Gov. Maura Healey filed legislation Friday that would allow cities and towns to hike taxes on hotel stays and meals, an option the first-term Democrat argued is necessary to help municipalities “facing long-term fiscal pressures” raise more money.

The governor's second so-called Municipal Empowerment Act would allow cities and towns to increase local taxes on meals, lodging and vehicle registrations, permanently authorize municipalities to permit hybrid public meetings,

Among those provisions are three tax proposals that could collectively generate more than $150 million in new annual tax revenue for towns and cities.

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