Massachusetts legislation · 194th General Court
Massachusetts H5679: An Act making appropriations for the fiscal year 2026 to provide for supplementing certain existing appropriations and for certain other activities and projects
Status: In committee, October 21, 2026
What the bill says
A bill entitled "An Act Making Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2026 to Provide for Supplementing Certain Existing Appropriations and for Certain Other Activities and Projects." This legislation is necessary to meet critical spending needs, pay bills, build reserves and close Massachusetts's Fiscal Year 2026 (FY26) in balance. In total, this bill proposes to appropriate $2.24 billion gross/$1.46 billion net to meet our obligations and added targeted resources to priority areas of our budget, including support for first responders and maternal health…
From the introduced text, September 24, 2026:
a bill entitled "An Act Making Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2026 to Provide for Supplementing Certain Existing Appropriations and for Certain Other Activities and Projects." This legislation is necessary to meet critical spending needs, pay bills, build reserves and close Massachusetts's Fiscal Year 2026 (FY26) in balance. In total, this bill proposes to appropriate $2.24 billion gross/$1.46 billion net to meet our obligations and added targeted resources to priority areas of our budget, including support for first responders and maternal health. This bill also presents an opportunity for us to act together to make life more affordable in Massachusetts. While the President continues to drive up costs with his war and tariffs, we have an opportunity to deliver relief for residents and businesses alike. That is why I am proposing here to suspend Massachusetts' gas tax for two months, providing immediate relief for residents and truck drivers as President Trump continues to wage war in Iran with no end in sight. Today in Massachusetts, the average cost of a gallon of gas is $4.40 and the cost of a gallon of diesel is $6.38, up from $2.90 for regular and $4.20 for diesel in February 2026 before the war started. This has disrupted major shipping routes and energy infrastructure in the Middle East and has resulted in families and businesses …