BOSTON (WHDH) – Governor Maura Healey submitted her 2027 budget recommendation Wednesday, addressing spending, protecting services and investing in programs to help Massachusetts residents.
The proposed budget is worth $62.8 billion and proposes no new taxes or fees. The budget represents a growth of 1.1% compared to the estimated expenditure for 2026.
Select highlights of the proposed budget include $1.2 billion in targeted investments at the Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities to make housing more affordable and accessible, $1.22 billion to support child care financial assistance programs to help families afford care, $17 million to support students’ mental and social-emotional health, $645 million for core MassDOT operations, including $85 million in funding for snow and ice removal, $470 million in contract assistance to support MBTA operations in House 2, and $523 million to further support MBTA operational stabilization in the supplemental Fair Share budget.
“This budget is designed to make life easier and more affordable for Massachusetts residents and businesses,” said Governor Healey. “At a time when budgets are tight across the country, this proposal maximizes our resources to accomplish what matters most while controlling spending, protecting taxpayer dollars and boosting economic growth. We’ll lower costs by continuing with free school meals, fee-free community colleges and expanding universal pre-K. We’ll fix our roads and bridges to get you where you need to go faster and invest in our schools so every child gets the best education possible. While President Trump cuts federal funding cuts and drives up costs, we’re focused on making a positive difference in people’s lives – and we’ll do it without new taxes.”
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