Budget Adjustment Proposal, Promises Kept
I joined my colleagues to present our 2024 budget adjustments at the State Capitol during a news conference on Thursday morning. This budget prioritizes spending, creates structural reforms, and comes in $43.5 million under the established spending cap.
To view the news conference, click the image below.
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Promises Kept… |
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In addition to maintaining spending and borrowing caps that have kept our state solvent, the budget plan focuses on supporting children at the beginning of their educational journey. The proposed adjustments seek to add $236 million more for local education funding, including an additional $79 million more for surging special education costs. By providing an additional $12 million to increase reimbursement rates ($120 per hour to $167) to Birth to Three child services providers, Republicans will receive more federal match dollars to augment funding to mitigate staffing shortages. Responding to the state’s childcare crunch, Republicans matched the $12 million increase proposed by Gov. Lamont for the Care4Kids program. |
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Additional Details… |
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In the plan to shift budget priorities toward core commitments to residents, House Republicans also propose to:
To read more details on the plan, please click here. |