This bill requires the Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) to submit an annual report on the Nickerson State Park Trust Fund for fiscal year 2025 to legislative committees. The report details $135,732 in remaining funds (from a $5 surcharge on out-of-state campers) and confirms no expenditures were made during FY25, as mandated by M.G.L. Chapter 10, Section 35FFF. It does not create new policy but fulfills a statutory reporting requirement for transparency on fund management.
Report of the Massachusetts Gaming Commission (pursuant to Section 69 of Chapter 23K of the General Laws) submitting its Gaming Revenues December 2025 report
This bill (HD 5537) is a procedural communication submitting the fiscal year 2026 transfer schedule for the Community Behavioral Health Promotion and Prevention Trust Fund. It does not create new policy or change existing law; it simply formalizes the Comptroller's office submitting the planned financial transfers to the Trust Fund. The bill directly affects the Comptroller's office as the submitter and the Trust Fund as the recipient of the funds. This is a routine administrative step, not a substantive legislative change.
This bill (HD 5538) requires the Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) to submit an annual report on the Douglas State Forest Maintenance Trust Fund for fiscal year 2025. The report details the fund's income, expenditures, and specific projects (like public safety services for the town of Douglas), as mandated by existing law (M.G.L. Chapter 10, Section 35BBB). It directly affects DCR, which must provide this financial summary to legislative committees by December 31 each year. The fund, established to maintain Douglas State Forest, uses surcharges from forest admissions and parking fees, with balances rolling over annually. This is a procedural report requirement, not a new policy change.
Report of the Department of Public Health (pursuant to line-item 4590-0915 of Section 2 of Chapter 9 of the Acts of 2025) submitting its Pappas Rehabilitation Hospital for Children January 2026 monthly report
This is a procedural bill (S 2) that authorizes Governor Healey to deliver her annual State of the Commonwealth Address to a Joint Session of the legislature on January 22, 2026. It does not create new laws or change existing policies; it merely schedules a routine ceremonial event. The bill directly affects the legislative process by setting the date for the Governor's communication to the legislature. As a procedural measure, it has no substantive policy impact on residents or specific groups.
Report of Executive Office of Public Safety and Security (pursuant to line item 8200-0222 of Section 2 of Chapter 28 of the Acts of 2023) submitting its Municipal Police Training Committee 2024 report
Report of the Department of Mental Health (pursuant to Section 35 of Chapter 123 of the General Laws) submitting its annual report of facilities other than the Massachusetts Correctional Institution at Bridgewater being used for treatment of certain males and the number of persons so committed to such facilities for calendar year 2024
Report of the Pension Reserves Investment Management Board (under the provisions of Section 23 of Chapter 32 of the General Laws) submitting its report relative to its divestment from certain tobacco securities.
Report of the Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities (pursuant to Chapter 334 of the Acts of 2006) submitting its Data Collection for Government Assisted Housing in Massachusetts FY25 report
Report of the Department of Public Health (pursuant to 105 CMR 451.403) submitting the inspection report for the Suffolk County House of Correction, the Plan of Correction (POC) from the facility and the POC acceptance letter from the Division of Environmental Health Regulations and Standards (EHRS)
This is a procedural bill requiring the Norfolk District Attorney's office to submit its 2025 Victim Witness Advocate Program Plan. It directly affects the Norfolk District Attorney's office, mandating they file this specific plan under Section 6 of Chapter 258B of the General Laws. The bill itself does not create new policy; it simply requires the submission of an existing report. The bill was placed on file on January 20, 2026, as part of routine legislative process.
