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HD 6052

A communication from the Office of the Comptroller (see item 1599-3384 of Section 2 of Chapter 9 of the Acts of 2025) submitting the Settlements and Judgements accounts payable report for the first quarter of fiscal year 2026

194th Legislature (2025-2026)

The bill provides a corrected quarterly accounting of Settlements and Judgments spending for FY2026 Q1, detailing funds available, actual expenditures, and remaining authority.

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Bill Summary · HD 6052

Summary of HD 6052 (194th MA Legislature)

Purpose and intent

  • The bill presents a corrected Settlements and Judgments Report for the first quarter of Fiscal Year 2026, submitted by the Office of the Comptroller pursuant to Section 2 of Chapter 9 of the Acts of 2025.
  • The primary aim is to provide the Legislature’s House and Senate Ways and Means Committees with a formal accounting of payments from the Settlements and Judgments reserve (appropriation account 1599-3384) for FY2026 Q1, including status, remaining balances, and spend authority.

Key provisions and changes

  • Corrected Exhibit:
    • Acknowledges a misidentification in the attached exhibit; the correction fixes the department associated with a Settlements and Judgments payment. Summary figures remain unchanged.
  • Funding and expenditures (FY26 Q1, July 1 – September 30, 2025):
    • Prior appropriation carried into FY2026: $4,977,479
    • FY2026 General Appropriation Act (GAA) appropriation: $1,000,000
    • Total funds available at start of Quarter 1: $5,977,479
    • Settlements & Judgments expenditures in Quarter 1: $4,585,141
    • Transfer to Line of Duty Death Benefit in Quarter 1: $600,000
    • Total expenditures and transfers in Quarter 1: $5,185,141
    • Remaining appropriation at end of Quarter 1: $792,338
  • Spend in Anticipation mechanism:
    • FY2026 Spend in Anticipation maximum obligation: $20,306,986
    • Amount counted against that total in Q1: $5,977,479
    • Incremental capacity for Spend in Anticipation: $14,329,507
    • Note: Amounts paid via Spend in Anticipation require a supplemental appropriation in the current fiscal year.
  • Operational note:
    • The report indicates that, once the Settlements & Judgments appropriation is exhausted, payments will continue up to the Spend in Anticipation limit.
    • The Office of the Comptroller posts payee details, amounts, and responsible department/agency in the attached exhibit and on the CTHRU transparency site.

Who/what is affected

  • Affected party: Settlements and Judgments reserve (appropriation 1599-3384) and its recipients.
  • Payees include a mix of state agencies and individuals listed in the Quarter 1 payments, including:
    • Attorney General (AGO) and related related claims
    • Various BHC (likely Board/Health/Correctional or similar entities), DMR, DSS, DOC, POL (police), SSA, TRC, EOL, ENV, HCC, IGO, RCC, and other departments or individuals as payees
  • Transfers to the Line of Duty Death Benefit program are included ($600,000 in Q1).

Procedural and timeline aspects

  • Report timing: Fiscal Year 2026 Quarter 1 report submitted March 25, 2026.
  • Corrected exhibit: The correction is limited to identification of the department for one payment; summary figures unchanged.
  • Transparency and reporting: Payee-level data is provided in an attached exhibit and is also posted on the Comptroller’s CTHRU website.
  • Future funding and payments:
    • If expenditures exceed the annual appropriation plus Spend in Anticipation capacity, the administration indicates that supplemental appropriations would be needed.
    • The Spend in Anticipation framework provides a borrowing-like mechanism to cover ongoing settlements and judgments within the fiscal year.

Note: This summary focuses on the substantive content of the bill as a fiscal report and its implications for appropriations, spending authority, and accountability.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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