Joint Committee on Ways and Means -- 3-31-2026 (Part 1 of 3)

Joint Committee on Ways and Means (Massachusetts) · March 31, 2026

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Call to order and opening remarks

Announcement

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Senator Bridal Crichton opened the final FY27 budget hearing, outlined six weeks and seven regional hearings on Governor Healy's FY27 budget, named cochair Rep. Kip Diggs, and invited committee members to introduce themselves. He explained the hearing format and public testimony rules.

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A joint Ways and Means committee public hearing on Governor Healy's FY27 budget drew dozens of in-person testimonies across education, housing, disability services, elder care and violence-response funding. Speakers—students, school leaders, town managers and nonprofits—pressed the committee for increased Chapter 70/rural aid, line-item funding, and program-level fixes to address growing deficits and service gaps.

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