Bill > H4067

This bill makes appropriations for fiscal year 2019 to supplement certain existing appropriations and fund various other activities and projects. Key provisions include: - Appropriating over $500 million for the MassHealth program, $20.5 million for the Chapter 257 reserve, $4 million for the Municipal Regionalization Reserve, and $10.3 million for the Sheriffs Reserve, among many other appropriations across state agencies and programs. - Establishing the Emergency Relief and Immediate Commonwealth Assistance Trust Fund to support state or local response efforts to natural disasters or emergency incidents. - Adjusting the transfer of capital gains tax revenue, with 90% going to the Commonwealth Stabilization Fund, 5% to the State Retiree Benefits Trust Fund, and 5% to the Commonwealth's Pension Liability Fund. - Creating the College Affordability and Success Trust Fund and the Public School Improvement Trust Fund to support higher education and public school programs. - Allowing certain pre-employment medical examinations for firefighters and crash crew members at Joint Base Cape Cod and the 104th Fighter Wing to fulfill state requirements. - Providing retroactive effective dates for various collective bargaining agreements.

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https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H4067