Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass with amendment a bill that appropriates funds for the 2018 fiscal year.

Highlights:

• Appropriates $145.5 million to the Office of the Commissioner of Probation to partner with the Department of Revenue for the purpose of verifying wage and income data to determine eligibility for public counsel (Sec. 2).

• Appropriates up to $20 million to service interest payments on state debt (Sec. 2).

• Appropriates $29 million to operate the Child Support Enforcement division of the Department of Revenue (Sec. 2).

• Appropriates $125 million to offset the costs of operating and maintaining roads owned by the Massachusetts Turnpike Authority (Sec. 2).

• Appropriates $24 million to operate the Department of Environmental Protection (Sec. 2).

• Authorizes the government to spend up to $17 million for the purchase of supplemental foods for the emergency food assistance program within the Feeding America nationally-certified food bank system (Sec. 2).

• Requires the government to allocate $223.2 million for educating and providing childcare services to families transitioning in or out of state welfare programs (Sec. 2).

• Appropriates $362.9 million to make payments for individuals on Medicaid currently in nursing facilities (Sec. 2).

• Appropriates $2.24 billion for providing health care services related to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Sec. 2).

• Appropriates $388 million for adult mental health and support services (Sec. 2).

• Appropriates $3.2 million for veterans’ homelessness services (Sec. 2).

• Appropriates $14.2 million in grants to cities, towns and regional school districts for planning and implementing expanded learning time in the form of longer school days or school years (Sec. 2).

• Appropriates $513.4 million for the operation of the University of Massachusetts (Sec. 2).

• Appropriates $280.8 million to the Department of Police to be spended on the operation of a counter-terrorism unit and the payment of overtime for state police officers (Sec. 2).

• Specifies that $69 million in federal grant money will be used to fund the Unemployment Insurance Administration (Sec. 2).

• Appropriates $1.06 billion from the State Lottery and Gaming Fund to localities in the form of local aid distributions (Sec. 3).

• Specifies that $289 million in federal grant money will go toward funding special education programs in the state (Sec. 2).

Full Bill Text

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that appropriates funds for the 2018 fiscal year.

Highlights:

• Appropriates $145.5 million to the Office of the Commissioner of Probation to partner with the Department of Revenue for the purpose of verifying wage and income data to determine eligibility for public counsel (Sec. 2).

• Appropriates up to $20 million to service interest payments on state debt (Sec. 2).

• Appropriates $29 million to operate the Child Support Enforcement division of the Department of Revenue (Sec. 2).

• Appropriates $125 million to offset the costs of operating and maintaining roads owned by the Massachusetts Turnpike Authority (Sec. 2).

• Appropriates $24 million to operate the Department of Environmental Protection (Sec. 2).

• Authorizes the government to spend up to $17 million for the purchase of supplemental foods for the emergency food assistance program within the Feeding America nationally-certified food bank system (Sec. 2).

• Requires the government to allocate $223.2 million for educating and providing childcare services to families transitioning in or out of state welfare programs (Sec. 2).

• Appropriates $362.9 million to make payments for individuals on Medicaid currently in nursing facilities (Sec. 2).

• Appropriates $2.24 billion for providing health care services related to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Sec. 2).

• Appropriates $388 million for adult mental health and support services (Sec. 2).

• Appropriates $3.2 million for veterans’ homelessness services (Sec. 2).

• Appropriates $14.2 million in grants to cities, towns and regional school districts for planning and implementing expanded learning time in the form of longer school days or school years (Sec. 2).

• Appropriates $513.4 million for the operation of the University of Massachusetts (Sec. 2).

• Appropriates $280.8 million to the Department of Police to be spended on the operation of a counter-terrorism unit and the payment of overtime for state police officers (Sec. 2).

• Specifies that $69 million in federal grant money will be used to fund the Unemployment Insurance Administration (Sec. 2).

• Appropriates $1.06 billion from the State Lottery and Gaming Fund to localities in the form of local aid distributions (Sec. 3).

• Specifies that $289 million in federal grant money will go toward funding special education programs in the state (Sec. 2).

Full Bill Text