SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2426
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court
(2023-2024)
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SENATE, July 24, 2023.
The committee on Senate Ways and Means to whom was referred the House Bill making
appropriations for the fiscal year 2023 to provide for supplementing certain existing
appropriations and for certain other activities and projects (House, No. 3994), - reported, in part,
a "Bill making appropriations for the fiscal year 2023 to provide for supplementing certain
existing appropriations and for certain other activities and projects" (Senate, No. 2426) [Direct
appropriation: $513,000,000]
For the committee,
Michael J. Rodrigues 1 of 19
FILED ON: 7/24/2023
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2426
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court
(2023-2024)
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An Act making appropriations for the fiscal year 2023 to provide for supplementing certain
existing appropriations and for certain other activities and projects.
Whereas, The deferred operation of this act would tend to defeat its purpose, which is to
which are forthwith to make supplemental appropriations for fiscal year 2023 and to make
certain changes in law, therefore it is hereby declared to be an emergency law, necessary for the
immediate preservation of the public convenience.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
of the same, as follows:
1 SECTION 1. To provide for supplementing certain items in the general appropriation act
2and other appropriation acts for fiscal year 2023, the sums set forth in section 2 are hereby
3appropriated from the General Fund, unless specifically designated otherwise in this act or in
4those appropriation acts, for the several purposes and subject to the conditions specified in this
5act or in those appropriation acts and subject to the laws regulating the disbursement of public
6funds for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023. These sums shall be in addition to any amounts
7previously appropriated and made available for the purposes of those items. Except as otherwise
8provided, these sums shall be made available through the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024.
9 SECTION 2.
10 EXECUTIVE OFFICE FOR ADMINISTRATION AND FINANCE 2 of 19
11 Reserves
12 1599-4448Collective Bargaining Agreements $26,233,522
13 EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF EDUCATION
14 Department of Early Education and Care
15 3000-7040EEC Contingency Contract Retained Revenue $200,000
16 EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
17 Department of Public Health
18 4590-0915DPH Hospital Operations $10,710,901
19 SECTION 2A. To provide for certain unanticipated obligations of the commonwealth, an
20alteration of purpose for current appropriations and to meet certain requirements of law, the sums
21set forth in this section are hereby appropriated from the General Fund or the Transitional
22Escrow Fund established in section 16 of chapter 76 of the acts of 2021, as amended by section 4
23of chapter 98 of the acts of 2022, unless specifically designated otherwise in this section, for the
24several purposes and subject to the conditions specified in this section, and subject to the laws
25regulating the disbursement of public funds for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023. Except as
26otherwise stated, these sums shall be made available through the fiscal year ending June 30,
272024.
28 OFFICE OF THE COMPTROLLER
29 Office of the Comptroller 3 of 19
30 1595-4514For an operating transfer to the Commonwealth’s Pension Liability Fund,
31established in subsection (e) of subdivision (8) of section 22 of chapter 32 of the General Laws
32 $100,000,000
33 EXECUTIVE OFFICE FOR ADMINISTRATION AND FINANCE
34 Reserves
35 1599-0012For a reserve to support reimbursements for extraordinary relief to school
36districts pursuant to section 5A of chapter 71B of the General Laws and item 7061-0012;
37provided, that funds shall be made available for reimbursements in fiscal year 2024 to school
38districts that experience increases to instructional costs reimbursable under said section 5A of
39said chapter 71B and incurred such instructional costs during fiscal year 2024 that exceed 25 per
40cent of such instructional costs incurred during fiscal year 2023; provided further, that funds
41shall also be made available to reimburse districts in fiscal year 2024 for 100 per cent of any
42such instructional cost increases exceeding 5 per cent where the total of such increase also
43exceeds 0.5 per cent of total actual net school spending in fiscal year 2023; provided further, that
44funds paid from this provision in fiscal year 2024 will not be reimbursable in fiscal year 2025;
45and provided further, that the funds appropriated in this item shall not revert but shall be made
46available through June 30, 2025 and may be transferred to item 7061-0012 and expended subject
47to the conditions specified in said item in the general appropriations act for that year
48 $75,000,000
49 1599-1101For a reserve for the payroll of the department of transitional assistance’s
50caseworkers and other necessary staff to serve applicants and clients of the supplemental
51nutrition assistance, transitional aid to families with dependent children and emergency aid to the 4 of 19
52elderly, disabled and children programs; provided, that funds may be transferred to items 4400-
531000 and 4400-1100; and provided further, that the funds appropriated in this item shall be made
54available through the year ending June 30, 2025 $60,300,000
55 1599-2301For a reserve for costs associated with the settlement agreement in
56Spencer Tatum et al. v. Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Suffolk Superior Court C.A. No.
570984CV00576 $40,000,000
58 1599-2302For a reserve to support mitigation costs associated with natural disasters
59that occurred in 2023; provided, that these funds may be used for mitigation costs related to
60farms impacted by such natural disasters; provided further, that funds in this item shall be
61administered by the executive office for administration and finance and the department of
62agricultural resources; provided further, that efforts shall be made to maximize available federal
63reimbursement for the purposes of this item; and provided further, that efforts shall be made to
64maximize opportunities for private contributions for the purposes of this item $20,000,000
65 EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS
66 Office of the Secretary
67 2000-0120For obligations of the commonwealth to neighboring states incurred
68pursuant to interstate compacts for flood control $506,140
69 EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
70 Office of the Secretary
71 4000-1111For the distribution of funds for fiscally strained hospitals; provided, that
72up to $91,474,590 shall be distributed to hospitals eligible for the supplemental payment 5 of 19
73described in section 5.D.22 of the rate year 2023 acute hospital request for applications, available
74on COMMBUYS, the state procurement system, as bid number BD-23-1039-EHS01-EHS01-
7579493, as amended by amendment number 3 issued on April 13, 2023 by the office of Medicaid,
76and as may be further amended from time to time; provided further, that the executive office of
77health and human services shall disburse funds according to said section 5.D.22 and the terms of
78any payment agreement between the recipient hospital and the executive office; provided further,
79that not less than $58,525,410 shall be distributed to non-profit or municipal acute care hospitals
80licensed under section 51 of chapter 111 of the General Laws that are designated by the center
81for health information and analysis as non-specialty hospitals, and that had a Medicaid payer mix
82of not less than 24 per cent in fiscal year 2021 as calculated using data published by the center in
83May 2023 in its HFY2021 Massachusetts Hospital Profiles databook; provided further, that the
84executive office shall prioritize funds for hospitals demonstrating significant financial need
85based on: (i) the current liquidity position of the hospital or its associated hospital health system;
86(ii) the hospital’s total margin as reported in the center’s quarterly hospital financial performance
87report published April 2023; and (iii) any other data the executive office deems relevant,
88including the amount of previous state financial support provided to the hospital in response to
89the 2019 novel coronavirus pandemic; provided further, that not less than $30,000,000 shall be
90distributed by the executive office to acute care hospitals licensed under said section 51 of said
91chapter 111 that demonstrate significant financial need based on criteria established by the
92executive office; provided further, that, in creating its criteria, the executive office shall: (a)
93consider relative price index; and (b) prioritize hospitals designated by the center as community-
94high public payer hospitals that had a public payer mix of not less than 74 per cent in fiscal year
952021 calculated using data published by the center in May 2023 in its HFY2021 Massachusetts 6 of 19
96Hospital Profiles databook; provided further, that funds unexpended under the previous
97provisions of this item shall not revert to the General Fund but shall be redistributed by the
98executive office to acute care hospitals licensed under said section 51 of said chapter 111 that
99demonstrate significant financial need based on the criteria established by the executive office
100pursuant to the previous provision; and provided further, that a hospital shall only be eligible to
101receive funds through 1 of the 3 preceding sets of payment distribution criteria under this item
102 $180,000,000
103 SECTION 2CI. For the purpose of making available in fiscal year 2024 balances of
104appropriations which otherwise would revert on June 30, 2023, the unexpended balances of the
105appropriations listed below, not to exceed the amount specified below for each item, are hereby
106re-appropriated for the purposes of and subject to the conditions stated for the corresponding
107item in section 2 of chapter 126 of the acts of 2022. For items which do not appear in section 2 of
108the general appropriation act, the amounts in this section are re-appropriated for the purposes of
109and subject to the conditions stated for the corresponding item in section 2 or 2A of this act or in
110prior appropriation acts. Amounts in this section are re-appropriated from the fund or funds
111designated for the corresponding item in said section 2 of said chapter 126; provided, however,
112that for items which do not appear in said section 2 of said chapter 126, the amounts in this
113section are re-appropriated from the fund or funds designated for the corresponding item in
114sections 2 to 2E, inclusive, of this act or in prior appropriation acts. The sums reappropriated in
115this section shall be in addition to any amounts available for said purposes.
116 EXECUTIVE OFFICE FOR ADMINISTRATION AND FINANCE
117 Reserves 7 of 19
118 1599-0793COVID Response Reserve $26,497,171
119 1599-9817HCBS Reserve $152,454,518
120 SECTION 3. Subsection (d) of section 20 of chapter 25A of the General Laws, as
121appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out the word “(b)” and
122inserting in place thereof the following word:- (c).
123 SECTION 4. The first paragraph of section 12A of chapter 494 of the acts of 1978 is
124hereby amended by striking out the words “and until July 31, 2023”, inserted by section 1 of
125chapter 128 of the acts of 2022, and inserting in place thereof the following words:- and until
126July 31, 2024.
127 SECTION 5. The last paragraph of said section 12A of said chapter 494 is hereby
128amended by striking out the words “July 31, 2023”, inserted by section 2 of said chapter 128, and
129inserting in place thereof the following words:- July 31, 2024.
130 SECTION 6. The introductory paragraph of section 13 of said chapter 494 is hereby
131amended by striking out the words “and until July 31, 2023”, inserted by section 3 of said
132chapter 128, and inserting in place thereof the following words:- and until July 31, 2024.
133 SECTION 7. Section 15 of said chapter 494 is hereby amended by striking out the words
134“and until July 31, 2023”, inserted by section 4 of said chapter 128, and inserting in place thereof
135the following words:- and until July 31, 2024.
136 SECTION 8. The first paragraph of section 9 of chapter 277 of the acts of 1986 is hereby
137amended by striking out the words “and until July 31, 2023”, inserted by section 5 of said
138chapter 128, and inserting in place thereof the following words:- and until July 31, 2024. 8 of 19
139 SECTION 9. The first sentence of the first paragraph of section 3 of chapter 114 of the
140acts of 1991 is hereby amended by striking out the words “and until July 31, 2023”, inserted by
141section 6 of said chapter 128, and inserting in place thereof the following words:- and until July
14231, 2024.
143 SECTION 10. The last paragraph of said section 3 of said chapter 114 is hereby amended
144by striking out the words “July 31, 2023”, inserted by section 7 of said chapter 128, and inserting
145in place thereof the following words:- July 31, 2024.
146 SECTION 11. The first paragraph of section 4 of said chapter 114 is hereby amended by
147striking out the words “and until July 31, 2023”, inserted by section 8 of said chapter 128, and
148inserting in place thereof the following words:- and until July 31, 2024.
149 SECTION 12. The last paragraph of said section 4 of said chapter 114 is hereby amended
150by striking out the words “July 31, 2023”, inserted by section 9 of said chapter 128, and inserting
151in place thereof the following words:- July 31, 2024.
152 SECTION 13. The first paragraph of section 5 of said chapter 114 is hereby amended by
153striking out the words “and until July 31, 2023”, inserted by section 10 of said chapter 128, and
154inserting in place thereof the following words:- and until July 31, 2024.
155 SECTION 14. Section 45 of chapter 139 of the acts of 2001 is hereby amended by
156striking out the words “July 31, 2023”, inserted by section 11 of said chapter 128, and inserting
157in place thereof the following words:- July 31, 2024. 9 of 19
158 SECTION 15. Section 20 of chapter 449 of the acts of 2006 is hereby amended by
159striking out the words “July 31, 2023”, inserted by section 12 of said chapter 128, and inserting
160in place thereof the following words:- July 31, 2024.
161 SECTION 16. Section 92 of chapter 194 of the acts of 2011 is hereby amended by
162striking out the words “July 31, 2023”, inserted by section 13 of said chapter 128, and inserting
163in place thereof the following words:- July 31, 2024.
164 SECTION 17. Section 112 of said chapter 194 is hereby amended by striking out the
165words “July 31, 2023”, inserted by section 14 of said chapter 128, and inserting in place thereof
166the following words:- July 31, 2024.
167 SECTION 18. Section 74 of chapter 10 of the acts of 2015 is hereby amended by striking
168out the words “July 31, 2023”, inserted by section 15 of said chapter 128, and inserting in place
169thereof the following words:- July 31, 2024.
170 SECTION 19. Item 1599-2051 of section 2A of chapter 102 of the acts of 2021 is hereby
171amended by striking out the words “June 30, 2023”, as inserted by section 45 of chapter 2 of the
172acts of 2023, and inserting in place thereof the following words:- June 30, 2027.
173 SECTION 20. Item 3000-7040 of section 2 of chapter 126 of the acts of 2022 is hereby
174amended by striking out the figure “$320,000”, each time it appears, and inserting in place
175thereof, in each instance, the following figure:- $520,000.
176 SECTION 21. Sections A1, 17 and 18 of chapter 128 of the acts of 2022 are hereby
177repealed. 10 of 19
178 SECTION 22. Section 68 of chapter 179 of the acts of 2022 is hereby amended by
179striking out the words “July 31, 2023” and inserting in place thereof the following words:-
180January 31, 2024.
181 SECTION 23. Subsection (d) of section 81 of said chapter 179 is hereby amended by
182striking out the figure “12” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- 24.
183 SECTION 24. Subsection (a) of section 89 of said chapter 179 is hereby amended by
184striking out the words “180 days after the effective date of this act” and inserting in place thereof
185the following words:- July 1, 2024.
186 SECTION 25. The salary adjustments and other economic benefits authorized by the
187following collective bargaining agreements shall be effective for the purposes of section 7 of
188chapter 150E of the General Laws:
189 (1) the agreement between the commonwealth of Massachusetts and the State Police
190Association of Massachusetts, Units 5A and C22;
191 (2) the agreement between the commonwealth of Massachusetts, the Alliance American
192Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees and the Service Employees International
193Union, Local 888, Unit 2;
194 (3) the agreement between the commonwealth of Massachusetts and the Service
195Employees International Union, Local 509, Units 8 and 10;
196 (4) the agreement between the commonwealth of Massachusetts and the Massachusetts
197Organization of State Engineers and Scientists, Unit 9; 11 of 19
198 (5) the agreement between the commonwealth of Massachusetts and the National
199Association of Government Employees, Units 1, 3 and 6;
200 (6) the agreement between the sheriff of Berkshire county and the Berkshire County
201Sheriff's Office Employees Association, Unit SB3;
202 (7) the agreement between the sheriff of Berkshire county and the International
203Brotherhood of Correctional Officers Local R1-297, Unit SB1;
204 (8) the agreement between the sheriff of Berkshire county and the Berkshire International
205Union of Electrical Workers – Communication Workers of America, Unit SB2;
206 (9) the agreement between the sheriff of Hampshire county and the Hampshire Sheriff’s
207Office Non-Uniform Correctional Association, Unit SH7;
208 (10) the agreement between the sheriff of Hampshire county and the Hampshire Sheriff's
209Office Treatment Association, Unit SH6;
210 (11) the agreement between the sheriff of Plymouth county and the Plymouth Superiors
211National Correctional Employees Union, Local 104, Unit SP1;
212 (12) the agreement between the Massachusetts State Lottery Commission and the Service
213Employees International Union, Local 888, Unit LT1;
214 (13) the agreement between the University of Massachusetts and the Massachusetts
215Society of Professors, MTA/NEA, Amherst Campus, Unit A50;
216 (14) the agreement between the University of Massachusetts and the Boston Public
217Safety Officers New England Police Benevolent Association L90, Unit B33; 12 of 19
218 (15) the agreement between the University of Massachusetts and the International
219Brotherhood of Teamsters, L25, Public Safety Lieutenants, Unit B3L;
220 (16) the agreement between the University of Massachusetts and the International
221Brotherhood of Teamsters, L25, Officers, Unit B3S;
222 (19) the agreement between the University of Massachusetts and the Head Coaches
223Professional Staff Union, MTA/NEA, Units C and B45;
224 (20) the agreement between the University of Massachusetts and the Boston Department
225Chairs Union, MTA/NEA, Unit B50;
226 (21) the agreement between the University of Massachusetts and the Non-Faculty -
227Maintenance & Trades MTA, Lowell Campus, Unit L93;
228 (22) the agreement between the University of Massachusetts and the Non-Faculty - Police
229Officers Teamsters L25, Lowell Campus, Unit L94;
230 (23) the agreement between the Essex North and South registry of deeds and the
231American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, Local 653, Unit SC3;
232 (24) the agreement between the sheriff of Suffolk county and the National Association of
233Government Employees, Local 298, Unit SS2;
234 (25) the agreement between the sheriff of Suffolk county and the American Federation of
235State, County and Municipal Employees/AFL-CIO, Council 93, Local RN, Unit SS3;
236 (26) the agreement between the sheriff of Suffolk county and the American Federation of
237State, County and Municipal Employees/AFL-CIO, Council 93, Local 3643, Unit SS5; 13 of 19
238 (27) the agreement between the sheriff of Franklin county and the National Correctional
239Employees Union, Local 106, Unit SF1;
240 (28) the agreement between the sheriff of Franklin county and the Franklin Sheriff’s
241Office Non-Unit Employer’s Association, Unit SF3;
242 (29) the agreement between the sheriff of Worcester county and the New England Police
243Benevolent Association, Local 275, Unit SW2;
244 (30) the agreement between the sheriff of Worcester county and the New England Police
245Benevolent Association, Local 515, Unit SW5;
246 (31) the agreement between the sheriff of Hampshire county and the Hampshire Sheriff’s
247Office Jail and House of Correction Supervisory Correctional Officers’ Association, Unit SH3;
248 (32) the agreement between the sheriff of Worcester county and the National Association
249of Government Employees, Local R1-255, Unit SW4;
250 (33) the agreement between the Massachusetts board of higher education and the
251Massachusetts Community College Council;
252 (34) the agreement between the trial court of the commonwealth and the National
253Association of Government Employees/Service Employees International Union, Local 5000,
254Units J2C and J2P;
255 (35) the agreement between the trial court of the commonwealth and the Office and
256Professional Employees International Union, Local 6, Units J6C and J6P; 14 of 19
257 (36) the agreement between the University of Massachusetts and the International
258Brotherhood of Police Officers, Local 432, Amherst Campus, Unit A06;
259 (37) the agreement between the University of Massachusetts and the Massachusetts
260Teachers Association/NEA Classified, Boston Campus, Units B31 and B32;
261 (38) the agreement between the University of Massachusetts and the Faculty Staff Union,
262Boston Campus, Unit B40;
263 (39) the agreement between the University of Massachusetts and the American
264Federation of Teachers, Local 6350, Dartmouth Campus, Unit D82;
265 (40) the agreement between the University of Massachusetts and the American
266Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, Local 507, Dartmouth Campus, Unit
267D83;
268 (41) the agreement between the University of Massachusetts and the International
269Brotherhood of Police Officers, Local 399, Dartmouth Campus, Unit D84;
270 (42) the agreement between the University of Massachusetts and the Massachusetts
271Society of Professors, Lowell Campus, Unit L90;
272 (43) the agreement between the University of Massachusetts and the Service Employees
273International Union, Local 888, Lowell Campus, Unit L95;
274 (44) the agreement between the sheriff of Hampden county and the Non-Uniform
275Correctional Association, Unit SH2; 15 of 19
276 (45) the agreement between the sheriff of Hampden county and the Superior Correctional
277Officer Association, Unit SH3;
278 (46) the agreement between the sheriff of Norfolk county and the National Association of
279Government Employees, Local 202, Unit SN1;
280 (47) the agreement between the University of Massachusetts and the New England Police
281Benevolent Association, Local 190, Amherst Campus, Unit A07;
282 (48) the agreement between the University of Massachusetts and the American
283Federation of Teachers, AFL-CIO Faculty Federation, Local 1895 Dartmouth Campus, Units
284D80 and D81;
285 (49) the agreement between the University of Massachusetts and the Classified and
286Technical Union, Lowell Campus, Unit L92;
287 (50) the agreement between the sheriff of Essex county and National Correctional
288Employees Union, Local 121, Unit SE7;
289 (51) the agreement between the sheriff of Middlesex county and the New England Police
290Benevolent Association, Local 500, Unit SM5;
291 (52) the agreement between the Middlesex South registry of deeds and Office and
292Professional Employees International Union, Local 6;
293 (53) the agreement between the Worcester South registry of deeds and Office and
294Professional Employees International Union, Local 6; 16 of 19
295 (54) the agreement between the Hampden registry of deeds and Office and Professional
296Employees International Union, Local 6;
297 (55) the agreement between the Middlesex North registry of deeds and Office and
298Professional Employees International Union, Local 6;
299 (56) the agreement between the Berkshire Middle, North and South registry of deeds and
300the Service Employees International Union, Local 888;
301 (57) the agreement between the commonwealth and the National Association of
302Government Employees, Local R1-292, Units A and D01;
303 (58) the agreement between the commonwealth and the coalition of MassDOT Unions,
304Units D and D06; and
305 (59) the agreement between the sheriff of Plymouth county and Association of County
306Employees, Unit SP4.
307 SECTION 26. Notwithstanding section 2 of chapter 128A of the General Laws, sections
3081, 2, 2A and 4 of chapter 128C of the General Laws and section 9 of said chapter 128C or any
309other general or special law to the contrary, the running race horse meeting licensee located in
310Suffolk county licensed to conduct live racing pursuant to said chapter 128A and simulcast
311wagering pursuant to said chapter 128C in calendar year 2023 shall remain licensed as a running
312horse racing meeting licensee and shall remain authorized to conduct simulcast wagering
313pursuant to said chapter 128C until July 31, 2024; provided, however, that the days between
314January 1, 2023 and December 31, 2024 shall be dark days pursuant to said chapter 128C and the
315licensee shall be precluded from conducting live racing during that period unless it applies for 17 of 19
316and is granted a supplemental live racing license pursuant to said chapter 128A; provided further,
317that the licensee shall not simulcast or accept a wager on greyhound dog racing on or after
318August 10, 2023 pursuant to section 9 of chapter 128C of the General Laws; provided further,
319that all simulcasts shall comply with the Interstate Horse Racing Act of 1978, 15 U.S.C. 3001 et
320seq. or other applicable federal law; provided further, that all simulcasts from states which have
321racing associations that do not require approval in compliance with the Interstate Horse Racing
322Act of 1978, 15 U.S.C. 3004(a)(1)(A) shall require the approval of the New England Horsemen’s
323Benevolent & Protective Association prior to being simulcast to a racing meeting licensee within
324the commonwealth; and provided further, that if the association agrees to approve the simulcast
325for 1 racing meeting licensee, it shall approve the simulcast for all otherwise eligible racing
326meeting licensees.
327 SECTION 27. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the department
328of public utilities may allow recovery by the electric distribution companies of transmission
329service agreement expenditures and payments associated with clean energy generation power
330purchase agreements previously approved by the department following a competitive solicitation
331and procurement conducted under section 83D of chapter 169 of the acts of 2008 in connection
332with a change in law in the state of Maine, subsequently causing suspension of development
333construction; provided, however, that if the department elects to allow such recovery, it shall
334allow recovery for such expenditures and payments that the department determines to be
335associated with the subsequent construction delay.
336 SECTION 28. (a) Notwithstanding sections 32 to 37, inclusive, of chapter 7C of the
337General Laws or any other general or special law to the contrary, the commissioner of capital
338asset management and maintenance, in consultation with the court administrator of the trial 18 of 19
339court, may convey certain adjacent parcels of land in the city of Framingham acquired for the
340construction of a building for the first district court of southern Middlesex for nominal
341consideration to the city of Framingham; provided, however, that the commissioner shall not
342convey the parcels prior to: (i) the completion of a regional justice center at 121 Union avenue in
343the city of Framingham; and (ii) a determination by the commissioner, in consultation with the
344court administrator of the trial court, that the parcels are surplus to the needs of the trial court.
345The parcels are located at 600 and 602 Concord street in the city of Framingham and are
346described in deeds recorded in the Middlesex southern district registry of deeds in book 7816,
347page 107 and book 9859, page 328. The parcels shall be conveyed by deed without warranties or
348representations by the commonwealth and without restrictions on use or future conveyance by
349the city; provided, however, that the conveyance may be subject to such additional conditions
350and restrictions as the commissioner of capital asset management and maintenance, in
351consultation with the court administrator of the trial court, may determine. The commissioner
352may, in consultation with the court administrator of the trial court, determine the exact
353boundaries of the parcels prior to conveyance.
354 (b) Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, if the city of Framingham
355elects to purchase the parcels pursuant to subsection (a), the city shall be responsible for all costs
356and expenses of any transactions authorized in this section as determined by the commissioner of
357capital asset management and maintenance including, but not limited to, the costs of any
358engineering, surveys, appraisals, title examinations, recording fees and deed preparation.
359 SECTION 29. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, items funded
360in this act, including appropriations in section 2A, shall be supported through the General Fund
361and the Transitional Escrow Fund established in section 16 of chapter 76 of the acts of 2021, at 19 of 19
362the discretion of the secretary of administration and finance. Not later than September 30, 2023,
363the secretary shall, submit a report to the senate and house committees on ways and means
364detailing the source of revenue matched or expected to be matched to each item in this act.
365 SECTION 30. Notwithstanding section 23 of chapter 59 of the General Laws, section 31
366of chapter 44 of the General Laws or any other general or special law to the contrary, a city or
367town may amortize over fiscal years 2025 to 2027, inclusive, in equal installments or more
368rapidly, the amount of its 2024 major disaster related deficit. The local appropriating authority,
369as defined in section 21C of said chapter 59, shall adopt a deficit amortization schedule in
370accordance with this section before setting the municipality’s fiscal year 2025 tax rate. The
371commissioner of revenue may issue guidelines or instructions for reporting the amortization of
372deficits authorized by this section.