On July 9, Governor Maura Healey signed off on a $63.4 billion annual budget, an increase of $2.5 billion over fiscal 2026. Gov. Healey made no vetoes to the Conference Committee’s budget proposal, leaving the final FY ’27 budget at $63.4 billion.
The final budget includes $175 million for the Chapter 257 Reserve. The Administration has noted that it will need $260 million to fully fund the Chapter 257 Reserve account, and it expects $85 million in funding to be left in the FY ’26 Chapter 257 Reserve – which it will then request to move to the FY ’27 budget during its closeout supplemental budget.
To view the final FY ’27 budget, please click here.
The preliminary analysis from the Providers’ Council, which tracks frequently discussed human services line items, is located here. To discuss any of these line items or ask that other line items be tracked, please contact Caroline O’Neill.
For any questions about the FY ’27 budget or the budget process, please contact Caroline O’Neill.
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