For an operating transfer to the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority under clause (1) of subsection (d) of
section 2ZZZ of chapter 29 of the General Laws; provided, that the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority shall submit quarterly reports to the executive office for administration and finance and the house and senate committees on ways and means which shall include an accounting of the funds provided for in this item including: (i) the amount of money received under this transfer; (ii) the amount of money expended under this transfer; (iii) a description of items and services for which funds have been expended; and (iv) the status of ongoing and planned capital projects under the purview of the authority; provided further, that the authority shall submit these reports on a quarterly basis not later than 30 days following the last day of the quarter; provided further, that not less than $10,000,000 shall be expended for the Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority academy program to establish a pipeline for a skilled workforce; provided further, that not less than $10,000,000 shall be expended for a program to support grants for operational assistance to ferry services; provided further, that not less than $1,300,000 of said funds shall be expended for the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority to operate a demonstration of ferry service between Lewis wharf mall in the East Boston section of the city of Boston, Long wharf in the North End section of the city of Boston and a new stop to be created in the Seaport section of the city of Boston; provided further, that said ferry service shall run from April 1, 2025 to November 30, 2025, inclusive, and then run service again from April 1, 2026 until November 30, 2026, inclusive; provided further, that the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority shall conduct a capital assessment of expanded hours of operation and additional ferry stops within the inner Boston harbor, including, but not limited to, Liberty plaza in the East Boston section of the city of Boston; provided further, that the Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority shall report on the number of passengers who utilize said service to the house and senate committees on ways and means not later than January 31, 2026; provided further, that of provided further, that the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority shall conduct a capital assessment of expanded hours of operation and additional ferry stops within the inner Boston harbor, including, but not limited to, Liberty plaza in the East Boston section of the city of Boston; provided further, that the Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority shall report on the number of passengers who utilize said service to the house and senate committees on ways and means not later than January 31, 2026; provided further, that funds included in this item may be used for an income eligible, reduced fares program under the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority for riders of all modes with low--incomes; provided further, that funds included in this item over the total amount of funds made available in this item in the prior fiscal year shall not be used for capital spending; provided further, that ferry services operated by or under contract with the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority including, but not limited to, services operated in fiscal year 2025 seasonally in the East Boston section of the city of Boston, the cities of Lynn and Quincy and the city known as the town of Winthrop, shall run year--round by the end of fiscal year 2026; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended to the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority police department for additional dedicated patrols at train stations along the orange line and the red line and along the commuter rail within the First Suffolk senatorial district; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for a public awareness campaign to be administered by the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority, in consultation with municipalities and community--based organizations, to promote awareness of and increase participation in the income--eligible reduced fare program; provided further, that the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority shall submit a report by September 1, 2025, to the house and senate committee on ways and means, the senate committee on post audit and oversight, the joint committee on mental health, substance use and recovery and the joint committee on transportation that shall include an accounting for the funds provided in item 4512--0206 in
chapter 28 of the acts of 2023 including: (i) how much the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority has expended to place accessible naloxone at all red line stations; (ii) what the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority has done to create a record of naloxone used each day at red line stations; (iii) which red line stations have accessible naloxone on site; (iv) the dates when each red line station received naloxone; and (v) what plans the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority has to place accessible naloxone at each red line station
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