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MA H5033
Bill
AI Summary
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Appropriates $1.15 billion from surplus FY25 Fair Share income surtax collections, with $785 million for transportation and $358 million for education
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Allocates $644.7 million to the MBTA ($523 million for operations, $121.7 million for safety/workforce reserve responding to Federal Transit Administration recommendations), $60 million for Regional Transit Authorities, and $43 million for MassDOT workforce pipeline development
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Provides $150 million for the Early Education and Care trust fund, $150 million for Special Education Circuit Breaker Reserve, $25 million for high-dosage tutoring for Grades 1-3, and $18 million for MassReconnect community college financial aid
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Creates two new tax credits: a sustainable aviation fuel credit of $1.50-$2.00 per gallon (capped at $10 million annually, sunsets June 30, 2029) and a farm food donation credit up to $5,000 annually (sunsets January 1, 2029)
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Establishes the Spinout Success Fund ($5 million) and Infrastructure and Transportation Innovation Fund ($5 million) within MassVentures, renaming the Massachusetts Technology Transfer Center to Massachusetts Academic Spinouts Center
Legislative Description
Making appropriations for the fiscal year 2026 to provide for supplementing certain existing appropriations and for certain other activities and projects
Last Action
Read; and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means
1/29/2026