Massachusetts Governor Healey Signs Fair Share Supplemental Budget

Massachusetts Governor Healey signs Fair Share Supplemental Budget

"These improvements will cut traffic times, reduce commutes and grow our economy..." Massachusetts Governor signs $1.3 billion supplemental budget.

Fair Share Budget passes with over $2M for Cape & Islands transportation, education and infrastructure

BARNSTABLE – The final Fair Share Budget has been passed by state lawmakers, bringing over $2.5 million dollars to the Cape and Islands region for transportation, education and infrastructure. Investments from the new tax on high-end real estate sales include $2 million for ferry service and dock maintenance, and $300,000 for Cape Cod Tech school […] The post Fair Share Budget passes with over $2M for Cape & Islands transportation, education and…

Healey signs $1.3B plan to 'stabilize' MBTA

BOSTON — The state's cash-strapped public transit system will get a much-needed infusion of funding under a spending plan signed by Gov. Maura Healey on Tuesday.

Fair Share supplemental budget passed

BOSTON (WWLP) - The supplemental Fair Share budget was signed into law on Tuesday, divvying the millionaire's tax into two buckets: education and transportation. Joint rules deal reached: could reshape public view of lawmaking The surplus surtax--dubbed the "millionaire's tax"-- is an extra 4% income tax on those who make over a million dollars, and it can only be used on education and transportation. The exact divide between the two uses …

Healey signs $1.3B plan to "stabilize" MBTA

BOSTON — The state's cash-strapped public transit system will get a much-needed infusion of funding under a spending plan signed by Gov. Maura Healey on Tuesday.

Rep. Lewis Joins Colleagues in Approving Historic Transportation and Education Investments - Framingham Source - WiredFocus

(FRAMINGHAM—6/27/2025) Last week, the Legislature approved $1.39 billion in new investments in public transportation and public education across the Commonwealth. The supplemental budget, funded by surplus revenue from the Fair Share surtax on incomes over $1 million, allocates $716 million for transportation and $593.5 million for education at every level.  “In Ashland, Framingham, and communities across the Commonwealth, working families have …