Massachusetts 2023-2024 Regular Session

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2	2	FILED ON: 7/26/2023
3	3	SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2428
4	4	The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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6	6	In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court
7	7	(2023-2024)
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9	9	An Act making appropriations for the fiscal year 2023 to provide for supplementing certain
10	10	existing appropriations and for certain other activities and projects.
11	11	Whereas, The deferred operation of this act would tend to defeat its purpose, which is to
12	12	which are forthwith to make supplemental appropriations for fiscal year 2023 and to make
13	13	certain changes in law, therefore it is hereby declared to be an emergency law, necessary for the
14	14	immediate preservation of the public convenience.
15	15	Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
16	16	of the same, as follows:
17	17	1 SECTION 1. To provide for supplementing certain items in the general appropriation act
18	18	2and other appropriation acts for fiscal year 2023, the sums set forth in section 2 are hereby
19	19	3appropriated from the General Fund, unless specifically designated otherwise in this act or in
20	20	4those appropriation acts, for the several purposes and subject to the conditions specified in this
21	21	5act or in those appropriation acts and subject to the laws regulating the disbursement of public
22	22	6funds for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023. These sums shall be in addition to any amounts
23	23	7previously appropriated and made available for the purposes of those items. Except as otherwise
24	24	8provided, these sums shall be made available through the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024.
25	25	9 SECTION 2.
26	26	10 EXECUTIVE OFFICE FOR ADMINISTRATION AND FINANCE 2 of 19
27	27	11 Reserves
28	28	12 1599-4448Collective Bargaining Agreements $26,233,522
29	29	13 EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF EDUCATION
30	30	14 Department of Early Education and Care
31	31	15 3000-7040EEC Contingency Contract Retained Revenue $200,000
32	32	16 EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
33	33	17 Department of Public Health
34	34	18 4590-0915DPH Hospital Operations $10,710,901
35	35	19 SECTION 2A. To provide for certain unanticipated obligations of the commonwealth, an
36	36	20alteration of purpose for current appropriations and to meet certain requirements of law, the sums
37	37	21set forth in this section are hereby appropriated from the General Fund or the Transitional
38	38	22Escrow Fund established in section 16 of chapter 76 of the acts of 2021, as amended by section 4
39	39	23of chapter 98 of the acts of 2022, unless specifically designated otherwise in this section, for the
40	40	24several purposes and subject to the conditions specified in this section, and subject to the laws
41	41	25regulating the disbursement of public funds for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023. Except as
42	42	26otherwise stated, these sums shall be made available through the fiscal year ending June 30,
43	43	272024.
44	44	28 OFFICE OF THE COMPTROLLER
45	45	29 Office of the Comptroller 3 of 19
46	46	30 1595-4514For an operating transfer to the Commonwealth’s Pension Liability Fund,
47	47	31established in subsection (e) of subdivision (8) of section 22 of chapter 32 of the General Laws
48	48	32 $100,000,000
49	49	33 EXECUTIVE OFFICE FOR ADMINISTRATION AND FINANCE
50	50	34 Reserves
51	51	35 1599-0012For a reserve to support reimbursements for extraordinary relief to school
52	52	36districts pursuant to section 5A of chapter 71B of the General Laws and item 7061-0012;
53	53	37provided, that funds shall be made available for reimbursements in fiscal year 2024 to school
54	54	38districts that experience increases to instructional costs reimbursable under said section 5A of
55	55	39said chapter 71B and incurred such instructional costs during fiscal year 2024 that exceed 25 per
56	56	40cent of such instructional costs incurred during fiscal year 2023; provided further, that funds
57	57	41shall also be made available to reimburse districts in fiscal year 2024 for 100 per cent of any
58	58	42such instructional cost increases exceeding 5 per cent where the total of such increase also
59	59	43exceeds 0.5 per cent of total actual net school spending in fiscal year 2023; and such funds paid
60	60	44from this provision in fiscal year 2024 shall not be reimbursable in fiscal year 2025; and
61	61	45provided further, that the funds appropriated in this item shall not revert but shall be made
62	62	46available through June 30, 2025 and may be transferred to item 7061-0012 and expended subject
63	63	47to the conditions specified in said item in the general appropriations act for that year
64	64	48 $75,000,000
65	65	49 1599-1101For a reserve for the payroll of the department of transitional assistance’s
66	66	50caseworkers and other necessary staff to serve applicants and clients of the supplemental
67	67	51nutrition assistance, transitional aid to families with dependent children and emergency aid to the 4 of 19
68	68	52elderly, disabled and children programs; provided, that funds may be transferred to items 4400-
69	69	531000 and 4400-1100; and provided further, that the funds appropriated in this item shall be made
70	70	54available through the year ending June 30, 2025 $60,300,000
71	71	55 1599-2301For a reserve for costs associated with the settlement agreement in
72	72	56Spencer Tatum et al. v. Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Suffolk Superior Court C.A. No.
73	73	570984CV00576 $40,000,000
74	74	58 1599-2302For a reserve to support mitigation costs associated with natural disasters
75	75	59that occurred in 2023; provided, that these funds may be used for mitigation costs related to
76	76	60farms impacted by such natural disasters; provided further, that funds in this item shall be
77	77	61administered by the executive office for administration and finance and the department of
78	78	62agricultural resources; provided further, that efforts shall be made to maximize available federal
79	79	63reimbursement for the purposes of this item; and provided further, that efforts shall be made to
80	80	64maximize opportunities for private contributions for the purposes of this item $20,000,000
81	81	65 EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS
82	82	66 Office of the Secretary
83	83	67 2000-0120For obligations of the commonwealth to neighboring states incurred
84	84	68pursuant to interstate compacts for flood control $506,140
85	85	69 EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
86	86	70 Office of the Secretary
87	87	71 4000-1111For the distribution of funds for fiscally strained hospitals; provided, that
88	88	72up to $91,474,590 shall be distributed to hospitals eligible for the supplemental payment 5 of 19
89	89	73described in section 5.D.22 of the rate year 2023 acute hospital request for applications, available
90	90	74on COMMBUYS, the state procurement system, as bid number BD-23-1039-EHS01-EHS01-
91	91	7579493, as amended by amendment number 3 issued on April 13, 2023 by the office of Medicaid,
92	92	76and as may be further amended from time to time; provided further, that the executive office of
93	93	77health and human services shall disburse funds according to said section 5.D.22 and the terms of
94	94	78any payment agreement between the recipient hospital and the executive office; provided further,
95	95	79that not less than $58,525,410 shall be distributed to non-profit or municipal acute care hospitals
96	96	80licensed under section 51 of chapter 111 of the General Laws that are designated by the center
97	97	81for health information and analysis as non-specialty hospitals, and that had a Medicaid payer mix
98	98	82of not less than 24 per cent in fiscal year 2021 as calculated using data published by the center in
99	99	83May 2023 in its HFY2021 Massachusetts Hospital Profiles databook; provided further, that the
100	100	84executive office shall prioritize funds for hospitals demonstrating significant financial need
101	101	85based on: (i) the current liquidity position of the hospital or its associated hospital health system;
102	102	86(ii) the hospital’s total margin as reported in the center’s quarterly hospital financial performance
103	103	87report published April 2023; and (iii) any other data the executive office deems relevant,
104	104	88including the amount of previous state financial support provided to the hospital in response to
105	105	89the 2019 novel coronavirus pandemic; provided further, that not less than $30,000,000 shall be
106	106	90distributed by the executive office to acute care hospitals licensed under said section 51 of said
107	107	91chapter 111 that demonstrate significant financial need based on criteria established by the
108	108	92executive office; provided further, that, in creating its criteria, the executive office shall: (a)
109	109	93consider relative price index; and (b) prioritize hospitals designated by the center as community-
110	110	94high public payer hospitals that had a public payer mix of not less than 74 per cent in fiscal year
111	111	952021 calculated using data published by the center in May 2023 in its HFY2021 Massachusetts 6 of 19
112	112	96Hospital Profiles databook; provided further, that funds unexpended under the previous
113	113	97provisions of this item shall not revert to the General Fund but shall be redistributed by the
114	114	98executive office to acute care hospitals licensed under said section 51 of said chapter 111 that
115	115	99demonstrate significant financial need based on the criteria established by the executive office
116	116	100pursuant to the previous provision; and provided further, that a hospital shall only be eligible to
117	117	101receive funds through 1 of the 3 preceding sets of payment distribution criteria under this item
118	118	102 $180,000,000
119	119	103 SECTION 2CI. For the purpose of making available in fiscal year 2024 balances of
120	120	104appropriations which otherwise would revert on June 30, 2023, the unexpended balances of the
121	121	105appropriations listed below, not to exceed the amount specified below for each item, are hereby
122	122	106re-appropriated for the purposes of and subject to the conditions stated for the corresponding
123	123	107item in section 2 of chapter 126 of the acts of 2022. For items which do not appear in section 2 of
124	124	108the general appropriation act, the amounts in this section are re-appropriated for the purposes of
125	125	109and subject to the conditions stated for the corresponding item in section 2 or 2A of this act or in
126	126	110prior appropriation acts. Amounts in this section are re-appropriated from the fund or funds
127	127	111designated for the corresponding item in said section 2 of said chapter 126; provided, however,
128	128	112that for items which do not appear in said section 2 of said chapter 126, the amounts in this
129	129	113section are re-appropriated from the fund or funds designated for the corresponding item in
130	130	114sections 2 to 2E, inclusive, of this act or in prior appropriation acts. The sums reappropriated in
131	131	115this section shall be in addition to any amounts available for said purposes.
132	132	116 EXECUTIVE OFFICE FOR ADMINISTRATION AND FINANCE
133	133	117 Reserves 7 of 19
134	134	118 1599-0793COVID Response Reserve $26,497,171
135	135	119 1599-9817HCBS Reserve $152,454,518
136	136	120 SECTION 3. Subsection (d) of section 20 of chapter 25A of the General Laws, as
137	137	121appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out the word “(b)” and
138	138	122inserting in place thereof the following word:- (c).
139	139	123 SECTION 4. The first paragraph of section 12A of chapter 494 of the acts of 1978 is
140	140	124hereby amended by striking out the words “and until July 31, 2023”, inserted by section 1 of
141	141	125chapter 128 of the acts of 2022, and inserting in place thereof the following words:- and until
142	142	126July 31, 2024.
143	143	127 SECTION 5. The last paragraph of said section 12A of said chapter 494 is hereby
144	144	128amended by striking out the words “July 31, 2023”, inserted by section 2 of said chapter 128, and
145	145	129inserting in place thereof the following words:- July 31, 2024.
146	146	130 SECTION 6. The introductory paragraph of section 13 of said chapter 494 is hereby
147	147	131amended by striking out the words “and until July 31, 2023”, inserted by section 3 of said
148	148	132chapter 128, and inserting in place thereof the following words:- and until July 31, 2024.
149	149	133 SECTION 7. Section 15 of said chapter 494 is hereby amended by striking out the words
150	150	134“and until July 31, 2023”, inserted by section 4 of said chapter 128, and inserting in place thereof
151	151	135the following words:- and until July 31, 2024.
152	152	136 SECTION 8. The first paragraph of section 9 of chapter 277 of the acts of 1986 is hereby
153	153	137amended by striking out the words “and until July 31, 2023”, inserted by section 5 of said
154	154	138chapter 128, and inserting in place thereof the following words:- and until July 31, 2024. 8 of 19
155	155	139 SECTION 9. The first sentence of the first paragraph of section 3 of chapter 114 of the
156	156	140acts of 1991 is hereby amended by striking out the words “and until July 31, 2023”, inserted by
157	157	141section 6 of said chapter 128, and inserting in place thereof the following words:- and until July
158	158	14231, 2024.
159	159	143 SECTION 10. The last paragraph of said section 3 of said chapter 114 is hereby amended
160	160	144by striking out the words “July 31, 2023”, inserted by section 7 of said chapter 128, and inserting
161	161	145in place thereof the following words:- July 31, 2024.
162	162	146 SECTION 11. The first paragraph of section 4 of said chapter 114 is hereby amended by
163	163	147striking out the words “and until July 31, 2023”, inserted by section 8 of said chapter 128, and
164	164	148inserting in place thereof the following words:- and until July 31, 2024.
165	165	149 SECTION 12. The last paragraph of said section 4 of said chapter 114 is hereby amended
166	166	150by striking out the words “July 31, 2023”, inserted by section 9 of said chapter 128, and inserting
167	167	151in place thereof the following words:- July 31, 2024.
168	168	152 SECTION 13. The first paragraph of section 5 of said chapter 114 is hereby amended by
169	169	153striking out the words “and until July 31, 2023”, inserted by section 10 of said chapter 128, and
170	170	154inserting in place thereof the following words:- and until July 31, 2024.
171	171	155 SECTION 14. Section 45 of chapter 139 of the acts of 2001 is hereby amended by
172	172	156striking out the words “July 31, 2023”, inserted by section 11 of said chapter 128, and inserting
173	173	157in place thereof the following words:- July 31, 2024. 9 of 19
174	174	158 SECTION 15. Section 20 of chapter 449 of the acts of 2006 is hereby amended by
175	175	159striking out the words “July 31, 2023”, inserted by section 12 of said chapter 128, and inserting
176	176	160in place thereof the following words:- July 31, 2024.
177	177	161 SECTION 16. Section 92 of chapter 194 of the acts of 2011 is hereby amended by
178	178	162striking out the words “July 31, 2023”, inserted by section 13 of said chapter 128, and inserting
179	179	163in place thereof the following words:- July 31, 2024.
180	180	164 SECTION 17. Section 112 of said chapter 194 is hereby amended by striking out the
181	181	165words “July 31, 2023”, inserted by section 14 of said chapter 128, and inserting in place thereof
182	182	166the following words:- July 31, 2024.
183	183	167 SECTION 18. Section 74 of chapter 10 of the acts of 2015 is hereby amended by striking
184	184	168out the words “July 31, 2023”, inserted by section 15 of said chapter 128, and inserting in place
185	185	169thereof the following words:- July 31, 2024.
186	186	170 SECTION 19. Item 1599-2051 of section 2A of chapter 102 of the acts of 2021 is hereby
187	187	171amended by striking out the words “June 30, 2023”, as inserted by section 45 of chapter 2 of the
188	188	172acts of 2023, and inserting in place thereof the following words:- June 30, 2027; provided
189	189	173further, that funds made available in section 2 of chapter 268 of the acts of 2022 for the purpose
190	190	174of this item shall be made available until June 30, 2027; and provided further, that the office of
191	191	175the state auditor, the office of the attorney general, the office of the inspector general, the office
192	192	176of the comptroller and any entity drawing funds from this line item shall submit quarterly reports
193	193	177on expenditures, activities and findings to the house and senate committees on ways and means
194	194	178and the clerks of the senate and house of representatives who shall post the reports on the
195	195	179website of the general court. 10 of 19
196	196	180 SECTION 20. Item 3000-7040 of section 2 of chapter 126 of the acts of 2022 is hereby
197	197	181amended by striking out the figure “$320,000”, each time it appears, and inserting in place
198	198	182thereof, in each instance, the following figure:- $520,000.
199	199	183 SECTION 21. Sections A1, 17 and 18 of chapter 128 of the acts of 2022 are hereby
200	200	184repealed.
201	201	185 SECTION 22. Section 68 of chapter 179 of the acts of 2022 is hereby amended by
202	202	186striking out the words “July 31, 2023” and inserting in place thereof the following words:-
203	203	187January 31, 2024.
204	204	188
205	205	189
206	206	190 SECTION 25. The salary adjustments and other economic benefits authorized by the
207	207	191following collective bargaining agreements shall be effective for the purposes of section 7 of
208	208	192chapter 150E of the General Laws:
209	209	193 (1) the agreement between the commonwealth of Massachusetts and the State Police
210	210	194Association of Massachusetts, Units 5A and C22;
211	211	195 (2) the agreement between the commonwealth of Massachusetts, the Alliance American
212	212	196Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees and the Service Employees International
213	213	197Union, Local 888, Unit 2;
214	214	198 (3) the agreement between the commonwealth of Massachusetts and the Service
215	215	199Employees International Union, Local 509, Units 8 and 10; 11 of 19
216	216	200 (4) the agreement between the commonwealth of Massachusetts and the Massachusetts
217	217	201Organization of State Engineers and Scientists, Unit 9;
218	218	202 (5) the agreement between the commonwealth of Massachusetts and the National
219	219	203Association of Government Employees, Units 1, 3 and 6;
220	220	204 (6) the agreement between the sheriff of Berkshire county and the Berkshire County
221	221	205Sheriff's Office Employees Association, Unit SB3;
222	222	206 (7) the agreement between the sheriff of Berkshire county and the International
223	223	207Brotherhood of Correctional Officers Local R1-297, Unit SB1;
224	224	208 (8) the agreement between the sheriff of Berkshire county and the Berkshire International
225	225	209Union of Electrical Workers – Communication Workers of America, Unit SB2;
226	226	210 (9) the agreement between the sheriff of Hampshire county and the Hampshire Sheriff’s
227	227	211Office Non-Uniform Correctional Association, Unit SH7;
228	228	212 (10) the agreement between the sheriff of Hampshire county and the Hampshire Sheriff's
229	229	213Office Treatment Association, Unit SH6;
230	230	214 (11) the agreement between the sheriff of Plymouth county and the Plymouth Superiors
231	231	215National Correctional Employees Union, Local 104, Unit SP1;
232	232	216 (12) the agreement between the Massachusetts State Lottery Commission and the Service
233	233	217Employees International Union, Local 888, Unit LT1;
234	234	218 (13) the agreement between the University of Massachusetts and the Massachusetts
235	235	219Society of Professors, MTA/NEA, Amherst Campus, Unit A50; 12 of 19
236	236	220 (14) the agreement between the University of Massachusetts and the Boston Public
237	237	221Safety Officers New England Police Benevolent Association L90, Unit B33;
238	238	222 (15) the agreement between the University of Massachusetts and the International
239	239	223Brotherhood of Teamsters, L25, Public Safety Lieutenants, Unit B3L;
240	240	224 (16) the agreement between the University of Massachusetts and the International
241	241	225Brotherhood of Teamsters, L25, Officers, Unit B3S;
242	242	226 (19) the agreement between the University of Massachusetts and the Head Coaches
243	243	227Professional Staff Union, MTA/NEA, Units C and B45;
244	244	228 (20) the agreement between the University of Massachusetts and the Boston Department
245	245	229Chairs Union, MTA/NEA, Unit B50;
246	246	230 (21) the agreement between the University of Massachusetts and the Non-Faculty -
247	247	231Maintenance & Trades MTA, Lowell Campus, Unit L93;
248	248	232 (22) the agreement between the University of Massachusetts and the Non-Faculty - Police
249	249	233Officers Teamsters L25, Lowell Campus, Unit L94;
250	250	234 (23) the agreement between the Essex North and South registry of deeds and the
251	251	235American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, Local 653, Unit SC3;
252	252	236 (24) the agreement between the sheriff of Suffolk county and the National Association of
253	253	237Government Employees, Local 298, Unit SS2;
254	254	238 (25) the agreement between the sheriff of Suffolk county and the American Federation of
255	255	239State, County and Municipal Employees/AFL-CIO, Council 93, Local RN, Unit SS3; 13 of 19
256	256	240 (26) the agreement between the sheriff of Suffolk county and the American Federation of
257	257	241State, County and Municipal Employees/AFL-CIO, Council 93, Local 3643, Unit SS5;
258	258	242 (27) the agreement between the sheriff of Franklin county and the National Correctional
259	259	243Employees Union, Local 106, Unit SF1;
260	260	244 (28) the agreement between the sheriff of Franklin county and the Franklin Sheriff’s
261	261	245Office Non-Unit Employer’s Association, Unit SF3;
262	262	246 (29) the agreement between the sheriff of Worcester county and the New England Police
263	263	247Benevolent Association, Local 275, Unit SW2;
264	264	248 (30) the agreement between the sheriff of Worcester county and the New England Police
265	265	249Benevolent Association, Local 515, Unit SW5;
266	266	250 (31) the agreement between the sheriff of Hampshire county and the Hampshire Sheriff’s
267	267	251Office Jail and House of Correction Supervisory Correctional Officers’ Association, Unit SH3;
268	268	252 (32) the agreement between the sheriff of Worcester county and the National Association
269	269	253of Government Employees, Local R1-255, Unit SW4;
270	270	254 (33) the agreement between the Massachusetts board of higher education and the
271	271	255Massachusetts Community College Council;
272	272	256 (34) the agreement between the trial court of the commonwealth and the National
273	273	257Association of Government Employees/Service Employees International Union, Local 5000,
274	274	258Units J2C and J2P; 14 of 19
275	275	259 (35) the agreement between the trial court of the commonwealth and the Office and
276	276	260Professional Employees International Union, Local 6, Units J6C and J6P;
277	277	261 (36) the agreement between the University of Massachusetts and the International
278	278	262Brotherhood of Police Officers, Local 432, Amherst Campus, Unit A06;
279	279	263 (37) the agreement between the University of Massachusetts and the Massachusetts
280	280	264Teachers Association/NEA Classified, Boston Campus, Units B31 and B32;
281	281	265 (38) the agreement between the University of Massachusetts and the Faculty Staff Union,
282	282	266Boston Campus, Unit B40;
283	283	267 (39) the agreement between the University of Massachusetts and the American
284	284	268Federation of Teachers, Local 6350, Dartmouth Campus, Unit D82;
285	285	269 (40) the agreement between the University of Massachusetts and the American
286	286	270Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, Local 507, Dartmouth Campus, Unit
287	287	271D83;
288	288	272 (41) the agreement between the University of Massachusetts and the International
289	289	273Brotherhood of Police Officers, Local 399, Dartmouth Campus, Unit D84;
290	290	274 (42) the agreement between the University of Massachusetts and the Massachusetts
291	291	275Society of Professors, Lowell Campus, Unit L90;
292	292	276 (43) the agreement between the University of Massachusetts and the Service Employees
293	293	277International Union, Local 888, Lowell Campus, Unit L95; 15 of 19
294	294	278 (44) the agreement between the sheriff of Hampden county and the Non-Uniform
295	295	279Correctional Association, Unit SH2;
296	296	280 (45) the agreement between the sheriff of Hampden county and the Superior Correctional
297	297	281Officer Association, Unit SH3;
298	298	282 (46) the agreement between the sheriff of Norfolk county and the National Association of
299	299	283Government Employees, Local 202, Unit SN1;
300	300	284 (47) the agreement between the University of Massachusetts and the New England Police
301	301	285Benevolent Association, Local 190, Amherst Campus, Unit A07;
302	302	286 (48) the agreement between the University of Massachusetts and the American
303	303	287Federation of Teachers, AFL-CIO Faculty Federation, Local 1895 Dartmouth Campus, Units
304	304	288D80 and D81;
305	305	289 (49) the agreement between the University of Massachusetts and the Classified and
306	306	290Technical Union, Lowell Campus, Unit L92;
307	307	291 (50) the agreement between the sheriff of Essex county and National Correctional
308	308	292Employees Union, Local 121, Unit SE7;
309	309	293 (51) the agreement between the sheriff of Middlesex county and the New England Police
310	310	294Benevolent Association, Local 500, Unit SM5;
311	311	295 (52) the agreement between the Middlesex South registry of deeds and Office and
312	312	296Professional Employees International Union, Local 6; 16 of 19
313	313	297 (53) the agreement between the Worcester South registry of deeds and Office and
314	314	298Professional Employees International Union, Local 6;
315	315	299 (54) the agreement between the Hampden registry of deeds and Office and Professional
316	316	300Employees International Union, Local 6;
317	317	301 (55) the agreement between the Middlesex North registry of deeds and Office and
318	318	302Professional Employees International Union, Local 6;
319	319	303 (56) the agreement between the Berkshire Middle, North and South registry of deeds and
320	320	304the Service Employees International Union, Local 888;
321	321	305 (57) the agreement between the commonwealth and the National Association of
322	322	306Government Employees, Local R1-292, Units A and D01;
323	323	307 (58) the agreement between the commonwealth and the coalition of MassDOT Unions,
324	324	308Units D and D06; and
325	325	309 (59) the agreement between the sheriff of Plymouth county and Association of County
326	326	310Employees, Unit SP4.
327	327	311 SECTION 26. Notwithstanding section 2 of chapter 128A of the General Laws, sections
328	328	3121, 2, 2A and 4 of chapter 128C of the General Laws and section 9 of said chapter 128C or any
329	329	313other general or special law to the contrary, the running race horse meeting licensee located in
330	330	314Suffolk county licensed to conduct live racing pursuant to said chapter 128A and simulcast
331	331	315wagering pursuant to said chapter 128C in calendar year 2023 shall remain licensed as a running
332	332	316horse racing meeting licensee and shall remain authorized to conduct simulcast wagering
333	333	317pursuant to said chapter 128C until July 31, 2024; provided, however, that the days between 17 of 19
334	334	318January 1, 2023 and December 31, 2024 shall be dark days pursuant to said chapter 128C and the
335	335	319licensee shall be precluded from conducting live racing during that period unless it applies for
336	336	320and is granted a supplemental live racing license pursuant to said chapter 128A; provided further,
337	337	321that the licensee shall not simulcast or accept a wager on greyhound dog racing on or after
338	338	322August 10, 2023 pursuant to section 9 of chapter 128C of the General Laws; provided further,
339	339	323that all simulcasts shall comply with the Interstate Horse Racing Act of 1978, 15 U.S.C. 3001 et
340	340	324seq. or other applicable federal law; provided further, that all simulcasts from states which have
341	341	325racing associations that do not require approval in compliance with the Interstate Horse Racing
342	342	326Act of 1978, 15 U.S.C. 3004(a)(1)(A) shall require the approval of the New England Horsemen’s
343	343	327Benevolent & Protective Association prior to being simulcast to a racing meeting licensee within
344	344	328the commonwealth; and provided further, that if the association agrees to approve the simulcast
345	345	329for 1 racing meeting licensee, it shall approve the simulcast for all otherwise eligible racing
346	346	330meeting licensees.
347	347	331 SECTION 27. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the department
348	348	332of public utilities may allow recovery by the electric distribution companies of transmission
349	349	333service agreement expenditures and payments associated with clean energy generation power
350	350	334purchase agreements previously approved by the department following a competitive solicitation
351	351	335and procurement conducted under section 83D of chapter 169 of the acts of 2008 in connection
352	352	336with a change in law in the state of Maine, subsequently causing suspension of development
353	353	337construction; provided, however, that if the department elects to allow such recovery, it shall
354	354	338allow recovery for such expenditures and payments that the department determines to be
355	355	339associated with the subsequent construction delay. 18 of 19
356	356	340 SECTION 28. (a) Notwithstanding sections 32 to 37, inclusive, of chapter 7C of the
357	357	341General Laws or any other general or special law to the contrary, the commissioner of capital
358	358	342asset management and maintenance, in consultation with the court administrator of the trial
359	359	343court, may convey certain adjacent parcels of land in the city of Framingham acquired for the
360	360	344construction of a building for the first district court of southern Middlesex for nominal
361	361	345consideration to the city of Framingham; provided, however, that the commissioner shall not
362	362	346convey the parcels prior to: (i) the completion of a regional justice center at 121 Union avenue in
363	363	347the city of Framingham; and (ii) a determination by the commissioner, in consultation with the
364	364	348court administrator of the trial court, that the parcels are surplus to the needs of the trial court.
365	365	349The parcels are located at 600 and 602 Concord street in the city of Framingham and are
366	366	350described in deeds recorded in the Middlesex southern district registry of deeds in book 7816,
367	367	351page 107 and book 9859, page 328. The parcels shall be conveyed by deed without warranties or
368	368	352representations by the commonwealth and without restrictions on use or future conveyance by
369	369	353the city; provided, however, that the conveyance may be subject to such additional conditions
370	370	354and restrictions as the commissioner of capital asset management and maintenance, in
371	371	355consultation with the court administrator of the trial court, may determine. The commissioner
372	372	356may, in consultation with the court administrator of the trial court, determine the exact
373	373	357boundaries of the parcels prior to conveyance.
374	374	358 (b) Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, if the city of Framingham
375	375	359elects to purchase the parcels pursuant to subsection (a), the city shall be responsible for all costs
376	376	360and expenses of any transactions authorized in this section as determined by the commissioner of
377	377	361capital asset management and maintenance including, but not limited to, the costs of any
378	378	362engineering, surveys, appraisals, title examinations, recording fees and deed preparation. 19 of 19
379	379	363 SECTION 29. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, items funded
380	380	364in this act, including appropriations in section 2A, shall be supported through the General Fund
381	381	365and the Transitional Escrow Fund established in section 16 of chapter 76 of the acts of 2021, at
382	382	366the discretion of the secretary of administration and finance. Not later than September 30, 2023,
383	383	367the secretary shall, submit a report to the senate and house committees on ways and means
384	384	368detailing the source of revenue matched or expected to be matched to each item in this act.
385	385	369 SECTION 30. Notwithstanding section 23 of chapter 59 of the General Laws, section 31
386	386	370of chapter 44 of the General Laws or any other general or special law to the contrary, a city or
387	387	371town may amortize over fiscal years 2025 to 2027, inclusive, in equal installments or more
388	388	372rapidly, the amount of its 2024 major disaster related deficit. The local appropriating authority,
389	389	373as defined in section 21C of said chapter 59, shall adopt a deficit amortization schedule in
390	390	374accordance with this section before setting the municipality’s fiscal year 2025 tax rate. The
391	391	375commissioner of revenue may issue guidelines or instructions for reporting the amortization of
392	392	376deficits authorized by this section.