Bill > H1

Here is a one paragraph summary of the key provisions of this bill: This bill provides for the operation of the various departments, boards, commissions, institutions, and activities of the Commonwealth for fiscal year 2018, including appropriations for the maintenance and operation of state programs and agencies, funding for debt service and bond requirements, and provisions for certain capital improvements. The bill establishes revenue estimates by source for the General Fund, Commonwealth Transportation Fund, and other budgeted funds, and authorizes the comptroller to transfer certain excess capital gains tax revenue to the Commonwealth Stabilization Fund. The bill also includes various policy changes, such as requiring the Sex Offender Registry Board to intercept tax refunds for unpaid registration fees, authorizing MassDOT to promulgate rules for billboard and sign advertising, allowing the use of capital funds as the state match for federal transportation projects, raising the threshold for competitive bidding on MassDOT property sales, providing DCAMM with additional authority to enter into longer-term leases for renewable energy projects on state land, adding the judiciary to the list of entities that can contract for certain energy conservation projects without public bidding, authorizing a tax credit for businesses that hire veterans, and establishing limits on provider reimbursement rates for the Group Insurance Commission.

Budget and Finance

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H1