Massachusetts Senate unveils nearly $56 billion state budget proposal

WAMC Northeast Public Radio | By Paul Tuthill

Published May 9, 2023 at 4:19 PM EDT

The budget process is advancing at the Massachusetts State House. The new fiscal year begins July 1, 2023.

Unlike the House, no tax relief bill came with the budget plan

The process to get to a state budget in Massachusetts is at the halfway point.

Senate leaders Tuesday produced a $55.8 billion spending plan that has some key differences with what came earlier from Gov. Maura Healey and the Massachusetts House.

One big difference is there was no accompanying tax relief bill.

Individual Senators have until Friday to file amendments. Debate by the full Senate is scheduled to start Monday May 22^nd.

For more, WAMC’s Pioneer Valley Bureau Chief Paul Tuthill spoke with Doug Howgate, President of the Massachusetts Taxpayers Foundation.

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