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Next week, the Massachusetts Senate will debate a supplemental budget bill that spurs new multifamily housing construction, boosts the family medicine workforce, and eases strained municipal budgets with regionally equitable Fair Share investments.

The Senate Ways and Means Committee’s proposed Fiscal Year 2026 (FY26) consolidated supplemental budget prioritizes municipal relief and regional equity, makes meaningful Fair Share investments in education and transportation, spurs housing development and mitigates near-term revenue impacts associated with federal tax changes. The details of the investments and provisions contained in the Committee’s supplemental budget are outlined below.

Today, the Massachusetts Senate passed the FARM Bill, agricultural legislation aimed at supporting Massachusetts’ 7,000 farms, making it easier for families to buy fresh and healthy food, and protecting the state’s food supply for the future.

The Massachusetts Senate passed legislation this week to help protect firefighters and construction workers from dangers that can arise from ‘hot work’ such as welding.

An Act fostering agricultural resilience in Massachusetts (the FARM Bill) would support farmers by codifying state agricultural investment programs, improving the resilience of the state’s food supply chain, removing barriers to supplemental income on farms, and helping families and children access healthy, local produce. The FARM Bill also looks to the future by mapping agricultural lands, encouraging the creation of urban agricultural sites, and preparing to train the farmers of tomorrow.

The Senate Committee on Ways and Means voted today to advance legislation to support Massachusetts farmers by fostering the growing agritourism sector, making agricultural investment programs permanent, and tracking the preservation and use of local farmland.

The Massachusetts Senate today unanimously passed legislation to end the inhumane puppy-mill-to-pet-shop pipeline by cutting off commercial sales of cats and dogs in Massachusetts pet stores.

The Senate Committee on Ways and Means voted today to advance legislation that supports safety for firefighters and construction workers by tracking code violations around ‘hot work’ such as welding.