Mental health advocates in Massachusetts are expressing strong opposition to Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey’s proposed budget for Fiscal Year 2026, which starts on July 1, 2025.
Governor Maura Healey’s proposed budget for Fiscal Year 2026 (FY26) recommends a total spending of $62.07 billion, a 7.4% increase over the FY25 budget. This proposal includes investments in areas like the MBTA, infrastructure for higher education, and universal free school meals. The budget also relies on revenues from the Fair Share Amendment.
The Governor’s proposal for FY 2026 Fair Share investments include a $765 million investment in transportation, $125 million in infrastructure spending for higher education, $170 million for universal free school meals, and support for the fifth year of implementation for the Student Opportunity Act…