Governor Maura Healey delivered her first State of the Commonwealth address, outlining various priorities for the year, including plans to boost state aid to cities and towns and give municipalities the ability to raise certain taxes. She unveiled legislation to allow towns and cities to raise taxes on hotel stays and meals by as much as 33 percent in an effort to bolster local budgets. Healey emphasized that she won't propose tax or fee increases in the budget, despite the weakening state tax collections.
Editorial | Healey’s plan calls for raising local taxes on meals by as much as 33% and on hotel stays by up to 15%. That's just what the restaurant and hospitality industry in this state needs. https://t.co/niBaZj0nd0
Governor Maura Healey unveiled legislation Friday that would allow towns and cities to raise taxes on hotel stays and meals by as much as 33 percent in a bid to bolster their local budgets. https://t.co/mydRvMLWdb
Days before unveiling her fiscal 2025 budget plan and with state tax collections weakening, Gov. Maura Healey unveiled her plans to boost state aid to cities and towns and give municipalities the ability to raise certain taxes. https://t.co/iCsN3Jw29R
Taxes on hotels, meals, vehicles could rise under Gov. Healey’s budget plan https://t.co/50ptgf0TSj
Healey Won't Propose Tax, Fee Increases In Budget https://t.co/XViHW43mnV
In her first State of the Commonwealth address, Governor Maura Healey outlined a variety of priorities for the year. Here's what to know. https://t.co/tHadb96fBl