The new spending plan is “balanced, it’s fiscally responsible, and we believe it is a blueprint for meeting the needs of residents and businesses," Gov. Maura Healey said Wednesday.

Healey, a first-term Democrat, is requesting from the Legislature $50 million to support young students struggling to read.

Gov. Maura Healey proposed increasing state spending to more than $62 billion next fiscal year, relying on burgeoning income tax collections from the state's wealthiest and a slew of other budget-balancing strategies in a spending plan unveiled Wednesday.

Gov. Maura Healey's proposed $62 billion state budget involves some belt-tightening measures — from program cuts to hospital closures to new taxes on candy and Zyn pouches.

The Healey Administration announced their next budget plan for 2026, proposing increasing state spending to more than $59 billion.

A top House Democrat demanded Gov. Maura Healey’s administration cough up more information about the state-run emergency shelter system before the chamber moves forward with a series of restrictive policies that could block out newly arrived migrants to Massachusetts.

Much of the funding for the proposals comes from the state's 'Millionaire's Tax.'

Gov. Maura Healey's $59.6 billion plan represents a 2.6% increase over the current year's budget. It also includes an additional $1.95 billion in supplemental spending funded by the state's Fair Share surtax,