Bill > S2400

This bill appropriates funds for the operations of various departments, boards, commissions, and institutions of the Commonwealth for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024. * **Judiciary:** * Supreme Judicial Court: $11,264,575 for operations. * Appeals Court: $15,406,986 for operations. * Trial Court: $309,069,992 for central administration, including jury expenses, law libraries, courthouse operations, and a Race and Bias Initiative. * Committee for Public Counsel Services: $85,969,119 for operations, with provisions for public defender representation. * Compensation for private counsel: $214,032,575 for criminal and civil cases. * Fees and costs for indigent persons: $30,165,014 for services ordered by the court. * Massachusetts Legal Assistance Corporation: $49,000,000 for legal representation for indigent residents. * Mental Health Legal Advisors Committee: $3,070,384 for operations and programs for the indigent mentally ill. * Prisoners’ Legal Services: $2,981,334 for expenses. * New England Innocence Project: $250,000 for expenses to support exonerees. * Social Law Library: $2,960,287 for expenses. * **District Attorneys:** * Suffolk District Attorney's Office: $27,543,411 for operations, including victim and witness assistance programs. * Middlesex District Attorney's Office: $23,441,348 for operations. * Eastern District Attorney's Office: $14,216,949 for operations. * Worcester District Attorney's Office: $15,388,378 for operations. * Hampden District Attorney's Office: $16,000,167 for operations. * Northwestern District Attorney's Office: $9,482,052 for operations. * Norfolk District Attorney's Office: $13,870,562 for operations. * Plymouth District Attorney's Office: $12,251,795 for operations. * Bristol District Attorney's Office: $13,939,004 for operations. * Cape and Islands District Attorney's Office: $6,299,641 for operations. * Berkshire District Attorney's Office: $5,820,614 for operations. * Massachusetts District Attorneys Association: $499,950 for drug diversion programs and $2,448,748 for automation, case management and tracking systems. * **Executive Branch:** * Offices of the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, and Governor's Council: $6,101,602 for operations and extraordinary expenses. * Office of Climate Innovation and Resilience: $500,000 for operations. * Secretary of the Commonwealth: $8,076,253 for operations, $570,040 for the corporations division, $870,213 for the archives division, and $18,667,404 for the elections division. * Treasurer and Receiver General: $11,783,921 for the office of the treasurer, $1,626,701 for economic empowerment, and $105,754,482 for the State Lottery Commission. * State Ethics Commission: $3,485,031 for operations. * Office of the Inspector General: $5,475,461 for operations. * Office of Campaign and Political Finance: $2,180,060 for operations. * Office of the Child Advocate: $5,077,671 for operations, with specific allocations for transition-age youth and early childhood wellness efforts. * Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination: $8,237,676 for operations. * Commission on the Status of Women: $843,252 for operations. * Commission on the Status of Grandparents Raising Grandchildren: $269,321 for operations. * Massachusetts Commission on Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer and Questioning Youth: $1,100,000 for operations. * Commission on the Status of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders: $505,802 for operations. * Office of the Veteran Advocate: $750,000 for operations. * Office of the Comptroller: $10,352,026 for management of accounting and financial systems. * Massachusetts Gaming Commission: $1,112,591 for payments to cities and towns. * Cannabis Control Commission: $16,312,004 for operations. * Executive Office for Administration and Finance: $4,390,081 for the office of the secretary, $31,792,447 for information technology services, and $1,059,905 for the Civil Service Commission. * Group Insurance Commission: $4,760,312 for operations and $2,175,662,389 for the commonwealth's share of group insurance premiums. * Department of Veterans’ Services: $8,158,565 for operations and $10,544,222 for services to veterans. * Health Policy Commission: $11,436,606 for operations. * Reserves: $10,805,000 for municipal improvements, $63,383,680 for contract assistance to the Massachusetts Clean Water Trust, $125,000,000 for the Massachusetts Department of Transportation, $13,000,000 for contract assistance to the Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, and $15,000,000 for prior year deficiencies. * Human Resources Division: $12,131,312 for operations and $33,651,721 for commonwealth contributions to health and welfare funds. * Operational Services Division: $14,551,748 for statewide contract administration and $8,088,988 for vehicle operations and maintenance. * Supplier Diversity Office: $3,979,905 for operations. * Executive Office of Technology Services and Security: $3,206,008 for operations and $85,990,905 for core technology services and security. * Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs: $20,287,200 for the office of the secretary, $10,003,414 for climate change adaptation, $8,804,284 for environmental justice, $15,238,216 for environmental law enforcement, and $19,282,062 for information technology services. * Department of Public Utilities: $19,694,595 for operations. * Department of Environmental Protection: $51,983,191 for operations, $2,500,000 for permit decisions and compliance assurance, and $2,888,473 for the Toxics Use Reduction Act. * Department of Fish and Game: $1,279,247 for the office of the commissioner, $5,360,000 for ecological restoration, $17,069,682 for fisheries and wildlife, $1,500,000 for the natural heritage and endangered species program, and $9,010,231 for marine fisheries. * Department of Agricultural Resources: $11,826,576 for operations, $36,000,000 for supplemental foods for the emergency food assistance program, and $1,328,250 for community food security. * Department of Conservation and Recreation: $6,543,734 for operations, $104,882,351 for state parks and recreation, and $24,325,119 for beaches, pools, and spray pools. * Department of Energy Resources: $248,589 for the residential conservation service program and $5,207,018 for operations. * Department of Early Education and Care: $12,141,537 for administration, $46,706,191 for quality supports, $20,000,000 for reimbursement rate increases, $475,000,000 for stabilization grants, $20,000,000 for regional administration, $1,873,770 for the Children's Trust Fund, $2,350,000 for child sexual abuse prevention, $355,783,167 for early education and care services for families with active cases at DCF, $417,992,201 for income-eligible early education and care programs, $17,500,000 for head start programs, $15,000,000 for pre-kindergarten expansion, $5,000,000 for early childhood mental health consultation, $17,523,039 for home parenting education, $11,699,190 for coordinated family and community engagement, $4,250,000 for the parent-child plus program, $1,000,000 for the Neighborhood Villages Inc. pilot program, $10,000,000 for professional development for early educators, and $1,000,000 for Reach Out and Read, Inc. * Executive Office of Health and Human Services: $12,650,000 for youth violence prevention grants, $11,000,000 for unaccompanied youth housing, $100,000 for the office of health equity, $200,000 for nursing and allied health workforce development, $2,811,797 for the PCA quality home care workforce council, $500,000 for child and family service programs, $192,000,000 for mental and behavioral health supports, $15,000,000 for health insurance subsidies for small businesses, $134,875,335 for MassHealth managed care delivery systems, $4,486,764,509 for MassHealth senior care options, $582,100,000 for nursing facility Medicaid rates, $3,713,316,357 for MassHealth benefits, $18,000,000 for breast or cervical cancer treatment, $249,457,668 for MassHealth benefits for children and adolescents, $30,017,088 for the children's medical security plan, $14,000,000 for HIV/AIDS services, $671,431,232 for Medicare payments, $416,376,894 for MassHealth waivers, $171,629,221 for information technology services, $2,000,000 for the office for refugees and immigrants, $1,961,958 for citizenship for new Americans program, $33,394,789 for the center for health information and analysis, $1,706,424 for the Massachusetts commission for the blind, $8,185,416 for community services for the blind, $1,100,000 for radio reading services, $15,702,144 for the turning 22 program, $2,831,545 for vocational rehabilitation services for the blind, $8,000,000 for independent living centers, $429,908 for the Massachusetts rehabilitation commission, $25,858,336 for vocational rehabilitation services, $2,480,407 for employment assistance services, $13,825,279 for community-based services, $347,454 for the turning 22 program, $5,883,145 for homemaking services, $27,919,083 for services for individuals with head injuries, $9,448,559 for the Massachusetts commission for the deaf and hard of hearing, $49,279,108 for the Soldiers' Home in Massachusetts, $28,728,578 for the Soldiers' Home in Holyoke, $214,274,161 for substance abuse treatment services, $1,140,480 for naloxone distribution programs, $2,570,000 for substance use programs, $6,473,000 for harm reduction services, $13,000,000 for youth violence prevention, $5,000,000 for youth violence prevention grants, $9,785,000 for youth mentoring programs, $22,941,196 for school health services, $25,782,884 for infectious disease surveillance, and $12,058,558 for maternal, child and family health activities. * Department of Youth Services: $4,920,321 for administration, $25,576,720 for community-based services, $29,695,432 for pre-trial detention programs, $116,905,051 for secure facilities, $3,059,187 for enhanced teacher salaries, and $2,619,778 for overnight arrest programs. * Department of Transitional Assistance: $79,746,407 for central administration, $4,904,705 for nutrition programs, $5,000,000 for the Massachusetts healthy incentives program, $5,000,000 for the secure jobs connect program, $1,989,567 for domestic violence specialists, $95,405,257 for caseworker payroll, $1,000,000 for re-entry programs, $19,925,509 for employment and training services, $444,655,605 for transitional aid to families with dependent children, $350,000 for nutritional benefits for low-income workers, $500,000 for SNAP path to work program, $10,883,264 for structured settings for young parents, and $201,409,929 for emergency aid to the elderly, disabled and children. * Department of Public Health: $16,227,456 for operations, $6,075,000 for community health center services, $860,000 for postpartum depression programs, $8,314,168 for environmental and community health hazards, $14,381,493 for health care safety and quality, $3,559,500 for licensure of health facilities, $3,009,996 for boards of registration for health professions, $204,565 for the board of registration in medicine, $500,000 for regional emergency medical services, $5,000,000 for sexual assault and domestic violence services, $12,534,773 for behavioral health services, $25,782,884 for infectious disease surveillance, $1,543,328 for emergency preparedness, $343,492 for tuberculosis tests, $49,569 for mobile integrated health care programs, $415,014 for determination of need program, $1,026,378 for vital records and statistics, $22,941,196 for school health services, $26,203,437 for Western Massachusetts hospital services, $1,507,937 for Lemuel Shattuck hospital services, $194,567,937 for hospital operations, $4,922,891 for inmate medical services, $34,628,401 for state office of pharmacy services, $2,036,372 for Tewksbury hospital reimbursements, $1,000,000 for prostate cancer program, $596,710 for naloxone bulk purchase program, $12,058,558 for maternal, child and family health activities, and $13,000,000 for youth violence prevention. * Department of Children and Families: $140,306,735 for central and area office administration, $2,000,000 for transitional employment program, $4,916,667 for foster care review services, $9,525,854 for local and regional administration, $841,53