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S 2521

Relates to the approval of seven day licenses to sell liquor at retail for consumption off the premises

2025 Regular Session Introduced by James Skoufis

Provides emergency supplemental FY2025 funding from the Education and Transportation Fund for DCF/DTA child care and income-eligible care, available through June 30, 2025.

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Bill Summary · S 2521

Summary — S.2521 (Senate No. 2521, 194th General Court, 2025)

Overview / Purpose

S.2521 is a supplemental appropriations bill for fiscal year 2025 enacted by the Massachusetts Legislature. Its primary purpose is to provide additional funding from the Education and Transportation Fund to support early childhood care programs, specifically DCF‑ and DTA‑related child care and income‑eligible child care. The bill is declared an emergency law so the appropriations take effect immediately to carry out the specified expenditures during the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025.

Note: The bill metadata provided to the analyst includes conflicting titles and sponsor information (for example, a title referencing seven‑day off‑premises liquor licenses and federal/state legislators as sponsors). The official bill text and legislative actions attached to S.2521 describe a Massachusetts FY2025 supplemental appropriations act. Users should consult the official Massachusetts General Court website or the Acts of 2025 (Chapter 4) for definitive source confirmation.

Key provisions and changes

  • Declares the act an emergency law so its provisions are effective immediately and not deferred.
  • Supplements existing FY2025 appropriations by authorizing additional sums (detailed below) from the Education and Transportation Fund unless otherwise specified.
  • Makes the added sums available for disbursement and use through June 30, 2025, subject to existing laws governing public fund disbursement.
  • Specifically directs the Executive Office of Education / Department of Early Education and Care to receive supplemental appropriations for child care programs.

Appropriations (direct)

Total direct appropriations: $189,569,556.00, allocated as follows:
- 3000‑3060 — DCF and DTA Related Child Care: $95,554,342
- 3000‑4060 — Income‑Eligible Child Care: $94,015,214

Who is affected

  • Children and families served by DCF (Department of Children and Families) and DTA (Department of Transitional Assistance) related child care programs.
  • Providers of income‑eligible child care funded under state programs.
  • The Executive Office of Education and the Department of Early Education and Care (administrative recipients).
  • The state budget and Education and Transportation Fund (as the funding source).

Procedural status and timeline

  • Reported by Senate Ways and Means and recommended ought to pass.
  • Filed/Reported in late May 2025; emergency preamble adopted.
  • Passed by the Legislature and enacted; signed by the Governor and recorded as Chapter 4 of the Acts of 2025 (filed/signed May 29, 2025 per attached actions).
  • The sums are available for the remainder of FY2025 (through June 30, 2025).

Notes and recommendations

  • The available metadata includes inconsistent title, sponsor, and referral entries that do not match the bill text. Confirm the bill contents and status using the Massachusetts General Court bill page or the published Acts of 2025 (Chapter 4) before citing or relying on this document for legal or administrative action.

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

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