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Massachusetts Senate Bill S2814

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22 SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2814
33 Senate, June 6, 2024 -- Text of the Senate amendment to the House Bill to provide for the future
44 information technology needs of Massachusetts (House, No. 4648) (being the text of Senate, No.
55 2806, printed as amended)
66 The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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88 In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court
99 (2023-2024)
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1111 1 SECTION 1. To provide for a program of capital investments for information technology
1212 2and data and cyber-security improvements to various state programs, services, agencies,
1313 3institutions and properties and to fund technology infrastructure, the sums set forth in sections
1414 42A, 2B and 2C of this act, for the several purposes and subject to the conditions specified in this
1515 5act, are hereby made available through December 31, 2030, subject to the laws regulating the
1616 6disbursement of public funds, which sums shall be in addition to any other amounts previously
1717 7appropriated for these purposes; provided, that the amounts specified for a particular project may
1818 8be adjusted in order to facilitate projects authorized in this act.
1919 9 SECTION 2A.
2020 10 EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF TECHNOLOGY SERVICES AND SECURITY
2121 11 Office of the Secretary
2222 12 1790-3014For costs associated with initiatives, projects and expenditures to make
2323 13improvements to the quality, consistency, efficiency and delivery of any service or program for
2424 14the benefit of the public and the interactions between residents and state agencies and 2 of 10
2525 15instrumentalities of the commonwealth, including, but not limited to, planning and studies, the
2626 16preparation of plans and specifications, the purchase, procurement, acquisition, licensing and
2727 17implementation of information technology, telecommunications and data-security-related
2828 18equipment, hardware, software, systems, intellectual property and related projects for various
2929 19state agencies of the commonwealth; provided, that for projects the secretary of administration
3030 20and finance certifies to the comptroller directly or indirectly generate state revenue or budgetary
3131 21savings, the comptroller shall transfer such revenue or budgetary savings to the state treasurer for
3232 22payment of debt service related to those projects; and provided further, that any federal
3333 23reimbursement received by a state agency in connection with projects funded from this item may
3434 24be retained by the state agency or the executive office of technology services and security and
3535 25expended for the purposes of the project, without further appropriation, in addition to the
3636 26amounts appropriated in this item………………………………………………..…..$750,000,000
3737 27 1790-3015For costs associated with initiatives, projects and expenditures to make
3838 28improvements to the quality, consistency, efficiency and delivery of any service or program to
3939 29support, improve, extend, secure or maintain technology or telecommunications infrastructure,
4040 30including, but not limited to, planning and studies, the preparation of plans and specifications,
4141 31the purchase, procurement, acquisition, licensing and implementation of information technology,
4242 32telecommunications and data-security-related equipment, hardware, software, systems,
4343 33intellectual property and related projects for various state agencies of the commonwealth;
4444 34provided, that for projects the secretary of administration and finance certifies to the comptroller
4545 35directly or indirectly generate state revenue or budgetary savings, the comptroller shall transfer
4646 36such revenue or budgetary savings to the state treasurer for payment of debt service related to
4747 37those projects; and provided further, that any federal reimbursement received by a state agency 3 of 10
4848 38in connection with projects funded from this item may be retained by the state agency or the
4949 39executive office of technology services and security and expended for the purposes of the
5050 40project, without further appropriation, in addition to the amounts appropriated in this
5151 41item………………………………………………………………………………...$200,000,000
5252 42 1790-3016For costs associated with planning and studies, the preparation of plans
5353 43and specifications, the purchase, procurement, acquisition, licensing and implementation of
5454 44information technology, telecommunications and data-security-related equipment, hardware,
5555 45software, systems, intellectual property and related projects for various state agencies and public
5656 46instrumentalities of the commonwealth to mitigate, avoid or respond to risks to the security of
5757 47the commonwealth’s technology and telecommunications infrastructure or operations; provided,
5858 48that for projects the secretary of administration and finance certifies to the comptroller directly or
5959 49indirectly generate state revenue or budgetary savings, the comptroller shall transfer such
6060 50revenue or budgetary savings to the state treasurer for payment of debt service related to those
6161 51projects; provided further, that any federal reimbursement received by a state agency or public
6262 52instrumentality in connection with projects funded from this item may be retained by the state
6363 53agency or public instrumentality or the executive office of technology services and security and
6464 54expended for the purposes of the project, without further appropriation, in addition to the
6565 55amounts appropriated in this item; and provided further, that not less than $375,000 shall be
6666 56made available to Bridgewater state university’s security operations center.………$200,000,000
6767 57 1790-3017For costs associated with planning and studies, the preparation of plans
6868 58and specifications, the purchase, procurement, acquisition, licensing and implementation of
6969 59information technology, telecommunications and data-security-related equipment, hardware,
7070 60software, systems, intellectual property and related projects for various state agencies of the 4 of 10
7171 61commonwealth, including, but not limited to, executing strategic initiatives, improving business
7272 62intelligence and modernizing governmental functions; provided, that for projects the secretary of
7373 63administration and finance certifies to the comptroller directly or indirectly generate state
7474 64revenue or budgetary savings, the comptroller shall transfer such revenue or budgetary savings to
7575 65the state treasurer for payment of debt service related to those projects; and provided further, that
7676 66any federal reimbursement received by a state agency in connection with projects funded from
7777 67this item may be retained by the state agency or the executive office of technology services and
7878 68security and expended for the purposes of the project, without further appropriation, in addition
7979 69to the amounts appropriated in this item…………………………………………..…$250,000,000
8080 70 SECTION 2B.
8181 71 EXECUTIVE OFFICE FOR ADMINISTRATION AND FINANCE
8282 72 Office of the Secretary
8383 73 1100-2519For costs associated with initiatives, projects and expenditures to the
8484 74quality, efficiency and delivery of any service or program for the benefit of the public and the
8585 75interactions between residents and state agencies and instrumentalities of the commonwealth,
8686 76including, but not limited to, planning and studies, the preparation of plans and specifications,
8787 77the purchase, procurement, acquisition, licensing and implementation of artificial intelligence
8888 78and machine learning systems for the various state agencies and instrumentalities of the
8989 79commonwealth; provided, that such initiatives, projects and expenditures shall be in accordance
9090 80with enterprise security policies and other applicable administrative directives issued under
9191 81section 3 of chapter 7D of the General Laws and approved by the executive office of technology
9292 82services and security; provided further, that for projects the secretary of administration and 5 of 10
9393 83finance certifies to the comptroller directly or indirectly generate state revenue or budgetary
9494 84savings, the comptroller shall transfer such revenue or budgetary savings to the state treasurer for
9595 85payment of debt service related to those projects; and provided further, that any federal
9696 86reimbursement received by a state agency in connection with projects funded from this item may
9797 87be retained by the state agency or the executive office of technology services and security and
9898 88expended for the purposes of this project, without further appropriation, in addition to the
9999 89amounts appropriated in this item; provided further, that not later than November 1, 2024 and
100100 90annually thereafter until November 1, 2030, the secretary of administration and finance shall
101101 91submit to the office of the state auditor, the house and senate committees on ways and means and
102102 92the joint committee on state administration and regulatory oversight a complete accounting of
103103 93and justification for all initiatives, projects and expenditures totaling not less than $250,000 over
104104 94the previous 12-month period…………………………………………………$25,000,000
105105 95 1599-1953For a competitive, matching grant program to be administered by the
106106 96executive office for administration and finance, in consultation with the secretary of technology
107107 97services and security, to assist municipalities and state, local and Indian tribal governments with
108108 98the construction of fiber broadband infrastructure and related projects and expenditures;
109109 99provided, that priority for grants shall be given to completely unserved premises …$30,000,000
110110 100 SECTION 2C.
111111 101 EXECUTIVE OFFICE FOR ADMINISTRATION AND FINANCE
112112 102 Office of the Secretary
113113 103 1100-2518For capital funding for eligible cities, towns, regional organizations,
114114 104including regional school districts and regional vocational technical high schools, whose 6 of 10
115115 105membership is exclusively composed of municipal governments, tribes, local governmental
116116 106agencies, authorities or subdivisions, quasi-state agencies, public authorities and institutions and
117117 107similar governmental agencies for purposes, including, but not limited to, addressing threats to
118118 108information systems, managing and reducing systemic risk to information systems, improving
119119 109security of critical technology infrastructure and improving resilience; provided, that investments
120120 110may include, but shall not be limited to, planning and studies, improvements to government
121121 111efficiency and effectiveness, preparation of plans and specifications, asset modernization,
122122 112information technology equipment and technical assistance; provided further, that not less than
123123 113$250,000 shall be expended to the Worcester public schools for the replacement of the voice
124124 114over internet protocol phone system; provided further, that not less than $250,000 shall be
125125 115expended to the city of Worcester for information technology improvements at the Worcester
126126 116public library; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended to the town of
127127 117Boxford for upgrades to its information technology infrastructure; provided further, that not less
128128 118than $150,000 shall be expended to the town of North Reading for upgrades to its information
129129 119technology infrastructure; provided further, that not less than $200,000 shall be expended to the
130130 120city of Newburyport for upgrades to its information technology infrastructure; provided further,
131131 121that not less than $150,000 shall be expended for water treatment plant security enhancements in
132132 122the city of Peabody; provided further, that not later than November 1, 2024 and annually
133133 123thereafter until November 1, 2030, the secretary of administration and finance shall submit to the
134134 124office of the state auditor, the house and senate committees on ways and means and the joint
135135 125committee on state administration and regulatory oversight a complete accounting of and
136136 126justification for all funding awards and investments totaling not less than $250,000 over the
137137 127previous 12-month period; provided further, that not less than $250,000 shall be expended to the 7 of 10
138138 128Worcester police department to purchase equipment to access the National Integrated Ballistic
139139 129Information Network; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for
140140 130information technology modernization in the town of Auburn; provided further, that not less than
141141 131$50,000 shall be expended for information technology modernization in the town of Millbury;
142142 132provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for information technology
143143 133modernization in the town of Grafton; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be
144144 134expended for information technology modernization in the town of Westborough; provided
145145 135further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for information technology modernization
146146 136in the town of Shrewsbury; provided further, that not less than $250,000 shall be expended for
147147 137information technology upgrades for the Southwick-Tolland-Granville regional school district in
148148 138the town of Southwick; provided further, that not less than $250,000 shall be expended for
149149 139information technology upgrades for the North Adams school district in the city of North Adams;
150150 140provided further, that not less than $90,000 shall be expended to the city of Somerville for the
151151 141acquisition and implementation of a mobile device management tool to manage and secure all
152152 142city mobile devices; provided further, that not less than $240,000 shall be expended to the health
153153 143and human services department of the city of Somerville for the acquisition and implementation
154154 144of new data management software to streamline and manage care and address health equity in
155155 145data collection and analysis processes; provided further, that not less than $150,000 shall be
156156 146expended to the city of Salem for the replacement of portable public safety radios; provided
157157 147further, that not less than $200,000 shall be expended to the Cape Cod commission for feasibility
158158 148assessments for regional and municipal broadband programs; provided further, that not less than
159159 149$250,000 shall be expended to the city of New Bedford for internet upgrades to its free public
160160 150library, including Wi-Fi upgrades; provided further, that not less than $200,000 shall be 8 of 10
161161 151expended for network availability and network security in the town of Westford; provided
162162 152further, that not less than $150,000 shall be expended to the town of Danvers for security
163163 153cameras and integrated fob door security in school and town buildings; provided further, that not
164164 154less than $150,000 shall be expended to the city of Beverly to improve connectivity, network
165165 155speed and data security and to connect additional locations and security cameras throughout the
166166 156city; provided further, that not less than $250,000 shall be expended to the Tantasqua regional
167167 157school district for information technology improvements and communication and data security
168168 158upgrades; provided further, that not less than $250,000 shall be expended to the Dudley-Charlton
169169 159regional school district for information technology improvements and communication and data
170170 160security upgrades; provided further, that not less than $35,000 shall be expended to the city
171171 161known as the town of North Attleborough for election support equipment including, but not
172172 162limited to, poll pads and associated equipment, custom-built electrical cordage and trip-resistant
173173 163floor mats; provided further, that not less than $43,000 shall be expended for electronic voting
174174 164technology upgrades in the town of Sharon; provided further, that not less than $250,000 shall be
175175 165expended to the town of Canton for information technology upgrades; and provided further, that
176176 166not less than $300,000 shall be expended to the Urban College of Boston: a Two-Year College,
177177 167Inc. for upgrades to improve student technological access…………………....…..$154,658,000
178178 168 Department of Revenue
179179 169 1201-0003For the division of local services within the department of revenue for
180180 170grants to carry out the community compact information technology grant program established in
181181 171conjunction with executive order 554…………………………………………………$25,000,000
182182 172 LEGISLATURE 9 of 10
183183 173 Senate
184184 174 9600-2024For necessary information technology upgrades for the
185185 175senate................................................................................................................................$5,000,000
186186 176 Joint Legislative Expenses
187187 177 9700-2024For necessary information technology upgrades for the joint operations of
188188 178the legislature……………………….………………………………………………..…$5,000,000
189189 179 SECTION 3. Chapter 29 of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after
190190 180section 2DDDDDD the following section:-
191191 181 Section 2EEEEEE. (a) There shall be an Information Technology Federal
192192 182Reimbursement Fund, which shall be a separate, non-budgeted special revenue fund and
193193 183administered by the secretary of technology services and security. The secretary shall expend
194194 184money from the fund for information technology projects related to the commonwealth’s health
195195 185and human services. There shall be credited to the fund: (i) amounts equal to any federal
196196 186financial participation revenues claimed and received by the commonwealth for eligible
197197 187expenditures made from this fund or from eligible expenditures made in direct connection with
198198 188eligible expenditures made from this fund; and (ii) interest earned on any money in the fund.
199199 189Amounts credited to the fund shall be expended without further appropriation. Annually, not
200200 190later than November 1, the secretary shall file a report on the fund’s activities with the clerks of
201201 191the senate and house of representatives, the senate and house committees on ways and means and
202202 192the joint committee on advanced information technology, the internet and cybersecurity. 10 of 10
203203 193 (b) To accommodate timing discrepancies between the receipt of revenue and related
204204 194expenditures, the comptroller may certify for payment amounts not to exceed the most recent
205205 195revenue estimates as certified by the secretary to be transferred, credited or deposited under this
206206 196section. Money remaining in the fund at the end of a fiscal year shall not revert to the General
207207 197Fund and shall be available for expenditure in subsequent fiscal years.
208208 198 SECTION 4. To meet the expenditures necessary to carry out sections 2A and 2B, the
209209 199state treasurer shall, upon request of the governor, issue and sell bonds of the commonwealth in
210210 200an amount to be specified by the governor from time to time, but not exceeding, in the aggregate,
211211 201$1,055,000,000. All bonds issued by the commonwealth under this section shall be designated on
212212 202their face, FutureTech Act of 2024, and shall be issued for a maximum term of years, not
213213 203exceeding 10 years, as the governor may recommend to the general court under section 3 of
214214 204Article LXII of the Amendments to the Constitution. All such bonds shall be payable not later
215215 205than June 30, 2039.
216216 206 SECTION 5. To meet the expenditures necessary to carry out section 2C, the state
217217 207treasurer shall, upon request of the governor, issue and sell bonds of the commonwealth in an
218218 208amount to be specified by the governor from time to time, but not exceeding, in the aggregate,
219219 209$189,658,000. All bonds issued by the commonwealth under this section shall be designated on
220220 210their face, FutureTech Act of 2024, and shall be issued for a maximum term of years, not
221221 211exceeding 30 years, as the governor may recommend to the general court under section 3 of
222222 212Article LXII of the Amendments to the Constitution. All such bonds shall be payable not later
223223 213than June 30, 2059.