Prior to the end of formal sessions in calendar year 2021, the Legislature has two major public finance tasks before it: Determine how to use the fiscal year (FY) 2021 budget surplus; and Appropriate Fiscal Recovery Funds (FRF),...

On October 14th, MTF hosted a third virtual forum exploring what ARPA means for Massachusetts. The event focused on how Massachusetts and its communities can support an inclusive and equitable pandemic recovery. A moderated discussion on the topic...

Immediate Opportunities for Fiscal Recovery Funds and the two-page MTF in Brief highlight existing programs that can use Fiscal Recovery Funds right away to help the state address four key priority areas: •    Pandemic recovery; •...

This MTF Brief summarizes the key elements of the Governor’s proposal Fiscal background: Massachusetts ended FY 2021 with $34.1 billion in tax revenue - $5 billion higher than the revenue benchmark established in January. $1.1 billion of...

The attached bulletin lays out the fiscal principles that should govern how approximately $5 billion in Fiscal Recovery Funds are allocated. The ARPA provides an unprecedented level of temporary support for Massachusetts and MTF will continue to...

Please find attached the PowerPoint deck I presented yesterday at the invitation-only hearing hosted by the joint Ways and Means Committee and the House Committee of Federal Stimulus and Census Oversight. As a recognized expert on the American Rescue...

On July 16th, Governor Baker signed the FY 2022 budget while making modest changes to the Legislature’s final spending plan. The Governor struck $7.85 million of the $48.1 billion budget, vetoed two sections and returned 25 sections with amendment....

th, MTF held a forum effective use of American Rescue Plan funds which included a presentation from Sheanna Gomes, Senior Associate for the State Fiscal Health project at the Pew Charitable Trusts. Her presentation highlights important considerations...

The House and Senate have enacted a $48.1 billion fiscal year (FY) 2022 budget, about a week after the start of the new fiscal year. The budget now moves to the Governor’s desk, where he has ten days to sign the budget and return vetoes and...

On behalf of the Massachusetts Business Coalition on Skills (MBCS), we are writing in support of H.666 / S.348 and H.652 / S.357 because they increase access to career/vocational technical education (CVTE) in Massachusetts. The MBCS – a coalition of...