Bill > H3506

This bill: - Provides supplemental appropriations and makes certain changes in law to carry out those appropriations or accomplish other important public purposes for fiscal year 2019. It appropriates funds from the General Fund and Intragovernmental Service Fund for various state agencies and departments, including Administration and Finance, Health and Human Services, Labor and Workforce Development, Housing and Economic Development, Education, and Public Safety and Security. - Establishes the Legislative Member Organization Trust Fund, which allows legislative member organizations to accept and solicit funds for the purpose of furthering their common legislative agenda. - Amends the laws governing the Health Information Technology Trust Fund to expand the allowable uses of the fund. - Makes changes to the provisions of the Paid Family and Medical Leave law, including definitions of covered individuals, calculation of weekly benefit amounts, and employer contribution rates. - Provides for the transfer of control and custody of the Massachusetts State Public Health Laboratory Campus from the Division of Capital Asset Management and Maintenance to the Department of Public Health. - Authorizes the Committee for Public Counsel Services to declare an emergency in a county due to limited availability of qualified private counsel for care and protection cases and take certain actions to address the issue. - Approves several collective bargaining agreements for state employees. The bill also includes several other technical and clarifying amendments to existing laws.

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H3506