As budget writers prepare for the Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 budget development process, they continue to closely monitor FY 2026 revenue collections and the myriad factors—stemming from both state and federal action—that impact the stability of the state...

On July 24th, the Senate passed S.3178, An Act Relative to Economic Development in the Commonwealth, a $575 million economic development bill with 365 outside policy sections. The bill authorizes $270 million (88.5 percent) more than the Governor and...

On July 9th, the House passed H.5562, An Act Relative to Economic Development in the Commonwealth, a $561 million economic development bill with 260 outside policy sections. The bill is $256 million (84 percent) more than the Governor’s economic...

Chairman Michlewitz, Chairman Rodrigues, members of the House and Senate Committees on Ways and Means,Thank you for the opportunity to testify today on House Bill 55, An Act making appropriations for the fiscal year 2025 to provide for supplementing...

As we begin a new year and look towards a new Legislative Session, I am pleased to share the Massachusetts Taxpayers Foundation’s 2024 Annual Report. This brief report does not capture all that we accomplished over the last year, but we hope it...

Governor Healey’s Capital Authorization BillsOn Thursday, January 19th, Governor Maura Healey filed the first capital bond bills of her Administration, totaling $1.4 billion. The first bill focuses on what the Administration identifies as the ...

MTF’s section-by-section summary of the primary care bill, An Act strengthening primary care and advancing health care affordability, engrossed by the House on June 30th.The bill increases investment in primary care by establishing spending targets...

The bill increases investment in primary care by establishing spending targets for hospitals, health centers, and other health care entities without increasing overall health care costs and supports community health centers through higher...

On April 16th, 2026, the Healey-Driscoll administration filed an economic development bill, titled An Act Relative to Massachusetts Winning Global Investment, Talent, and Innovation, or the Mass Wins Act. The bill includes $305 million in capital...

In November, Massachusetts residents will vote on as many as 11 initiative petitions that would make major changes to state law. Three of those questions relate directly to the Commonwealth’s economic and fiscal future:• Implementation of mandatory...