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...

The House Committee on Ways and Means (HWM) released its Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 budget proposal earlier today; a spending plan that totals $63.33 billion. Their budget represents a $2.3 billion (3.7 percent) increase over the FY 2026 General...

The Healey-Driscoll administration’s Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 budget proposal tops $63 billion, increasing spending over the FY 2026 General Appropriations Act (GAA) by $2.3 billion (3.8 percent) and over the administration’s estimated spending level by...

On January 28th, the Healey-Driscoll administration released its $63.36 billion Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 budget proposal. The spending plan reflects an increase of $2.3 billion (3.8 percent) over the FY 2026 General Appropriations Act (GAA) and $668...

On January 28th, the Healey-Driscoll administration filed its budget proposal for Fiscal Year (FY) 2027. The $63.36 billion plan increases spending over the FY 2026 General Appropriations Act (GAA) by $2.3 billion (3.8 percent) and over the...

This afternoon, the Healey-Driscoll administration released its Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 budget proposal. The $63.36 billion spending plan increases spending over the FY 2026 General Appropriations Act (GAA) by $2.3 billion (3.8 percent) and over the...

In November 2019, An Act Relative to Educational Opportunity for Students (Chapter 132 of the Acts of 2019) was signed into law by Governor Charlie Baker. Better known as the Student Opportunity Act (SOA), the new law represented the...

Last week, MTF published a fiscal update brief reviewing Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 tax revenue collections, the current budget balance estimate, and the Healey-Driscoll administration’s closeout supplemental budget. It included MTF’s recommendation for...

State budget officials and policymakers have reached the point during the calendar year when it is necessary to balance the demands of three fiscal years at one time. The Healey administration’s closeout supplemental budget proposal for Fiscal Year ...