A month overdue, a state budget compromise arrives in Massachusetts

WAMC Northeast Public Radio | By Paul Tuthill

Published July 31, 2023 at 3:22 PM EDT

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The new fiscal year started in Massachusetts on July 1, 2023 but House and Senate negotiators did not reach agreement on a new annual budget until almost a month later.

House, Senate negotiators produce $56.2 billion spending plan.

A $56.2 billion state budget is on the way to the desk of Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey – a month after the start of the new fiscal year.

After more than seven weeks, House and Senate budget negotiators reconciled their differences on spending and policy positions. A 338-page budget document was filed at the State House Sunday night to quickly set up final votes in both chambers.

For a look at what is and what is not in the final budget, WAMC’s Pioneer Valley Bureau Chief Paul Tuthill spoke with Doug Howgate, President of the Massachusetts Taxpayers Foundation.