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This bill amends a Massachusetts General Law concerning how municipalities and regional districts can spend certain recovered funds. Specifically, it modifies a section that allows money received from insurance policies or as restitution for damaged property or injured employees to be used without a separate appropriation, meaning a formal vote to approve the spending is not required. The key change is that these funds, up to $20,000, can now be used for restoring or replacing damaged property within 120 days of receiving the money, or to cover costs associated with providing replacement services for an injured or incapacitated officer or employee, including related expenses, within the same fiscal year the proceeds are received. The bill also allows these funds to reimburse the budget item that initially funded the replacement services, again within the same fiscal year.