FY2019 Budget Information

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Budget Signed by Governor, Legislature Overrides Vetoes

On July 26, the governor signed the FY19 budget, but vetoed 48 spending items and sent back some outside sections with amendments. See here for a list of overrides.

Conference Committee Budget Released

On July 18, House Ways and Means Chairman Jeffrey Sánchez and Senate Ways and Means Chair Karen Spilka announced they had reached an agreement on the conference committee budget (link). Click here to read the press release summary after the budget passed.

JOINT STATEMENT ON FY2019 BUDGET AGREEMENT FROM WAYS & MEANS CHAIRS

"The Conference Committee on the FY2019 Budget has reached an agreement. The $41.88B Conference Report honors our commitment to programs that improve the lives of people across Massachusetts. Together, we have agreed on a budget that meets people where they are in their lives, supports the most vulnerable amongst us, and ensures our economy grows for the benefit of all residents. It also reflects our continued belief that we have a responsibility to be careful stewards of taxpayer dollars, directing a significant deposit into our stabilization fund to bring the total amount over $2 billion by the end of Fiscal Year 2019."

The 11A report highlights the final spending amounts reached (link downloads a PDF from malegislature.gov).

House Passes FY19 Budget

On April 26, the Massachusetts House of Representatives passed its Fiscal Year 2019 budget.

House Floor Debate

On April 23, the House entered debate on our Budget Proposal, where representatives can further advocate for their communities and add funding to the budget. Representative Jeffrey Sánchez kicked off debate that morning:

Here are a few highlights from the final budget, as passed:

House Way and Means Proposal

The House Ways and Mean FY19 Budget Proposal is all about people. It's about making sure we help the most vulnerable among us, so they so they can follow their dreams. As a commonwealth, we have committed ourselves to certain principles, and this budget ensures we carry through on those commitments: local aid, early education and care, substance use disorder funding, housing and homelessness, criminal justice reform, the environment, mental health, and so much more.

I will keep this page updated to serve as an index throughout the budget process, so people can easily access materials. Click the links below to read more.

Link to the FY2019 House Ways and Means Budget on the Legislature's website.

  • Inside this budget, there are a number of relevant documents, including:

On April 11, I joined members of the House Ways and Means Committee to detail our budget.

 

 

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