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Governor files FY2026 appropriation requests with House (H.4251)
Summary
The governor submitted a set of appropriation requests for fiscal year 2026, filed as House Bill 4251 in the Clerk’s office on Friday, July 4; the filing was announced during the House session and referred to committee process.
The governor submitted requests for appropriations for fiscal year 2026 to the Massachusetts House of Representatives, the Clerk announced, and House Bill 4251 was filed in the Clerk’s office on Friday, July 4.
The filing was presented to the House as a message from the governor and, according to the Clerk’s announcement in the session, will proceed through the legislature’s referral and committee review process. The announcement did not include line-item amounts or program details.
Why it matters: Appropriation requests from the governor begin the formal budget and supplemental-appropriations process in the legislature; committee referral is the first step toward hearings and possible amendments. The Clerk did not state which House committee will receive H.4251 beyond the standard referral procedures noted on the floor.
The session record shows the message read on the floor but contains no additional debate or fiscal detail; the House did not take further action on H.4251 during the session recorded in the transcript. Additional committee notices or fiscal materials would be required for further detail on amounts, funding sources, or program changes.
