For the second year, the Healey-Driscoll administration and policymakers in the House and Senate have put forward an Innovation and Capital Fund supplemental budget to complement the annual budget development process for FY 2027. The supplemental...

On April 16th, 2026, the Healey-Driscoll administration filed an economic development bill, titled An Act Relative to Massachusetts Winning Global Investment, Talent, and Innovation, or the Mass Wins Act. The bill includes $305 million in capital...

On July 31st, 2025, Governor Healey filed H.4375, An Act to preserve and advance Massachusetts’competitiveness in discovery, research, and innovation for a vibrant economy, which proposes a $400million investment in the state’s research and...

On May 21st, the Senate finalized its budget proposal for Fiscal Year (FY) 2027. Over four days of debate, $70.53 million in new spending and 44 outside policy sections were added to the SWM spending plan.The Senate took action on 1,158 amendments...

5 Things to KnowSenate members filed 1,158 amendments, 100 more than in FY 2026 and 58 more than in FY 2025.The fiscal impact of all amendments is at least $1.47 billion.*About 59% (687) of the amendments are earmarks.Approximately 41% (478) of the...

In 2024, MTF expanded on its analysis of workforce programs in Massachusetts with a closer look at the state’s behavioral health workforce. The report examined the rising need for behavioral health services, workforce trends, and the factors that...

Today, the Senate Ways and Means (SWM) committee released its Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 budget proposal, a $63.29 billion spending plan. Their budget represents an increase of $2.25 billion (3.7 percent) over the FY 2026 General Appropriations Act (GAA)...

In November, Massachusetts residents will vote on as many as 11 initiative petitions that would make major changes to state law. Three of those questions relate directly to the Commonwealth’s economic and fiscal future:• Implementation of mandatory...

On April 29th, the House finalized its $63.41 billion Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 budget, after adding $82.9 million (gross) in spending and 21 outside policy sections to their spending plan over three days of debate.The House took action on 1,737...