Massachusetts Bills

Order relative to authorizing the committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight to make an investigation and study of certain House documents relative to creating the Office of the Inspector General Recovery Fund and treasury operations.

Report of MassHealth (pursuant to Section 111 of chapter 9 of the Acts of 2025) submitting its Personal Care Attendant Working Group March 2026 Implementation Plan report

This bill requires the Massachusetts Department of Health and Human Services to develop and submit a plan by December 31, 2026, to end operations at the Massachusetts Alcohol and Substance Abuse Center (MASAC) as a secure facility for involuntary treatment of substance use disorders. The plan must identify and approve alternative facilities with sufficient capacity to handle individuals currently committed under state law, while ensuring geographic distribution across the state. The department must provide quarterly reports to the legislature detailing patient census numbers, transfer statistics, new facility capacities, and financial impacts of the transition.

Report of the Massachusetts Sheriffs' Association (pursuant Section 40 of Chapter 126 of the General Laws) submitting its Berkshire County Sheriff's Office Third Quarter 2025 Population report

Report of the Department of Revenue, on behalf of the Underground Storage Tank Petroleum Product Cleanup Fund Administrative Review Board (pursuant to line item 1232-0200 of Section 2 of the Chapter 9 of the Acts of 2025) submitting its 2026 annual report of the Massachusetts Underground Storage Tank Petroleum Product Cleanup Fund

This document is a report submitted by the Massachusetts Sheriffs' Association to state legislative committees, detailing financial and service data for fourteen sheriff's offices during fiscal year 2025. The report outlines services provided to incarcerated individuals, such as phone calls, commissary items, and meals, along with any associated fees and commission rates charged to inmates. It also includes information on how inmates are informed about these fees and opportunities to waive them, as well as current balances and projected revenues for various trust funds used by the sheriff's offices. The submission fulfills a statutory requirement for transparency regarding how sheriff's offices manage funds related to inmate services and public safety operations.

Report of the Executive Office of Technology Services & Security (pursuant to line item 1790-0100 of Section 2 of Chapter 9 of the Acts of 2025) submitting its 2026 annual report

Report of the Bristol District Attorney (pursuant to Section 99R of Chapter 272 of the General Laws) submitting its annual report of wiretap interceptions for the 2025 calendar year

Report of the Massachusetts Sheriffs' Association (pursuant Section 40 of Chapter 126 of the General Laws) submitting its Middlesex County Sheriff's Office Third Quarter 2025 Population report

Report of the Massachusetts Sheriffs' Association (pursuant Section 40 of Chapter 126 of the General Laws) submitting its Worcester County Sheriff’s Office Third Quarter 2025 Population report

This bill is a procedural document that places a semi-annual fraud report from the Insurance Fraud Bureau on file for legislative committees. It does not create new laws or policies but serves to formally submit the September 2025 report to the Financial Services and Labor and Workforce Development committees. The report contains data on insurance fraud trends and activities but does not establish new regulations or requirements. No direct action is required from the legislature beyond acknowledging the submission.

Report of the Office of the Commissioner of Probation (pursuant to line Item 0339-1003 of Section 2 of Chapter 9 of the Acts of 2025 submitting its Community Justice Support Centers 2026 report