Bill > H4001

This bill provides funding for the maintenance and operation of various departments, boards, commissions, and institutions of the Commonwealth, including funding for debt service, infrastructure improvements, and certain personnel costs. The key provisions of the bill include: - Appropriations for the operation and administration of executive offices, state agencies, and other governmental entities, including the judiciary, law enforcement, public safety, education, health and human services, housing and economic development, and environmental affairs. - Funding for the Massachusetts Rental Voucher Program, emergency housing assistance, and other homelessness prevention and housing support services. - Appropriations for MassHealth, the state's Medicaid program, to cover medical care and services for eligible low-income individuals and families. - Funding for addiction and substance abuse treatment and prevention programs, as well as mental and behavioral health services. - Appropriations for K-12 education, including funding for school districts, regional school transportation, and targeted assistance programs. - Funding for public higher education, including the University of Massachusetts system, state universities, and community colleges. - Appropriations to support economic development, workforce training, and small business assistance initiatives. - Funding for environmental protection, natural resource management, and climate change adaptation programs. The bill also includes several earmarked appropriations for specific projects, programs, and organizations across the Commonwealth. Overall, the bill aims to provide the necessary funding to maintain and support the core functions and services of state government in fiscal year 2022.

Budget and Finance

House Committee on Ways and Means (H)

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H4001