Massachusetts Legislature Passes Final 2019 State Budget | Citizens' Housing And Planning Association

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July 19, 2018

On July 18, the Massachusetts House and Senate approved the final FY2019 state budget, released by the conference committee earlier in the day. The $41.88 billion budget includes strong support for affordable housing, homelessness prevention, and community development programs, with increases included for many CHAPA priorities.

The Governor has 10 days to send back the budget to the Legislature with his veto message and sign the budget into law. This will leave the House and Senate with only a few days to override any vetoes before the legislative session ends on July 31.

CHAPA thanks the members of the budget conference committee, Chairman Jeffrey Sánchez, Chairwoman Karen Spilka, Rep. Stephen Kulik, Rep. Todd Smola, Sen. Joan Lovely, and Sen. Vinny deMacedo. Thanks also to House Speaker Robert DeLeo and Senate President Harriette Chandler as well as all the members of the Legislature for supporting these important programs.

For a detailed analysis of CHAPA's priorities, please click here.

For more information on the state budget, please click here.