An Act making appropriations for the fiscal year 2026 for the maintenance of the departments, boards, commissions, institutions, and certain activities of the commonwealth, for interest, sinking fund, and serial bond requirements, and for certain permanent improvements
H 4001 is a fiscal year 2026 appropriations bill that allocates funding for Massachusetts state government operations. It directs specific monetary amounts to various departments, programs, and activities (such as $125,000,000 for unspecified state needs and $3,160,038 for environmental programs) without creating new policies or regulations. The bill primarily outlines budgetary allocations for existing state functions and obligations, including funding for departments, institutions, and specific initiatives like environmental programs. As a standard appropriations measure, it does not directly affect residents or businesses through new requirements or benefits.
Bill status
passed both
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
House Passage
May 2025
Senate Passage
May 2025
Governor
Introduced Apr 30, 2025
Last action Jun 30, 2025
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
18
Key actions
9
Committee
4
Amendments
4
May 29, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee of conference appointed (Rodrigues-Comerford-O'Connor), in concurrence
upper
May 29, 2025
Introduced
Senate insisted on its amendment
upper
May 29, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee of conference appointed - (Michlewitz-Ferrante-Smola)
lower
May 29, 2025
Lower · Passed
House NON-concurred in the Senate amendment
lower
May 22, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed to be engrossed -see Roll Call #48 (Yeas 38 to Nays 2)
upper
May 22, 2025
Introduced
Reprinted, as amended, see S2525
upper
May 22, 2025
Upper · Passed
Amended by striking out all after the enacting clause and inserting in place thereof the text of S3
upper
May 8, 2025
Upper · Passed
Placed in the Orders of the Day for Tuesday, May 20, 2025 pursuant to an order previously adopted
upper
May 8, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee recommended ought to pass with an amendment striking out all after the enacting clause and inserting in place thereof the text of S3
upper
May 5, 2025
Upper · Passed
Order relative to subject matter adopted
upper
May 5, 2025
Committee
Read; and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means
upper
Apr 30, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed to be engrossed -
151 YEAS to 6 NAYS (See YEA and NAY No. 48 )
lower
Apr 30, 2025
Introduced
H4000, published as amended
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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