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S 2514

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2025 Regular Session Introduced by Rachel May

Provides FY2025 supplemental funding from the Education and Transportation Innovation and Capital Fund to MBTA relief, safety reserves, special ed, and CTE capacity statewide.

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Bill Summary · S 2514

Summary — S 2514 (Senate amendment to House Bill No. 4010 — FY2025 supplemental appropriations, Massachusetts)

Note: the bill text provided is a Massachusetts General Court Senate amendment to a House appropriation (House No. 4010) that supplements FY2025 appropriations. The accompanying metadata (committee referrals, sponsor list) appears to reference federal Senate activity and a different subject; those items conflict with the Massachusetts text below. Readers should verify the official source (Massachusetts General Court docket) for final status and context.

Main purpose

This Senate amendment provides supplemental appropriations for FY2025 (and, for some items, through FY2028) from the Education and Transportation Innovation and Capital Fund (see section 2DDDDDD of chapter 29, Mass. Gen. Laws). It directs new one-time and multi-year funding to transportation and education priorities in Massachusetts — including MBTA relief, workforce/safety reserves, special education, career and technical education capacity, and numerous local school capital and program grants.

Key provisions and dollar amounts (selected)

  • Source: All sums appropriated in the amendment are drawn from the Education and Transportation Innovation and Capital Fund unless otherwise noted. Appropriations are not subject to section 5D of chapter 29.
  • Transportation:
    • MBTA Low-Income Fare Relief: $20,000,000
    • MBTA Workforce/Safety Reserve: $100,000,000
  • Education:
    • Student Opportunity Act Investment Fund: (item listed; percentage shown as “100%” in text)
    • Special Education Circuit Breaker: $58,000,000 (item 1596-2513)
    • Career & Technical Education capacity grants (capital improvements, long‑term leasing, other initiatives; administered by the Executive Office of Education in consultation with the Massachusetts School Building Authority and Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development): $100,000,000.
    • At least $15,000,000 is reserved for a pilot to support career/vocational annex buildings on comprehensive high school campuses.
    • Grant prioritization criteria include: addressing regional workforce demand, reducing demonstrable waitlists for CTE programs, equitable access for students likely to pursue careers in the field, and attention to communities producing housing and adopting sustainable housing practices.
    • Projects should prioritize students who are juniors/seniors, not accepted into dedicated vocational schools, historically under-admitted to vocational districts, and residing in the district.
    • Local one-time education projects: multiple named local grants and capital expenditures are specified (examples include buses and accessible vans, school capital improvements, cyber range planning at Worcester State University in partnership with Quinsigamond Community College). (The text lists many specific small grants; totals for this line are truncated in the provided excerpt.)

Who is affected

  • MBTA riders (particularly low-income riders) and MBTA workforce/safety operations.
  • Massachusetts Department of Transportation and MBTA operations.
  • Massachusetts Executive Office of Education, Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, Massachusetts School Building Authority, vocational-technical and comprehensive high schools, and local school districts named for one-time grants.
  • Students eligible for special education services (via Circuit Breaker reimbursement) and students seeking career and technical education, especially those on waitlists or from underserved populations.
  • Regional employers and workforce partners who benefit from expanded CTE capacity.

Timeline and procedural notes

  • Appropriations are for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025; several items (per Section 2A) are made available through June 30, 2028.
  • The amendment states that these sums are in addition to previously appropriated amounts and are subject to state laws governing public fund disbursement.
  • The provided metadata lists various referral and introduction dates, but these appear inconsistent with the Massachusetts bill text. Confirm status with the Massachusetts General Court docket (House No. 4010 / Senate amendment S.2514) for up-to-date committee actions and final disposition.

Impact summary

This amendment directs substantial one-time funding to address MBTA affordability and workforce/safety stabilization, expand special education reimbursements, and invest in career and technical education capacity statewide — including targeted pilots to bring vocational programming to comprehensive high schools and funds for numerous local school capital and program needs. The measures aim to expand access to CTE, relieve costs for low‑income transit users, support MBTA operations, and address local educational infrastructure and program gaps.

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

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