Bill > S2076

Here is a one paragraph summary of the key provisions of this bill: This bill makes appropriations for fiscal year 2018 to fund the operations and maintenance of state departments, boards, commissions, institutions, and certain activities, as well as interest, sinking fund, and serial bond requirements, and certain permanent improvements. Key provisions include: funding for the operations of the judiciary, including the Supreme Judicial Court and Committee for Public Counsel Services; funding for community college workforce training and the state university and community college systems; funding for the operations of various executive offices and state agencies; and funding for transportation, including the Massachusetts Department of Transportation, the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority, and regional transit authorities. The bill also includes various policy changes, such as establishing a child and youth readiness cabinet, creating a Massachusetts public art program, and authorizing the Board of Higher Education to enter into interstate reciprocity agreements for distance education programs.

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S2076