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FILED ON: 9/12/2024
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 5050
Text of a further amendment, offered by Mr. Michlewitz of Boston, to the Senate amendment
(striking out all after the enacting clause and inserting in place thereof the text contained in
Senate document numbered 2891) of the House Bill making appropriations for fiscal year 2024
to provide for supplementing certain existing appropriations and for certain other activities and
projects (House, No. 4799). September 12, 2024.
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court
(2023-2024)
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By striking out all after the enacting clause (inserted by amendment by the Senate) and
inserting in place thereof the following:-
1 SECTION 1. To provide for supplementing certain items in the general appropriation act
2and other appropriation acts for fiscal year 2024, the sums set forth in section 2 are hereby
3appropriated from the General Fund, the Transitional Escrow Fund established in section 16 of
4chapter 76 of the acts of 2021, as amended by section 4 of chapter 98 of the acts of 2022, or the
5federal COVID-19 response fund established in section 2JJJJJ of chapter 29 of the General Laws
6unless specifically designated otherwise in this act or in those appropriation acts, for the several
7purposes and subject to the conditions specified in this act or in those appropriation acts and
8subject to the laws regulating the disbursement of public funds for the fiscal year ending June 30,
92024. These sums shall be in addition to any amounts previously appropriated and made
10available for the purposes of those items. These sums shall be made available through the fiscal
11year ending June 30, 2025. 2 of 34
12 SECTION 2.
13 SECRETARY OF THE COMMONWEALTH
14 0521-0000Elections Division……………………………………………..$2,834,250
15 TREASURER AND RECEIVER-GENERAL
16 Alcoholic Beverages Control Commission
17 0610-0050Alcoholic Beverages Control Commission ……………………. $232,499
18 EXECUTIVE OFFICE FOR ADMINISTRATION AND FINANCE
19 Department of Revenue
20 1233-2000Tax Abatements for Veterans, Widows, Blind Persons and the
21Elderly………………………….………………………………………………………$5,570,381
22 Reserves
23 1599-0793Critical Health and Human Services Workforce Reserve…..$61,077,257
24 1599-6073VOCA Bridge……………………………………………… $20,000,000
25 1599-9817ARPA HCBS Reserve……………………………………... $228,000,000
26 Operational Services Division
27 1775-0700Reprographic Services Retained Revenue…………………. $400,000
28 EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF EDUCATION
29 Department of Early Education and Care 3 of 34
30 3000-4060Income-Eligible Child Care………………………………... $29,672,801
31 EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
32 Department of Transitional Assistance
33 4400-1004Healthy Incentives Program……………………………….. $5,100,000
34 Department of Public Health
35 4513-1002Women, Infants and Children Nutrition Services………….. $2,130,571
36 EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND SECURITY
37 Department of State Police
38 8100-0102Troop F Retained Revenue………………………………… $7,000,000
39 SECTION 3. Chapter 6 of the General Laws is hereby amended by striking out section
4039B, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, and inserting in place thereof the following
41section:-
42 Section 39B. Each state agency shall furnish the state library 1 copy of its publications,
43provided in the format in which it was created, such as print or electronic, not later than 5
44working days after creation of said publication. The state library shall make copies available for
45public consultation and for permanent historic preservation. Digitized publications shall be made
46available to the Library of Congress and to each of the state’s regional public libraries through
47the state library’s digital collections. 4 of 34
48 SECTION 4. Chapter 7 of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after section
4922O the following section:-
50 Section 22P. (a) Notwithstanding section 39M of chapter 30 or any other general or
51special law to the contrary, governmental bodies may procure electric vehicles and the
52installation of charging stations for said electric vehicles under this chapter. The electric vehicles
53and the installation of charging stations may be procured separately or in 1 procurement. For the
54purposes of this section, electric vehicles shall be considered supplies and charging stations, and
55the installation thereof shall be considered services.
56 (b) A contract under this section shall only be awarded to a bidder who: (i) possesses the
57skill, ability and integrity necessary for the faithful performance of the work; (ii) certifies that it
58is able to furnish labor that can work in harmony with all other elements of labor employed or to
59be employed in the work; (iii) certifies that all employees to be employed at the worksite will
60have successfully completed a course in construction safety and health approved by the
61Occupational Safety and Health Administration that is not less than 10 hours in duration at the
62time the employee begins work and furnishes documentation of successful completion of said
63course with the first certified payroll report for each employee; and (iv) obtains the security by
64bond required under section 29 of chapter 149 within 10 days of the notification of contract
65award; provided, however, that for the purposes of this section, the term “security by bond” shall
66mean the bond of a surety company qualified to do business under the laws of the
67commonwealth and satisfactory to the awarding authority; and provided further, that if there is
68more than 1 surety company, the surety companies shall be jointly and severally liable. Sections
6926 to 27D, inclusive, of said chapter 149 shall apply to any contract entered into under this
70section. 5 of 34
71 SECTION 5. Section 1 of chapter 7C of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022
72Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out the definition of “Capital facility” and
73inserting in place thereof the following definition:-
74 “Capital facility”, (i) a public improvement such as a building or other structure; (ii) a
75utility, fire protection and other major system and facility; (iii) a power plant facility and
76appurtenances; (iv) a heating, ventilating, air conditioning or other system; (v) initial equipment
77and furnishings for a new building or building added to or remodeled for some other use; (vi) a
78public parking facility; (vii) an airport or port facility; (viii) a recreational improvement such as a
79facility or development in a park or other recreational facility; or (ix) any other facility, which by
80statute or under standards as may be prescribed from time to time by the commissioner of capital
81asset management and maintenance, according to this section, may be defined as such; provided,
82however, that a capital facility shall not include a highway improvement, such as a highway,
83bridge or tunnel or other structure or building integral to the operation of the state highway
84system, or a transportation improvement such as a mass transportation or other public transit
85facility; and provided further, that a capital facility shall not include an improvement in
86information technology to the extent it does not result in the creation or expansion of tangible
87property.
88 SECTION 6. Section 6 of chapter 21J of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby
89amended by striking out, in line 4, the words “state fire marshal” and inserting in place thereof
90the following words:- commissioner of revenue.
91 SECTION 7. Section 2 of chapter 22D of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby
92amended by striking out, in lines 6 to 9, inclusive, the words “; a division of underground storage 6 of 34
93tanks, including the Underground Storage Tank Petroleum Product Cleanup Fund Administrative
94Review Board as established by chapter twenty-one J”.
95 SECTION 8. Section 14 of chapter 23N of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby
96amended by striking out subsection (a) and inserting in place thereof the following subsection:-
97 (a) An excise is hereby imposed upon a sports wagering operator or a person or entity
98that offers fantasy contests, as defined in section 11M½ of chapter 12, in the commonwealth at
99the rate of: (i) 15 per cent of the sports wagering operator’s adjusted gross sports wagering
100receipts from the operation of in-person sports wagering; (ii) 20 per cent of the sports wagering
101operator’s adjusted gross sports wagering receipts from the operation of sports wagering through
102mobile applications and other digital platforms approved by the commission; and (iii) 15 per cent
103of the adjusted gross fantasy wagering receipts of the person or entity that offers such fantasy
104contests. The accrual method of accounting shall be used for the purposes of calculating the
105amount of the tax owed under this section. The excise shall be paid to the commission at the time
106provided for filing the return pursuant to subsection (b).
107 SECTION 9. Said section 14 of said chapter 23N, as so appearing, is hereby further
108amended by striking out subsection (c) and inserting in place thereof the following subsection:-
109 (c) The excise on adjusted gross sports wagering receipts and adjusted gross fantasy
110wagering receipts imposed by this section shall be in lieu of all other state and local taxes and
111fees imposed on the operation of, or the proceeds from operation of, sports wagering or fantasy
112contests.
113 SECTION 10. Section 14 of chapter 25A of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby
114amended by adding the following subsection:- 7 of 34
115 (e) Notwithstanding subsection (a), the division of capital asset management and
116maintenance may contract for energy conservation projects that have a total project cost of not
117more than $500,000, directly and without further solicitation, with electric and gas utilities, their
118subcontractors and other providers of such energy conservation projects authorized under section
11911G and sections 19 and 21 of chapter 25.
120 SECTION 11. Section 59 of chapter 33 of the General Laws, as amended by section 20 of
121chapter 178 of the acts of 2024, is hereby further amended by adding the following 5
122subsections:-
123 (b) An employee of the commonwealth in the service of the armed forces of the
124commonwealth under sections 38, 40 or 41, or in the service of the armed forces of another state
125under a corresponding law of that state, shall be entitled to receive pay without loss of ordinary
126remuneration as a public employee and shall not lose any seniority or any accrued vacation
127leave, sick leave, personal leave, compensation time or earned overtime during the first 30
128consecutive days of any mission; provided, however, that after the 30-day period, the ordinary
129remuneration of such an employee shall be reduced by any amount received from the United
130States, the commonwealth or another state as base pay for military service performed during the
131same pay period and there shall be no loss of any seniority or any accrued vacation leave, sick
132leave, personal leave, compensation time or earned overtime. National guard duty performed
133under Title 32 of the United States Code shall not be deemed service in the armed forces of the
134commonwealth under said sections 38, 40 or 41 or service in the armed forces of another state
135under the corresponding law of that state for the purposes of this section. 8 of 34
136 (c) An employee of the commonwealth in the armed forces of the commonwealth or of
137another state performing duty under Titles 10 or 32 of the United States Code shall be paid their
138regular base salary as a public employee for each pay period of such military leave of absence,
139reduced by any amount received from the United States, the commonwealth or another state as
140base pay for military service performed during the same pay period and such employee shall not
141lose any seniority or any accrued vacation leave, sick leave, personal leave, compensation time
142or earned overtime.
143 (d) An employee of the commonwealth in a reserve component of the armed forces of the
144United States who is ordered to service for more than 30 consecutive days shall be paid their
145regular base salary as a public employee for each pay period of such military leave of absence,
146reduced by any amount received from the United States, the commonwealth or another state as
147base pay for military service performed during the same pay period. No such employee shall lose
148any seniority or accrued vacation leave, sick leave, personal leave, compensation time or earned
149overtime.
150 (e) An employee of a county, city or town which, by vote of its legislative body, has
151accepted this section or similar provisions of earlier laws, shall be entitled to the benefits and
152protections of this section or the benefits of the accepted earlier law.
153 (f) For the purposes of this section, “base pay for military service” shall not include any
154housing, incentive, bonus, skills pay, allowance or other stipend or benefit paid to the employee
155for the employee's military service.
156 SECTION 12. Clause (ii) of the third sentence of subsection (x) of section 6 of chapter 62
157of the General Laws, as appearing in section 21 of chapter 50 of the acts of 2023, is hereby 9 of 34
158amended by inserting after the word “Code”, the following words:- without regard to paragraph
159(5) of subsection (e) of said section 21 of the Code.
160 SECTION 13. Subsection (a) of section 2A of chapter 65C of the General Laws, as
161appearing in section 36 of said chapter 50, is hereby amended by striking out the words “tax shall
162be reduced by an amount equal to the proportion of such allowable credit as the value of such
163real or tangible personal property located outside of the commonwealth bears to the value of the
164entire federal gross estate wherever situated, as determined under section 2011 of the Code, as in
165effect on December 31, 2000” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- credit shall be
166determined based on the value of the federal taxable estate after such estate is reduced by the
167value of such real or tangible personal property located outside of the commonwealth.
168 SECTION 14. Chapter 90 of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after
169section 2I the following section:-
170 Section 2J. The registrar shall refuse to register, and shall suspend or revoke if already
171registered, a commercial motor vehicle if the registrar has received notice, in any form that the
172registrar deems appropriate, including electronic transmissions, that the commercial motor
173carrier attempting to register a commercial motor vehicle has been prohibited from operating in
174interstate commerce by a federal agency with authority to do so under federal law.
175 SECTION 15. Chapter 159A½ of the General Laws is hereby amended by striking out
176section 12, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, and inserting in place thereof the following
1772 sections:-
178 Section 12. (a) On the first day of each month, each transportation network company
179shall submit to the division, in a format approved by the division, data related to each pre- 10 of 34
180arranged ride provided in the month prior to the previous month and shall include for each pre-
181arranged ride: (i) the latitude and longitude for the points of the origination and termination,
182calculated to 0.001 decimal degrees; (ii) the date and time of the origination and termination,
183calculated to the nearest minute; (iii) the total cost paid by the rider for the ride; (iv) the
184universally-unique identifier associated with the transportation network driver; (v) the
185transportation network driver’s city or town of residence as appearing on the driver’s license; (vi)
186whether the rider requested a shared ride but was not successfully matched with another rider;
187(vii) whether the rider requested accommodation for special needs; (viii) whether the ride was
188provided by a wheelchair accessible vehicle; (ix) whether there were any driver or rider-initiated
189cancellations; (x) the total time that the transportation network driver spent on the way to pick up
190the rider; (xi) the total time that the transportation network driver spent providing the pre-
191arranged ride; (xii) the geographic position of the vehicle during the entire duration of the pre-
192arranged ride, provided at intervals of not less than every 60 seconds of the pre-arranged ride;
193(xiii) the total mileage driven by the transportation network driver while on the way to pick up
194the rider; (xiv) the total mileage driven by the transportation network driver while providing the
195pre-arranged ride; (xv) the transportation network vehicle license plate; (xvi) whether the
196transportation network driver is a professional driver, as advertised by the transportation network
197company; and (xvii) whether the pre-arranged ride was advertised by the transportation network
198company as a luxury or premium ride, regardless of whether the transportation network vehicle
199was registered as a livery vehicle; provided, however, that if the pre-arranged ride was advertised
200by the transportation network company as a luxury or premium ride, the data shall include the
201factors that were considered in that designation, including, but not limited to, vehicle make,
202model, year and, if available, trim, whether the transportation network driver was a professional 11 of 34
203driver, as advertised by the transportation network company, and whether the ride was available
204by an exclusive membership option.
205 (b) The division may obtain additional ride data from a transportation network company
206for the purposes of congestion management, which may include, but shall not be limited to: (i)
207the total number of transportation network drivers that utilized the transportation network
208vehicle’s digital network within specified geographic areas and time periods as determined by
209the division; and (ii) the total time spent and total miles driven by transportation network drivers
210in such geographic areas or time periods as determined by the division while: (A) on the way to
211pick up a rider; or (B) engaged in a pre-arranged ride. The division shall promulgate regulations
212relative to data collection pursuant to this subsection prior to obtaining the data.
213 (c) Annually, not later than June 30, the division shall post on its website, in aggregate
214form, the total number of rides provided by all transportation network companies that originated
215in each city or town, each city or town where the rides originating in each city or town
216terminated and the average miles and minutes of the rides that originated in each city or town
217and terminated in each other respective city or town.
218 (d) For the purposes of congestion management, transportation planning or emissions
219tracking, the division may enter into confidential data-sharing agreements to share de-identified
220trip-level data received by the division pursuant to this section with the executive office of
221technology services and security, the executive office of energy and environmental affairs, the
222Massachusetts Department of Transportation, the Massachusetts Port Authority, the
223Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority, the department of environmental protection, a
224regional transit authority established under section 3 of chapter 161B, a regional planning agency 12 of 34
225and a metropolitan planning organization. The division shall prescribe the form and content of a
226confidential data-sharing agreement pursuant to this subsection, the manner of transmitting the
227information and the information security measures that shall be employed by an entity receiving
228the data under any such data-sharing agreement. A confidential data-sharing agreement shall
229specify that the information provided by the division shall be aggregated and de-identified and
230may be used only for the purposes set forth in the agreement. Any data received by an entity
231from the division through a confidential data-sharing agreement under this subsection shall not
232be considered a public record under clause Twenty-sixth of section 7 of chapter 4 or chapter 66
233and shall not be disclosed to any person or entity other than those listed or described in the
234confidential data-sharing agreement; provided, however, that a state or municipal government
235agency or transportation planning entity may disclose conclusions and analyses derived from the
236information and from the data received pursuant to a confidential data-sharing agreement.
237 (e) A violation of the terms of a confidential data-sharing agreement by an entity listed in
238subsection (d) may result in the division declining to enter into future confidential data-sharing
239agreements with the violating entity and in the termination of any existing data-sharing
240agreement with the entity. The division shall notify each transportation network company whose
241data was shared in violation of the terms of a confidential data-sharing agreement of the
242violation, the violating entity and what data was shared. An entity listed in subsection (d) that
243violates the terms of a confidential data-sharing agreement shall destroy all data received as a
244result of the confidential data-sharing agreement.
245 Section 13. (a) The division shall establish a program to reduce greenhouse gas emissions
246from transportation network vehicles. To the extent permitted under federal law, the program
247shall establish requirements for transportation network companies, including, but not limited to, 13 of 34
248vehicle electrification and greenhouse gas emissions requirements. Such requirements shall
249include, but shall not be limited to, a requirement for said companies to submit biennial plans to
250gradually increase zero-emission transportation network vehicles and reduce greenhouse gas
251emissions to meet goals set by the executive office of energy and environmental affairs. If the
252division determines that vehicle electrification requirements alone would be sufficient to achieve
253the greenhouse gas emissions goals set by the executive office of energy and environmental
254affairs, the division may establish requirements for vehicle electrification without establishing
255separate requirements for greenhouse gas emissions. The division shall, to the extent practicable,
256minimize any negative impacts of the program on drivers from neighborhoods and municipalities
257that have an annual median household income of not more than 65 per cent of the statewide
258annual median household income.
259 (b) The division shall establish regulations to implement the program established in
260subsection (a).
261 SECTION 16. Section 1 of chapter 258 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby
262amended by striking out, in line 15, the words “and rail and transit administrator,”.
263 SECTION 17. Section 4 of chapter 841 of the acts of 1975 is hereby amended by striking
264out the words “communities and development or his designee” and inserting in place thereof the
265following words:- economic development or their designee.
266 SECTION 18. Item 1599-1952 of section 2B of chapter 151 of the acts of 2020 is hereby
267amended by inserting after the word “municipalities”, the first time it appears, the following
268words:- and tribal governments. 14 of 34
269 SECTION 19. Said item 1599-1952 of said section 2B of said chapter 151 is hereby
270further amended by striking out the words “located in a municipality”.
271 SECTION 20. Item 1599-2025 of section 2 of chapter 102 of the acts of 2021 is hereby
272amended by striking out the words “and provided further, that the department shall ensure
273geographic equity when distributing funds” and inserting in place thereof the following words:-
274provided further, that the department shall ensure geographic equity when distributing funds;
275provided further, that if the commissioner of public health, in consultation with the secretary of
276health and human services, determines that anticipated spending prior to the applicable American
277Rescue Plan Act funds obligation and expiration deadlines for a purpose is less than it is
278authorized to be spent in this item for that purpose, the commissioner of public health may
279reduce spending accordingly and transfer the anticipated unspent funds for that purpose to other
280purposes to support and enhance the commonwealth’s local and regional public health system;
281and provided further, that the commissioner of public health shall notify the house and senate
282committees on ways and means not less than 7 days prior to reducing or increasing spending for
283a particular purpose authorized in this item.
284 SECTION 21. Section 82 of said chapter 102 is hereby amended by striking out the
285words “and provided further, that the secretary of administration and finance may authorize the
286transfer of funds for the 1-time payments to the items necessary to meet the necessary costs of
287those payments” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- provided further, that the
288secretary of administration and finance may authorize the transfer of funds for the 1-time
289payments to the items necessary to meet the necessary costs of those payments; and provided
290further, that the secretary of administration and finance may direct the comptroller to transfer the
291unobligated balance of the fund to the Transitional Escrow Fund established in section 16 of 15 of 34
292chapter 76 of the acts of 2021, as amended by section 4 of chapter 98 of the acts of 2022, or the
293federal COVID-19 response fund established in section 2JJJJJ of chapter 29 of the General
294Laws.
295 SECTION 22. Item 1599-9817 of section 2 of chapter 126 of the acts of 2022, inserted by
296section 230 of chapter 268 of the acts of 2022, is hereby amended by adding the following
297words:- ; and provided further, that funds appropriated from this item shall be made available
298until June 30, 2025.
299 SECTION 23. Subsection (b) of section 165 of said chapter 126 is hereby amended by
300striking out the words “September 30, 2023”, inserted by section 56 of chapter 2 of the acts of
3012023, and inserting in place thereof the following words:- August 30, 2024.
302 SECTION 24. Subsection (c) of section 167 of said chapter 126 is hereby amended by
303striking out the words “July 31, 2023” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- July
30431, 2025.
305 SECTION 25. Said subsection (c) of said section 167 of said chapter 126 is hereby
306further amended by striking out the words “July 31, 2024” and inserting in place thereof the
307following words:- July 31, 2026.
308 SECTION 26. Section 168 of said chapter 126, as amended by section 57 of chapter 2 of
309the acts of 2023, is hereby further amended by striking out the words “not later than December
31031, 2023” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- within 6 months of the inclusive
311concurrent enrollment advisory board task force filing the report required by subsection (b) of
312section 165. 16 of 34
313 SECTION 27. Section 92 of chapter 179 of the acts of 2022 is hereby amended by
314striking out the figure “12”, each time it appears, and inserting in place thereof, in each instance,
315the following figure:- 13.
316 SECTION 28. Item 1599-6077 of section 2A of chapter 268 of the acts of 2022, as most
317recently amended by section 73 of chapter 28 of the acts of 2023, is hereby further amended by
318inserting after the word “Dartmouth” the following words:- ; provided further, that such funds
319may be transferred by the executive office for administration and finance to the department of
320environmental protection to fund assessment and other appropriate work by the department
321related to such residential homes.
322 SECTION 29. Said item 1599-6077 of said section 2A of said chapter 268, as so
323amended, is hereby further amended by striking out the words “for the installation and operation
324of no less than 2 air quality monitoring stations in the East Boston section of Boston in
325cooperation with the department of environmental protection, the data from which shall be made
326available online to the public at regular intervals” and inserting in place thereof the following
327words:- by the department of environmental protection to conduct air monitoring in not less than
3282 locations in the East Boston section of the city of Boston for a period of not less than 2 years.
329 SECTION 30. Said item 1599-6077 of said section 2A of said chapter 268, as so
330amended, is hereby further amended by inserting after the word “Salvage” the following words:-
331; provided further, that such funds may be transferred by the executive office for administration
332and finance to the department of environmental protection to fund such studies by the
333department. 17 of 34
334 SECTION 31. Item 1599-6084 of said section 2A of said chapter 268 is hereby amended
335by inserting after the word “income”, the third time it appears, the following the words:- ;
336provided further, that funds expended for said workforce housing program may be expended for
337grants, loans and other financial assistance for related construction costs incurred on or after
338March 3, 2021.
339 SECTION 32. Item 0521-0002 of section 2 of chapter 28 of the acts of 2023 is hereby
340amended by adding the following words:- ; provided, that any remaining funds in this item shall
341be made available until December 31, 2024.
342 SECTION 33. Item 1775-0700 of said section 2 of said chapter 28 is hereby amended by
343striking out the figure “$200,000”, both times it appears, and inserting in place thereof, in each
344instance, the following figure:- $600,000.
345 SECTION 34. Item 3000-1042 of said section 2 of said chapter 28 is hereby amended by
346striking out the words “funds between” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- funds
347from this item to.
348 SECTION 35. Item 4000-0054 of said section 2 of said chapter 28 is hereby amended by
349adding the following words:- ; and provided further, that funds appropriated in this item shall be
350made available until June 30, 2027.
351 SECTION 36. Item 7003-0150 of said section 2 of said chapter 28 is hereby amended by
352inserting after the word “programming” the following words:- ; provided further, that the
353executive office may expend available funds in this item for costs incurred for fiscal year 2022
354grants. 18 of 34
355 SECTION 37. Item 7008-1116 of said section 2 of said chapter 28, as most recently
356amended by section 15 of chapter 88 of the acts of 2024, is hereby further amended by adding
357the following words:- ; and provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended to the
358Massachusetts Bay Council of the Navy League of the United States for activities related to the
359commissioning of the USS Nantucket and such funds shall be made available until June 30,
3602025.
361 SECTION 38. Said item 7008-1116 of said section 2 of said chapter 28, as so amended,
362is hereby further amended by striking out the figure “$28,647,000”, as inserted by section 190 of
363chapter 77 of the acts of 2023, and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- $28,747,000.
364 SECTION 39. Item 8100-0102 of said section 2 of said chapter 28 is hereby amended by
365striking out the figure “$45,000,000”, both times it appears, and inserting in place thereof, in
366each instance, the following figure:- $52,000,000.
367 SECTION 40. Item 9700-0000 of said section 2 of said chapter 28 is hereby amended by
368adding the following words:- ; provided, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to facilitate
369the work of the special commission to study poverty in the commonwealth established in chapter
37074 of the acts of 2021 and such funds shall be made available until June 30, 2025.
371 SECTION 41. Said item 9700-0000 of said section 2 of said chapter 28 is hereby further
372amended by striking out the figure “$10,724,567” and inserting in place thereof the following
373figure:- $10,774,567.
374 SECTION 42. Item 1595-1068 of section 2E of said chapter 28 is hereby amended by
375striking out the figure “$441,300,000” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:-
376$638,409,000. 19 of 34
377 SECTION 43. Said item 1595-1068 of said section 2E of said chapter 28 is hereby further
378amended by striking out the figure “$505,000,000” and inserting in place thereof the following
379figure:- $681,000,000.
380 SECTION 44. Item 1596-2401 of section 2F of said chapter 28 is hereby amended by
381adding the following words:- ; and provided further, that funds appropriated in this item shall be
382made available until June 30, 2025.
383 SECTION 45. Item 1596-2406 of said section 2F of said chapter 28 is hereby amended
384by adding the following words:- ; and provided further, that funds appropriated in this item shall
385be made available until June 30, 2025.
386 SECTION 46. Item 1596-2417 of said section 2F of said chapter 28 is hereby amended
387by adding the following words:- ; and provided further, that funds appropriated in this item shall
388be made available until June 30, 2025.
389 SECTION 47. Subsection (c) of section 77 of said chapter 28 is hereby amended by
390striking out the words “July 31, 2024” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- March
39131, 2025.
392 SECTION 48. Item 4003-0123 of section 2A of chapter 77 of the acts of 2023 is hereby
393amended by adding the following words:- ; and provided further, that funds appropriated in this
394item shall be made available until June 30, 2025.
395 SECTION 49. Section 218 of said chapter 77 is hereby amended by striking out the first
396sentence and inserting in place thereof the following sentence:- Notwithstanding any general or
397special law to the contrary, for fiscal year 2024, the registrar of motor vehicles shall provide 20 of 34
398quarterly reports to the commissioner of correction detailing the number of identity cards
399processed pursuant to the Massachusetts Identification Card Program established by the
400memorandum of understanding between the registry of motor vehicles and the department of
401correction, dated October 19, 2022, and pursuant to section 8E of chapter 90 of the General
402Laws, for individuals released from department of correction facilities.
403 SECTION 50. Section 16 of chapter 135 of the acts of 2024 is hereby amended by
404striking out in clause (d) the figure “128A” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:-
405131 ¾.
406 SECTION 51. Said chapter 135 is hereby further amended by striking out section 159
407and inserting in place thereof the following section:-
408 SECTION 159. Sections 38 and 74 shall take effect 18 months after the effective date of
409this act.
410 SECTION 52. (a) Notwithstanding sections 52 to 55, inclusive, of chapter 7 of the
411General Laws and sections 32 to 37, inclusive, of chapter 7C of the General Laws or any other
412general or special law to the contrary, the division of capital asset management and maintenance,
413using competitive proposal processes as the division considers necessary or appropriate, in
414consultation with the department of conservation and recreation, may lease and enter into other
415agreements with 1 or more bidders for terms not to exceed 30 years for the continued use,
416operation, maintenance, repair and improvement of the following state-owned ice skating rinks
417and facilities under the care and control of the department of conservation and recreation,
418together with the buildings, land and appurtenances associated therewith: 21 of 34
419 Veterans Memorial skating rink in the town of Arlington; Porazzo Memorial rink in the
420East Boston section of the city of Boston; Roche Memorial rink in the West Roxbury section of
421the city of Boston; Simoni Memorial rink in the city of Cambridge; Allied Veterans Memorial
422rink in the city of Everett; Connery Memorial rink in the city of Lynn; Flynn Memorial rink in
423the city of Medford; LoConte Memorial rink in the city of Medford; Daly Memorial rink in the
424city of Newton; Cronin Memorial rink in the city of Revere; Max Ulin skating rink in the town of
425Milton; Kasabuski arena in the town of Saugus; Veterans Memorial rink in the city of
426Somerville; Shea Memorial rink in the city of Quincy; Veterans Memorial rink in the city of
427Waltham; Connell Memorial rink and pool in the city known as the town of Weymouth;
428Representative John G. Asiaf skating rink in the city of Brockton; Arthur R. Driscoll Memorial
429skating rink in the city of Fall River; Staff Sergeant Robert Pirelli Veterans Memorial rink in the
430city known as the town of Franklin; Stephen Hetland Memorial skating rink in the city of New
431Bedford; John A. Armstrong Memorial skating rink in the town of Plymouth; Theodore J.
432Aleixo, Jr. skating rink in the city of Taunton; Veterans Memorial skating arena in the city of
433Haverhill; John J. Janas Memorial skating rink in the city of Lowell; Henry Graf, Jr., skating rink
434in the city of Newburyport; James E. McVann and Louis F. O’Keefe Memorial skating rink in
435the city of Peabody; Daniel S. Horgan Memorial skating rink in the town of Auburn; Gardner
436Veterans skating rink in the city of Gardner; John J. Navin skating rink in the city of
437Marlborough; Honorable Charles J. Buffone skating rink in the city of Worcester; Greenfield
438Area skating rink in the city known as the town of Greenfield; Henry J. Fitzpatrick skating rink
439in the city of Holyoke; Ray Smead Memorial skating rink in the city of Springfield; and Vietnam
440Veterans Memorial skating rink in the city of North Adams. 22 of 34
441 (b)(1) Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, any lease or other
442agreement entered into pursuant to subsection (a) shall be on terms acceptable to the
443commissioner of capital asset management and maintenance, in consultation with the
444commissioner of conservation and recreation, and shall provide for the lessee to operate, manage,
445improve, repair and maintain the ice skating rinks and facilities. Any such lease or other
446arrangement shall include a description of the required capital improvements and, at a minimum,
447performance specifications. Any consideration received from a lease or other agreement pursuant
448to subsection (a) shall be payable to the department for deposit in the Conservation Trust,
449established in section 1 of chapter 132A of the General Laws.
450 (2) There shall be an option for renewal or extension of any lease and other agreement
451not exceeding an additional 5 years. Such renewal or extension shall be at the discretion of the
452division of capital asset management and maintenance, in consultation with the department of
453conservation and recreation, in accordance with the original lease terms and conditions or
454agreement terms and conditions more favorable to the commonwealth. All leases shall contain a
455provision that requires the lessee to carry comprehensive general liability insurance, with the
456commonwealth named as a co-insured, protecting the commonwealth against all personal injury
457or property damage within the ice skating rink or on the land during the term of the lease.
458 (c) The division of capital asset management and maintenance, in consultation with and
459on behalf of the department of conservation and recreation, shall solicit proposals through a
460request for proposals, which shall include key contractual terms and conditions to be
461incorporated into the lease, including, but not limited to: (i) a comprehensive list of all ice
462skating rinks operated by the responsive bidder in the last 4 years; (ii) prior or current facilities
463management or experience of the responsive bidder; (iii) prior or current skating or hockey 23 of 34
464management experience of the responsive bidder; (iv) reservation policies; (v) proposed
465reasonable rates that ensure continued public access; (vi) required financial audits; (vii) policies
466to encourage use of the ice skating rink by persons of all races and nationalities; (viii) safety and
467security plans; (ix) seasonal opening and closing dates; (x) hours of operation; and (xi) how the
468operator will ensure that ice time at the ice skating rink shall be allocated to user groups in the
469following order of priority: (A) general public skating and nonprofit youth groups; (B) school
470hockey and for-profit youth groups; and (C) adult organizations or informal groups. Ice time may
471be allocated at the discretion of the operator; provided, however, that general public skating shall
472be booked, in 2-hour continuous blocks at a minimum of 12 hours per week, with a range of
473times and days that reasonably allow for public skaters of all ages to participate in public skating
474sessions. Every effort shall be made to balance the ice allocation needs of long-established youth
475organizations and newly-formed youth organizations in a manner that provides equal opportunity
476and equal access for youths of each gender. The inspector general shall review and approve any
477request for proposals issued by the division before issuance.
478 (d) The leases and other agreements authorized in this section shall provide that any
479benefits to the community and the costs of improvements and repairs made to the property
480provided by the lessees shall be taken into account as part of the consideration for the lease or
481other agreements. The lessees or the recipients of the property shall bear the costs considered
482necessary or appropriate by the commissioner of capital asset management and maintenance for
483the transactions, including, but not limited to, costs for legal work, survey, title and the
484preparation of plans and specifications.
485 (e) The provisions of any general or special law or rule or regulation relating to the
486advertising, bidding or award of contracts, procurement of services or construction and design of 24 of 34
487improvements shall not be applicable to any selected bidder that is awarded a lease pursuant to
488this section, except as provided in this section.
489 SECTION 53. Notwithstanding sections 32 to 37, inclusive, of chapter 7C of the General
490Laws or any other general or special law to the contrary, the commissioner of capital asset
491management and maintenance may enter into a lease, sublease or other rental agreement with La
492Colaborativa, Inc., or its successor or assigns, for a portion of the parking lot located adjacent to
493the Massachusetts information technology center located at 200 Arlington street in the city of
494Chelsea for a term not to exceed 10 years; provided, however, that the lease, sublease or other
495rental agreement shall not exceed the term of the lease by and between the division of capital
496asset management and maintenance and the Massachusetts Department of Transportation for the
497premises. The lease, sublease or other rental agreement shall be on terms and conditions to be
498determined by the commissioner; provided, however, that the lease, sublease or other rental
499agreement shall be terminable, without penalty, upon 180 days’ notice if the commissioner
500determines that there is a state agency need for the premises.
501 SECTION 54. (a) Notwithstanding sections 32 to 37, inclusive, of chapter 7C of the
502General Laws, chapter 59 of the acts of 2009 or any other general or special law to the contrary,
503the commissioner of capital asset management and maintenance may convey the parcel of land
504described in subsection (b), which is a portion of the land known as the Monson developmental
505center, established pursuant to chapter 275 of the acts of 1852, to the Westmass Area
506Development Corporation, established pursuant to chapter 192 of the acts of 1960, for
507redevelopment purposes. The parcel shall be conveyed by deed without warranties or
508representations by the commonwealth. The conveyance shall be subject to such additional terms 25 of 34
509and conditions consistent with this section as the commissioner of capital asset management and
510maintenance may prescribe.
511 (b) The Monson developmental center campus is shown on a plan entitled, “Plan of Land
512in Monson, MA, Hampden registry, prepared for the owner: The Commonwealth of
513Massachusetts, Division of Capital Asset Management & Maintenance on behalf of the Monson
514Development Center” prepared by Northeast Survey Consultants, dated April 12, 2023 and
515recorded in the Hampden county registry of deeds in plan book 397, page 121 to 125, inclusive.
516The parcels to be conveyed were used for state hospital purposes and are currently not in use and
517are more particularly shown as “Development Areas” on a sketch entitled, “Monson
518Development Center,” which is on file with the division of capital asset management and
519maintenance. The commissioner of capital asset management and maintenance shall determine
520the exact boundaries of the parcels to be conveyed pursuant to this act, which may require the
521completion of a survey; provided, however, that the commissioner shall not convey the parcels of
522land at the Monson developmental center campus that are: (i) the subject of chapter 181 of the
523acts of 2022; (ii) under the care and control of the department of agricultural resources; or (iii)
524otherwise subject to Article XCVII of the Amendments to the Constitution of the
525Commonwealth.
526 (c) The consideration for the transfer authorized in subsection (a) shall be $1.
527 (d) The commissioner of capital asset management and maintenance may retain or grant
528rights of way or easements for access, egress, utilities and drainage across the property described
529in subsection (b) and across other property owned by the commonwealth that is contiguous to the
530property described in said subsection (b) and may accept such rights of way or easements for 26 of 34
531access, egress, utilities and drainage as the commissioner considers necessary and appropriate to
532carry out this act; provided, however, that this section shall not permit the commissioner to grant
533rights of way or easements over land subject to Article XCVII of the Amendments to the
534Constitution of the Commonwealth.
535 (e) Annually, not later than October 1, the Westmass Area Development Corporation
536shall file a report with the division of capital asset management and maintenance, the office of
537the inspector general and the town of Monson during the redevelopment process. The report shall
538detail activities undertaken by the Westmass Area Development Corporation, or its successors or
539assigns, to redevelop the site, including, but not limited to: (i) site preparation, marketing,
540permitting and construction activities; (ii) acquisitions and dispositions; (iii) expenditures made
541by the Westmass Area Development Corporation in furtherance of the redevelopment of the
542parcel; and (iv) any other information the commissioner of capital asset management and
543maintenance may deem necessary. Upon completion of the redevelopment, as determined by the
544commissioner, the Westmass Area Development Corporation shall not be required to file said
545report.
546 (f) The Westmass Area Development Corporation shall be responsible for the costs and
547expenses of the transfer authorized in this section as determined by the commissioner of capital
548asset management and maintenance, including, but not limited to, the costs of any engineering,
549surveys, appraisals, title examinations, recording fees and deed preparation related to the
550conveyance of the parcel; provided, however, that if the commissioner of capital asset
551management and maintenance determines that the productive reuse of said parcel may be
552expedited by the reduction of acquisition costs, the commissioner may determine that the 27 of 34
553division of capital asset management and maintenance shall be responsible for said costs and
554expenses.
555 (g) Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, if the commissioner of
556capital asset management and maintenance, in consultation with the secretary of administration
557and finance, determines that federal or nonprofit funding available to the Westmass Area
558Development Corporation for the redevelopment of the parcel described in subsection (b) may be
559advantageous to the redevelopment and the productive reuse of said parcel and may be expedited
560by the contribution of state funds, the commissioner of capital asset management and
561maintenance may expend not more than $9,000,000 from item 1102-2017 of section 2 of chapter
562113 of the acts of 2018 as a site readiness grant to the Westmass Area Development Corporation
563to support the preparation of the parcel for redevelopment, including, but not limited to,
564demolition and environmental remediation. Annually, not later than June 30, the Westmass Area
565Development Corporation shall report to the division of capital asset management and
566maintenance and the office of the inspector general detailing the site remediation progress and
567expenditures made by the corporation through the term of the grant.
568 SECTION 55. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, for the fiscal
569years ending June 30, 2024 and June 30, 2025, the secretary of administration and finance may
570allocate any unexpended federal funds held in the federal COVID-19 response fund established
571in section 2JJJJJ of chapter 29 of the General Laws for items funded from the General Fund and
572reduce the allocation from the General Fund appropriated for the purposes of said items in a
573corresponding amount. Items appropriated in chapter 102 of the acts of 2021 and chapter 268 of
574the acts of 2022 may be funded from the General Fund at the direction of the secretary. If
575applicable, federal funds allocated from this section shall be treated as General Fund revenues by 28 of 34
576municipalities and regional school districts and may be expended in compliance with net school
577spending requirements as defined by section 2 of chapter 70 of the General Laws.
578 SECTION 56. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, any
579unexpended balances, not to exceed $40,000,000, in items 4000-0700 and 4000-1426 of section
5802 of chapter 28 of the acts of 2023 shall not revert to the General Fund until September 1, 2024
581and may be expended by the executive office of health and human services to pay for services
582enumerated in said items 4000-0700 and 4000-1426 of said section 2 of said chapter 28 provided
583during fiscal year 2024.
584 SECTION 57. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, for fiscal year
5852024, the secretary of health and human services, with the written approval of the secretary of
586administration and finance, may authorize transfers of surplus funds among items 4000-0320,
5874000-0430, 4000-0500, 4000-0601, 4000-0641, 4000-0700, 4000-0875, 4000-0880, 4000-0885,
5884000-0940, 4000-0950, 4000-0990, 4000-1400, 4000-1420 and 4000-1426 of section 2 of
589chapter 28 of the acts of 2023.
590 SECTION 58. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, if, by June 30,
5912024, the secretary of administration and finance determines unobligated funds are available in
592items 1599-2026, 1599-2028, 1599-2042, 1599-2055 and 4513-0101 of section 2A of chapter
593102 of the acts of 2021 and items 1599-6066, 1599-6067, 1599-6069 and 1599-6074 of section
5942A of chapter 268 of the acts of 2022, the secretary may direct the comptroller to transfer said
595funds, in an amount not to exceed $20,000,000, to the Transitional Escrow Fund established in
596section 16 of chapter 76 of the acts of 2021, as amended by section 4 of chapter 98 of the acts of 29 of 34
5972022, or the federal COVID-19 response fund established in section 2JJJJJ of chapter 29 of the
598General Laws.
599 SECTION 59. The salary adjustments and other economic benefits authorized by the
600following collective bargaining agreements shall be effective for the purposes of section 7 of
601chapter 150E of the General Laws:
602 (1) the agreement between the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and the Massachusetts
603Correction Officers Federated Union, Unit 04, effective from July 1, 2024 through June 30,
6042025;
605 (2) the agreement between the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and the Massachusetts
606Nurses Association, Unit 07, effective from January 1, 2024 through December 31, 2024;
607 (3) the agreement between the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Department of the
608Treasurer and the Coalition of Public Safety Alcoholic Beverage Control Commission
609Investigators Association, Unit 5, effective from July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025;
610 (4) the agreement between the Massachusetts Board of Higher Education and the
611Massachusetts Community College Council, Unit MCC, effective from July 1, 2023 through
612June 30, 2025;
613 (5) the agreement between the Sheriff of Bristol County and the National Correctional
614Employees’ Union, Local 135 (Ad - Tech Unit), Unit SA1, effective from July 1, 2023 through
615June 30, 2024; 30 of 34
616 (6) the agreement between the Sheriff of Bristol County and the Massachusetts
617Correction Officers Federated Union, Unit SA4, effective from July 1, 2023 through June 30,
6182024;
619 (7) the agreement between the Sheriff of Bristol County and the National Correctional
620Employees’ Union, Local 103 (K-9 Unit), Unit SA7, effective from July 1, 2023 through June
62130, 2024;
622 (8) the agreement between the Sheriff of Essex County and the International Brotherhood
623of Correctional Officers/National Association of Government Employees (IBCO/NAGE), Local
624R1-71, Unit SE9, effective from July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2024;
625 (9) the agreement between the Sheriff of Middlesex County and the National Correctional
626Employees Union, Local 116, Unit SM6, effective from July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2024;
627 (10) the agreement between the Sheriff of Essex County and the Essex County
628Correctional Officer Association, Unit SE2, effective from July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025;
629 (11) the agreement between the Sheriff of Middlesex County and the New England
630Benevolent Association, Local 525, Unit SM5, effective from July 1, 2024 through June 30,
6312025;
632 (12) the agreement between the Sheriff of Dukes County and the Massachusetts
633Correction Officers Federated Union, Unit SD1, effective from July 1, 2024 through June 30,
6342025. 31 of 34
635 SECTION 60. The salary adjustments and other economic benefits authorized by the
636following collective bargaining agreements shall be effective for the purposes of section 7 of
637chapter 150E of the General Laws:
638 (1) the agreement between the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and the National
639Association of Government Employees (NAGE), Units 1, 3 and 6, effective from July 1, 2024
640through June 30, 2027;
641 (2) the agreement between the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and the Alliance,
642AFSCME-SEIU-Local 888, Unit 2, effective from July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2027;
643 (3) the agreement between the Sheriff of Essex County and the National Correctional
644Employees Union Local 121, Unit SE7, effective from July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2027;
645 (4) the agreement between the Sheriff of Essex County and the International Brotherhood
646of Correctional Officers/National Association of Government Employees (IBCO/NAGE), Local
647R1-71, Unit SE9, effective from July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2027;
648 (5) the agreement between the Massachusetts State Lottery Commission and the Service
649Employees International Union, Local 888, Unit LT1, effective from July 1, 2024 through June
65030, 2027;
651 (6) the agreement between the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and the Massachusetts
652Organization of State Engineers and Scientists, Unit 9, effective from July 1, 2024 through June
65330, 2027;
654 (7) the agreement between the Court Administrator of the Trial Court of the
655Commonwealth of Massachusetts and the National Association of Government Employees 32 of 34
656International Union, Local 5000, Units J2C and J2P, effective from July 1, 2024 through June
65730, 2027;
658 (8) the agreement between the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and the Service
659Employees International Union (SEIU) Local 509, Units 8 and 10, effective from January 1,
6602024 through December 31, 2026;
661 (9) the agreement between the Massachusetts Department of Transportation and the
662National Association of Government Employees, Local R1-292, Unit A, Unit D01, effective
663from July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2027;
664 (10) the agreement between the Massachusetts Department of Transportation and the
665Coalition of MassDOT Unions, Unit D, Unit D06, effective from July 1, 2024 through June 30,
6662027;
667 (11) the agreement between the Sheriff of Bristol County and the National Correctional
668Employees Union, Local 407, Unit SA3, effective from July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2027;
669 (12) the agreement between the Sheriff of Bristol County and the National Correctional
670Employees Union, Local 135, Unit SA1, effective from July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2027;
671 (13) the agreement between the Sheriff of Bristol County and the National Association of
672Government Employees, Unit C, RI-1478, Unit SA2, effective from July 1, 2024 through June
67330, 2027;
674 (14) the agreement between the Sheriff of Worcester County and the New England Police
675Benevolent Association, Local 515, Unit SW5, effective from July 1, 2024 through June 30,
6762027; 33 of 34
677 (15) the agreement between the Sheriff of Franklin County and the National Correctional
678Employees Union, Local 106, Unit SF1, effective from July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2027;
679 (16) the agreement between the Sheriff of Franklin County and the National Correctional
680Employees Union, Local 141, Unit SF2, effective from July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2027;
681 (17) the agreement between the Sheriff of Franklin County and the Franklin Sheriff’s
682Office Non-Unit Employer’s Association, Unit SF3, effective from July 1, 2024 through June 30,
6832027;
684 (18) the agreement between the Sheriff of Worcester County and NAGE, R1-255
685(Professional Employees Unit), Unit SW4, effective from July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2027;
686 (19) the agreement between the Sheriff of Worcester County and NEPBA, Local 275
687(Superior Officers Unit), Unit SW2, effective from July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2027;
688 (20) the agreement between the Sheriff of Suffolk County and the National Association
689of Government Employees, Local 298, Unit SS2, effective from July 1, 2024 through June 30,
6902027;
691 (21) the agreement between the Massachusetts Board of Higher Education and the
692American Federation of State and County and Municipal Employees, Council 93, Local 1067,
693AFL-CIO, Unit 106, effective from July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2027;
694 (22) the agreement between the Sheriff of Suffolk County and AFSCME, Council 93,
695Local 3643, Unit SS5, effective from July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2027;
696 (23) the agreement between the Sheriff of Suffolk County and AFSCME, Council 93,
697Local 3967, Unit SS6, effective from July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2027; 34 of 34
698 (24) the agreement between the Sheriff of Suffolk County and AFSCME, Council 93,
699Local 419, Unit SS0, effective from July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2027;
700 (25) the agreement between the Sheriff of Suffolk Couty and the Jail Officers and
701Employees Association, Unit SS4, effective from July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2027;
702 (26) the agreement between the Court Administrator of the Trial Court of the
703Commonwealth of Massachusetts and Office and Professional Employees International Union,
704Local 6, AFL-CIO, Units J6C and J6P, effective from July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2027.
705 SECTION 61. Section 4 is hereby repealed.
706 SECTION 62. Sections 8, 9 and 12 shall take effect as of January 1, 2024.
707 SECTION 63. Section 13 shall take effect for estates of decedents dying on or after
708January 1, 2023.
709 SECTION 64. Section 61 shall take effect on June 30, 2029.