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.

Including use of a larger surtax pool and hundreds of millions of dollars for the Medical Assistance Trust Fund, the bill would increase state spending about 7.4% over the fiscal 2025 budget that Healey signed in July. Beacon Hill regularly adds hundreds of millions of dollars more in appropriations via midyear bills.

Gov. Maura Healey said there is no reason to be concerned about it because Massachusetts is not a so-called "sanctuary state."

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,