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SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2814
Senate, June 6, 2024 -- Text of the Senate amendment to the House Bill to provide for the future
information technology needs of Massachusetts (House, No. 4648) (being the text of Senate, No.
2806, printed as amended)
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court
(2023-2024)
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1 SECTION 1. To provide for a program of capital investments for information technology
2and data and cyber-security improvements to various state programs, services, agencies,
3institutions and properties and to fund technology infrastructure, the sums set forth in sections
42A, 2B and 2C of this act, for the several purposes and subject to the conditions specified in this
5act, are hereby made available through December 31, 2030, subject to the laws regulating the
6disbursement of public funds, which sums shall be in addition to any other amounts previously
7appropriated for these purposes; provided, that the amounts specified for a particular project may
8be adjusted in order to facilitate projects authorized in this act.
9 SECTION 2A.
10 EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF TECHNOLOGY SERVICES AND SECURITY
11 Office of the Secretary
12 1790-3014For costs associated with initiatives, projects and expenditures to make
13improvements to the quality, consistency, efficiency and delivery of any service or program for
14the benefit of the public and the interactions between residents and state agencies and 2 of 10
15instrumentalities of the commonwealth, including, but not limited to, planning and studies, the
16preparation of plans and specifications, the purchase, procurement, acquisition, licensing and
17implementation of information technology, telecommunications and data-security-related
18equipment, hardware, software, systems, intellectual property and related projects for various
19state agencies of the commonwealth; provided, that for projects the secretary of administration
20and finance certifies to the comptroller directly or indirectly generate state revenue or budgetary
21savings, the comptroller shall transfer such revenue or budgetary savings to the state treasurer for
22payment of debt service related to those projects; and provided further, that any federal
23reimbursement received by a state agency in connection with projects funded from this item may
24be retained by the state agency or the executive office of technology services and security and
25expended for the purposes of the project, without further appropriation, in addition to the
26amounts appropriated in this item………………………………………………..…..$750,000,000
27 1790-3015For costs associated with initiatives, projects and expenditures to make
28improvements to the quality, consistency, efficiency and delivery of any service or program to
29support, improve, extend, secure or maintain technology or telecommunications infrastructure,
30including, but not limited to, planning and studies, the preparation of plans and specifications,
31the purchase, procurement, acquisition, licensing and implementation of information technology,
32telecommunications and data-security-related equipment, hardware, software, systems,
33intellectual property and related projects for various state agencies of the commonwealth;
34provided, that for projects the secretary of administration and finance certifies to the comptroller
35directly or indirectly generate state revenue or budgetary savings, the comptroller shall transfer
36such revenue or budgetary savings to the state treasurer for payment of debt service related to
37those projects; and provided further, that any federal reimbursement received by a state agency 3 of 10
38in connection with projects funded from this item may be retained by the state agency or the
39executive office of technology services and security and expended for the purposes of the
40project, without further appropriation, in addition to the amounts appropriated in this
41item………………………………………………………………………………...$200,000,000
42 1790-3016For costs associated with planning and studies, the preparation of plans
43and specifications, the purchase, procurement, acquisition, licensing and implementation of
44information technology, telecommunications and data-security-related equipment, hardware,
45software, systems, intellectual property and related projects for various state agencies and public
46instrumentalities of the commonwealth to mitigate, avoid or respond to risks to the security of
47the commonwealth’s technology and telecommunications infrastructure or operations; provided,
48that for projects the secretary of administration and finance certifies to the comptroller directly or
49indirectly generate state revenue or budgetary savings, the comptroller shall transfer such
50revenue or budgetary savings to the state treasurer for payment of debt service related to those
51projects; provided further, that any federal reimbursement received by a state agency or public
52instrumentality in connection with projects funded from this item may be retained by the state
53agency or public instrumentality or the executive office of technology services and security and
54expended for the purposes of the project, without further appropriation, in addition to the
55amounts appropriated in this item; and provided further, that not less than $375,000 shall be
56made available to Bridgewater state university’s security operations center.………$200,000,000
57 1790-3017For costs associated with planning and studies, the preparation of plans
58and specifications, the purchase, procurement, acquisition, licensing and implementation of
59information technology, telecommunications and data-security-related equipment, hardware,
60software, systems, intellectual property and related projects for various state agencies of the 4 of 10
61commonwealth, including, but not limited to, executing strategic initiatives, improving business
62intelligence and modernizing governmental functions; provided, that for projects the secretary of
63administration and finance certifies to the comptroller directly or indirectly generate state
64revenue or budgetary savings, the comptroller shall transfer such revenue or budgetary savings to
65the state treasurer for payment of debt service related to those projects; and provided further, that
66any federal reimbursement received by a state agency in connection with projects funded from
67this item may be retained by the state agency or the executive office of technology services and
68security and expended for the purposes of the project, without further appropriation, in addition
69to the amounts appropriated in this item…………………………………………..…$250,000,000
70 SECTION 2B.
71 EXECUTIVE OFFICE FOR ADMINISTRATION AND FINANCE
72 Office of the Secretary
73 1100-2519For costs associated with initiatives, projects and expenditures to the
74quality, efficiency and delivery of any service or program for the benefit of the public and the
75interactions between residents and state agencies and instrumentalities of the commonwealth,
76including, but not limited to, planning and studies, the preparation of plans and specifications,
77the purchase, procurement, acquisition, licensing and implementation of artificial intelligence
78and machine learning systems for the various state agencies and instrumentalities of the
79commonwealth; provided, that such initiatives, projects and expenditures shall be in accordance
80with enterprise security policies and other applicable administrative directives issued under
81section 3 of chapter 7D of the General Laws and approved by the executive office of technology
82services and security; provided further, that for projects the secretary of administration and 5 of 10
83finance certifies to the comptroller directly or indirectly generate state revenue or budgetary
84savings, the comptroller shall transfer such revenue or budgetary savings to the state treasurer for
85payment of debt service related to those projects; and provided further, that any federal
86reimbursement received by a state agency in connection with projects funded from this item may
87be retained by the state agency or the executive office of technology services and security and
88expended for the purposes of this project, without further appropriation, in addition to the
89amounts appropriated in this item; provided further, that not later than November 1, 2024 and
90annually thereafter until November 1, 2030, the secretary of administration and finance shall
91submit to the office of the state auditor, the house and senate committees on ways and means and
92the joint committee on state administration and regulatory oversight a complete accounting of
93and justification for all initiatives, projects and expenditures totaling not less than $250,000 over
94the previous 12-month period…………………………………………………$25,000,000
95 1599-1953For a competitive, matching grant program to be administered by the
96executive office for administration and finance, in consultation with the secretary of technology
97services and security, to assist municipalities and state, local and Indian tribal governments with
98the construction of fiber broadband infrastructure and related projects and expenditures;
99provided, that priority for grants shall be given to completely unserved premises …$30,000,000
100 SECTION 2C.
101 EXECUTIVE OFFICE FOR ADMINISTRATION AND FINANCE
102 Office of the Secretary
103 1100-2518For capital funding for eligible cities, towns, regional organizations,
104including regional school districts and regional vocational technical high schools, whose 6 of 10
105membership is exclusively composed of municipal governments, tribes, local governmental
106agencies, authorities or subdivisions, quasi-state agencies, public authorities and institutions and
107similar governmental agencies for purposes, including, but not limited to, addressing threats to
108information systems, managing and reducing systemic risk to information systems, improving
109security of critical technology infrastructure and improving resilience; provided, that investments
110may include, but shall not be limited to, planning and studies, improvements to government
111efficiency and effectiveness, preparation of plans and specifications, asset modernization,
112information technology equipment and technical assistance; provided further, that not less than
113$250,000 shall be expended to the Worcester public schools for the replacement of the voice
114over internet protocol phone system; provided further, that not less than $250,000 shall be
115expended to the city of Worcester for information technology improvements at the Worcester
116public library; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended to the town of
117Boxford for upgrades to its information technology infrastructure; provided further, that not less
118than $150,000 shall be expended to the town of North Reading for upgrades to its information
119technology infrastructure; provided further, that not less than $200,000 shall be expended to the
120city of Newburyport for upgrades to its information technology infrastructure; provided further,
121that not less than $150,000 shall be expended for water treatment plant security enhancements in
122the city of Peabody; provided further, that not later than November 1, 2024 and annually
123thereafter until November 1, 2030, the secretary of administration and finance shall submit to the
124office of the state auditor, the house and senate committees on ways and means and the joint
125committee on state administration and regulatory oversight a complete accounting of and
126justification for all funding awards and investments totaling not less than $250,000 over the
127previous 12-month period; provided further, that not less than $250,000 shall be expended to the 7 of 10
128Worcester police department to purchase equipment to access the National Integrated Ballistic
129Information Network; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for
130information technology modernization in the town of Auburn; provided further, that not less than
131$50,000 shall be expended for information technology modernization in the town of Millbury;
132provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for information technology
133modernization in the town of Grafton; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be
134expended for information technology modernization in the town of Westborough; provided
135further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for information technology modernization
136in the town of Shrewsbury; provided further, that not less than $250,000 shall be expended for
137information technology upgrades for the Southwick-Tolland-Granville regional school district in
138the town of Southwick; provided further, that not less than $250,000 shall be expended for
139information technology upgrades for the North Adams school district in the city of North Adams;
140provided further, that not less than $90,000 shall be expended to the city of Somerville for the
141acquisition and implementation of a mobile device management tool to manage and secure all
142city mobile devices; provided further, that not less than $240,000 shall be expended to the health
143and human services department of the city of Somerville for the acquisition and implementation
144of new data management software to streamline and manage care and address health equity in
145data collection and analysis processes; provided further, that not less than $150,000 shall be
146expended to the city of Salem for the replacement of portable public safety radios; provided
147further, that not less than $200,000 shall be expended to the Cape Cod commission for feasibility
148assessments for regional and municipal broadband programs; provided further, that not less than
149$250,000 shall be expended to the city of New Bedford for internet upgrades to its free public
150library, including Wi-Fi upgrades; provided further, that not less than $200,000 shall be 8 of 10
151expended for network availability and network security in the town of Westford; provided
152further, that not less than $150,000 shall be expended to the town of Danvers for security
153cameras and integrated fob door security in school and town buildings; provided further, that not
154less than $150,000 shall be expended to the city of Beverly to improve connectivity, network
155speed and data security and to connect additional locations and security cameras throughout the
156city; provided further, that not less than $250,000 shall be expended to the Tantasqua regional
157school district for information technology improvements and communication and data security
158upgrades; provided further, that not less than $250,000 shall be expended to the Dudley-Charlton
159regional school district for information technology improvements and communication and data
160security upgrades; provided further, that not less than $35,000 shall be expended to the city
161known as the town of North Attleborough for election support equipment including, but not
162limited to, poll pads and associated equipment, custom-built electrical cordage and trip-resistant
163floor mats; provided further, that not less than $43,000 shall be expended for electronic voting
164technology upgrades in the town of Sharon; provided further, that not less than $250,000 shall be
165expended to the town of Canton for information technology upgrades; and provided further, that
166not less than $300,000 shall be expended to the Urban College of Boston: a Two-Year College,
167Inc. for upgrades to improve student technological access…………………....…..$154,658,000
168 Department of Revenue
169 1201-0003For the division of local services within the department of revenue for
170grants to carry out the community compact information technology grant program established in
171conjunction with executive order 554…………………………………………………$25,000,000
172 LEGISLATURE 9 of 10
173 Senate
174 9600-2024For necessary information technology upgrades for the
175senate................................................................................................................................$5,000,000
176 Joint Legislative Expenses
177 9700-2024For necessary information technology upgrades for the joint operations of
178the legislature……………………….………………………………………………..…$5,000,000
179 SECTION 3. Chapter 29 of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after
180section 2DDDDDD the following section:-
181 Section 2EEEEEE. (a) There shall be an Information Technology Federal
182Reimbursement Fund, which shall be a separate, non-budgeted special revenue fund and
183administered by the secretary of technology services and security. The secretary shall expend
184money from the fund for information technology projects related to the commonwealth’s health
185and human services. There shall be credited to the fund: (i) amounts equal to any federal
186financial participation revenues claimed and received by the commonwealth for eligible
187expenditures made from this fund or from eligible expenditures made in direct connection with
188eligible expenditures made from this fund; and (ii) interest earned on any money in the fund.
189Amounts credited to the fund shall be expended without further appropriation. Annually, not
190later than November 1, the secretary shall file a report on the fund’s activities with the clerks of
191the senate and house of representatives, the senate and house committees on ways and means and
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193 (b) To accommodate timing discrepancies between the receipt of revenue and related
194expenditures, the comptroller may certify for payment amounts not to exceed the most recent
195revenue estimates as certified by the secretary to be transferred, credited or deposited under this
196section. Money remaining in the fund at the end of a fiscal year shall not revert to the General
197Fund and shall be available for expenditure in subsequent fiscal years.
198 SECTION 4. To meet the expenditures necessary to carry out sections 2A and 2B, the
199state treasurer shall, upon request of the governor, issue and sell bonds of the commonwealth in
200an amount to be specified by the governor from time to time, but not exceeding, in the aggregate,
201$1,055,000,000. All bonds issued by the commonwealth under this section shall be designated on
202their face, FutureTech Act of 2024, and shall be issued for a maximum term of years, not
203exceeding 10 years, as the governor may recommend to the general court under section 3 of
204Article LXII of the Amendments to the Constitution. All such bonds shall be payable not later
205than June 30, 2039.
206 SECTION 5. To meet the expenditures necessary to carry out section 2C, the state
207treasurer shall, upon request of the governor, issue and sell bonds of the commonwealth in an
208amount to be specified by the governor from time to time, but not exceeding, in the aggregate,
209$189,658,000. All bonds issued by the commonwealth under this section shall be designated on
210their face, FutureTech Act of 2024, and shall be issued for a maximum term of years, not
211exceeding 30 years, as the governor may recommend to the general court under section 3 of
212Article LXII of the Amendments to the Constitution. All such bonds shall be payable not later
213than June 30, 2059.