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The state budget is one of the Legislature’s most important responsibilities because it determines how Massachusetts invests taxpayer dollars to support residents, communities, and essential public services.

Safe and reliable transportation infrastructure is essential to the daily lives of residents, businesses, and communities across Massachusetts. Cities and towns across the Commonwealth face ongoing challenges maintaining roads, bridges, and other transportation assets while also preparing infrastructure for the impacts of climate change and future growth.

The Commonwealth received additional revenue from the Fair Share surtax approved by Massachusetts voters in 2022, creating an opportunity to make targeted investments in areas that directly affect residents and communities.

Cities and towns across Massachusetts face ongoing challenges maintaining and repairing roads, bridges, sidewalks, and other transportation infrastructure. Aging infrastructure, increased traffic demands, and the impacts of climate change have created a growing need for reliable state investment in local transportation systems.

Massachusetts continues to face significant needs in both public transportation and public education. Aging transportation infrastructure, transit reliability challenges, local road and bridge maintenance needs, and workforce shortages have created demands for additional transportation investments across the Commonwealth.