Page 20 THE MALDEN ADVOCATE–Friday, December 12, 2025 BUDGET | FROM PAGE 3 Senate (unanimously) and the House of Representatives (14114). The Senate and House reconciled the differing versions to enact the bill. It was signed into law on November 25 by Governor Maura Healey as Chapter 73 of the Acts of 2025. Funding highlights of this legislation: • $1.67 billion for MassHealth, with a $303 million net cost to the state • $374 million (M) for Steward hospital payments, with a $236M net cost to the state • $60.7M for snow and ice removal expenses this winter • $50M to support affordable housing through the Housing Preservation and Stabilization Trust Fund • $18.3M to strengthen student financial aid assistance and ensure existing student stipend amounts are maintained • $12M to support the universal free school meals program for K-12 students • $10M for operational and technical enhancements to improve recipients’ access to SNAP benefits with the aim of mitigating harmful federal cuts • $10M for the Massachusetts Life Sciences Center to support and bolster scientific research and development • $10M to conduct a public awareness campaign to inform vulnerable populations about new Medicaid work requirements put in place by the recent federal spending bill • Matches up to $10M in private funds to support transportation, public safety and wayfinding related to Massachusetts’ seven 2026 FIFA World Cup matches • $5M in direct support for reproductive healthcare • $2.5M to the Committee for Public Counsel Services for indigent persons fees and court costs Policy highlights of this legislation: • Decoupling the state definition of “routine childhood immunizations” from federal standards to gain greater flexibility in determining childhood vaccine schedules • Criminalizing the impersonation of a federal agent as a state crime and increasing penalties for impersonating a public official at a time when federal agents’ actions are sowing controversy and disruption in local communities • Establishing a Public Higher Education Student Support Fund to maintain financial aid benefits for students attending public colleges and universities • Protecting federal workers from losing their housing due to an eviction or foreclosure during or immediately after any federal government shutdown • Investigating the spending and performance metrics of county sheriff’s offices to strengthen public trust and hold them accountable for spending deficits • Granting access to archived patient records from state-run institutions for people with intellectual or developmental disabilities or mental health conditions to families and scholars to promote transparency where abuse or neglect took place • Adjusting managed care organization assessments to align with federal changes that require a broad-based and uniform assessment • Protecting the privacy of people seeking name changes by removing the requirement of a public notice for name-change petitions filed in court For Advertising with Results, call The Advocate Newspapers at 617-387-2200 or Info@advocatenews.net REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS BUYER1 Berman, Sarah Calais, Lair Delisme, Joseph J Lee, Jeansun Martin, Daniel G BUYER2 Hua, Angelina Delisme, Pamela E Lundberg, Justin P SELLER1 David T Mcconnell Lt Landaverde, Mario A Kwan, Nancy Neill, Robert O Anthony John Casella Ft SELLER2 Mcconnell, David T Soohoo, Marianne Neill, Patricia O Casella, Anthony J ~ School Bus Drivers Wanted ~ 7D Licensed School Bus Drivers Malden Trans is looking for reliable drivers for the new school year. 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