Governor Charlie Baker signed his fifth General Appropriations Act (GAA) on Wednesday, July 31, 2019, giving his approval to $43.6 billion in spending appropriations. While choosing not to exercise his veto authority to reduce spending, the Governor did veto line-item language in 7 spending accounts and returned 9 of the 108 policy sections to the legislature for further review.
August 02, 2019
FY 2020
Analysis: Fiscal 2020 Budget Vetoes
Governor Charlie Baker signed his fifth General Appropriations Act (GAA) on Wednesday, July 31, 2019, giving his approval to $43.6 billion in spending appropriations. While choosing not to exercise his veto authority to reduce spending, the Governor did veto line-item language in 7 spending accounts and returned 9 of the 108 policy sections to the legislature for further review.
