Tuesday, May 12, 2015
Statement on the Senate Committee on Ways and Means FY’16 State Budget
Boston- Today I released the following statement following the release of the Senate Ways and Means Committee’s $38.1 Billion Fiscal Year 2016 budget proposal. Budget debate will begin on Tuesday May 19th:
“The Fiscal Year 2016 budget
proposal released today by the Senate Committee on Ways and Means is a positive
step in the process for several important reasons. First, it does not rely on
any broad-based tax increases or withdrawals from the state’s Stabilization
Fund, reflecting noteworthy fiscal discipline with regard to revenue.
In addition, the budget proposal
responds to a number of important priorities including Chapter 70 education
funding, unrestricted local aid to cities and towns, public safety, and housing
stability and permanence for families that would otherwise have to resort
shelters. These are important spending
items that need to be addressed.
Today’s proposal also sets the stage
for robust and productive debate, in which our caucus hopes to capture
opportunities for savings and efficiencies to make state government more
efficient and accountable, and to foster a stronger and more inclusive economic
recovery.”
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