Last week, the House Committee on Ways and Means, of which I am the vice chair, released its budget proposal for the 2025 fiscal year. This bill is the culmination of a months-long process for the committee, which includes a number of hearings held around the state on the governor’s budget proposal. On March 8th,…
Kyrouz Auditorium in Gloucester City Hall will serve as a backdrop for state lawmakers and top members of the Healey-Driscoll administration as they hash out spending on housing, economic development, and labor initiatives for fiscal 2025 on Friday. The Joint Committee on Ways and Means hearing on Gov. Maura Healey’s proposed $56.1 billion budget is…
With the $56.2 billion fiscal 2024 state budget headed to Gov. Maura Healey’s desk, Cape Ann’s lawmakers announced they have secured $875,000 in state funding earmarks for 12 local initiatives in Gloucester, Rockport, Essex and Manchester-by-the-Sea. Read more on the Gloucester Daily Times website→
Representative Ann-Margaret Ferrante (D-Gloucester) and Senate Minority Leader Bruce Tarr (R-Gloucester) have secured $875,000 in state funding earmarks for twelve local initiatives in the Towns of Essex, Rockport, and Manchester-by-the Sea, and the City of Gloucester as part of the Fiscal Year 2024 state budget that was enacted by the House and Senate on July…
Today, the Legislature enacted a $56.2 billion budget for Fiscal Year 2024 (FY24), reconciling differences between the versions of the budget passed by the House of Representatives and Senate and earlier this year. The FY24 conference committee report provides for historic levels of investment in education, housing, regional transportation, health care, workforce development, and more,…
The state Legislature’s Joint Committee on Ways and Means came ashore Friday at Cruiseport Gloucester on Rowe Square as it works to craft the fiscal 2024 state budget. Lawmakers from around the state were met with sunny views of Gloucester Harbor and its fishing fleet as they heard testimony from the administration’s top economic development…
The Massachusetts Legislature unanimously passed a $52.7 billion budget for Fiscal Year 2023 (FY23). This budget upholds fiscal responsibility and makes targeted investments to strengthen the state’s economic foundation, protect the most vulnerable residents and support the everyday needs of communities and families in the Commonwealth. Taking into consideration historic tax revenue performance in Fiscal…
Gloucester lawmaker Ann-Margaret Ferrante will be part of the budget conference committee that works to hammer out a compromise plan for how the state will spend about $50 billion next budget year. Read more on the Gloucester Daily Times website→
Last week, the Massachusetts House of Representatives passed a balanced budget for the 2023 fiscal year, which starts July 1, 2022. As the Vice Chair of the House Committee on Ways and Means, I had the privilege of working closely with Chair Aaron Michlewitz and the House Ways and Means Committee and staff in developing…
The Massachusetts House of Representatives yesterday passed its Fiscal Year 2023 (FY23) budget. This budget responsibly responds to the needs of residents and makes targeted investments to support families in the Commonwealth. Funded at $49.73 billion, the House’s FY23 budget continues its strong commitment to cities and towns, and includes significant investments in health care,…
