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House approves $1.38 billion supplemental spending plan drawn from fair‑share surtax surplus
Summary
The Massachusetts House accepted the conference committee report on House Bill 4227, approving $1.38 billion in one‑time FY2025 spending largely from the fair‑share surtax surplus, with major allocations for transportation including MBTA support and education programs including special education reimbursements.
Representative Michael Wits of Boston urged the House to accept the conference committee report on House Bill 4227, an act making supplemental appropriations for fiscal year 2025, and asked for a call of the yeas and nays. The House voted by roll call; the clerk displayed a 148‑4 tally and the bill was passed to be engrossed and the emergency preamble adopted.
The conference report directs $1.38 billion in one‑time spending, most coming from the FY2024 surplus of revenue generated by the fair‑share surtax. "In FY '24 the first full year the state collected the fair share surtax, we collected $2,400,000,000," Wits said, adding that the Commonwealth was left with $1,300,000,000 in surplus funds after depositing $250,000,000…
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