Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey’s Gas Tax Suspension Stripped From Supplemental Budget
House leaders removed the governor’s gas tax holiday and added funding for MassHealth, DTA caseworkers and maternal mental health services.
- On Wednesday, the Massachusetts House advanced a $2.35 billion spending bill, stripping away Governor Maura Healey's proposed two-month gas tax suspension from the legislation.
- Chairman Aaron Michlewitz dismissed the proposal as a "gimmick," arguing wholesalers might raise prices to offset the 24-cent reduction, denying consumers real savings amid high fuel costs.
- The bill allocates $1.8 billion for MassHealth and includes provisions banning constitutional officers from using public funds for self-promotion and requiring political ads to disclose AI-created synthetic media.
- Republican gubernatorial candidate Mike Minogue labeled the rejection a "political stunt," while the Massachusetts Fiscal Alliance estimated drivers lost $120 million in collective savings.
- House members are scheduled to vote on the budget Wednesday, with the legislation directing fiscal year 2026 surplus revenue into the Transitional Escrow Fund for budget flexibility.
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Healey’s gas tax suspension stripped from supplemental budget
A two-month suspension of the 24-cents per gallon state gas tax proposed by Gov. Maura Healey last month has been stripped by lawmakers from a supplemental budget bill now moving through the House.
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