A communication from the Office of the Comptroller (see item 1595-6368 of Section 2E of Chapter 9 of the Acts of 2025) submitting an updated Massachusetts Transportation Trust Fund (MTTF) transfer schedule for fiscal year 2026

194th Legislature (2025-2026)

Updates the FY2026 monthly transfer schedule from the Commonwealth Transportation Fund to MassDOT to fund operating subsidies.

Placed on file

Overview

HD 6094 (Session 194th, Massachusetts) transmits an updated transfer schedule for the Massachusetts Transportation Trust Fund (MTTF) for Fiscal Year 2026. The measure is a communication from the Comptroller of the Commonwealth to the House and Senate Ways and Means Committees, pursuant to Section 2E of Chapter 9 of the Acts of 2025. It specifically updates the monthly transfer amounts from the Commonwealth Transportation Fund to MassDOT to fund operating subsidies.

Purpose and Intent

To provide an updated FY2026 transfer schedule for the MTTF, detailing monthly operating subsidy transfers from the Commonwealth Transportation Fund to the Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT).

Implement the transfer amounts authorized by the 2025 legislative framework (Chapter 9, Section 2E) and reflect actual or revised monthly disbursements needed to support MassDOT operations.

Key Provisions and Details

Account: 1595-6368 (Massachusetts Transportation Trust Fund)

FY26 GAA Appropriation: $558,945,163

Total FY26 appropriation: $558,945,163

Revenue Source Codes: 9002 and 9211

Transfer Schedule: An attached monthly schedule (line-item summary) showing amounts transferred from the MTTF to MassDOT for each month of FY26. The schedule includes:

July-25 through April-26 monthly transfer amounts
A remaining total for the year: $558,945,163 (total appropriation) with a net transfer to MassDOT of $532,944,702 and a remaining balance transfer of $26,000,461

Notable line items within the schedule show regular monthly transfers fluctuating around $40 million to $66 million, with a large April-26 transfer of $120,682,285.45 in the schedule.

The document includes an attachment that details the exact monthly transfer figures and the corresponding budgeted amounts.

Affected Parties

Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT): Receives operating subsidies from the MTTF to support ongoing transportation operations.

Commonwealth Transportation Fund: Source of the transfer funds.

Massachusetts Comptroller: Submitting the updated transfer schedule to the Ways and Means Committees.

Procedural and Timeline Aspects

Data is provided under the authority of Section 2E, Chapter 9 of the Acts of 2025.

Scope: Fiscal Year 2026 transfers; updated transfer schedule reflecting revised monthly amounts.

Action status: Placed on file by the committees as of May 28, 2026.

The communication accompanies an attachment with the month-by-month transfer schedule and a summary of total appropriations and transfers.

Potential Impact

Ensures MassDOT has a clear, updated stream of operating subsidies for FY2026, aligning cash flow with monthly revenues and expenditures.

Helps state budgeting and cash management by documenting revised transfer amounts from the Commonwealth Transportation Fund to MassDOT.

Provides transparency for oversight committees and the public regarding the distribution of funds within the MTTF for MassDOT operations.

If you’d like, I can extract the exact monthly figures into a concise table or provide a brief narrative summary of how the April 2026 transfer compares to other months.