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Massachusetts Senate overrides multiple governor vetoes, restoring targeted budget items including nursing facility rate funding
Summary
The Senate voted to override several of Governor Healy's vetoes on FY26 budget items, restoring funds for wastewater rate relief, DCR operations, child and family services, and MassHealth nursing facility rates. Senate leaders said overrides restore $70.4 million of vetoed spending.
The Massachusetts Senate voted to override a series of Governor Maura Healey's vetoes on fiscal 2026 budget items, restoring targeted funding that Senate leaders said totals $70,400,000.
Senator Joanne M. Comerford, speaking for the Senate's Ways and Means contingent, said the chamber planned "to override a targeted selection of items vetoed by the governor amounting to a total of $70,400,000," aiming to preserve funding for programs the Senate described as critical, including nursing facility rates, trial courts, housing and early intervention services, and environmental and recreation programs.
During roll-call votes the Senate overturned multiple line-item vetoes from the governor. Key overrides recorded in…
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