Bill > H5050

This bill provides supplemental appropriations for fiscal year 2026, allocating funds to various government entities including the Board of Bar Examiners, Committee for Public Counsel Services, Group Insurance Commission, Office of the Comptroller, Department of Transitional Assistance, Department of Public Health, and Department of Correction, with specific amounts designated for items like indigent persons' fees, group insurance premiums, settlements and judgments, caseworkers, WIC program rebates, and facility operations. Additionally, it introduces significant changes to state law, notably restricting civil immigration enforcement arrests on the premises of licensed child care facilities and schools without a judicial warrant or order, and within nonpublic areas of healthcare providers, while also establishing guidelines for interactions with law enforcement in these settings. The bill also amends laws concerning the composition of a joint hazard incident response team, the entry of out-of-state military forces, veteran status determination for state programs, adverse immigration actions affecting parental rights in court proceedings, civil arrests within courthouses and places of worship, and the indemnification of public employees for certain claims. Finally, it allows for the inclusion of certain employee salaries in capital expenditures for the Massachusetts Department of Transportation under specific conditions and authorizes salary adjustments and economic benefits for several collective bargaining agreements.

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https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H5050