budget gap and ended fiscal year 2004 with a budget surplus of $700 million. Official state figures showed that Massachusetts ended fiscal year 2005 with a $594.4 million surplus. In 2006, the surplus was officially $720.9 million according to state statistics. Additionally, the administration left the state with a "rainy day" stabilization fund with a balance of $2.1 billion. These surpluses were attained without breaking the Romney-Healey campaign promise that they would not raise taxes. On the heels of the Municipal Relief Act, Healey headed a bipartisan commission that "revised management practices for public construction projects designed to save money, increase accountability, improve safety, and give more control to local officials." In addition, Healey served as chair of the state's six Regional Competitiveness Councils (RCC), which coordinated and provided recommendations for economic development initiatives across the state. As lieutenant governor, Healey was known for her hands-on approach to addressing the concerns of cities and towns and her responsiveness to the concerns of local officials. Even with the cuts to the state budget that were made to avoid a budget crisis, local aid increased by 17 percent, and school assistance increased by 7 percent under Healey's watch. Healey headed the Governor's Commission on Criminal Justice Innovation, a bipartisan, multi-agency group focused on reforming the Massachusetts criminal justice system. She testified in favor of a bill that expanded the definition of crimes considered "sexually dangerous and allowed dangerous sex offenders to be locked up for life, which was called Ally's Law in honor of Ally Zapp. She recommended and worked to champion programs to supervise and support inmates transitioning back to society, including proposals for mandatory post-release supervision. As lieutenant governor, Healey sought or signed laws that curbed gang violence, enhanced witness safety, expanded the rights of those wrongfully convicted, advanced technology to track sex offenders, curbed substance abuse, strengthened law enforcement's ability to combat opioid abuse, and expanded protection from sex offenders. In 2005, Healey supported a proposed ban on same-sex marriage in Massachusetts, in favor of civil unions. Healey has since made her support for same-sex marriage known. As Babson College president, she marched in the 2013 Boston Pride Parade with the school's LGBTQ student organization. Healey also supported the death penalty, and was endorsed by Massachusetts' top gun owners group because of her strong support for gun rights. Healey supported immigration status checks during regular police traffic stops and