Healey’s $7.5 billion proposal would continue to fund state government for about another month if the next spending cycle begins without a final budget in place.
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House, Senate say they have agreement on joint rules
For the first time since 2019, House and Senate Democrats have reached an agreement on joint rules to guide their work in the legislative session that began six months ago.
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Senate advances scaled-back version of House spending bill
The redraft includes $95.6 million for the Department of Children and Families and Department of Transitional Assistance-related child care, plus $94 million for income-eligible child care. It leaves out nearly two-thirds of the House-approved spending, including $43 million for rent assistance, $60 million for home care services and $15.5 million to replace electronic benefits cards vulnerable to fraud.