;
  provided, that the grant program shall be limited to students who are
  considered to have severe disabilities and, in the case of students age
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  18 or 19, shall be limited to students with severe disabilities who
  have been unable to achieve the competency determination
  necessary to pass the Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment
  System exam; provided further, that on a discretionary basis, public
  institutions of higher education may choose to additionally include
  students with severe developmental disabilities over 21 years of age
  through the grant program; provided further, that such students with
  disabilities shall be offered enrollment in credit and noncredit
  courses that include students without disabilities, including
  enrollment in credit and noncredit courses in audit status for students
  who may not meet course prerequisites and requirements; provided
  further, that the partnering school districts shall provide supports,
  services and accommodations necessary to facilitate a student’s
  enrollment; provided further, that the department of higher
  education shall develop guidelines to ensure that the grant program
  promotes civic engagement and mentoring of faculty in public
  institutions of higher education and supports college success, work
  success, participation in student life of the college community and
  provision of a free appropriate public education in the least
  restrictive environment; provided further, that the department shall
  develop strategies and procedures to help sustain and replicate the
  existing inclusive concurrent enrollment programs initiated through
  the grant program including, but not limited to: (i) providing funds
  to retain employment specialists; (ii) assisting students in meeting
  integrated competitive employment and other transition-related
  goals; (iii) adopting procedures and funding mechanisms to ensure
  that new partnerships of public institutions of higher education and
  school districts providing inclusive concurrent enrollment programs
  fully utilize the models and expertise developed in existing
  partnerships; and (iv) conducting evaluations and research to further
  identify student outcomes and best practices; provided further, that
  the department shall develop a mechanism to encourage existing and
  new partnerships to expand the capacity to respond to individual
  parents and schools in underserved areas that request an opportunity
  for their children to participate in the inclusive concurrent
  enrollment initiative; provided further, that tuition for courses shall
  be waived by the state institutions of higher education for students
  enrolled through this grant program; provided further, that the
  department shall maintain the position of inclusive concurrent
  enrollment coordinator who shall be responsible for administering
  the grant program, coordinating the advisory committee, developing
  new partnerships, assisting existing partnerships in creating self-
  sustaining models and overseeing the development of videos and
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  informational materials as well as evaluation and research through
  the institute for community inclusion to assist new colleges and
  school districts; provided further, that the department shall distribute
  grant funds to recipients for fiscal year 2027 not later than July 17,
  2026, to allow a full year of service for inclusive concurrent
  enrollment programs initatied through the grant program; provided
  further that the the department shall distribute a request for fiscal
  year 2028 grant proposals and shall select fiscal year 2028 grant
  recipients subject to future appropriation not later than May 29,
  2027; provided further, that not later than January 29, 2027, the
  department of higher education, in consultation with the department
  of elementary and secondary education, shall submit a report to the
  house and senate committees on ways and means, the joint
  committee on education and the joint committee on higher education
  on student outcomes in programs funded by this item; provided
  further, that funds may be expended for programs or activities
  during the summer months; and provided further, that not less than
  $2,000,000 shall be transferred to the Massachusetts Inclusive
  Concurrent Enrollment Initiative Trust Fund established in section
  2VVVVV of chapter 29 of the General Laws .........................................$5,000,000
7070-0065      For a scholarship program to provide financial assistance to
  Massachusetts students enrolled in and pursuing a program of higher
  education in any approved public or independent college, university,
  school of nursing or any other approved institution furnishing a
  program of higher education; provided, that funds from this item
  may be expended on the administration of the scholarship program;
  provided further, that the commissioner of higher education, in
  coordination with the Massachusetts state scholarship office, shall
  follow adopted guidelines governing the eligibility for and the
  awarding of financial assistance; provided further, that the priority
  application deadline for the MASSGrant program shall be June 30,
  2026; provided further, that that not less than $22,000,000 shall be
  made available for the Gilbert Grants; provided further, that not less
  than $5,000,000 shall be made available for early educator
  scholarships; provided further, that funds from this item shall be
  made available for paraprofessional grants in amounts not less than
  the amounts made available in fiscal year 2026; provided further,
  that not less than $480,000 shall be made available for One Family,
  Inc.; and provided further, that not less than $150,000 shall be made
  available for the Chief Justice Ralph D. Gants Scholarship program,
  administered by the Massachusetts Bar Foundation to provide
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  stipends for judicial internships to current law students with
  demonstrated financial need, prior appropriation continued ...............$176,688,311
7077-0023      For the Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts
  University; provided, that funds shall be expended under a resident
  veterinary tuition remission plan as approved by the commissioner
  of higher education for supportive veterinary services provided to
  the commonwealth; provided further, that funds from this item may
  support collaborative arrangements that may include teaching
  partnerships, articulation agreements or both with community
  colleges and vocational-technical schools that offer veterinary
  technician programs, veterinary health care programs or both
  approved by the board of higher education; provided further, that the
  school may work in consultation with the Norfolk county
  agricultural high school on veterinary programs; provided further,
  that the school may work in consultation with the Bristol county
  agricultural high school on veterinary programs; and provided
  further, that funds appropriated in this item shall support
  bioterrorism prevention research conducted in consultation with
  emergency authorities in the commonwealth relative to diseases that
  can be transmitted from animals to humans ............................................$7,000,000
7100-4002      For Supporting Urgent Community College Equity through Student
  Services, or SUCCESS, grants to community colleges to provide
  wraparound supports and services to improve outcomes for their
  most vulnerable populations, which may include, but shall not be
  limited to, low-income, first-generation, minority and disabled
  students and lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and
  questioning students; provided, that funds shall be disbursed based
  on a formula and criteria developed in consultation with the
  Massachusetts Association of Community Colleges; provided
  further, that eligible wraparound support activities shall include, but
  not be limited to, peer mentors, academic skills workshops, field
  trips to 4-year schools and targeted academic, career, transfer and
  scholarship advising; provided further, that funds may be expended
  for programs or activities during the summer months; and provided
  further, that not later than April 1, 2027, the department shall report
  to the joint committee on higher education and the house and senate
  committees on ways and means on the progress made on
  implementing and funding this program, including any regulations,
  guidelines or criteria used to distribute the funds, and on the final
  distribution of funds to campuses, prior appropriation continued .........$14,000,000
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  Marijuana Regulation Fund ............................ 100.00%
7520-0424      For a health and welfare reserve for eligible personnel employed at
  community colleges and state universities ...............................................$7,131,153
University of Massachusetts.
1596-2705      For grants to the University of Massachusetts for cohort counseling
  to ensure student success and provide wraparound supports and
  services to improve outcomes for their most vulnerable populations
  including, but not limited to, low-income, first-generation, minority
  and disabled students and lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer
  and questioning students; provided further, that eligible wraparound
  support activities shall include, but not be limited to, peer mentors,
  academic skills workshops and targeted academic, career and
  scholarship advising; provided further, that appropriated funds may
  be expended for programs or activities during the summer months;
  provided further, that all funds distributed may be spent solely on
  personnel costs at the discretion of the university; and provided
  further, that not later than March 3, 2027, the department shall report
  to the house and senate committees on ways and means on the
  progress made on implementing and funding this program...................$10,000,000
  Education and Transportation Fund ....................100%
7100-0200      For the operation of the University of Massachusetts; provided, that
  not later than January 29, 2027, the university shall meet with the
  chairs of the house and senate committees on ways and means and
  the chairs of the joint committee on higher education to review the
  university’s multi-year financial forecast including, but not limited
  to, trends in student enrollment, anticipated cost savings initiatives
  and efforts to reduce student tuition and fees; provided further, that
  funding for each center and institute at the University of
  Massachusetts at Boston shall be provided in an amount not less
  than the amount provided in fiscal year 2018; provided further, that
  if, as a result of extraordinary or unforeseen circumstances, the
  university deems it necessary to reduce funding to any of those
  centers or institutions, the university shall submit a report detailing:
  (i) the reasons for such reductions; (ii) all steps taken to avoid such
  reductions including, but not limited to, the identification of other
  sources of existing funds, raising of new revenues and the pursuit of
  savings initiatives and efficiencies; and (iii) a mitigation plan to
  ameliorate the effects of such reductions on students and university
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  staff, for which input from students and university staff shall be
  solicited; provided further, that the report shall be submitted to the
  joint committee on higher education and the house and senate
  committees on ways and means not less than 120 days prior to any
  such funding reduction or institutional closure; provided further,
  that the university shall expend funds for the University of
  Massachusetts at Amherst Cranberry Station; provided further, that
  the university shall expend funds for the operation of the
  Massachusetts Office of Public Collaboration at the University of
  Massachusetts at Boston and for annual operations of the advanced
  technology and manufacturing center in the city of Fall River;
  provided further, that funds may be expended for the operation of
  the Future of Work Research Initiative at the University of
  Massachusetts labor centers at the university’s Amherst, Boston,
  Dartmouth and Lowell campuses; provided further, that not less
  than $250,000 shall be expended for the University unified
  procurement services team to offer other public institutions of
  higher education optional access to centralized procurements for
  products and services; and provided further, that funds shall be
  expended by the university on student behavioral health services
  including, but not limited to, crisis services, therapy, the assessment
  of learning disorders, responses to sexual assault, substance abuse
  services and assistance to students struggling with stress, anxiety or
  other mental health needs.....................................................................$874,250,000
  General Fund ....................................................... 97.89%
  Education Fund ..................................................... 2.11%
7100-0700      For the operation of the community mediation center grant program
  administered by the Office of Public Collaboration at the University
  of Massachusetts at Boston pursuant to section 47 of chapter 75 of
  the General Laws; provided, that funding from this item shall be
  made available for pre-court mediation services to promote housing
  stabilization; and provided further, that not less than $200,000 shall
  be expended for the Massachusetts prisoner re-entry mediation
  program ....................................................................................................$2,813,465
7100-0701      For the Center for Portuguese Studies and Culture at the University
  of Massachusetts at Dartmouth; provided, that funds shall be
  allocated directly to the center ....................................................................$250,000
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7100-0702      For the Institute for Asian American Studies at the University of
  Massachusetts at Boston to study the history and experiences of anti-
  Asian racism in the United States and in the commonwealth.....................$300,000
State Universities.
7109-0100      For Bridgewater State University ..........................................................$76,658,735
7110-0100      For Fitchburg State University...............................................................$46,942,816
7112-0100      For Framingham State University..........................................................$46,687,984
7113-0100      For the Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts ......................................$25,351,763
7113-0101      For Gallery 51 at the Berkshire Cultural Resource Center in the city
  of North Adams to be administered by the Massachusetts College of
  Liberal Arts ...................................................................................................$50,000
7114-0100      For Salem State University ....................................................................$70,013,015
7114-0110      For the Frederick E. Berry Institute for Politics and Civic
  Engagement at Salem State University; provided, that the institute
  shall promote public service and civic engagement through
  programs, educational opportunities and related events that offer
  inclusive and firsthand civic learning experiences for students..................$200,000
7115-0100      For Westfield State University...............................................................$44,099,532
7116-0100      For Worcester State University ..............................................................$43,642,881
7117-0100      For the Massachusetts College of Art and Design .................................$28,845,407
7118-0100      For the Massachusetts Maritime Academy ............................................$27,278,705
Community Colleges.
7502-0100      For Berkshire Community College ........................................................$16,278,126
7503-0100      For Bristol Community College.............................................................$33,958,964
7504-0100      For Cape Cod Community College........................................................$18,300,828
7505-0100      For Greenfield Community College ......................................................$16,423,542
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7506-0100      For Holyoke Community College..........................................................$29,613,654
7507-0100      For Massachusetts Bay Community College .........................................$24,378,539
7508-0100      For Massasoit Community College .......................................................$31,590,662
7509-0100      For Mount Wachusett Community College ...........................................$22,775,619
7509-0101      For the Senator Stephen M. Brewer Center for Civic Learning and
  Community Engagement at Mount Wachusett Community College
  to increase service learning and volunteerism in the north central
  Massachusetts region of the commonwealth, to support the
  development of a food pantry and other emergency services for
  students at risk of dropping out due to financial circumstances, for
  deliberative dialogues within the community addressing issues of
  concern within society and for programmatic development, updates
  and technologies within the center ..............................................................$150,000
7510-0100      For Northern Essex Community College...............................................$29,344,939
7511-0100      For North Shore Community College ....................................................$32,481,190
7512-0100      For Quinsigamond Community College ................................................$32,355,003
7514-0100      For Springfield Technical Community College .....................................$36,611,994
7515-0100      For Roxbury Community College .........................................................$16,293,886
7515-0120      For the operation of the Reggie Lewis Track and Athletic Center at
  Roxbury Community College ..................................................................$1,128,694
7515-0121      For the Reggie Lewis Track and Athletic Center at Roxbury
  Community College; provided, that the college may expend not
  more than $2,500,000 received from fees, rentals and facility
  expenses associated with the operation of national track meets, high
  school track meets, high school dual meets, Roxbury Community
  College athletic events, other special athletic events, conferences,
  meetings and programs; provided further, that only expenses for
  contracted services associated with such events, event staff, utilities
  and capital needs of the facility shall be funded from this item; and
  provided further, that notwithstanding any general or special law to
  the contrary, for the purpose of accommodating timing
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  discrepancies between the receipt of retained revenues and related
  expenditures, the college may incur expenses and the comptroller
  may certify for payment amounts not to exceed the lower of this
  authorization or the most recent revenue estimate as reported in the
  state accounting system............................................................................$2,500,000
7516-0100      For Middlesex Community College.......................................................$34,823,915
7518-0100      For Bunker Hill Community College ....................................................$40,441,102
  EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND SECURITY.
Office of the Secretary.
8000-0038      For the operation of a witness protection program under chapter
  263A of the General Laws ..........................................................................$245,025
8000-0070      For the research and analysis of the committee on criminal justice;
  provided, that funds may be expended to support the work of the
  Massachusetts sentencing commission .......................................................$139,043
8000-0202      For the purchase and distribution of sexual assault evidence
  collection kits ................................................................................................$91,768
8000-0313      For local public safety projects and grant programs ...................................$100,000
8000-0600      For the office of the secretary of public safety and security,
  including the highway safety bureau, to provide matching funds for
  a planning and administration grant under 23 U.S.C. 402 and the
  costs associated with the implementation of chapter 122 of the acts
  of 2019; provided, that executive office of public safety and security
  staff may provide administrative processing for departments under
  the executive office’s purview; provided further, that local police
  departments, sheriffs’ offices, the department of state police, the
  department of correction and other state agencies, authorities and
  educational institutions with law enforcement functions as
  determined by the secretary that receive funds for the cost of the
  replacement of bulletproof vests through the office of the secretary
  may expend without further appropriation these funds to purchase
  additional vests in the fiscal year in which they receive such
  reimbursements; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall
  be expended for the executive office of public safety and security,
  in collaboration with department of public health, to conduct an
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  analysis and recommend a plan to modernize and improve the
  efficiency, efficacy, service delivery and long term sustainability of
  emergency medical services in the commonwealth; provided
  further, that the analysis and plan shall include, but not be limited
  to: (i) the feasibility and fiscal impacts of transferring the
  administration and oversight of the state emergency medical
  services system from the department of public health to a new
  agency within the executive office of public safety and security; (ii)
  best practices among states in the administration of emergency
  medical services; (iii) the current state of the emergency medical
  services workforce in the commonwealth and methods of enhancing
  recruitment and retention; (iv) the integration of emergency medical
  services with other public safety agencies including police and fire;
  (v) the utilization and effectiveness of the statewide communication
  system among emergency medical services providers and methods
  of improving interoperability, including for central medical
  emergency direction statewide; (vi) a review of the different service
  delivery requirements for emergency and interfacility transports;
  and (vii) revisions to the EMS system advisory board established in
  section 13 of chapter 111C of the General Laws to promote
  stakeholder engagement and effectiveness of the board; provided
  further, that the executive office shall engage with stakeholders
  including, but not limited to: (a) the Fire Chiefs Association of
  Massachusetts; (b) the Professional Fire Fighters of Massachusetts;
  (c) the Massachusetts Call/Volunteer Firefighters Association; (d)
  the Massachusetts Hospital Association; (e) the Massachusetts
  Ambulance Association; (f) the International Association of EMTs
  and Paramedics; and (g) the Massachusetts Chiefs of Police
  Association; provided further, that the executive office shall solicit
  public input and hold not less than 4 public hearings in different
  geographic areas of the commonwealth; and provided further, that
  not later than June 30, 2027, the executive office shall submit its
  final analysis and recommendation, including any legislative and
  regulatory changes, to the clerks of the house of representatives and
  senate, the house and senate committees on ways and means, the
  joint committee on public health and the joint committee on public
  safety and homeland security ...................................................................$6,852,912
8000-0605      For efforts to combat human trafficking, including a competitive
  grant program to be administered by the executive office of public
  safety and security; provided, that not later than March 2, 2027, the
  executive office shall submit a report to the house and senate
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  committees on ways and means detailing expenditures from this
  item, including a list of grant recipients......................................................$100,000
8000-0655      For a grant program to be administered by the executive office of
  public safety and security for emerging adults re-entry programs to
  reduce recidivism among individuals 18 and 25 years of age,
  inclusive, who are returning to the community from state prisons
  and county correctional facilities; provided, that the secretary of
  public safety and security shall distribute funds through a
  competitive grant program; provided further, that grants shall be
  awarded to applicants that: (i) are community-based nonprofit
  programs; (ii) have a demonstrated commitment from the
  department of correction or a sheriff’s office to work collaboratively
  to deliver services in their respective facilities; (iii) provide both pre-
  release and post-release services to individuals 18 and 25 years of
  age, inclusive, who are returning to the community from state
  prisons and county correctional facilities including, but not limited
  to, probationers and parolees; (iv) provide a continuum of
  programming from state prisons or county correctional facilities into
  the community; (v) provide pre-release services for all participating
  individuals that include transition plans, education programs,
  workforce readiness and life skills programs and counseling; (vi)
  provide post-release services that include case management for at
  least 12 months after participating individuals have been released;
  and (vii) provide a plan for ensuring that proposed programs shall
  be implemented with adherence to a research-based, evidence-based
  or evidence-informed program design; provided further, that not
  more than 6 grants shall be awarded; provided further, that not more
  than 7.5 per cent of the total appropriation in this item shall be used
  to provide administrative support and training to grantees, including
  program design, technical assistance and program evaluation, and to
  provide training and technical assistance to any other organization
  or institution working on emerging adult justice initiatives; provided
  further, that contracts for grantees may be awarded for periods of
  not more than 5 years with options for additional renewal periods;
  and provided further, that not later than March 2, 2027, the executive
  office shall submit a report to the house and senate committees on
  ways and means which shall include, but not be limited to, the: (a)
  successful grant applications and the services they provide; (b)
  amount of funds awarded to each grant recipient; (c) criteria used to
  evaluate grant applications; (d) number of participants served by
  each program and the communities to which they are returning; and
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  (e) outcomes and recidivism rates of the participants in each of the
  programs ..................................................................................................$7,000,000
  Marijuana Regulation Fund ............................. 100%
8000-1127      For a nonprofit security grant program to provide support for target
  hardening and other security enhancements to nonprofit
  organizations that are at high risk of terrorist attacks or hate crimes,
  as defined under section 32 of chapter 22C of the General Laws;
  provided, that prioritization shall be given to nonprofit organizations
  that have experienced instances of terrorist attacks or hate crimes,
  as defined under said section 32 of said chapter 22C; provided
  further, that the grants shall be distributed in a geographically
  equitable manner across the eastern, central and western regions of
  the commonwealth; provided further, that not later than March 2,
  2027, the executive office of public safety and security shall submit
  a report to the house and senate committees on ways and means that
  shall include, but not be limited to, the: (i) number of grant
  applicants; (ii) successful grant applicants; (iii) criteria used to
  evaluate grant applications; and (iv) amount of funds awarded to
  each grant recipient; provided further, that not less than $300,000
  shall be expended by the executive office for a security personnel
  program to be piloted at nonprofits that have demonstrated to be at
  high risk for terrorist attacks or hate crimes; and provided further,
  that participating nonprofits shall contribute matching funds to the
  pilot program equal to $1 for every $1 contributed by the
  commonwealth .........................................................................................$5,000,000
8000-1213      For the school of reentry; provided, that funds may be spent on the
  credible messenger program ....................................................................$1,320,938
8000-1225      For the operation of the office of grants and research ................................$287,358
8000-1700      For the provision of information technology services within the
  executive office of public safety and security........................................$21,055,192
8100-0111      For a grant program to be known as the Senator Charles E. Shannon,
  Jr. community safety initiative, to be administered by the executive
  office of public safety and security to support regional,
  multidisciplinary approaches to combat gang violence through
  coordinated programs for prevention and intervention, coordinated
  law enforcement, including regional gang task forces and regional
  crime mapping strategies, focused prosecutions and reintegration
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  strategies for ex-convicts; provided, that the secretary of public
  safety and security shall distribute grant funds through a competitive
  grant program that gives preference to applications that: (i)
  demonstrate high levels of youth violence, gang problems and
  substance use in a region; (ii) demonstrate a commitment to
  regional, multijurisdictional strategies to deal with such community
  safety issues, including written commitments for municipalities, law
  enforcement agencies, community-based organizations and
  government agencies to work together; (iii) clearly outline a
  comprehensive plan that establishes measurable outcomes for
  municipalities to work with law enforcement, community-based
  organizations and government agencies to address gang activity; (iv)
  outline measurable outcomes that demonstrate program success,
  detail a plan for collecting data related to achieving those
  measurable outcomes and commit to sharing the data with the
  executive office; (v) make a written commitment to match grant
  funds with a 25 per cent match provided by either municipal or
  private contributions; and (vi) identify a local governmental unit to
  serve as the fiscal agent; provided further, that clusters of
  municipalities, in partnership with nonprofit organizations and other
  agencies, including district attorneys’ offices, may apply for such
  grant funds; provided further, that such grant funds shall be
  considered 1-time grants awarded to public agencies and shall not
  annualize into fiscal year 2028 or subsequent years; provided
  further, that administrative costs for successful grant applications
  shall not exceed 10 per cent of the value of the grant; provided
  further, that no grant funds shall be awarded to the department of
  state police; provided further, that not later than August 14, 2026,
  the executive office shall publish guidelines and an application for
  the competitive portion of the grant fund program; provided further,
  that not later than December 15, 2026, grant funds shall be made
  available to applicants; and provided further, that not later than 60
  days after the distribution of the grant funds, the executive office
  shall submit a report to the executive office for administration and
  finance and the house and senate committees on ways and means
  detailing the distribution of the grant funds ...........................................$10,087,424
Chief Medical Examiner.
8000-0105      For the operation of the office of the chief medical examiner
  established in chapter 38 of the General Laws; provided, that not
  later than January 15, 2027, the office shall submit a report to the
  house and senate committees on ways and means that shall include,
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  but not be limited to: (i) the current caseload of the office and each
  of its medical examiners and the caseload for fiscal year 2026; (ii)
  the number of procedures performed in fiscal year 2026; (iii) the
  current turnaround time and backlogs; (iv) the current response time
  to scenes; (v) the number of cases completed in fiscal year 2026;
  (vi) the current status of accreditation with the National Association
  of Medical Examiners; (vii) progress in identification and
  completion of reports; and (viii) progress in improving delays in
  decedent release .....................................................................................$19,761,334
8000-0122      For the office of the chief medical examiner, which may expend for
  its operations not more than $8,851,118 in revenues collected from
  fees for services provided by the office; provided, that
  notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, for the
  purpose of accommodating timing discrepancies between the receipt
  of retained revenues and related expenditures, the office may incur
  expenses and the comptroller may certify for payment amounts not
  to exceed the lower of this authorization or the most recent revenue
  estimate as reported in the state accounting system.................................$8,851,118
Department of Criminal Justice Information Services.
8000-0110      For the operation of the department of criminal justice information
  services, including criminal justice information services, criminal
  offender record information services, firearms support services and
  victim services; provided, that funds may be expended to enable
  housing authorities to have access to criminal offender record
  information when qualifying applicants for state-assisted housing .........$3,539,817
8000-0111      For the operation of the public safety information system and the
  criminal records review board within the department of criminal
  justice information services, which may expend for the operation of
  the board not more than $5,816,920 in revenues collected from fees
  for services provided by the board; provided, that funding from this
  item may be retained and expended from fees charged and collected
  under section 172A of chapter 6 of the General Laws; provided
  further, that funds may be expended to assist ex-offenders in
  obtaining and maintaining employment and to provide education
  and assistance regarding criminal records under said section 172A
  of said chapter 6; provided further, that the commissioner of
  criminal justice information services may make funds from this item
  available for a competitive grant process to provide such training
  and education; provided further, that notwithstanding any general or
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  special law to the contrary, for the purpose of accommodating
  timing discrepancies between the receipt of retained revenues and
  related expenditures, the board may incur expenses and the
  comptroller may certify for payment amounts not to exceed the
  lower of this authorization or the most recent revenue estimate as
  reported in the state accounting system; and provided further, that
  any unexpended funds in this item shall not revert but shall be made
  available for the purpose of this item until June 30, 2028 .......................$5,816,920
Sex Offender Registry.
8000-0125      For the operation of the sex offender registry including, but not
  limited to, the costs of maintaining a computerized registry system
  and the classification of persons subject to the registry; provided,
  that the registration fee paid by convicted sex offenders under
  section 178Q of chapter 6 of the General Laws shall be retained and
  expended by the sex offender registry board; and provided further,
  that not later than December 15, 2026, the sex offender registry
  board shall submit a report to the house and senate committees on
  ways and means outlining: (i) the utilization of data-sharing
  agreements with state agencies to find addresses of offenders that
  are out of compliance; (ii) plans to establish new data-sharing
  agreements with other executive branch agencies; and (iii) detailed
  plans to improve overall data collection and registry maintenance to
  enhance public safety ...............................................................................$7,558,045
Department of State Police.
8100-0006      For the department of state police, which may expend for the costs
  of private police details, including administrative costs, an amount
  not more than $52,000,000 in revenues collected from fees charged
  for those details; provided, that notwithstanding any general or
  special law to the contrary, for the purpose of accommodating
  timing discrepancies between the receipt of retained revenues and
  related expenditures, the department may incur expenses and the
  comptroller may certify for payment amounts not to exceed the
  lower of this authorization or the most recent revenue estimate as
  reported in the state accounting system .................................................$52,000,000
8100-0012      For the department of state police, which may expend for the costs
  of security services provided by state police officers, including
  overtime and administrative costs, not more than $3,500,000 from
  fees charged for those services; provided, that notwithstanding any
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  general or special law to the contrary, for the purpose of
  accommodating timing discrepancies between the receipt of
  retained revenues and related expenditures, the department may
  incur expenses and the comptroller may certify for payment
  amounts not to exceed the lower of this authorization or the most
  recent revenue estimate as reported in the state accounting system ........$3,500,000
8100-0018      For the department of state police, which may expend not more than
  $3,205,922 from revenues collected for certain police activities
  provided under agreements authorized in this item; provided, that
  for fiscal year 2027, the colonel of state police may enter into service
  agreements with the commanding officer or other person in charge
  of a military reservation of the United States under the control of the
  Massachusetts Development Finance Agency and any other service
  agreements as necessary to enhance the protection of persons, assets
  and infrastructure from possible external threat or activity; provided
  further, that said agreements shall establish the responsibilities
  pertaining to the operation and maintenance of police services
  including, but not limited to: (i) provisions governing payment to
  the department for the cost of regular salaries, overtime, retirement
  and other employee benefits; and (ii) provisions governing payment
  to the department for the cost of furnishings and equipment
  necessary to provide the police services; provided further, that the
  department may charge any recipients of police services for the cost
  of the services under this item; provided further, that the colonel
  may expend from this item for costs associated with joint federal
  and state law enforcement activities from federal reimbursements
  received; and provided further, that notwithstanding any general or
  special law to the contrary, for the purpose of accommodating
  timing discrepancies between the receipt of retained revenues and
  related expenditures, the department may incur expenses and the
  comptroller may certify for payment amounts not to exceed the
  lower of this authorization or the most recent revenue estimate as
  reported in the state accounting system ...................................................$3,205,922
8100-0102      For the costs associated with state police personnel assigned to the
  Massachusetts Port Authority, which may expend for the costs of
  police activities provided by state police officers, including
  overtime and administrative costs, not more than $52,000,000 from
  fees collected for those activities; provided, that notwithstanding
  any general or special law to the contrary, for the purpose of
  accommodating timing discrepancies between the receipt of
  retained revenues and related expenditures, the department of state
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  police may incur expenses and the comptroller may certify for
  payment amounts not to exceed the lower of this authorization or the
  most recent revenue estimate as reported in the state accounting
  system ....................................................................................................$52,000,000
8100-0515      For the costs associated with hiring, equipping and training state
  police recruits to maintain appropriate staffing levels for the state
  police; provided, that funds shall be expended to promote diversity
  and inclusion in the hiring of police recruits; and provided further,
  that funds shall be expended to implement comprehensive racial
  bias training within the department of state police to address racial
  inequities in policing practices...............................................................$10,434,091
8100-1001      For the administration and operation of the department of state
  police; provided, that the department shall expend funds from this
  item to maximize federal grants for the operation of a counter-
  terrorism unit and the payment of overtime for state police officers;
  provided further, that the department shall maintain the division of
  field services, which shall include, but not be limited to, the bureau
  of metropolitan district operations; provided further, that not less
  than 40 state police officers shall be provided to the department of
  conservation and recreation to patrol its watershed property;
  provided further, that the department of state police shall enter into
  an interagency agreement with the department of conservation and
  recreation to provide police coverage on department of conservation
  and recreation properties and parkways; provided further, that funds
  shall be expended from this item for the administration and
  operation of an automated fingerprint identification system and for
  the motor carrier safety assistance program; provided further, that
  the creation of a new or an expansion of the existing statewide
  communications network shall include the office of law
  enforcement in the executive office of energy and environmental
  affairs at no cost to or compensation from the executive office;
  provided further, that the department of state police may expend
  funds from this item for the administration of budgetary,
  procurement, fiscal, human resources, payroll and other
  administrative services of the office of the chief medical examiner,
  the municipal police training committee and the department of
  criminal justice information services; and provided further, that the
  department shall submit quarterly reports to the house and senate
  committees on ways and means that shall include, but not be limited
  to: (i) the total compensation paid to each trooper, delineated by
  category of payout; (ii) the total compensation paid to each troop in
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  the aggregate, delineated by regular and overtime compensation;
  (iii) the average hours of overtime accumulated, delineated by
  trooper and reason for the use of overtime; (iv) the average hours of
  overtime accumulated, delineated by troop in the aggregate; and (v)
  a detailed plan outlining steps to decrease overtime usage and
  increase accountability and oversight within the department ..............$406,348,479
State Police Crime Laboratory.
8100-1004      For the operation and related costs of the state police crime
  laboratory, including the analysis of samples used in the prosecution
  of controlled substance offenses conducted at the former department
  of public health facilities; provided, that the analysis of narcotic
  drug synthetic substitutes, poisons, drugs, medicines and chemicals
  shall be funded from this item in order to support the law
  enforcement efforts of the district attorneys, the department of state
  police and municipal police departments; provided further, that the
  practices and procedures of the state police crime laboratory shall
  be informed by the recommendations of the forensic sciences
  oversight board; and provided further, that the department of state
  police shall submit quarterly reports to the house and senate
  committees on ways and means that shall include, but not be limited
  to: (i) the caseload of each lab; (ii) all relevant information regarding
  turnaround time and backlogs by type of case; and (iii) the
  accreditation status of each lab ..............................................................$34,356,002
8100-1005      For the analysis of narcotic drug synthetic substitutes, poisons,
  drugs, medicines and chemicals at the University of Massachusetts
  medical school to support the law enforcement efforts of the district
  attorneys, the department of state police and municipal police
  departments .................................................................................................$664,802
Municipal Police Training Committee.
8200-0200      For the operation of veteran, reserve and in-service training
  programs conducted by the municipal police training committee;
  provided, that no expenditures authorized by this item shall be
  charged to item 8200-0222 ....................................................................$19,281,152
  General Fund ....................................................... 93.80%
  Public Safety Training Fund ............................... 6.20%
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8200-0222      For the municipal police training committee, which may collect and
  expend not more than $2,800,000 to provide training to new recruits;
  provided, that the committee shall charge $3,200 per recruit for the
  training; provided further, that notwithstanding any general or
  special law to the contrary, the committee shall charge a fee of
  $3,200 per person for training programs operated by the committee
  for all persons who begin training not later than July 1, 2026;
  provided further, that fee revenues shall be retained and expended
  by the committee; provided further, that the trainee or, if the trainee
  is a recruit, the municipality in which the recruit shall serve, shall
  provide the fee in full to the committee not later than the first day of
  orientation for the program in which the trainee or recruit has
  enrolled; provided further, that no recruit or person shall begin
  training unless the municipality or the person has provided the fee
  in full to the committee; provided further, that for recruits of
  municipalities, upon the completion of the program, the
  municipality shall deduct the fee from the recruit’s wages in 23
  equal monthly installments unless otherwise negotiated between the
  recruit and the municipality in which the recruit shall serve;
  provided further, that if a recruit withdraws from the training
  program prior to graduation, the committee shall refund the
  municipality in which the recruit was to have served a portion of the
  fee according to the following schedule: (i) if a recruit withdraws
  from the program prior to the start of week 2, 75 per cent of the fee
  shall be refunded; (ii) if a recruit withdraws from the program after
  the start of week 2 but prior to the start of week 3, 50 per cent of the
  fee shall be refunded; (iii) if a recruit withdraws from the program
  after the start of week 3 but prior to the start of week 4, 25 per cent
  of the fee shall be refunded; and (iv) if a recruit withdraws after the
  start of week 4, the fee shall not be refunded; provided further, that
  a recruit who withdraws from the program shall pay the municipality
  in which the recruit was to have served the difference between the
  fee and the amount forfeited by the municipality according to the
  schedule; provided further, that the schedule shall also apply to
  trainees other than recruits who enroll in the program; provided
  further, that no expenditures shall be charged to this item that are
  not directly related to new recruit training; provided further, that no
  expenditures shall be charged to this item that are related to chief,
  veteran, in-service or reserve training or any training not directly
  related to new recruits; and provided further, that notwithstanding
  any general or special law to the contrary, for the purpose of
  accommodating timing discrepancies between the receipt of
  retained revenues and related expenditures, the committee may
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  incur expenses and the comptroller may certify for payment
  amounts not to exceed the lower of this authorization or the most
  recent revenue estimate as reported in the state accounting system ........$2,800,000
Department of Fire Services.
8324-0000      For the administration of the department of fire services, including
  the office of the state fire marshal, the hazardous materials
  emergency response program, the board of fire prevention
  regulations established in section 4 of chapter 22D of the General
  Laws, the expenses of the fire safety commission and the
  Massachusetts firefighting academy, including the Massachusetts
  fire training council certification program, municipal and
  nonmunicipal fire training and expenses of the council; provided,
  that the fire training program shall use the split days option;
  provided further, that notwithstanding any general or special law to
  the contrary, 100 per cent of the amount appropriated in this item
  for the administration of the department of fire services, the office
  of the state fire marshal, the Massachusetts firefighting academy,
  critical incident stress management programs, the On-Site
  Academy, other fire department training academies, the regional
  dispatch centers, radio and dispatch center improvements and
  associated fringe benefit costs of personnel paid from this item for
  these purposes shall be assessed upon insurance companies writing
  fire, homeowners multiple peril or commercial multiple peril
  policies on property situated in the commonwealth and paid within
  30 days after receiving notice of this assessment from the
  commissioner of insurance; provided further, that notwithstanding
  any general or special law to the contrary, 100 per cent of the amount
  appropriated in item 8100-1001 for all purposes related to fire and
  arson investigation shall be assessed upon insurance companies
  writing fire, homeowners multiple peril or commercial multiple
  peril policies on property situated in the commonwealth, and paid
  within 30 days after receiving notice of this assessment from the
  commissioner of insurance; provided further, that not more than 10
  per cent of the amount designated for the arson prevention program
  shall be expended for the administrative cost of the program;
  provided further, that notwithstanding any general or special law to
  the contrary, 100 per cent of the amount appropriated in this item
  for the operation of the hazardous materials emergency response
  program and the associated fringe benefit costs of personnel paid
  from this item for these purposes shall be assessed upon insurance
  companies writing commercial multiple peril, nonliability portion
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  policies on property situated in the commonwealth and commercial
  auto liability policies as referenced in line 5.1 and line 19.4,
  respectively, in the most recent annual statement on file with the
  commissioner of insurance; provided further, that not less than
  $100,000 shall be expended by the department for critical incident
  stress management; provided further, that not less than $2,000,000
  shall be expended by the department for the On-Site Academy for
  critical incident stress management services in support of
  emergency medical services, fire, corrections officers, and law
  enforcement officers; provided further, that not less than $2,000,000
  shall be allocated by the department for the student awareness fire
  education program; provided further, that funds shall be expended
  for the hazardous materials emergency response program under
  chapter 21K of the General Laws; and provided further, that funds
  shall be expended for costs associated with additional operational
  capacity and hazardous materials emergency response teams
  coverage for special events ....................................................................$42,550,301
8324-0050      For the commonwealth’s local fire departments .........................................$100,000
8324-0304      For the department of fire services, which may expend for
  enforcement and training not more than $8,500 from revenue
  generated pursuant to chapter 148A of the General Laws; provided,
  that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, for
  the purpose of accommodating timing discrepancies between the
  receipt of retained revenues and related expenditures, the
  department may incur expenses and the comptroller may certify for
  payment amounts not to exceed the lower of this authorization or the
  most recent revenue estimate as reported in the state accounting
  system .............................................................................................................$8,500
8324-0500      For the department of fire services, which may expend not more than
  $2,410,369 in revenues collected from fees for annual issuance of
  boiler and pressure vessel certificates and inspections; provided, that
  funds shall be expended for the operation of the department and to
  address the existing boiler and pressure vessel inspection backlog;
  provided further, that funds shall be expended for hiring additional
  engineering inspectors or engineers; and provided further, that
  notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, for the
  purpose of accommodating timing discrepancies between the receipt
  of retained revenues and related expenditures, the department may
  incur expenses and the comptroller may certify for payment
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  amounts not to exceed the lower of this authorization or the most
  recent revenue estimate as reported in the state accounting system ........$2,410,369
Military Division.
8700-0001      For the operation of the military division, including the offices of
  the adjutant general and state quartermaster, the operation of the
  armories, the Camp Curtis Guild rifle range and certain national
  guard aviation facilities; provided, that notwithstanding chapter 30
  of the General Laws, certain military personnel in the military
  division may be paid salaries according to military pay grades;
  provided further, that the division may expend funds appropriated
  in this item for the administration of budgetary, procurement, fiscal,
  human resources, payroll and other administrative services; and
  provided further, that not less than $300,000 shall be expended for
  suicide prevention services for military personnel ................................$13,954,218
8700-1140      For the military division, which may expend for the costs of national
  guard missions and division operations not more than $1,900,000
  from fees charged for the nonmilitary rental or use of armories and
  from reimbursements generated by national guard missions;
  provided, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the
  contrary, for the purpose of accommodating timing discrepancies
  between the receipt of retained revenues and related expenditures,
  the division may incur expenses and the comptroller may certify for
  payment amounts not to exceed the lower of this authorization or the
  most recent revenue estimate as reported in the state accounting
  system ......................................................................................................$1,900,000
8700-1150      For reimbursement of the costs of the national guard tuition and fee
  waivers under section 19 of chapter 15A of the General Laws;
  provided, that no funds shall be distributed from this item prior to
  certification by the state universities, community colleges and the
  University of Massachusetts of the actual amount of tuition and fees
  waived for national guard members attending public institutions of
  higher education under said section 19 of said chapter 15A that
  would otherwise have been retained by the campuses according to
  procedures and regulations promulgated by the military division;
  provided further, that funds from this item may be expended for the
  reimbursement of the tuition and fees waived for classes taken
  during the summer months; and provided further, that the funds
  appropriated under this item shall not revert but shall be made
  available for these purposes until June 30, 2028 .....................................$5,334,769
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8700-1160      For life insurance premiums under section 88B of chapter 33 of the
  General Laws ...........................................................................................$1,153,552
Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency.
8800-0001      For the operations of the Massachusetts emergency management
  agency; provided, that expenditures from this item shall be
  contingent upon the prior approval of the proper federal authorities;
  provided further, that the comptroller may certify for payment
  amounts not to exceed $5,000,000 in excess of the current
  appropriation; and provided further, that such expenditures shall be
  approved by the secretary of public safety and security, who shall
  cite a state of emergency declaration for each approved expenditure,
  in consultation with the secretary of administration and finance ............$7,163,274
Department of Correction.
8900-0001      For the operation of the department of correction; provided, that not
  later than January 15, 2027, the commissioner of correction and the
  secretary of public safety and security shall report to the house and
  senate committees on ways and means and the joint committee on
  public safety and homeland security on the point score compiled by
  the department’s objective classification system for all prisoners
  confined in each prison operated by the department; provided
  further, that to maximize bed capacity and re-entry capability, the
  department shall submit quarterly reports, utilizing standardized
  reporting definitions developed mutually with Massachusetts
  Sheriffs Association, Inc. on caseload, admissions, classification,
  releases and recidivism of all pretrial, sentenced and federal
  incarcerated persons; provided further, that the department shall
  submit the reports on a quarterly basis not later than 30 days
  following the last day of the quarter; provided further, that the
  department shall submit biannual reports to the joint committee on
  the judiciary, the joint committee on public safety and homeland
  security and the house and senate committees on ways and means
  on the use of solitary confinement, also known as segregation, in
  state prisons; provided further, that 1 of the reports shall cover the
  period from July 1, 2026 to December 31, 2026, inclusive, and 1 of
  the reports shall cover the period from January 1, 2027 to June 30,
  2027, inclusive; provided further, that such reports shall include, but
  not be limited to, the: (i) number of prisoners subjected to solitary
  confinement and their voluntarily disclosed sexual orientation as
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  defined under section 3 of chapter 151B and gender identity as
  defined in section 7 of chapter 4; (ii) length of time spent in solitary
  confinement; (iii) number of prisoners with mental illness subjected
  to solitary confinement, delineated by diagnosis; (iv) number of
  prisoners 21 years of age or younger subjected to solitary
  confinement; (v) number of prisoners subjected to multiple stays in
  solitary confinement in a given reporting period; (vi) number of
  prisoners released directly into the community from solitary
  confinement or released into the community not later than 30 days
  after having been in solitary confinement; and (vii) rate of
  recidivism for individuals that were subject to solitary confinement;
  provided further, that the department shall validate each educational
  program offered to incarcerated persons against an evidence-based
  model chosen by the secretary of public safety and security at least
  once every 3 years; provided further, that the department shall
  collaborate with the executive office of education in order to ensure
  high-quality educational programming at the department and to
  support the reintegration of formerly incarcerated persons into the
  community from state prisons; provided further, that not later than
  February 2, 2027, the department shall submit a report to the joint
  committee on public safety and homeland security and the house and
  senate committees on ways and means detailing efforts undertaken
  to ensure high-quality educational programming for incarcerated
  persons under the department’s supervision; and provided further,
  that not less than $1,000,000 shall be expended for municipalities
  hosting department of correction facilities ..........................................$859,650,607
8900-0002      For the operation of the Massachusetts alcohol and substance abuse
  center ......................................................................................................$24,521,860
8900-0003      For the implementation of mandated reforms to mental and
  behavioral health and residential treatment related to the department
  of correction under chapter 69 of the acts of 2018; provided, that
  funds from this item may be expended for contracted service
  providers specializing in relevant areas including, but not limited to,
  behavioral health and residential treatment; and provided further,
  that such funds shall only be expended in the AA or DD object
  classes if such funds are to be utilized for counselors, teachers,
  mental health personnel, medical personnel or additional legal staff ......$4,929,937
8900-0010      For prison industries and farm services; provided, that the
  commissioner of correction or a designee shall determine the cost of
  manufacturing motor vehicle registration plates and certify to the
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  comptroller the amounts to be transferred from the Commonwealth
  Transportation Fund established in section 2ZZZ of chapter 29 of
  the General Laws to the department of correction revenue source ..........$7,129,800
8900-0011       For the prison industries and farm services program, which may
  expend for the operation of the program not more than $5,600,000
  in revenues collected from the sale of products, for materials,
  supplies, equipment, maintenance of facilities and compensation of
  employees; provided, that the commissioner of correction may
  allocate year-end net profits to the cost of drug, substance use and
  rehabilitative programming; and provided further, that
  notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, for the
  purpose of accommodating timing discrepancies between the receipt
  of retained revenues and related expenditures, the department of
  correction may incur expenses and the comptroller may certify for
  payment amounts not to exceed the lower of this authorization or the
  most recent revenue estimate as reported in the state accounting
  system ......................................................................................................$5,600,000
8900-0050       For the department of correction, which may expend not more than
  $8,600,000 in revenues collected from existing assessments;
  provided, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the
  contrary, for the purpose of accommodating timing discrepancies
  between the receipt of retained revenues and related expenditures,
  the department may incur expenses and the comptroller may certify
  for payment amounts not to exceed the lower of this authorization
  or the most recent revenue estimate as reported in the state
  accounting system ....................................................................................$8,600,000
8900-1100       For re-entry programs at the department of correction that are
  intended to reduce recidivism rates; provided, that said programs
  shall be in addition to those provided in fiscal year 2026; and
  provided further, that not less than $80,000 shall be expended for
  the department of correction to cover costs associated with
  coordinating and supporting partnerships with higher education
  institutions that provide post-secondary education programs in state
  prisons ......................................................................................................$1,503,854
Parole Board.
8950-0001       For the operation of the parole board.....................................................$26,048,762
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8950-0002      For the victim and witness assistance program under chapter 258B
  of the General Laws ....................................................................................$275,543
  SHERIFFS.
Hampden Sheriff’s Office.
8910-0102      For the operation of the Hampden sheriff’s office; provided, that not
  later than December 15, 2026, the office shall provide a
  comprehensive inventory of all current programs and practices, in a
  manner to be determined by the executive office of public safety and
  security, to the executive office for administration and finance, the
  executive office of public safety and security and the house and
  senate committees on ways and means; provided further, that the
  office shall provide relevant data to the executive office of public
  safety and security to allow for the reporting of recidivism rates for
  all pretrial, county sentenced and state sentenced incarcerated
  persons on a quarterly basis beginning for the quarter ending
  September 30, 2026 and such data shall be due not later than 30 days
  after the last day of each quarter; provided further, that no funds in
  this item shall be expended from the AA or DD object classes;
  provided further, that not later than November 2, 2026, the
  Hampden sheriff’s office shall submit a report to the executive
  office for administration and finance and the house and senate
  committees on ways and means that shall include, but not be limited
  to: (i) a detailed breakdown of all programs and services provided
  by the Hampden sheriff’s office in and outside of the sheriff’s office
  facilities; (ii) a breakdown of the cost of providing each program
  and service; (iii) information on the participants or customers of the
  program, including whether they are incarcerated persons, a public
  entity, a private business or a nonprofit; (iv) comprehensive
  quantitative analysis of the impact that the program has on said
  participants, including their disciplinary record while in custody,
  their recidivism rate after release and their employment rate after
  release when applicable; and (v) the compensation rates for
  participants; and provided further, that the office shall provide
  relevant data to Massachusetts Sheriffs Association, Inc. to allow
  for the reporting of all requirements under item 8910-7110 ...................$3,671,223
8910-0103      For the AA, BB, CC and DD object class costs of the Hampden
  sheriff’s office; provided, that staffing costs shall not be projected
  to exceed the amount appropriated in this item; provided further,
  that not later than November 2, 2026, the Hampden sheriff’s office
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  shall submit a report to the executive office for administration and
  finance and the house and senate committees on ways and means on
  the current fiscal year payroll spending projections including, but
  not limited to: (i) the number of full time equivalent employees; (ii)
  the current salary of each employee; (iii) the bargaining unit of each
  employee; (iv) the additional costs of implementing any collective
  bargaining agreement for each employee over the next 12 months;
  (v) any plans to hire additional employees and the costs associated
  with those employees; and (vi) the ratio of full time equivalent
  employees to average daily supervisory population ..............................$92,276,918
8910-0104      For the operation of a regional section 35 program, under section 35
  of chapter 123 of the General Laws, in western Massachusetts for
  the counties of Hampden, Hampshire, Worcester, Franklin and
  Berkshire that provides involuntary commitment to a treatment
  facility for not more than 90 days of an individual who has an
  addiction to alcohol or drugs; provided, that the program shall be
  located in Hampden county to provide treatment, case management,
  medical and mental health services, withdrawal management and
  ongoing monitoring, medication addiction treatment and safety and
  security staffing as well as release planning and after care services;
  and provided further, that additional costs associated with the
  program shall include medication, food, clothing, medical needs and
  psychiatric services ................................................................................$14,000,000
8910-1000      For the Hampden sheriff’s office, which may expend for the
  operation of a prison industries program not more than $3,631,252
  in revenues collected from the sale of products for materials,
  supplies, equipment, maintenance of facilities, reimbursement for
  community service projects and compensation of employees of the
  program; provided, that not later than March 16, 2027, the office
  shall submit a report to the executive office of public safety and
  security, the joint committee on the judiciary, the joint committee
  on public safety and homeland security and the house and senate
  committees on ways and means that shall include, but not be limited
  to: (i) a comprehensive quantitative analysis of the impact that the
  program has on participating incarcerated persons as compared to
  non-participating incarcerated persons, including their disciplinary
  record while in custody, their recidivism rates after release and their
  employment rates after release; (ii) information on the
  demographics of participants; (iii) information on the customers of
  the program, including whether they are a public entity, a private
  business or a nonprofit organization; and (iv) the compensation rates
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  for participants; and provided further, that notwithstanding any
  general or special law to the contrary, for the purpose of
  accommodating timing discrepancies between the receipt of
  retained revenues and related expenditures, the office may incur
  expenses and the comptroller may certify for payment amounts not
  to exceed the lower of this authorization or the most recent revenue
  estimate as reported in the state accounting system.................................$3,631,252
8910-1010      For the operation of a regional behavioral evaluation and
  stabilization unit to provide forensic mental health services within
  existing physical facilities for incarcerated persons in the care of
  correctional facilities; provided, that the unit shall be located in
  Hampden county to serve the needs of incarcerated persons in the
  care of Berkshire, Franklin, Hampden, Hampshire and Worcester
  counties; provided further, that the services of the unit shall be made
  available to incarcerated persons in the care of the department of
  correction; provided further, that the Hampden sheriff’s office shall
  work in cooperation with the Middlesex sheriff’s office to determine
  a standardized set of definitions and measurements for patients at
  both regional behavioral evaluation and stabilization units; provided
  further, that not later than February 16, 2027, the Hampden sheriff’s
  office, in cooperation with the department of correction and the
  Massachusetts Sheriffs Association, Inc., shall submit a report to the
  house and senate committees on ways and means that shall include,
  but not be limited to, the: (i) number of incarcerated persons in
  facilities located in counties that were provided services in each unit;
  (ii) number of incarcerated persons in department of correction
  facilities that were provided services in each unit; (iii) alleviation of
  caseload at Bridgewater state hospital associated with fewer
  incarcerated persons in the care of counties being attended to at the
  hospital; (iv) estimated and projected cost savings in fiscal year
  2027 to the sheriffs’ offices and the department of correction
  associated with the regional units; and (v) deficiencies in addressing
  the needs of incarcerated women; and provided further, that the
  department of mental health shall maintain the monitoring and
  quality review functions of the unit .........................................................$1,413,224
8910-1020      For costs related to department of correction incarcerated persons
  with not more than 2 years of their sentence remaining who have
  been transferred to the care of the Hampden sheriff’s office......................$667,690
8910-1030      For the operation of the western Massachusetts regional women’s
  correctional center ....................................................................................$5,041,957
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8910-1040      For the delivery of a medication-assisted treatment program in
  Hampden sheriff’s office facilities across Hampden county;
  provided, that no funds in this item shall be expended from the AA
  or DD object classes; provided further, that not later than November
  2, 2026, the Hampden sheriff’s office shall submit a report to the
  executive office for administration and finance and the house and
  senate committees on ways and means that shall include, but not be
  limited to: (i) the number of participants in the program; (ii) the
  breakdown of dosage and type of medications administered; and (iii)
  the cost breakdown of the medications ....................................................$2,333,907
8910-1060      For the costs of providing voice communication services, including
  phone calls and other communication services free of charge to the
  person initiating and the person receiving the communication
  pursuant to section 87A of chapter 127 of the General Laws;
  provided, that no funds in this item shall be expended from the AA
  or DD object classes; provided further, that beginning November 2,
  2026, the Hampden sheriff’s office shall submit quarterly reports to
  the executive office for administration and finance and to the house
  and senate committees on ways and means on documentation of
  communication services provided free of charge including, but not
  limited to: (i) amounts expended for communication services,
  delineated by facility; (ii) a breakdown of the cost of each call by
  minute, delineated by facility; (iii) a breakdown of the cost of each
  other communication service offered by minute, delineated by
  facility; (iv) the number of phone calls, video communications,
  electronic communications and other communications services,
  delineated by facility; and (v) any changes in contracts for voice
  communication services, including any progress in maximizing
  purchasing power and consolidating contracts between the sheriffs
  and the department of correction; and provided further, that the
  executive office for administration and finance may require
  additional documentation as deemed necessary by the secretary ...............$538,188
Worcester Sheriff’s Office.
8910-0105      For the operation of the Worcester sheriff’s office; provided, that
  not later than December 15, 2026, the office shall provide a
  comprehensive inventory of all current programs and practices, in a
  manner to be determined by the executive office of public safety and
  security, to the executive office for administration and finance, the
  executive office of public safety and security and the house and
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  senate committees on ways and means; provided further, that the
  office shall provide relevant data to the executive office of public
  safety and security to allow for the reporting of recidivism rates for
  all pretrial, county sentenced and state sentenced incarcerated
  persons on a quarterly basis beginning for the quarter ending
  September 30, 2026 and such data shall be due not later than 30 days
  after the last day of each quarter; provided further, that no funds in
  this item shall be expended from the AA or DD object classes;
  provided further, that not later than November 2, 2026, the
  Worcester sheriff’s office shall submit a report to the executive
  office for administration and finance and the house and senate
  committees on ways and means that shall include, but not be limited
  to: (i) a detailed breakdown of all programs and services provided
  by the Worcester sheriff’s office in and outside of the sheriff’s office
  facilities; (ii) a breakdown of the cost of providing each program
  and service; (iii) information on the participants or customers of the
  program, including whether they are incarcerated persons, a public
  entity, a private business or a nonprofit; (iv) comprehensive
  quantitative analysis of the impact that the program has on said
  participants, including their disciplinary record while in custody,
  their recidivism rate after release and their employment rate after
  release when applicable; and (v) the compensation rates for
  participants; and provided further, that the office shall provide
  relevant data to Massachusetts Sheriffs Association, Inc. to allow
  for the reporting of all requirements under item 8910-7110....................$7,407,247
8910-0106      For the AA, BB, CC and DD object class costs of the Worcester
  sheriff’s office; provided, that staffing costs shall not be projected
  to exceed the amount appropriated in this item; provided further,
  that not later than November 2, 2026, the Worcester sheriff’s office
  shall submit a report to the executive office for administration and
  finance and the house and senate committees on ways and means on
  the current fiscal year payroll spending projections including, but
  not limited to: (i) the number of full time equivalent employees; (ii)
  the current salary of each employee; (iii) the bargaining unit of each
  employee; (iv) the additional costs of implementing any collective
  bargaining agreement for each employee over the next 12 months;
  (v) any plans to hire additional employees and the costs associated
  with those employees; and (vi) the ratio of full time equivalent
  employees to average daily supervisory population ..............................$55,104,159
8910-1011      For the delivery of a medication-assisted treatment program in
  Worcester sheriff’s office facilities across Worcester county;
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  provided, that no funds in this item shall be expended from the AA
  or DD object classes; provided further, that not later than November
  2, 2026, the Worcester sheriff’s office shall submit a report to the
  executive office for administration and finance and the house and
  senate committees on ways and means that shall include, but not be
  limited to: (i) the number of participants in the program; (ii) the
  breakdown of dosage and type of medications administered; and (iii)
  the cost breakdown of the medications .......................................................$733,951
8910-1012      For the costs of providing voice communication services, including
  phone calls and other communication services free of charge to the
  person initiating and the person receiving the communication
  pursuant to section 87A of chapter 127 of the General Laws;
  provided, that no funds in this item shall be expended from the AA
  or DD object classes; provided further, that beginning November 2,
  2026, the Worcester sheriff’s office shall submit quarterly reports to
  the executive office for administration and finance and to the house
  and senate committees on ways and means on documentation of
  communication services provided free of charge including, but not
  limited to: (i) amounts expended for communication services,
  delineated by facility; (ii) a breakdown of the cost of each call by
  minute, delineated by facility; (iii) a breakdown of the cost of each
  other communication service offered by minute, delineated by
  facility; (iv) the number of phone calls, video communications,
  electronic communications and other communications services,
  delineated by facility; and (v) any changes in contracts for voice
  communication services, including any progress in maximizing
  purchasing power and consolidating contracts between the sheriffs
  and the department of correction; and provided further, that the
  executive office for administration and finance may require
  additional documentation as deemed necessary by the secretary ............$1,562,237
Middlesex Sheriff’s Office.
8910-0107      For the operation of the Middlesex sheriff’s office; provided, that
  not later than December 15, 2026, the office shall provide a
  comprehensive inventory of all current programs and practices, in a
  manner to be determined by the executive office of public safety and
  security, to the executive office for administration and finance, the
  executive office of public safety and security and the house and
  senate committees on ways and means; provided further, that the
  office shall provide relevant data to the executive office of public
  safety and security to allow for the reporting of recidivism rates for
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  all pretrial, county sentenced and state sentenced incarcerated
  persons on a quarterly basis beginning for the quarter ending
  September 30, 2026 and such data shall be due not later than 30 days
  after the last day of each quarter; provided further, that no funds in
  this item shall be expended from the AA or DD object classes;
  provided further, that not later than November 2, 2026, the
  Middlesex sheriff’s office shall submit a report to the executive
  office for administration and finance and the house and senate
  committees on ways and means that shall include, but not be limited
  to: (i) a detailed breakdown of all programs and services provided
  by the Middlesex sheriff’s office in and outside of the sheriff’s office
  facilities; (ii) a breakdown of the cost of providing each program
  and service; (iii) information on the participants or customers of the
  program, including whether they are incarcerated persons, a public
  entity, a private business or a nonprofit; (iv) comprehensive
  quantitative analysis of the impact that the program has on said
  participants, including their disciplinary record while in custody,
  their recidivism rate after release and their employment rate after
  release when applicable; and (v) the compensation rates for
  participants; and provided further, that the office shall provide
  relevant data to Massachusetts Sheriffs Association, Inc. to allow
  for the reporting of all requirements under item 8910-7110....................$6,925,992
8910-0450      For the Middlesex sheriff's office, which may expend not more than
  $100,000 in revenues collected from public or private entities or
  persons for community programs; provided, that notwithstanding
  any general or special law to the contrary, for the purpose of
  accommodating timing discrepancies between the receipt of
  retained revenues and related expenditures, the office may incur
  expenses and the comptroller may certify for payment amounts not
  to exceed the lower of this authorization or the most recent revenue
  estimate as reported in the state accounting system....................................$100,000
8910-1013      For the AA, BB, CC and DD object class costs of the Middlesex
  sheriff’s office; provided, that staffing costs shall not be projected
  to exceed the amount appropriated in this item; provided further,
  that not later than November 2, 2026, the Middlesex sheriff’s office
  shall submit a report to the executive office for administration and
  finance and the house and senate committees on ways and means on
  the current fiscal year payroll spending projections including, but
  not limited to: (i) the number of full time equivalent employees; (ii)
  the current salary of each employee; (iii) the bargaining unit of each
  employee; (iv) the additional costs of implementing any collective
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  bargaining agreement for each employee over the next 12 months;
  (v) any plans to hire additional employees and the costs associated
  with those employees; and (vi) the ratio of full time equivalent
  employees to average daily supervisory population ..............................$72,711,719
8910-1014      For the delivery of a medication-assisted treatment program in
  Middlesex sheriff’s office facilities across Middlesex county;
  provided, that no funds in this item shall be expended from the AA
  or DD object classes; provided further, that not later than November
  2, 2026, the Middlesex sheriff’s office shall submit a report to the
  executive office for administration and finance and the house and
  senate committees on ways and means that shall include, but not be
  limited to: (i) the number of participants in the program; (ii) the
  breakdown of dosage and type of medications administered; and (iii)
  the cost breakdown of the medicationss ..................................................$1,539,813
8910-1015      For the costs of providing voice communication services, including
  phone calls and other communication services free of charge to the
  person initiating and the person receiving the communication
  pursuant to section 87A of chapter 127 of the General Laws;
  provided, that no funds in this item shall be expended from the AA
  or DD object classes; provided further, that beginning November 2,
  2026, the Middlesex sheriff’s office shall submit quarterly reports
  to the executive office for administration and finance and to the
  house and senate committees on ways and means on documentation
  of communication services provided free of charge including, but
  not limited to: (i) amounts expended for communication services,
  delineated by facility; (ii) a breakdown of the cost of each call by
  minute, delineated by facility; (iii) a breakdown of the cost of each
  other communication service offered by minute, delineated by
  facility; (iv) the number of phone calls, video communications,
  electronic communications and other communications services,
  delineated by facility; and (v) any changes in contracts for voice
  communication services, including any progress in maximizing
  purchasing power and consolidating contracts between the sheriffs
  and the department of correction; and provided further, that the
  executive office for administration and finance may require
  additional documentation as deemed necessary by the secretary ............$1,525,788
8910-1100      For the Middlesex sheriff’s office, which may expend for the
  operation of a prison industries program not more than $75,000 in
  revenues collected from the sale of products, for materials, supplies,
  equipment, recyclable reimbursements, printing services,
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  maintenance of facilities and compensation of employees of the
  program; provided, that not later than March 16, 2027, the office
  shall submit a report to the executive office of public safety and
  security, the joint committee on the judiciary, the joint committee
  on public safety and homeland security and the house and senate
  committees on ways and means that shall include, but not be limited
  to: (i) a comprehensive quantitative analysis of the impact that the
  program has on participating incarcerated persons as compared to
  non-participating incarcerated persons, including their disciplinary
  record while in custody, their recidivism rate after release and their
  employment rates after release; (ii) information on the
  demographics of participants; (iii) information on the customers of
  the program, including whether they are a public entity, a private
  business or a nonprofit organization; and (iv) the compensation rates
  for participants; and provided further, that notwithstanding any
  general or special law to the contrary, for the purpose of
  accommodating timing discrepancies between the receipt of
  retained revenues and related expenditures, the office may incur
  expenses and the comptroller may certify for payment amounts not
  to exceed the lower of this authorization or the most recent revenue
  estimate as reported in the state accounting system......................................$75,000
8910-1101      For the operation of a regional behavioral evaluation and
  stabilization unit to provide forensic mental health services within
  existing physical facilities for incarcerated persons in the care of
  correctional facilities; provided, that the unit shall be located in
  Middlesex county to serve the needs of incarcerated persons in the
  care of the counties of Barnstable, Bristol, Dukes County, Essex,
  Nantucket, Middlesex, Norfolk, Plymouth and Suffolk; provided
  further, that the services of the unit shall be made available to
  incarcerated persons in the care of the department of correction;
  provided further, that the Middlesex sheriff’s office shall work in
  cooperation with the Hampden sheriff’s office to determine a
  standardized set of definitions and measurements for patients at both
  regional behavioral evaluation and stabilization units; provided
  further, that not later than February 16, 2027, the Middlesex
  sheriff’s office, in cooperation with the department of correction and
  the Massachusetts Sheriffs Association, Inc., shall submit a report
  to the house and senate committees on ways and means that shall
  include, but not be limited to, the: (i) number of incarcerated persons
  in facilities located in counties that were provided services in each
  unit; (ii) number of incarcerated persons in department of correction
  facilities that were provided services in each unit; (iii) alleviation of
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  caseload at Bridgewater state hospital associated with fewer
  incarcerated persons in the care of counties being attended to at the
  hospital; and (iv) estimated and projected cost savings in fiscal year
  2027 to the sheriffs’ offices and the department of correction
  associated with the regional units; and provided further, that the
  department of mental health shall maintain the monitoring and
  quality review functions of the unit .........................................................$1,822,285
Hampshire Sheriff’s Office.
8910-0110      For the operation of the Hampshire sheriff’s office; provided, that
  not later than December 15, 2026, the office shall provide a
  comprehensive inventory of all current programs and practices, in a
  manner to be determined by the executive office of public safety and
  security, to the executive office for administration and finance, the
  executive office of public safety and security and the house and
  senate committees on ways and means; provided further, that the
  office shall provide relevant data to the executive office of public
  safety and security to allow for the reporting of recidivism rates for
  all pretrial, county sentenced and state sentenced incarcerated
  persons on a quarterly basis beginning for the quarter ending
  September 30, 2026 and such data shall be due not later than 30 days
  after the last day of each quarter; provided further, that no funds in
  this item shall be expended from the AA or DD object classes;
  provided further, that not later than November 2, 2026, the
  Hampshire sheriff’s office shall submit a report to the executive
  office for administration and finance and the house and senate
  committees on ways and means that shall include, but not be limited
  to: (i) a detailed breakdown of all programs and services provided
  by the Hampshire sheriff’s office in and outside of the sheriff’s
  office facilities; (ii) a breakdown of the cost of providing each
  program and service; (iii) information on the participants or
  customers of the program, including whether they are incarcerated
  persons, a public entity, a private business or a nonprofit; (iv)
  comprehensive quantitative analysis of the impact that the program
  has on said participants, including their disciplinary record while in
  custody, their recidivism rate after release and their employment rate
  after release when applicable; and (v) the compensation rates for
  participants; and provided further, that the office shall provide
  relevant data to Massachusetts Sheriffs Association, Inc. to allow
  for the reporting of all requirements under item 8910-7110....................$1,916,369
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8910-0111      For the AA, BB, CC and DD object class costs of the Hampshire
  sheriff’s office; provided, that staffing costs shall not be projected
  to exceed the amount appropriated in this item; and provided further,
  that not later than November 2, 2026, the Hampshire sheriff’s office
  shall submit a report to executive office for administration and
  finance and the house and senate committees on ways and means on
  the current fiscal year payroll spending projections including, but
  not limited to: (i) the number of full time equivalent employees; (ii)
  the current salary of each employee; (iii) the bargaining unit of each
  employee; (iv) the additional costs of implementing any collective
  bargaining agreement for each employee over the next 12 months;
  (v) any plans to hire additional employees and the costs associated
  with those employees; and (vi) the ratio of full time equivalent
  employees to average daily supervisory population ..............................$18,200,523
8910-0112      For the delivery of a medication-assisted treatment program in
  Hampshire sheriff’s office facilities across Hampshire county;
  provided, that no funds in this item shall be expended from the AA
  or DD object classes; provided further, that not later than November
  2, 2026, the Hampshire sheriff’s office shall submit a report to the
  executive office for administration and finance and the house and
  senate committees on ways and means that shall include, but not be
  limited to: (i) the number of participants in the program; (ii) the
  breakdown of dosage and type of medications administered; and (iii)
  the cost breakdown of the medications .......................................................$222,721
8910-0113      For the costs of providing voice communication services, including
  phone calls and other communication services free of charge to the
  person initiating and the person receiving the communication
  pursuant to section 87A of chapter 127 of the General Laws;
  provided, that no funds in this item shall be expended from the AA
  or DD object classes; provided further, that beginning November 2,
  2026, the Hampshire sheriff’s office shall submit quarterly reports
  to the executive office for administration and finance and to the
  house and senate committees on ways and means on documentation
  of communication services provided free of charge including, but
  not limited to: (i) amounts expended for communication services,
  delineated by facility; (ii) a breakdown of the cost of each call by
  minute, delineated by facility; (iii) a breakdown of the cost of each
  other communication service offered by minute, delineated by
  facility; (iv) the number of phone calls, video communications,
  electronic communications and other communications services,
  delineated by facility; and (v) any changes in contracts for voice
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  communication services, including any progress in maximizing
  purchasing power and consolidating contracts between the sheriffs
  and the department of correction; and provided further, that the
  executive office for administration and finance may require
  additional documentation as deemed necessary by the secretary ...............$108,712
Berkshire Sheriff’s Office.
8910-0145      For the operation of the Berkshire sheriff’s office; provided, that not
  later than December 15, 2026, the office shall provide a
  comprehensive inventory of all current programs and practices, in a
  manner to be determined by the executive office of public safety and
  security, to the executive office for administration and finance, the
  executive office of public safety and security and the house and
  senate committees on ways and means; provided further, that the
  office shall provide relevant data to the executive office of public
  safety and security to allow for the reporting of recidivism rates for
  all pretrial, county sentenced and state sentenced incarcerated
  persons on a quarterly basis beginning for the quarter ending
  September 30, 2026 and such data shall be due not later than 30 days
  after the last day of each quarter; provided further, that no funds in
  this item shall be expended from the AA or DD object classes;
  provided further, that not later than November 2, 2026, the
  Berkshire sheriff’s office shall submit a report to executive office
  for administration and finance and the house and senate committees
  on ways and means that shall include, but not be limited to: (i) a
  detailed breakdown of all programs and services provided by the
  Berkshire sheriff’s office in and outside of the sheriff’s office
  facilities; (ii) a breakdown of the cost of providing each program
  and service; (iii) information on the participants or customers of the
  program, including whether they are incarcerated persons, a public
  entity, a private business or a nonprofit; (iv) comprehensive
  quantitative analysis of the impact that the program has on said
  participants, including their disciplinary record while in custody,
  their recidivism rate after release and their employment rate after
  release when applicable; and (v) the compensation rates for
  participants; and provided further, that the office shall provide
  relevant data to Massachusetts Sheriffs Association, Inc. to allow
  for the reporting of all requirements under item 8910-7110....................$2,464,088
8910-0146      For the AA, BB, CC and DD object class costs of the Berkshire
  sheriff’s office; provided, that staffing costs shall not be projected
  to exceed the amount appropriated in this item; provided further,
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  that not later than November 2, 2026, the Berkshire sheriff’s office
  shall submit a report to the executive office for administration and
  finance and the house and senate committees on ways and means on
  the current fiscal year payroll spending projections including, but
  not limited to: (i) the number of full time equivalent employees; (ii)
  the current salary of each employee; (iii) the bargaining unit of each
  employee; (iv) the additional costs of implementing any collective
  bargaining agreement for each employee over the next 12 months;
  (v) any plans to hire additional employees and the costs associated
  with those employees; and (vi) the ratio of full time equivalent
  employees to average daily supervisory population ..............................$19,997,381
8910-0147      For the delivery of a medication-assisted treatment program in
  Berkshire sheriff’s office facilities across Berkshire county;
  provided, that no funds in this item shall be expended from the AA
  or DD object classes; provided further, that not later than November
  2, 2026, the Berkshire sheriff’s office shall submit a report to the
  executive office for administration and finance and the house and
  senate committees on ways and means that shall include, but not be
  limited to: (i) the number of participants in the program; (ii) the
  breakdown of dosage and type of medications administered; and (iii)
  the cost breakdown of the medications .......................................................$749,840
8910-0148      For the costs of providing voice communication services, including
  phone calls and other communication services free of charge to the
  person initiating and the person receiving the communication
  pursuant to section 87A of chapter 127 of the General Laws;
  provided, that no funds in this item shall be expended from the AA
  or DD object classes; provided further, that beginning November 2,
  2026, the Berkshire sheriff’s office shall submit quarterly reports to
  the executive office for administration and finance and to the house
  and senate committees on ways and means on documentation of
  communication services provided free of charge including, but not
  limited to: (i) amounts expended for communication services,
  delineated by facility; (ii) a breakdown of the cost of each call by
  minute, delineated by facility; (iii) a breakdown of the cost of each
  other communication service offered by minute, delineated by
  facility; (iv) the number of phone calls, video communications,
  electronic communications and other communications services,
  delineated by facility; and (v) any changes in contracts for voice
  communication services, including any progress in maximizing
  purchasing power and consolidating contracts between the sheriffs
  and the department of correction; and provided further, that the
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  executive office for administration and finance may require
  additional documentation as deemed necessary by the secretary ...............$429,193
8910-0155      For the operation of the Berkshire aquaponics program at the
  Berkshire County house of correction ........................................................$150,001
8910-0445      For the Berkshire sheriff’s office, which may expend not more than
  $100,000 in revenues generated from the operation of the Berkshire
  county communication center’s 911 dispatch operations and other
  law enforcement-related activities; provided, that notwithstanding
  any general or special law to the contrary, for the purpose of
  accommodating timing discrepancies between the receipt of
  retained revenues and related expenditures, the office may incur
  expenses and the comptroller may certify for payment amounts not
  to exceed the lower of this authorization or the most recent revenue
  estimate as reported in the state accounting system....................................$100,000
8910-0760      For the Berkshire sheriff’s office, which may expend for the costs
  of private police details, including administrative costs, an amount
  not more than $1,500,000 from fees charged for such details;
  provided, that notwithstanding any general or specific law to the
  contrary, for the purpose of accommodating timing discrepancies
  between the receipt of retained revenues and related expenditures,
  the department may incur expenses and the comptroller may certify
  for payment amounts not to exceed the lower of this authorization
  or the most recent revenue estimate as reported in the state
  accounting system ....................................................................................$1,500,000
Franklin Sheriff’s Office.
8910-0108      For the operation of the Franklin sheriff’s office; provided, that not
  later than December 15, 2026, the office shall provide a
  comprehensive inventory of all current programs and practices, in a
  manner to be determined by the executive office of public safety and
  security, to the executive office for administration and finance, the
  executive office of public safety and security and the house and
  senate committees on ways and means; provided further, that the
  office shall provide relevant data to the executive office of public
  safety and security to allow for the reporting of recidivism rates for
  all pretrial, county sentenced and state sentenced incarcerated
  persons on a quarterly basis beginning for the quarter ending
  September 30, 2026 and such data shall be due not later than 30 days
  after the last day of each quarter; provided further, that no funds in
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  this item shall be expended from the AA or DD object classes;
  provided further, that not later than November 2, 2026, the Franklin
  sheriff’s office shall submit a report to executive office for
  administration and finance and the house and senate committees on
  ways and means that shall include, but not be limited to: (i) a
  detailed breakdown of all programs and services provided by the
  Franklin sheriff’s office in and outside of the sheriff’s office
  facilities; (ii) a breakdown of the cost of providing each program
  and service; (iii) information on the participants or customers of the
  program, including whether they are incarcerated persons, a public
  entity, a private business or a nonprofit; (iv) comprehensive
  quantitative analysis of the impact that the program has on said
  participants, including their disciplinary record while in custody,
  their recidivism rate after release and their employment rate after
  release when applicable; and (v) the compensation rates for
  participants; and provided further, that the office shall provide
  relevant data to Massachusetts Sheriffs Association, Inc. to allow
  for the reporting of all requirements under item 8910-7110....................$1,734,857
8910-1021      For the AA, BB, CC and DD object class costs of the Franklin
  sheriff’s office; provided, that staffing costs shall not be projected
  to exceed the amount appropriated in this item; provided further,
  that not later than November 2, 2026, the Franklin sheriff’s office
  shall submit a report to executive office for administration and
  finance and the house and senate committees on ways and means on
  the current fiscal year payroll spending projections including, but
  not limited to: (i) the number of full time equivalent employees; (ii)
  the current salary of each employee; (iii) the bargaining unit of each
  employee; (iv) the additional costs of implementing any collective
  bargaining agreement for each employee over the next 12 months;
  (v) any plans to hire additional employees and the costs associated
  with those employees; and (vi) the ratio of full time equivalent
  employees to average daily supervisory population ..............................$22,866,495
8910-1022      For the delivery of a medication-assisted treatment program in
  Franklin sheriff’s office facilities across Franklin county; provided,
  that no funds in this item shall be expended from the AA or DD
  object classes; provided further, that not later than November 2,
  2026, the Franklin sheriff’s office shall submit a report to the
  executive office for administration and finance and the house and
  senate committees on ways and means that shall include, but not be
  limited to: (i) the number of participants in the program; (ii) the
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  breakdown of dosage and type of medications administered; and (iii)
  the cost breakdown of the medications .......................................................$105,932
8910-1023      For the costs of providing voice communication services, including
  phone calls and other communication services free of charge to the
  person initiating and the person receiving the communication
  pursuant to section 87A of chapter 127 of the General Laws;
  provided, that no funds in this item shall be expended from the AA
  or DD object classes; provided further, that beginning November 2,
  2026, the Franklin sheriff’s office shall submit quarterly reports to
  the executive office for administration and finance and to the house
  and senate committees on ways and means on documentation of
  communication services provided free of charge including, but not
  limited to: (i) amounts expended for communication services,
  delineated by facility; (ii) a breakdown of the cost of each call by
  minute, delineated by facility; (iii) a breakdown of the cost of each
  other communication service offered by minute, delineated by
  facility; (iv) the number of phone calls, video communications,
  electronic communications and other communications services,
  delineated by facility; and (v) any changes in contracts for voice
  communication services, including any progress in maximizing
  purchasing power and consolidating contracts between the sheriffs
  and the department of correction; and provided further, that the
  executive office for administration and finance may require
  additional documentation as deemed necessary by the secretary ...............$392,076
Essex Sheriff’s Office.
8910-0618      For the Essex sheriff’s office, which may expend for the costs of
  private police details, including administrative costs, an amount not
  more than $1,850,000 from fees charged for those details; provided,
  that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, for
  the purpose of accommodating timing discrepancies between the
  receipt of retained revenues and related expenditures, the
  department may incur expenses and the comptroller may certify for
  payment amounts not to exceed the lower of this authorization or the
  most recent revenue estimate as reported in the state accounting
  system ......................................................................................................$1,850,000
8910-0619      For the operation of the Essex sheriff’s office; provided, that not
  later than December 15, 2026, the office shall provide a
  comprehensive inventory of all current programs and practices, in a
  manner to be determined by the executive office of public safety and
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  security, to the executive office for administration and finance, the
  executive office of public safety and security and the house and
  senate committees on ways and means; provided further, that the
  office shall provide relevant data to the executive office of public
  safety and security to allow for the reporting of recidivism rates for
  all pretrial, county sentenced and state sentenced incarcerated
  persons on a quarterly basis beginning for the quarter ending
  September 30, 2026 and such data shall be due not later than 30 days
  after the last day of each quarter; provided further, that no funds in
  this item shall be expended from the AA or DD object classes;
  provided further, that not later than November 2, 2026, the Essex
  sheriff’s office shall submit a report to the executive office for
  administration and finance and the house and senate committees on
  ways and means that shall include, but not be limited to: (i) a
  detailed breakdown of all programs and services provided by the
  Essex sheriff’s office in and outside of the sheriff’s office facilities;
  (ii) a breakdown of the cost of providing each program and service;
  (iii) information on the participants or customers of the program,
  including whether they are incarcerated persons, a public entity, a
  private business or a nonprofit; (iv) comprehensive quantitative
  analysis of the impact that the program has on said participants,
  including their disciplinary record while in custody, their recidivism
  rate after release and their employment rate after release when
  applicable; and (v) the compensation rates for participants; and
  provided further, that the office shall provide relevant data to
  Massachusetts Sheriffs Association, Inc. to allow for the reporting
  of all requirements under item 8910-7110 .............................................$19,070,296
8910-0620      For the AA, BB, CC and DD object class costs of the Essex sheriff’s
  office; provided, that staffing costs shall not be projected to exceed
  the amount appropriated in this item; provided further, that not later
  than November 2, 2026, the Essex sheriffs’ office shall submit a
  report to the executive office for administration and finance and the
  house and senate committees on ways and means on the current
  fiscal year payroll spending projections including, but not limited
  to: (i) the number of full time equivalent employees; (ii) the current
  salary of each employee; (iii) the bargaining unit of each employee;
  (iv) the additional costs of implementing any collective bargaining
  agreement for each employee over the next 12 months; (v) any plans
  to hire additional employees and the costs associated with those
  employees; and (vi) the ratio of full time equivalent employees to
  average daily supervisory population ....................................................$68,990,765
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8910-0621      For the delivery of a medication-assisted treatment program in
  Essex sheriff’s office facilities across Essex county; provided, that
  no funds in this item shall be expended from the AA or DD object
  classes; provided further, that not later than November 2, 2026, the
  Essex sheriff’s office shall submit a report to the executive office
  for administration and finance and the house and senate committees
  on ways and means that shall include, but not be limited to: (i) the
  number of participants in the program; (ii) the breakdown of dosage
  and type of medications administered; and (iii) the cost breakdown
  of the medications ....................................................................................$1,952,717
8910-0622      For the costs of providing voice communication services, including
  phone calls and other communication services free of charge to the
  person initiating and the person receiving the communication
  pursuant to section 87A of chapter 127 of the General Laws;
  provided, that no funds in this item shall be expended from the AA
  or DD object classes; provided further, that beginning November 2,
  2026, the Essex sheriff’s office shall submit quarterly reports to the
  executive office for administration and finance and to the house and
  senate committees on ways and means on documentation of
  communication services provided free of charge including, but not
  limited to: (i) amounts expended for communication services,
  delineated by facility; (ii) a breakdown of the cost of each call by
  minute, delineated by facility; (iii) a breakdown of the cost of each
  other communication service offered by minute, delineated by
  facility; (iv) the number of phone calls, video communications,
  electronic communications and other communications services,
  delineated by facility; and (v) any changes in contracts for voice
  communication services, including any progress in maximizing
  purchasing power and consolidating contracts between the sheriffs
  and the department of correction; and provided further, that the
  executive office for administration and finance may require
  additional documentation as deemed necessary by the secretary ............$1,552,291
Massachusetts Sheriffs Association.
8910-7110      For the operation of the Massachusetts Sheriffs Association, Inc.;
  provided, that the sheriffs shall appoint persons to serve as executive
  director, assistant executive director, research director and other
  staff positions as necessary for the coordination and standardization
  of services and programs, the collection and analysis of data related
  to incarceration, recidivism and generation of reports, technical
  assistance and training to ensure standardization in organization,
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  operations and procedures; provided further, that such staff shall not
  be subject to section 45 of chapter 30 of the General Laws or chapter
  31 of the General Laws and shall serve at the pleasure of a majority
  of the sheriffs; provided further, that not later than January 29, 2027,
  the executive director of the association shall submit a report to the
  house and senate committees on ways and means detailing the
  amounts of all grants awarded to each sheriff’s office in fiscal year
  2026; provided further, that the association shall post on its website
  the average daily incarcerated persons population for the month by
  the fifteenth day of the subsequent month; provided further, that not
  later than August 14, 2026, the first such post shall be completed;
  provided further, that each sheriff’s office, in conjunction with the
  association, shall provide specific data to the executive office of
  public safety and security to allow for the reporting of recidivism
  rates for all pretrial, county sentenced and state sentenced
  incarcerated persons on a quarterly basis beginning for the quarter
  ending September 30, 2026 and such data shall be due not later than
  30 days after the last day of each quarter; provided further, that not
  later than January 29, 2027, the association shall submit a report to
  the house and senate committees on ways and means detailing, for
  each sheriff’s office: (i) all services and goods provided to
  incarcerated persons for which the sheriff’s office receives revenue;
  (ii) all fees imposed on incarcerated persons, delineated by services
  or goods provided; (iii) the mechanism used to inform incarcerated
  persons of such fees and of their opportunities to waive certain fees;
  and (iv) all commissary and trust funds administered, including the
  total revenues and expenditures for fiscal year 2026, revenue
  projections for fiscal years 2027 and 2028 and the current balances
  of such funds; and provided further, that all expenditures made by
  the sheriffs’ offices shall be subject to chapter 29 of the General
  Laws and recorded on the state accounting system ....................................$919,337
Barnstable Sheriff’s Office.
8910-0201      For the AA, BB, CC and DD object class costs of the Barnstable
  sheriff’s office; provided, that staffing costs shall not be projected
  to exceed the amount appropriated in this item; provided further,
  that not later than November 2, 2026, the Barnstable sheriff’s office
  shall submit a report to the executive office for administration and
  finance and the house and senate committees on ways and means on
  the current fiscal year payroll spending projections including, but
  not limited to: (i) the number of full time equivalent employees; (ii)
  the current salary of each employee; (iii) the bargaining unit of each
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  employee; (iv) the additional costs of implementing any collective
  bargaining agreement for each employee over the next 12 months;
  (v) any plans to hire additional employees and the costs associated
  with those employees; and (vi) the ratio of full time equivalent
  employees to average daily supervisory population ..............................$31,462,659
8910-0202      For the delivery of a medication-assisted treatment program in
  Barnstable sheriff’s office facilities across Barnstable county;
  provided, that no funds in this item shall be expended from the AA
  or DD object classes; provided further, that not later than November
  2, 2026, the Barnstable sheriff’s office shall submit a report to the
  executive office for administration and finance and the house and
  senate committees on ways and means that shall include, but not be
  limited to: (i) the number of participants in the program; (ii) the
  breakdown of dosage and type of medications administered; and (iii)
  the cost breakdown of the medications ...........................................................$8,548
8910-0203      For the costs of providing voice communication services, including
  phone calls and other communication services free of charge to the
  person initiating and the person receiving the communication
  pursuant to section 87A of chapter 127 of the General Laws;
  provided, that no funds in this item shall be expended from the AA
  or DD object classes; provided further, that starting on November 2,
  2026, the Barnstable sheriff’s office shall submit quarterly reports
  to the executive office for administration and finance and to the
  house and senate committees on ways and means on documentation
  of communication services provided free of charge including, but
  not limited to: (i) amounts expended for communication services,
  delineated by facility; (ii) a breakdown of the cost of each call by
  minute, delineated by facility; (iii) a breakdown of the cost of each
  other communication service offered by minute, delineated by
  facility; (iv) the number of phone calls, video communications,
  electronic communications and other communications services,
  delineated by facility; and (v) any changes in contracts for voice
  communication services, including any progress in maximizing
  purchasing power and consolidating contracts between the sheriffs
  and the department of correction; and provided further, that the
  executive office for administration and finance may require
  additional documentation as deemed necessary by the secretary ...............$567,296
8910-8200      For the operation of the Barnstable sheriff’s office; provided, that
  not later than December 15, 2026, the office shall provide a
  comprehensive inventory of all current programs and practices, in a
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  manner to be determined by the executive office of public safety and
  security, to the executive office for administration and finance, the
  executive office of public safety and security and the house and
  senate committees on ways and means; provided further, that the
  office shall provide relevant data to the executive office of public
  safety and security to allow for the reporting of recidivism rates for
  all pretrial, county sentenced and state sentenced incarcerated
  persons on a quarterly basis beginning for the quarter ending
  September 30, 2026 and such data shall be due not later than 30 days
  after the last day of each quarter; provided further, that no funds in
  this item shall be expended from the AA or DD object classes;
  provided further, that not later than November 2, 2026 the
  Barnstable sheriff’s office office shall submit a report to the
  executive office for administration and finance and the house and
  senate committees on ways and means that shall include, but not be
  limited to: (i) a detailed breakdown of all programs and services
  provided by the Barnstable sheriff’s office in and outside of the
  sheriff’s office facilities; (ii) a breakdown of the cost of providing
  each program and service; (iii) information on the participants or
  customers of the program, including whether they are incarcerated
  persons, a public entity, a private business or a nonprofit; (iv)
  comprehensive quantitative analysis of the impact that the program
  has on said participants, including their disciplinary record while in
  custody, their recidivism rate after release and their employment rate
  after release when applicable; and (v) the compensation rates for
  participants; and provided further, that the office shall provide
  relevant data to Massachusetts Sheriffs Association, Inc. to allow
  for the reporting of all requirements under item 8910-7110....................$4,801,100
8910-8213      For the Barnstable sheriff's office, which may expend not more than
  $1,500,000 in revenues collected from municipalities and other
  entities for regional emergency and public safety communication
  services to support the operations, development, membership and
  maintenance of the office; provided, that notwithstanding any
  general or special law to the contrary, for the purpose of
  accommodating timing discrepancies between the receipt of
  retained revenues and related expenditures, the office may incur
  expenses and the comptroller may certify for payment amounts not
  to exceed the lower of this authorization or the most recent revenue
  estimate as reported in the state accounting system.................................$1,500,000
Bristol Sheriff’s Office.
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8910-8300      For the operation of the Bristol sheriff’s office; provided, that not
  later than December 15, 2026, the office shall provide a
  comprehensive inventory of all current programs and practices, in a
  manner to be determined by the executive office of public safety and
  security, to the executive office for administration and finance, the
  executive office of public safety and security and the house and
  senate committees on ways and means; provided further, that the
  office shall provide relevant data to the executive office of public
  safety and security to allow for the reporting of recidivism rates for
  all pretrial, county sentenced and state sentenced incarcerated
  persons on a quarterly basis beginning for the quarter ending
  September 30, 2026 and such data shall be due not later than 30 days
  after the last day of each quarter; provided further, that no funds in
  this item shall be expended from the AA or DD object classes;
  provided further, that not later than November 2, 2026, the Bristol
  sheriff’s office office shall submit a report to the executive office
  for administration and finance and the house and senate committees
  on ways and means that shall include, but not be limited to: (i) a
  detailed breakdown of all programs and services provided by the
  Bristol sheriff’s office in and outside of the sheriff’s office facilities;
  (ii) a breakdown of the cost of providing each program and service;
  (iii) information on the participants or customers of the program,
  including whether they are incarcerated persons, a public entity, a
  private business or a nonprofit; (iv) comprehensive quantitative
  analysis of the impact that the program has on said participants,
  including their disciplinary record while in custody, their recidivism
  rate after release and their employment rate after release when
  applicable; and (v) the compensation rates for participants; and
  provided further, that the office shall provide relevant data to
  Massachusetts Sheriffs Association, Inc. to allow for the reporting
  of all requirements under item 8910-7110 .............................................$14,186,576
8910-8301      For the AA, BB, CC and DD object class costs of the Bristol
  sheriff’s office; provided, that staffing costs shall not be projected
  to exceed the amount appropriated in this item; provided further,
  that not later than November 2, 2026, the Bristol sheriff’s office
  shall submit a report to the executive office for administration and
  finance and the house and senate committees on ways and means on
  the current fiscal year payroll spending projections including, but
  not limited to: (i) the number of full time equivalent employees; (ii)
  the current salary of each employee; (iii) the bargaining unit of each
  employee; (iv) the additional costs of implementing any collective
  bargaining agreement for each employee over the next 12 months;
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  (v) any plans to hire additional employees and the costs associated
  with those employees; and (vi) the ratio of full time equivalent
  employees to average daily supervisory population ..............................$47,097,864
8910-8302      For the delivery of a medication-assisted treatment program in
  Bristol sheriff’s office facilities across Bristol county; provided, that
  no funds in this item shall be expended from the AA or DD object
  classes; provided further, that not later than November 2, 2026, the
  Bristol sheriff’s office shall submit a report to the executive office
  for administration and finance and the house and senate committees
  on ways and means that shall include, but not be limited to: (i) the
  number of participants in the program; (ii) the breakdown of dosage
  and type of medications administered; and (iii) the cost breakdown
  of the medications .......................................................................................$549,587
8910-8303      For the costs of providing voice communication services, including
  phone calls and other communication services free of charge to the
  person initiating and the person receiving the communication
  pursuant to section 87A of chapter 127 of the General Laws;
  provided, that no funds in this item shall be expended from the AA
  or DD object classes; provided further, that beginning November 2,
  2026, the Bristol sheriff’s office shall submit quarterly reports to the
  executive office for administration and finance and to the house and
  senate committees on ways and means on documentation of
  communication services provided free of charge including, but not
  limited to: (i) amounts expended for communication services,
  delineated by facility; (ii) a breakdown of the cost of each call by
  minute, delineated by facility; (iii) a breakdown of the cost of each
  other communication service offered by minute, delineated by
  facility; (iv) the number of phone calls, video communications,
  electronic communications and other communications services,
  delineated by facility; and (v) any changes in contracts for voice
  communication services, including any progress in maximizing
  purchasing power and consolidating contracts between the sheriffs
  and the department of correction; and provided further, that the
  executive office for administration and finance may require
  additional documentation as deemed necessary by the secretary ............$1,653,987
Dukes County Sheriff’s Office.
8910-8400      For the operation of the Dukes county sheriff’s office; provided, that
  not later than December 15, 2026, the office shall provide a
  comprehensive inventory of all current programs and practices, in a
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  manner to be determined by the executive office of public safety and
  security, to the executive office for administration and finance, the
  executive office of public safety and security and the house and
  senate committees on ways and means; provided further, that the
  office shall provide relevant data to the executive office of public
  safety and security to allow for the reporting of recidivism rates for
  all pretrial, county sentenced and state sentenced incarcerated
  persons on a quarterly basis beginning for the