Analyzing the House Budget Amendments for Fiscal Year 2019

MassBudget    Information.    Participation.  Massachusetts Budget and Policy Center    Democracy. May 3, 2018 Analyzing the House Budget Amendments for FY 2019 During four days in which it considered amendments on education, health care, local aid, and each of the other major areas in which our state budget provides funding for services in our communities, the House made only very modest changes to the budget proposal from its Ways and Means Committee. The Massachusetts Budget and Policy Center's new Budget Monitor describes the major amendments in each area of the budget. The amendments increased funding overall by $79.6 million dollars, which is two tenths of one percent of the total state budget. The chart below provides an overview of the amounts added in each major category of the budget. Read the full Budget Monitor here. The Massachusetts Budget and Policy Center (MassBudget) produces policy research, analysis, and data-driven recommendations focused on improving the lives of low- and middle-income children and adults, strengthening our state's economy, and enhancing the quality of life in Massachusetts. MASSACHUSETTS BUDGET AND POLICY CENTER 15 COURT SQUARE, SUITE 700 BOSTON, MA 02108

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