Bill > H4429

This bill is a comprehensive appropriations and legislative amendments act for fiscal year 2025, with significant provisions spanning multiple areas of Massachusetts state governance. The bill appropriates approximately $2.2 billion in supplemental funding across various state agencies and departments, including $2.046 billion for MassHealth Fee for Service Payments, $12 million for school meals, $6.7 million for Clean Water Trust Contract Assistance, and funds for state police, corrections, and public health hospitals. Beyond appropriations, the bill makes numerous technical legal changes, such as modifying provisions related to energy efficiency, healthcare assessments, managed care organizations, and hospital record retention. The bill also establishes a new Economic Resiliency and Federal Response Fund, provides special provisions for the 2026 state primary and election processes, and includes specific financial transfer instructions for the comptroller, such as transferring capital gains income and income surtax revenue to various funds. Notable provisions include creating new funds, adjusting existing legal definitions, and providing flexibility for state agencies in managing budgets and operations during fiscal year 2025 and 2026.

Budget and Finance

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H4429