So much of the message from Her Excellency the Governor returning the General Appropriation Bill for fiscal year 2026 (see House, No. 4240) as relates to Attachments B and C, for items returned with disapproval of wording under the provisions of Section 5 of Article LXIII and sections returned with recommendations of amendments under the provisions of Article LVI of the Amendments to the Constitution (House, No. 4250). July 4, 2025

This is not a legislative bill but a gubernatorial veto message (H4250) returning specific portions of the FY2026 General Appropriations Bill (H4240) to the legislature. Governor Healey disapproved wording in Attachments B and C under Article LXIII (Section 5) and recommended amendments for other items under Article LVI, vetoing $130 million across 28 line items to reduce the budget by $1 billion below the original proposal. The message cites fiscal responsibility as the rationale, emphasizing protection of essential services and creating a $800 million reserve for economic uncertainty. This procedural action requires the legislature to reconsider the returned budget items.