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Yes: 313 • No: 2
MassachusettsH 4237194th General Court (2025-2026)House
An Act making certain appropriations for fiscal year 2026 before final action on the General Appropriation Bill
Sponsored By: Maura T. Healey
Signed by Governor
House Ways and MeansHouse Steering, Policy and Scheduling
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
3 provisions identified: 3 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
Interim $7.463B keeps services running
The law provides $7.463 billion for the year ending June 30, 2026. The money keeps state departments and programs operating before the General Appropriation Act takes effect. It stops being operative once that act is effective. All spending under this section must match and count against that act.
Emergency advances for cities and schools
The State Treasurer can pay some or all regular local aid early. Cities, towns, regional school districts, and independent agricultural and technical schools qualify only with an emergency cash shortfall. The Commissioner of Revenue must certify the shortfall, and the Secretary of Administration and Finance must approve it. All advances follow the Secretary’s guidelines.
Keeps capital funds for fiscal 2026
Unspent capital account balances that would revert on June 30, 2025 stay available if needed for fiscal year 2026 obligations. This reauthorization ends when a capital account extension law is enacted.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Maura T. Healey
Affiliation unavailable
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
House vote • 6/30/2025
Enacted
Yes: 144 • No: 1
House vote • 6/30/2025
Passed to be engrossed
Yes: 143 • No: 1
committee vote • 6/30/2025
Committee Favorable: H.4237 “An Act making certain appropriations for fiscal year 2026 before final action on the General Appropriation Bill”
Yes: 26 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
Signed by the Governor, Chapter 8 of the Ats of 2025
7/1/2025SenateEnacted and laid before the Governor
6/30/2025SenateEnacted - 144 YEAS to 1 NAYS (See YEA and NAY No. 60)
6/30/2025HouseRead, rules suspended, read second, ordered to a third reading, read third and passed to be engrossed
6/30/2025SenatePassed to be engrossed - 143 YEAS to 1 NAYS (See YEA and NAY No. 59)
6/30/2025HouseRead second, ordered to a third reading, rules suspended and read third
6/30/2025HouseRules suspended
6/30/2025HouseCommittee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting
6/30/2025HouseBill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling
6/30/2025HouseRead; and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means
6/26/2025House
Bill Text
Enacted by the legislature
6/30/2025
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