#2021-15 May 14, 2021 Senate Releases $47.6 Billion Budget Proposal MA Mask Guidance Remains in Place Despite CDC Changes
#2021-14 May 7, 2021 Senate to Release Budget Tuesday, Debate Begins May 25 House Vote on “Millionaire’s Tax” Possible this Fall
#2021-13 April 30, 2021 House Passes Streamlined $47.7 Billion Budget Governor Announces Further Reopening Plans; State House Reopening Date Unknown
#2021-12 April 16, 2021 House Leaders Release $47.65B Budget; Debate to Begin Week of April 26 House, Senate Clerks Begin Assigning Bills to Committees Members Invited to Participate in MassHousing Symposium
#2021-11 April 9, 2021 State Tax Collections Continue to Outpace Estimates in March Governor, Lawmakers Discussing Replenishing Rainy-Day Fund
#2021-10 March 26, 2021 Speaker Mariano Highlights Key Priorities in Speech to Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce Senate President Spilka Discusses Taxes, Early Education and Public Health in Speech to AIM
#2021-9 March 19, 2021 State Moving to Phase IV of Reopening, Easing Travel Rules and Gathering Limits Climate Bill Heading Back to Baker’s Desk Legislature Plans Tax-Deadline Delay, Mirroring IRS
#2021-8 March 12, 2021 House Aid Bill Addresses Soundness of Unemployment Fund Massachusetts Unemployment Rate Dips Below 8 Percent
#2021-7 February 26, 2021 Association Files Seven Bills for Consideration in the 2021-22 Legislative Session Governor Baker Announces State is Moving to Phase III, Step 2 of Reopening Plan on March 1 and Phase IV, Step 1 on March 22
#2021-6 February 19, 2021 House, Senate Democratic Appointments Set for 2021-2022 Minority Leader Jones Announces House Republican Committee Assignments
#2021-5 February 12, 2021 Speaker Mariano Names House Leadership Team Senate Creates Committee Focused on Post-Pandemic Future State Opening Tax E-File System Today
#2021-4 February 5, 2021 January Tax Collections Surpasses Pre-Pandemic Receipts Virtual Credit for Life Fairs Seeking Member Bank Partnerships
#2021-3 January 22, 2021 Division of Banks Issues Updated Guidance on Virtual Annual Meetings for Mutual Institutions Massachusetts Division of Banks Appoints New Deputy Commissioner and General Counsel Massachusetts Jobless Rate Rose in December to 7.4 Percent
#2021-2 January 15, 2021 Governor Baker Signs $626 Million Economic Development Bill; Vetoes MBA-Opposed Tenants Right of First Refusal Provision Governor Signs Credit Union Modernization Law with MBA-supported Banking Provisions Boston Mayoral Field Taking Shape; House Ways & Means Chair Michlewitz will not Run
#2021-1 January 6, 2021 House, Senate Adjourn Session Early Wednesday Morning House & Senate Pass Credit Union Modernization Law with MBA-supported Banking Provisions Legislature Agrees to $626 Million Economic Development Bill; MBA-Supported Patent Infringement Language Left out of Final Compromise Bill