Baker-Polito
Administration Releases Fiscal Year 2023 Capital Investment Plan
$2.78
billion to be invested in FY23 as part of $13.9 billion five-year plan
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From left: Quincy Mayor Tom Koch，MA Governor Charlie Baker, Lt. Governor Karen Politio，
MA House Speaker Ron Mariano。 (Photo By Chutze Chou) |
QUINCY – The Baker-Polito Administration
today released its Fiscal Year 2023 (FY23) Capital Investment Plan, which
provides $2.78 billion in state bond cap spending in FY23 to support
investments in transportation, economic development, climate resiliency,
housing, education, technology and health and human services.
The plan reflects a balanced and fiscally
responsible approach to long-term planning, with funding dedicated to the care
and maintenance of the Commonwealth’s existing assets as well as targeted new
investments that will support Massachusetts’ economic development and growth in
the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.
In addition to outlining state bond cap
allocations for FY23, the plan charts a pathway for capital investment across
the next five years, providing a blueprint for a total of $13.9 billion in
FY23–FY27 bond cap spending that leverages the unprecedented amount of federal
funding the Commonwealth will benefit from in the coming years.
“The capital budget is an important
vehicle for enabling long-term economic growth and improving the way state
government serves its constituents, and our FY23-FY27 plan supports
infrastructure initiatives that will benefit residents in every corner of the
Commonwealth,” said Governor Charlie Baker. “We are proud to
release our eighth Capital Investment Plan today, and we look forward to the
lasting positive impacts it will drive in the coming years.”
“Our Administration’s capital plan
invests in critical initiatives across the state and continues to provide local
communities with resources that will enable them to better serve their
residents,” said Lieutenant Governor Karyn Polito. “With
substantial funding for housing, education, climate change mitigation,
technology infrastructure, public safety and more, this plan will make
Massachusetts a better place to live, learn and work.”
Governor Baker and Lieutenant Governor
Polito joined Administration and Finance Secretary Michael J. Heffernan today
at the Quincy courthouse to release the capital plan. The plan provides $3.5
million in FY23 and budgets for $52.9 million over the next five years to
continue efforts to replace the courthouse with a new Norfolk County regional
justice center that consolidates court departments.
"The Baker-Polito Administration’s
FY23–FY27 capital plan continues to be grounded in fiscal discipline and
thoughtfully leverages available resources to maximize the impact of our
capital spending," said Secretary of Administration and Finance
Michael J. Heffernan. "The plan carefully balances the
maintenance of existing state assets and investments in new infrastructure– a
responsible approach that will drive growth and deliver outsized benefits to
the people of Massachusetts over many years.”
The capital plan continues the
Administration’s approach to strategically using available funding sources.
Along with funding to support the implementation of major transportation and
environmental program expansions enabled by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law
(BIL) over FY23–FY27, the plan provides more than $700 million in state
matching funds to allow Massachusetts to access opportunities for significant
additional federal funds that support highways and bridges, municipal water
infrastructure and electric vehicles infrastructure.
The FY23-FY27 plan continues efforts to
strengthen and revitalize Massachusetts communities. It builds on the last
seven years of capital investment as well as significant state and federal
support over the last two years in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, which has
included over $2.4 billion in total from the CARES Act Coronavirus Relief Fund
and $2.9 billion in allocated state aid from the American Rescue Plan Act
(ARPA). ARPA also provided $3.4 billion in direct aid for municipalities, $2.6
billion for housing and economic development initiatives, $1.1 billion for
transit, $315 million in child care stabilization funding, and $200 million in
Child Care Development and Block grant funding.
Continuing efforts to protect the
Commonwealth’s natural environment, the capital plan supports investments in
climate resiliency measures, food security and public outdoor spaces. It also
provides substantial new funding for building infrastructure projects across
the higher education system, and maintains investments for information
technology and cybersecurity upgrades, public safety and health and human
services.
The FY23 capital plan’s $2.78 billion
bond cap represents a responsible $125 million (4.7%) increase over FY22, which
is in line with the recommendations of the Debt Affordability Committee.
The five-year plan will be supported by
authorization the Administration has filed for across several bond bills,
including the General Government Bond Bill, the MassTRAC infrastructure bond
bill and the FORWARD legislation. The majority of spending in FY23 is covered
by existing authorizations.
To view the FY23–FY27 Capital
Investment Plan, visit: www.mass.gov/capital.
FY23 Capital Plan Highlights:
Transportation
The combined MassDOT and MBTA capital
plan is funded from a variety of state and non-state sources. $1.1 billion of
FY23 spending is supported by state bond cap.
· $200 million for the Chapter 90 Program
for local road and bridge repairs
· $25 million for the Municipal Pavement
Program, established in the 2021 Transportation bond bill to assist
municipalities with roadway pavement improvements
· $15 million for the Administration’s
Municipal Small Bridge Program
· $15 million for the Complete Streets
Program
· $8.5 million for the Shared Streets and
Spaces Program, which was started in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic to help
municipalities and businesses adapt their operations
· $5 million for the Local Bottleneck
Reduction Program
· $5 million for Transit Infrastructure
Partnership Program
Division of Capital Asset Management
and Maintenance (DCAMM)
· $171 million to continue work at
Commonwealth-owned health care facilities, including the Department of Public
Health’s Laboratory Campus in Jamaica Plain, the Newton Pavilion/Shattuck
Hospital, and the Soldiers’ Homes in Holyoke and Chelsea
· $6.8 million ($120 million over
FY23-FY27) for new major higher education projects at Massasoit Community
College, Salem State University, Springfield Technical Community College and
University of Massachusetts Lowell
· $50 million for smaller critical
repairs and $24.3 million for accelerated building infrastructure projects
across the higher education system
· Planning efforts for the construction
of a new Regional Justice Center in Quincy
Economic Development
· $97 million for MassWorks to provide
municipalities and other public entities with funding for infrastructure
projects that promote economic development
· $35 million for the Life Sciences
Capital Program to foster job growth and innovation in the life sciences
industry
· $21.7 million for the Underutilized
Properties program to rehabilitate or redevelop blighted, abandoned, vacant or
underutilized properties
· $16 million for research and
development projects that spur innovation and enhance job growth
· $16 million for Advanced Manufacturing
Innovation programs, established in the 2021 economic development bond bill,
which supports research centers around emerging manufacturing technology
· $12 million in Seaport Economic Council
Grants
Housing
· $151 million for the production and
preservation of affordable housing in addition to programs that support
neighborhood stabilization, transit-oriented housing, and climate resilient
affordable housing
· $110 million to support our state-aided
public housing portfolio
Energy and Environmental Affairs
· $34 million for improvements to
campgrounds, recreational facilities, and comfort stations
· $17.5 million for the Municipal
Vulnerability Preparedness (MVP) Program to aid municipalities with climate
change vulnerability assessments and planning and adaptation projects
· $12.5 million for the Food Security
Infrastructure Program
· $12 million for inland dams and
seawalls
· $10 million in municipal matching
grants through MassTrails to enhance and maintain shared use paths and
recreational trails
· $8.3 million for Greening the Gateway
Cities, which has already planted nearly 33,000 trees and has a goal of
planting at least 20,000 more trees over the next four years
· $8 million for grants to municipalities
for park improvements and open space protection
Public Safety
· $5 million for the Protective Fire
Equipment Grant Program which provides direct assistance to municipalities to
ensure access to safe and reliable firefighter equipment
· $4 million for the Municipal Body-Worn
Camera Grant Program and $837,000 to support a pilot Body-Worn Camera program
for correctional officers at the Department of Correction Souza-Baranowski
maximum-security facility
· Support for the Body Armor Replacement
Program which provides a state match for the reimbursement of bulletproof vests
by municipalities
Technology and Cybersecurity
· $78.6 million for technology solutions
to improve operational efficiency and performance of state government
· $48.1 million for improvements to
constituent-facing government applications to improve access to services
· $27.5 million for IT technical
infrastructure modernization
· $11.3 million for cybersecurity
· $5 million for Community Compact IT
Grants, which support cities and towns in their efforts to modernize their
technological infrastructure
· $4 million for Municipal Fiber Grant
Program to strengthen municipal IT security
Education
· $15 million for Workforce Skills
Capital Grants to improve students’ skills and knowledge and better meet the
needs of employers in the Commonwealth
· $6.9 million for Early Education and
Out-of-School Time Grants to improve the indoor and outdoor space at early
education and out-of-school time programs in which more than 50% of the
children served are eligible for financial assistance
To view the full FY23
Capital Plan, please click here.
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