MassVoter.com← All 2017–2018 votesSenate roll call #130 · 2017–2018 session · October 4, 2017
State budget for fiscal year 2018
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What they voted on
Override the Governor's veto
Official wording: H.3800, Question on passing 4401-1000, notwithstanding the objections of the Governor
Who filed H.3800
Sponsor NONE
Veto overridden (needs two-thirds)
Every member's vote
Voted yes (30)
- Michael J. Barrett Third Middlesex · Democrat
- Joseph A. Boncore First Suffolk and Middlesex · Democrat
- Michael D. Brady Second Plymouth and Bristol · Democrat
- William N. Brownsberger Second Suffolk and Middlesex · Democrat
- Harriette L. Chandler First Worcester · Democrat
- Cynthia Stone Creem First Middlesex and Norfolk · Democrat
- Julian Cyr Cape and Islands · Democrat
- Sal N. DiDomenico Middlesex and Suffolk · Democrat
- Eileen M. Donoghue First Middlesex · Democrat
- James B. Eldridge Middlesex and Worcester · Democrat
- Linda Dorcena Forry First Suffolk · Democrat
- Cindy F. Friedman Fourth Middlesex · Democrat
- Anne M. Gobi Worcester, Hampden, Hampshire and Middlesex · Democrat
- Adam G. Hinds Berkshire, Hampshire, Franklin and Hampden · Democrat
- Kathleen O'Connor Ives First Essex · Democrat
- Patricia D. Jehlen Second Middlesex · Democrat
- John F. Keenan Norfolk and Plymouth · Democrat
- Barbara A. L'Italien Second Essex and Middlesex · Democrat
- Eric P. Lesser First Hampden and Hampshire · Democrat
- Jason M. Lewis Fifth Middlesex · Democrat
- Joan B. Lovely Second Essex · Democrat
- Thomas M. McGee Third Essex · Democrat
- Mark C. Montigny Second Bristol and Plymouth · Democrat
- Michael O. Moore Second Worcester · Democrat
- Marc R. Pacheco First Plymouth and Bristol · Democrat
- Michael J. Rodrigues First Bristol and Plymouth · Democrat
- Michael F. Rush Norfolk and Suffolk · Democrat
- Karen E. Spilka Second Middlesex and Norfolk · Democrat
- Walter F. Timilty Norfolk, Bristol and Plymouth · Democrat
- James T. Welch Hampden · Democrat
Voted no (7)
- Sonia Chang-Diaz Second Suffolk · Democrat
- Viriato M. deMacedo Plymouth and Barnstable · Republican
- Ryan C. Fattman Worcester and Norfolk · Republican
- Donald F. Humason, Jr. Second Hampden and Hampshire · Republican
- Patrick M. O'Connor Plymouth and Norfolk · Republican
- Richard J. Ross Norfolk, Bristol and Middlesex · Republican
- Bruce E. Tarr First Essex and Middlesex · Republican
What it means
The state budget for fiscal year 2018 (July 1, 2017 to June 30, 2018) as agreed by the House-Senate conference committee, with total appropriations of $40,202,599,205.00 listed in the committee's report. It funds line items for every part of state government, including courts, health and human services and MassHealth, education, transportation, public safety and the environment; it sets Chapter 70 school aid at $4,746,953,715 and lottery and gaming aid to cities and towns at $1,061,783,475. It also has about 150 'outside sections' that change state laws, such as a temporary employer health care contribution for workers on MassHealth or subsidized Connector coverage, a new law letting communities form community benefit districts, unemployment insurance rate settings, hospital and nursing home payment rules, tax credit changes, transfers to and from state reserve funds, and several study commissions. Unless a section says otherwise, it takes effect as of July 1, 2017.
Source: official text and history of H.3800 on malegislature.gov. This describes the bill text posted there; amendments may have changed the version that was voted on.
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