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This bill provides for supplemental appropriations to address immediate COVID-19 recovery needs in Massachusetts. Key provisions include: - Establishing several new funds and reserves to provide grants and financial assistance for housing, workforce development, public health, infrastructure, and other areas impacted by the pandemic. This includes $100 million each for affordable homeownership, affordable rental housing, and permanent supportive housing. - Directing $270 million to support fiscally strained hospitals, $150 million for behavioral health and substance use disorder treatment services, and $50 million to close the digital divide by facilitating broadband access. - Providing $265 million for educational needs, including $100 million for school facility improvements and $50 million for workforce development programs. - Establishing a COVID-19 Essential Employee Premium Pay program to provide direct payments of $500-$2,000 to eligible low-income essential workers. - Allowing deductions from state personal and corporate income taxes for certain COVID-19 relief funds and grants received by businesses and individuals.

Budget and Finance

House Committee on Ways and Means (H)

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H4234