Governor Maura Healey and Lt. Governor Kim Driscoll Press Release, February 5, 2026
Today, Governor Healey posted Delivering on Fair Share, a new Impact Report on how the Healey-Driscoll Administration has invested funds from the Fair Share surtax to improve education and transportation in Massachusetts. Report data shows that the administration has made overdue upgrades to roads and bridges, improved safety and reliability of public transportation, increased Career and Technical Education and Early College seats, made community college free, expanded financial aid at four-year colleges, and expanded access to affordable child care for thousands of families.
MassBudget Reference:
Viviana M. Abreu-Hernandez, President, Massachusetts Budget and Policy Center:
“In 2022 Massachusetts voters enacted the Fair Share Amendment resulting in $6.2 billion for investment in public education and transportation. Free community college, childcare vouchers, free public buses, free school meals for all children, improvement of safety and reliability in public transportation, and capital investments have all been possible due to Fair Share. The dashboard developed by the Executive Office for Administration and Finance (A&F) creates more transparency and accountability which we applaud. This tool allows the public to see and track how the Fair Share revenue is being invested, just as voters intended.”
