The top budget writer in the Massachusetts House says lawmakers in that chamber won't be looking at new taxes as they begin to craft a spending plan for the next fiscal year.

House Ways and Means Committee chairman Brian Dempsey said Wednesday that new taxes ``are not on the table'' for the 2017 fiscal year budget.

The Haverhill Democrat made the comments after a Statehouse hearing on revenue projections for the fiscal year that begins July 1.

The House, Senate and Gov. Charlie Baker's administration will agree on a single estimate as they begin to draw up their versions of the budget.

Dempsey said projection seem to be modest _ hovering around 4 percent growth _ which he says is less than what the state has seen in recent years.  (Associated Press)

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