Massachusetts State Budget
Step-by-step guide to the state budget process.
The Fiscal Year 2019 state budget does not provide significant resources to address years-long underfunding of our public higher education institutions, and it fails to make needed investments to the preK-12 Chapter 70 funding formula.
“Our highest priority at the MTA is to make sure all students have the opportunity to learn at excellent, well-funded public schools and colleges. We are still a long way from achieving that goal.” — MTA President Merrie Najimy
The Senate passed its version of the fiscal year 2019 annual state budget on May 25, 2018. The proposal, known as Senate Bill 2530, allocates $41.49 billion in spending, an increase of approximately 3 percent over the current fiscal year, roughly $590 million more than Governor Charlie Baker proposed in his FY19 budget and $425 million more than the $41.065 billion allocated in House budget.
FY19 Analysis of Senate Budget
The Senate Ways and Means Committee released its version of the FY19 (FY19) annual state budget on Thursday, May 10. The proposal, known as Senate Bill 4, allocates $41.42 billion in spending, an increase of 3.0 percent over the current fiscal year and roughly $83 million more than Governor Charlie Baker proposed in his FY19 budget, House Bill 2.
FY19 Senate Ways & Means Budget
The House Ways and Means Committee released its version of the Fiscal Year 2019 (FY19) annual state budget on Wednesday, April 11. The proposal, known as House Bill 4400, allocates $40.991 billion in spending, an increase of 3.1 percent over the current fiscal year and roughly $83 million more than Governor Charlie Baker proposed in his FY19 budget, House Bill 2.
FY19 House Ways & Means Budget
Governor Charlie Baker released his annual budget recommendation on Wednesday, Jan. 24. His proposed plan, known as House Bill 2, is the first step in the development of a state budget for fiscal year 2019, which begins July 1. The House and Senate will each recommend and adopt their own spending plans in the spring.
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