Healy administration presents $62.8 billion House 2 with 1% growth, prioritizes affordability and targeted phase‑in of OB3 tax changes
Feb 11, 2026
Governor Healy and administration officials presented House 2, a $62.8 billion FY27 spending plan that holds growth to about 1%, uses $2.7 billion in fair‑share surtax revenue for education and transportation, and phases in select federal OB3 tax changes to limit FY27 budgetary impact.
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Governor Healy told the Joint Committee on Ways and Means that the administration’s House 2 proposal is “about reducing energy bills in the next 2 months, making down payments more accessible to more first time homebuyers,” and is structured to protect core services while holding overall growth to roughly 1 percent.
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