Bill > H4000

This bill makes appropriations for the fiscal year 2022 for the maintenance of the departments, boards, commissions, institutions and certain activities of the Commonwealth, for interest, sinking fund and serial bond requirements and for certain permanent improvements. The key provisions of the bill are: This bill: - Appropriates funds for the operation and administration of various state agencies, departments, and programs across the Commonwealth. - Provides funding for local aid distributions to cities and towns, including Chapter 70 education funding, unrestricted general government aid, and other local assistance. - Authorizes operating transfers to various trust funds and accounts, such as the Medical Assistance Trust Fund, Health Information Technology Trust Fund, and Twenty-First Century Education Trust Fund. - Adjusts the formula for calculating Chapter 70 education funding, including updating the low-income student definition, special education enrollment percentages, and foundation budget rates. - Requires regular reporting and oversight measures for various programs and funding streams. Overall, this bill provides the annual appropriations and funding mechanisms to support state government operations, local aid, and key public services and programs across Massachusetts for the 2022 fiscal year.

House Committee on Ways and Means (H)

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H4000