Massachusetts House of Representatives passes budget 151-6

Mass. reps stamp approval on $61.5B budget despite D.C. unknowns

BOSTON — The House wrapped up work on a nearly $61.5 billion fiscal 2026 budget plan Wednesday after two and a half days of proceedings that added tens of millions of dollars in spending and spotlighted fault lines on a series of broader policy issues. Representatives took the final 151-6 vote on the budget plan just after 5 p.m. Wednesday, capping off another year in which most of the 1,650 amendments filed were dispatched with a handful of meg…

House approves $62B state budget; rejects tax hikes

BOSTON — The state House of Representatives has approved a more than $62 billion budget that includes new spending on transportation, public safety, health care and housing but holds the line on new taxes.

Massachusetts House of Representatives passes budget 151-6

Representatives voted 151-6 on Wednesday afternoon to pass a fiscal year 2026 budget plans that weighs in at more than $61.4 billion following three days of debate over amendments.

Reps approve $61.5 B budget

House lawmakers wrapped up work on a nearly $61.5 billion fiscal year 2026 budget plan after two and a half days of proceedings that added tens of millions of dollars in spending and spotlighted fault lines on a series of broader policy issues. Representatives took the final 151-6 vote on the budget plan just after 5 p.m. Wednesday, capping off another year in which most of the 1,650 amendments filed were dispatched with a handful of mega-amendm…

House budget debate day 2 recap

BOSTON (WWLP) - Day two of the annual House of Representatives budget debate lasted nine hours and added $31.7 million to the spending plan. Representatives are working their way through 1,650 amendments to this $61.4 billion budget. At the end of day two, a total of nearly $50 million had been added to the bottom line, and 63.7% of the amendments were moved to the "done" pile. The first mega-amendment of Tuesday morning consolidated 232 smaller…

Mass. House votes 151-6 to pass 2026 budget worth over $61.4B

Massachusetts representatives voted 151-6 on Wednesday afternoon to pass a fiscal year 2026 budget plans that weighs in at more than $61.4 billion following three days of debate over amendments. The vote finished just before 5:10 p.m. The only representatives to vote against the budget were Republican Reps. Nick Boldyga of Southwick, John Gaskey of Carver, Marc Lombardo of Billerica, Alyson Sullivan-Almeida of Abington, Ken Sweezey of Duxbury, a…