Bill > H4512

This bill makes supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year 2016, meaning it provides additional funds to cover expenses that were not fully accounted for in the original budget, and also makes certain changes to existing laws to facilitate these appropriations. Specifically, it allocates $14,200,000 to the Committee for Public Counsel Services and $10,234,237 to the Office of the Secretary for Administration and Finance, both from the General Fund, which is the state's primary operating fund. Additionally, the bill allows for the re-appropriation of unspent funds from fiscal year 2016 into fiscal year 2017 for specific programs within the Massachusetts management accounting and reporting system, and permits the Secretary of Health and Human Services, with approval from the Secretary of Administration and Finance, to transfer surplus funds between certain health and human services accounts to address any shortfalls, with these transfers needing to be completed by September 1, 2016. The bill is declared an emergency law because its immediate implementation is necessary for the public's convenience and to ensure these appropriations can be used without delay.