H5280 Massachusetts Appropriations Fiscal Year 2026
Summary
The Massachusetts General Court passed House Bill H5280, a $50.4 billion fiscal year 2026 appropriations act, on April 9, 2026 following Senate passage (35-4). The bill, which originated as H5264 and was amended to incorporate S3041, provides funding for state agency operations, public services, and capital projects across all departments for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2026.
What changed
House Bill H5280 establishes fiscal year 2026 appropriations totaling $50.4 billion for Massachusetts state government operations. The legislation funds all major departments including Education (K-12 and higher education), Healthcare (MassHealth and public health programs), Transportation (MBTA and highway infrastructure), Criminal Justice, and Environmental Protection.
State contractors, nonprofits receiving state grants, and government service providers should identify which appropriations categories fund their operations. Municipalities relying on state aid should verify local aid allocations. The enacted budget supersedes the prior fiscal year 2025 continuing appropriations and establishes spending authority for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2026.
What to do next
- Monitor for Governor's signature and effective date
- Review department-specific appropriation levels for affected programs
- Update fiscal year 2026 budget projections for state-funded activities
Archived snapshot
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ChangeBridge / Massachusetts / H5280 Passed H5280 H Passed 2026-03-18
Making appropriations for the fiscal year 2026 to provide for supplementing certain existing appropriations and for certain other activities and projects
House bill No. 5264, as amended and passed to be engrossed by the House. March 18, 2026.
Bill Details
State Massachusetts
Session 194th General Court
Chamber House
Official Source malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H5280
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Action History
2026-04-09 S Passed to be engrossed -see Roll Call #148 (Yeas 35 to Nays 4) 2026-04-09 S Read third 2026-04-09 S Ordered to a third reading 2026-04-09 S Amended by striking out all after the enacting clause and inserting in place thereof the text of S3041 2026-04-09 S Read second 2026-04-02 S Placed in the Orders of the Day for Thursday, April 9, 2026 2026-04-02 S Order relative to subject matter adopted 2026-04-02 S Committee recommended ought to pass with an amendment striking out all after the enacting clause and inserting in place thereof the text of S3041 2026-03-23 S Read; and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means 2026-03-18 H Passed to be engrossed - 150 YEAS to 3 NAYS (See YEA and NAY No. 145 ) 2026-03-18 H H5264, published as amended
Votes
2026-03-18 House Passed to be engrossed - 150 YEAS to 3 NAYS Yea: 150 Nay: 3 2026-04-09 Senate Passed to be engrossed Roll Call #148 Yea: 35 Nay: 4
Committee Referrals
2026-03-23 S Ways and Means
Bill Text Versions
2026-03-18 Introduced Legislative data powered by LegiScan (CC BY 4.0)
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