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Jun 21, 2017
PUBLIC FINANCE > Budget > FY 2018
For the second straight year, budget conferees are working to finalize a budget for July 1st while grappling with how best to adjust the fundamental tax revenue assumption used to balance the budget. This brief examines the challenges budget...
PUBLIC FINANCE > Budget > FY 2018
Jun 12, 2017
PUBLIC FINANCE > Taxes > Income Tax
At the next constitutional convention, legislators will vote on whether or not to approve the ballot initiative entitled “Massachusetts Income Tax for Education and Transportation Amendment” more commonly referred to as the millionaire’s tax. MTF has...
PUBLIC FINANCE > Taxes > Income Tax
Jun 05, 2017
PUBLIC FINANCE > Budget > FY 2018
As you begin your deliberations, we respectfully request that you omit, in Section 1B, line-item 0710-0002 and Section 15 of Senate bill 2076, which would establish and fund of a tax expenditure review commission under the control of the State...
PUBLIC FINANCE > Budget > FY 2018
May 26, 2017
PUBLIC FINANCE > Budget > FY 2018
The Senate finalized its fiscal year (FY) 2018 budget yesterday after three days of debate. Through the amendment process, the Senate added $52.2 million in new spending and added 150 policy sections to the spending plan released from the Senate...
PUBLIC FINANCE > Budget > FY 2018
May 16, 2017
PUBLIC FINANCE > Budget > FY 2018
The Senate Ways and Means Committee (SWM) released a $45.13 billion budget proposal for fiscal year (FY) 2018 today. This brief provides the Foundation’s initial analysis of major spending and policy provisions in this budget plan.
PUBLIC FINANCE > Budget > FY 2018
May 15, 2017
PUBLIC FINANCE > Budget > FY 2018
The next step in the fiscal year (FY) 2018 budget process is the release of the Senate Ways and Means (SWM) budget on Tuesday, May 16th. This brief provides five major questions that the SWM spending plan will have to address.
PUBLIC FINANCE > Budget > FY 2018
Apr 27, 2017
PUBLIC FINANCE > Budget > FY 2018
This week, the House deliberated on its fiscal year (FY) 2018 budget, completing debate and dispensing with over 1200 amendments in just two days. The House added $77.7 million in new spending to the original House Ways and Means (HWM) budget plan as...
PUBLIC FINANCE > Budget > FY 2018
Apr 19, 2017
PUBLIC FINANCE > Budget > FY 2018
PUBLIC FINANCE > Budget > FY 2018
Apr 10, 2017
PUBLIC FINANCE > Budget > FY 2018
Today, the House Ways and Means Committee (HWM) released a $45.05 billion budget proposal for fiscal year (FY) 2018. This brief provides initial analysis of major spending and policy provisions in the budget plan.
PUBLIC FINANCE > Budget > FY 2018
Apr 07, 2017
PUBLIC FINANCE > Budget > FY 2018
The House Ways and Means Committee (HWM) will release its spending plan for Fiscal Year (FY) 2018 next week. The bill will reflect the House’s spending and policy priorities, which could closely mirror or significantly differ from Governor Baker’s...
PUBLIC FINANCE > Budget > FY 2018