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The Children’s League is evaluating our priorities for the 2023-2024 legislative session to best advance the well-being of children and families in the Commonwealth. We look forward to sharing more about our legislative agenda as bills are filed and our board votes on endorsements.
CLM leads advocacy efforts with the support of our members and works in coalition with other advocacy groups to accomplish a broader legislative agenda. We will soon begin voting on our 2023-2024 endorsed state legislation. Here are some of our prior session endorsements of bills that may be refiled.
CLM tracks many budget priorities across agencies that serve children and families. We typically focus on a few key areas each year.
Click here for a PDF version of CLM’s prior legislative agenda.
The Children’s League will advance the well-being of children and families in the Commonwealth throughout the 2023-2024 legislative session. We are currently building our legislative agenda for the new two-year session.
CLM works in coalition with other advocacy groups to accomplish a broader legislative agenda.
Current status: Reported favorably by the Joint Committee on Children, Families, and Persons with Disabilities; referred to House and Senate Ways & Means
This bill would create an education loan repayment program for certain eligible human service workers. This bill is led by the Providers’ Council.
The state’s budget runs on a fiscal year, beginning on July 1 and ends on June 30. The Governor’s office and the state legislator work in tandem to create the state’s operating budget for that year. For more information about the state of Massachusetts’ current and proposed budgets, as well as a detailed process and timeline, please visit the state of Massachusetts’ webpage here.
| Line Item | Description | FY22 Enacted | FY23 Baker Proposal | FY23 House* | FY23 Senate* | FY23Conference* | FY23 Enacted* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Department of Children and Families | |||||||
| 4800-0015 | Administration | $115,281,233 | $130,625,657 | $130,625,655 | $131,175,656 | $131,275,656 | $131,275,656 |
| 4800-0016 | ROCA for Aging-Out Population/Transitional Employment (retained rev) | $2,000,000 | $2,000,000 | $2,000,000 | $2,000,000 | $2,000,000 | $2,000,000 |
| 4800-0025 | Foster Care Review | $4,556,124 | $4,906,556 | $4,906,556 | $4,906,556 | $4,906,556 | $4,906,556 |
| 4800-0030 | Local & Regional Admin & for Area Leads & RRC | $9,037,425 | $9,525,854 | $9,525,854 | $9,525,854 | $9,525,854 | $9,525,854 |
| 4800-0036 | Sexual Abuse Intervention Network | $841,534 | $841,534 | $841,534 | $841,534 | $841,534 | $841,534 |
| 4800-0038 | Services for Children & Families | $300,255,800 | $317,979,978 | $318,204,977 | $318,479,978 | $318,879,977 | $318,879,977 |
| 4800-0040 | Family Support and Stabilization | $70,066,570 | $72,757,132 | $72,757,132 | $72,757,132 | $72,757,132 | $72,757,132 |
| 4800-0041 | Congregate Care | $307,776,535 | $336,941,311 | $336,941,310 | $336,941,311 | $336,941,311 | $336,941,311 |
| 4800-0058 | Foster Care Recruitment Campaign | $750,000 | $750,000 | $750,000 | $750,000 | $750,000 | $750,000 |
| 4800-0091 | Child Welfare Social Worker Training Institute | $2,840,730 | $3,105,140 | $3,105,140 | $3,105,140 | $3,105,140 | $3,105,140 |
| 4800-0200 | Family Resources Centers | $25,000,000 | $24,806,114 | $24,806,115 | $28,300,000 | $28,300,000 | $28,300,000 |
| 4800-1100 | Social Workers for Case Management | $265,309,813 | $286,153,128 | $286,153,128 | $286,153,128 | $286,153,128 | $286,153,128 |
| Department of Mental Health | |||||||
| 5042-5000 | Children and Adolescent Mental Health Services | $98,409,089 | $111,823,936 | $112,363,937 | $112,548,936 | $113,088,937 | $113,088,937 |
| Department of Youth Services | |||||||
| 4200-0010 | DYS Administration | $4,554,267 | $4,886,261 | $4,886,260 | $4,886,261 | $4,886,261 | $4,886,261 |
| 4200-0100 | Non-residential Services for Committed Population | $24,804,987 | $25,123,154 | $25,173,154 | $25,123,154 | $25,173,154 | $25,173,154 |
| 4200-0200 | Residential Services for Detained Population | $29,535,713 | $28,933,937 | $28,933,937 | 29,533,937 | $29,533,937 | $29,533,937 |
| 4200-0500 | Education Services | $3,059,187 | $3,059,187 | $3,059,187 | $3,059,187 | $3,059,187 | $3,059,187 |
| 4200-0600 | Alternative Lock-Up Detention | $2,416,081 | $2,614,419 | $2,614,419 | $2,614,419 | $2,614,419 | $2,614,419 |
| Department of Public Health *For FY23, a large number of DPH line items were consolidated | |||||||
| 4512-0200 | Division of Substance Abuse Services | $175,584,092 | $174,658,566 | $188,658,566 | $210,274,161 | $218,208,566 | $218,208,566 |
| 4513-1020 | Early Intervention | $40,813,300 | $30,554,823 | $48,300,000 | $40,354,823 | $48,751,478 | $48,751,478 |
| 4590-0250 | School-Based Health Programs | $15,523,583 | $15,066,196 | $20,191,196 | $19,816,196 | $22,941,196 | $22,941,196 |
| Governor's Offices and Health and Human Services | |||||||
| 0930-0100 | Office of the Child Advocate | $4,217,443 | $3,572,443 | $4,400,000 | $4,400,000 | $4,400,000 | $4,400,000 |
| 0930-0101 | State Center on Child Wellbeing and Trauma (new line item) | n/a | $3,500,000 | $3,500,000 | $3,500,000 | $3,500,000 | |
| 4000-0950 | Rosie D. Reserve/Children's Behavioral Health Initiative | $266,796.471 | $267,782,721 | $267,782,721 | $267,782,721 | $267,782,721 | $267,782,721 |
| 7066-0021 | Foster Care Tuition and Fee Waiver | $7,294,911 | $7,294,911 | $7,294,911 | $7,294,911 | $7,294,911 | $7,294,911 |
| 7061-0012 | SPED Circuit Breaker | $373,333,860 | $414,619,357 | $441,031,605 | $435,031,606 | $441,031,605 | $441,031,605 |
| 4000-0005 | Safe and Successful Youth Initiative | $10,675,000 | $12,600,000 | $13,000,000 | $12,650,000 | $13,050,000 | $13,050,000 |
| 4000-0007 | Unaccompanied Youth Housing | $8,000,000 | $8,500,000 | $8,500,000 | $9,500,000 | $9,500,000 | $9,500,000 |
| 1599-6903 | Chapter 257 | $79,000,000 | $230,000,000 | $230,000,000 | $230,000,000 | $230,000,000 | $230,000,000 |
| 0950-0030 | Grandparents Commission | $213,697 | $219,322 | $219,321 | $219,322 | $269,322 | $269,322 |
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