Bill > S2974

This bill: Appropriates supplemental funding for fiscal year 2024 across various state agencies and programs, including for tax abatements for veterans and the elderly, municipal regionalization and efficiencies, Medicaid administration and fee-for-service payments, public health hospitals, workforce development, housing assistance, school breakfast programs, medical examiner operations, and the military division. It also authorizes a reserve fund for start-up costs for online lottery, expansions to substance use disorder treatment facilities, mosquito control, and costs associated with county sheriffs' offices. Additionally, it provides funding for fiscally strained community health centers. The bill makes several changes to existing laws, including modifying the Early Education and Care Operational Grant Fund, the Fair Housing Fund, and veteran license plate eligibility. It also allows for sharing of student data between state agencies and provides municipal authority to offer affordable housing preferences for veterans. The bill also extends various appropriation deadlines and authorizes the transfer of capital gains tax revenue and the consolidated net surplus to certain funds.

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/193/S2974