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Governor Healy files $62.8 billion FY27 budget stressing affordability, education and transportation
Summary
Governor Healy filed a $62.8 billion fiscal year 2027 budget that proposes a 1% increase in spending while prioritizing education, transportation, childcare and protections for vulnerable residents; the administration also filed House 2 and a $1.15 billion supplemental using fair-share surtax surplus funds.
Governor Healy on Wednesday announced the filing of a $62,800,000,000 fiscal year 2027 budget that seeks to limit spending growth while preserving services for vulnerable residents and investing in education and transportation.
The administration said the proposal represents a 1% increase over current-year spending and is "below the rate of inflation," framing the plan as a fiscally constrained approach to offset recent federal funding cuts and rising costs. "I'm announcing the filing of a 68 — excuse me, $62,800,000,000 budget," Healy said, praising the state budget team.
The administration emphasized a mix of spending restraint and targeted investment. Secretary of Administration and Finance Matthew Gorkowitz described the House 2 bottom line as "$60,100,000,000, not including the $2,700,000,000 in fair share surtax," and called the budget "a responsible budget that constrains growth and spending." Gorkowitz also announced a supplemental budget to spend $1,150,000,000 in surplus fair-share funds left…
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